Hurlston, Dean

Current roles

1. President and CEO, Council Watch Inc.
2. Sole trader, T/A Higher Ground Advisory Services, Apr 2020 to present.  Website was https://www.hgadvisorygroup.com.au/ and has since been taken down.  Unable to locate ABN - neither as a business or trading name.  
3. Sole trader, T/A Dean Hurlston, ABN 48 760 293 769.  Also T/A Community TV. 

(1 and 2) Hurlston's LinkedIn page  [images: 1026 and 1028 - Hurlston]

(3) https://abr.business.gov.au/ABN/View?abn=48760293769

Certifications

1. Latest certification Hurlston has earned is Dip. Political Science and Govt, International Career Institute, Apr 2022.  Unverified.  Only certificate he has other than this is his high school certificate from Mobray College.  The college later became insolvent and closed.
2.  Dip. Mediation from International Career Institute, Unverified.  Claims to be in progress from Jul 2022.  [as of 29 May 2025]
3. Dip. Journalism again from International Career Institute, Unverified.  Claims to be in progress from May 2022 [as of 29 May 2025]

(1 thru 3) Hurlston's LinkedIn profile  [image: 1029 - Hurlston]

Previous roles

1. National Property Manager, Belgravia Health and Fitness, Sep 2022 to May 2024.  Under contract.
2. Property Manager, Specsavers Aus and NZ.  Mar 2021 to Jan 2022.  Under contract.
3. Head of Sales - Retail (Southern), Hume Bank, Jan 2019 to Apr 2020.  
4. [more to follow]

Doesn't seem stay in any job for very long. 

(1 thru 3) Hurlston's LinkedIn profile

Relationships

1. Ling, Taylah
2. Ferguson, Melissa
3. Andrews, Damian

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Timeline

1. 26 May 2025 - ABC article Ratepayer group Council Watch accused of abusing councillors, staff across Victoria.  Mentions many of the attacks stem from Hurlston.
2. 29 Apr 2025 - Hurlston slapped with an interim PSIO for his attacks and harassment on Stonnington Mayor Melina Sehr, spanning 6 years.
3. 1 Apr 2024 - Bev McArthur MP (Vic) promotes Hurlston on her website.