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Nextdoor for Public Services

Communicate with verified residents in your service area with Nextdoor's neighbourhood engagement tool for local councils, government agencies, not-for-profit service providers and community organisations.


Nextdoor is free for all public services in Australia.

Thousands of public services around the world use Nextdoor to create stronger and more resilient communities communities. With a unique mapping feature that enables instant distribution to the people in your service area, public services can effectively communicate and engage with verified residents.

Reach the right audience

Communicate with verified residents who live in your service area.

Geo-target your posts

Post relevant messages to specific neighbourhoods or service areas.

See real-world results

Increase attendance at events and inspire your community to take action.

Public services across Australia are already using Nextdoor

Jerome Laxale

MP, Bennelong

Councillor, City of Ryde

"Nextdoor is a great digital platform for reaching local residents. It’s been particularly helpful during Covid-19 to help make sure residents have access to critical information and support when they need it most.”

Peter Price

Director/ CEO

Crime Stoppers (NSW)

"Nextdoor has provided Crime Stoppers with a large voice. It’s enabled us to reach more people in an efficient manner. This has helped our public engagement and is also an opportunity to provide crime prevention education."

Sue Downing

Community Development Officer at Hornsby Shire Council

"I love Nextdoor. I use it daily. I have a calendar reminder in my diary to hop on Nextdoor everyday and anything that has come through overnight, information about events and activities that we're planning at Hornsby council, or that I know are happening in the community, I pop on to Nextdoor, it's simple"

Hear from the Public Services

Sue Downing

Hornsby Shire Council

Jerome Laxale

City of Ryde

Community Development Officer

MP for Bennelong & Councillor of City of Ryde

Peter Price

Crime Stoppers

Director/CEO

Your residents want to hear from you. Start communicating with them today

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