Community Guidelines

Last updated 30 October 2026

getlocal is for adults who want to find local work, hire help, buy and sell, and connect with neighbours. These guidelines apply everywhere on getlocal: profiles, posts, comments and messages.

Be real

Use your own name and recent photos that clearly show you. No impersonation, catfishing, fake ages or misleading profiles. One account per person.

Adults only

You must be 18 or older. Never post anything that sexualises or endangers minors — we report this to authorities.

Respect consent

No unsolicited sexual messages or images. Never share someone’s intimate images or private information without their consent — this is a crime in many countries and can be reported to police or your online-safety regulator.

No harassment or hate

No bullying, threats, stalking, or content attacking people for their race, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation or other protected attributes. "No" means no — if someone doesn’t reply or blocks you, move on.

No scams or selling

Don’t ask for money, gift cards or crypto, promote businesses, recruit for schemes or solicit sex work. If anyone asks you for money, report them.

Keep it legal and safe

No violence, illegal drugs, weapons sales, self-harm promotion or other illegal activity.

Nudity and sexual content

Profile photos and posts must not contain nudity or sexually explicit content. Swimwear at the beach is fine; explicit content is not.

How we enforce

Reports are reviewed by our team. Depending on severity we may remove content, issue a warning, suspend or permanently ban accounts, and report serious matters to police or the eSafety Commissioner. You can report any profile, post, comment or conversation from its menu.

This document is a template and must be reviewed by an Australian lawyer before launch.