As cyclone weary residents across the Douglas Shire brace themselves for more wild weather, community spirit has shone through to save one very lucky and much-loved pooch.

LGAQ has congratulated Minister Meaghan Scanlon on her new portfolio of Housing, Public Works, Local Government and Planning.

Before we can get to where we are heading – it’s important to remember how we got here

The future health and resilience of South East Queensland catchments has received a major boost with the Queensland Government and Council of Mayors (SEQ) releasing the Resilient Rivers Initiative.

The peak body for Queensland councils has welcomed the critical overhaul of the councillor complaint system passed by Parliament on Wednesday.

The Grattan Institute’s Potholes and Pitfalls: How to fix local roads report found councils were being grossly underfunded.

LGAQ President Mark Jamieson has announced that he will call time on his outstanding career in local government in March 2024

LGAQ has warned that any cuts to approved infrastructure projects would be pulling the rug out from under financially strained councils and communities.

Queensland’s councils remain strongly united in their call to both the Queensland Government and the State Opposition to address the most critical funding need statewide for road, water and sewerage.