Councils concerned by waste funding Published on 01 May 2025 The peak body for Queensland councils has welcomed today’s announcement of $130 million to help councils reduce landfill – but says some councils will be dismayed to hear they may be caught short on waste levy payments. Tagged as: , Media Releases
First Nations leaders say housing ignored in Federal campaign Published on 01 May 2025 Queensland’s Indigenous leaders have accused all sides of ignoring the chronic overcrowding plaguing communities across the state as the clock ticks down to the Federal election. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Local government vital to smooth energy transition Published on 24 April 2025 LGAQ has urged the major parties to guarantee a pivotal role for local government in the development of our nation’s energy industry. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Decades-long overcrowding fuels urgent First Nations housing plea Published on 16 April 2025 Queensland First Nations leaders have made a dramatic Federal Election campaign plea for urgent funding to help fix the worsening housing crisis in the state’s remote communities. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Coalition LRCIP a gamechanger that Labor must match Published on 14 April 2025 Queensland councils have hailed a $1billion Coalition funding announcement for councils, including $500 million for all councils for community infrastructure, as a gamechanger for local communities across the state. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Disasters are exposing the digital divide, warn councils Published on 10 April 2025 The devastating Outback floods were another demonstration of the critical need for bipartisan support this Federal Election to extend reliable digital coverage to every corner of Queensland, according to the State’s peak body for councils. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Councils welcome Coalition road funding promise Published on 08 April 2025 The peak body for Queensland councils has welcomed the Coalition’s federal election promise to reinstate the 80:20 federal funding model for nationally significant road projects in regional and remote Australia. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Grassroots funding under threat Published on 03 April 2025 Queenslanders stand to miss out on an average $150 each in grassroots funding, risking service cuts or driving up rates unless the Federal parties agree to protect the future of a critical council infrastructure program. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Federal Election a vote on fairer funding Published on 28 March 2025 Queensland councils have welcomed the opening of the Federal Election campaign as an opportunity for all candidates to commit to ending a broken 50-year-old funding model holding councils and their local communities back. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Fight on for fairer funding Published on 25 March 2025 Queensland councils are urging all Federal candidates and parties to commit to fairer funding for local governments in the coming Federal election, after the Federal Budget left local communities needing more. Tagged as: , Media Releases