Cassowary Coast, Isaac and Bundaberg regional councils have joined a research project to protect the Great Barrier Reef from silt washed from thousands of kilometres of unsealed country roads.

The LGAQ is calling for swift post-prosecution reviews of other failed cases launched by the CCC against mayors and councillors.

LGAQ CEO Alison Smith today welcomed the report of the Commission of Inquiry into the CCC, including the recommendation 32 recommendations.

The Bean Lockyer Ticehurst Award for Excellence in Regional Journalism is open to print, television/video, online and radio.

With more than half of Queensland’s councils situated along a coastline and being home to more than 3.5 million residents, there are challenges aplenty for Queensland’s coastal councils.

Artists and creatives are being encouraged to begin brainstorming their entry ideas for the 47th Rio Tinto & QAL Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards ahead of the submission period in early October.

Teenagers making their way from the youth justice system into employment have been beautifying parks, footpaths and underpasses in Cairns.

Queensland councils have stepped up to protect the Great Barrier Reef from silt washed from thousands of kilometres of unsealed country roads damaging the natural icon.

Quadrupling social housing funding, extending the First Home Owners’ Grant and unlocking abandoned, unused and empty properties are ways to begin conquering Queensland’s housing crisis.

One of Australia’s largest proposed ‘green data’ storage facilities has been announced for the Moreton Bay region. 

Traditional performance and artefacts reflecting the cultural stories behind the paintings and sculptures of Aurukun’s Wik and Kugu Arts Centre artists are part of their exhibitions.

Queensland’s flood-hit communities will be able to build back better with a major $170 million funding win announced over the weekend, the peak body representing Queensland councils says.

The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has thanked Deputy Premier Steven Miles and the State Government for listening to the views of the LGAQ and member councils ...

Ministerial powers to remove an elected mayor or councillor from office should only be used in the most serious of circumstances.

This is a positive next step in the ongoing efforts to protect our environment and create a more sustainable future