After several weeks of intense recruitment, it is my pleasure to announce the appointment of four new leaders to the LGAQ Advocacy team to take us through this new term and beyond.

To help support councils in reducing risks, time, and costs associated with procurement, the LGAQ and Local Buy developed Nex Gen.

The LGAQ is on the cusp of a major win with all but two political parties committing to the Bush Councils Compact

Major peak bodies representing rural and remote Queensland have joined with the state’s councils to support a new agreement to guarantee bush communities a fairer go from the Queensland Government.

LGAQ President and Sunshine Coast Council Mayor Mark Jamieson has praised Chief Health Officer, Dr Jeannette Young, for her unwavering commitment to keeping Queenslanders safe amid COVID-19

LGAQ President Mark Jamieson today officially launched the Association’s first State Election report card, ranking the political parties on their commitment to Queensland’s local communities.

The LGAQ’s first State Election report card reveals Queensland’s political parties still have a lot of ground to cover.

The LGAQ 124th Annual Conference- NextGen Councils is just 38 days away and registrations close in a fortnight!

‘Trying times and frustrating moments’, this is a sentence out of Palm Island’s 2020 history book. Meet Palm Island’s new Mayor, Mislam Sam.

Almost 5,700 old tyres have been saved from landfill and recycled as part of a Fraser Coast Regional Council bitumen resealing program.

Mossman residents have a brighter streetscape to enjoy after becoming part of the Red Rose Foundation’s Red Bench Project.

Tim Mulherin was a champion for regional Queensland and a good friend of local government.

This week I wanted to take you on a little journey through history, philosophy, and the sciences, to emphasise why local is best and has been for time immemorial.

Entries are now open for one of Australia’s richest reporting prizes, the $15,000 Bean Lockyer Ticehurst Award for Excellence in Regional Journalism.

The LGAQ has this week officially launched its State Election priorities and its #VoteforLocal campaign.
Now we need your support to make it happen.