The LGAQ extends its heartiest congratulations to Aurukun Shire Council Mayor, Councillor Keri Tamwoy, on being named ‘Person of the Year’ at the 2021 National NAIDOC Awards. 

A public apology and compensation must be issued immediately to the former Logan councillors wrongly charged by Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission following today’s damning report.

Logan City Council has announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Darren Scott.

The peak body representing Queensland’s 77 councils has paid tribute to former Beaudesert Mayor, Joy Drescher, who passed away last night.

With the newly constructed Museum of Art, Rockhampton is poised for a legacy as a cultural capital of Queensland.

Queensland councils have urged the introduction of special incentive schemes to attract more GPs to rural and regional areas.

Ipswich City Council has announced its new CEO is Sonia Cooper, who has been acting in the role since April this year.

Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) trials currently underway in four Queensland council areas are yielding promising results for the future of waste management in Queensland.

New $10 million State Government program to help cyclone-prone communities in North and Far North Queensland reduce the impact of natural disasters and cut the cost of insurance for residents.

Aurukun Shire Council Chief Executive Officer Bernie McCarthy will retire on November 30 after 50 years in the local government sector.

This National Recycling Week, councils across Queensland are pushing a number of educational and awareness activities to drive down the state’s the 15 per cent contamination rate.

Following last year’s successful DFV awareness events in councils right across Queensland, the LGAQ is again calling on councils to get involved in the Red Bench Relay.

LGAQ CEO Alison Smith welcomed the Court of Appeal’s to uphold the District Court’s ruling to dismiss the charges against former Ipswich Mayor Andrew Antoniolli.

Hinchinbrook Shire Council has opened the voting for its ‘Don’t Waste Hinchinbrook’ photography competition.

Queensland councils are leading the way on recycling education in the state, offering communities answers to the question of where their recyclables go once they’re picked up from their yellow bin.