With the announcement Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio will retire on 21 July, the LGAQ pays tribute to a local government legend, who dedicated more than 40 years to the sector.

We examine the life and legacy of the first woman elected to council in Queensland.

LGAQ welcomes the State Government’s launch of public consultation on dog attack law reforms to protect the community, pets and responsible owners.

More than 150 Queenslanders have been recognised in The King’s Birthday 2023 Honours List for their outstanding service across the science, health, public service, music and palaeontology sectors.

The peak body for Queensland’s councils has welcomed the extra funding for First Nations councils announced by the State Government but says the money should be locked in permanently.   

It’s additional funding to the QCoast2100 program that supports local governments to implement climate change adaptation.

The Supporting First Nations Skilled Workers Project aims to support skilled and educated First Nations community members in finding suitable employment in their communities.

In a Queensland first, Townsville residents can now lodge development applications for low-risk residential structures on their properties and receive an approval on the same day.

LGAQ and RACQ have joined in their advocacy during National Road Safety Week to highlight the desperate need to increase funding to make Queensland’s roads safer.

The Queensland Tourism Industry Council has announced the Queensland Top Tourism Town Awards (say that three times fast), recognising the state’s diverse and outstanding destinations.

Queensland’s councils are calling for youth diversionary centres to be established on remote state land to give young people skills and care and keep them out of youth detention.

LGAQ has welcomed funding announced in the Federal Budget for a rain gauge network to keep communities safe but has warned other critical funding has been cut.

The peak body for Queensland councils has welcomed the Albanese Government’s announcement of a legislated Net Zero Authority.

The peak body for local government in Queensland has repeated its calls for ‘fair funding’ to local communities in next week’s Federal Budget.

Queensland’s councils have called on the Federal Government to provide certainty for desperately-needed transport and community infrastructure.