Updating processes that have been in place for years can be an overwhelming prospect for local government. So where should you start?

Christmas is now just around the corner - but before we get there, a once-in-a-generation COVID-19 era State Budget beckons.

Developing principles to guide councillors in their engagement with commercial and development interests

I was back on the road this week folks, first flying to Winton and then driving 700km to Charleville.

Queensland's largest council has put better disaster communications in the hands of its local fire crews.

Townsville City Council is one of the first Queensland councils to take the TikTok plunge.

It’s difficult to believe it has already been six months since the local government elections were held and yet, so much has happened here in Queensland and throughout the world.

Queenslanders know how to help each other during tough times and that is what makes our state so special.

Why investment enquiry handling needs to be managed well

We at the LGAQ are making the most out of the lifting of travel restrictions as we span out across the state to meet with our members.

How a partnership and an innovative initiative is streamlining training in the water industry.

For soldiers who were lucky enough to return home to Queensland from fighting on the front lines in World War I, the excitement of seeing loved ones again turned to sorrow as many learned their mother

Between 2014 and 2016 there were 219 victims of domestic homicide in Australia, with the effects felt by victims, their children and family and the wider community.

As an elected representative you will see the best and the worst of what social media has to offer - and navigating your way through this difficult area can be fraught.

Quarterly column from LGAQ President and Sunshine Coast Council Mayor Mark Jamieson.