Victor Jensen (grade 3) was this week presented a $2500 cheque by Townsville City Council Mayor Jenny Hill for his winning entry in the LGAQ Better Communities competition.

A bush compact to ensure our rural and remote communities do not lose out.

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

The LGAQ is officially on the road delivering Elected Member Updates to councils across Queensland.

LGx is the peak professional development and networking event for local government’s communications and media professionals.

Why investment enquiry handling needs to be managed well

The LGAQ would like to formally announce and congratulate the two winners of the LGAQ Better Communities game competition.

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

The Alison Woolla Award acknowledges those individuals who are making a significant, local contribution to awareness and prevention of domestic and family violence (DFV).

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.

Folks, these are very big numbers in anyone’s books, and they show the enormity of the role councils play in every aspect of the lives of Queenslanders.

LGAQ has launched the new Alison Woolla Memorial Award for Local Leadership in Preventing Domestic and Family Violence.

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.