This week’s cyclone threat in North Queensland and severe storms in the southeast drove home to me just how far councils have come this century in their disaster preparedness and response.

When it comes to the role and function of local government - Old is New Again in 2021!

Today the LGAQ met with the Acting Premier and other departments to discuss the need to address implications for RMPCs arising from the Goondiwindi v Tait court decision.

It is the final CEO wrap for 2020 and we at the LGAQ wanted to simply say to you, our member mayors and councillors, well done for making it through an extremely tough year.

A high-level professional development opportunity is currently open for women councillors

The latest LGAQ 2020 Annual Workforce Census is evidence of just how important a role you play in supporting and creating jobs.

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

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

LGAQ staff ‘voted with their feet’ today, walking against domestic and family violence in a ‘Red Bench Relay’.

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

Logan City Council has unveiled a project that could dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of wastewater treatments plants across the world.

The LGAQ does training in all manner of specialist areas but this week went somewhere quite unexpected!

It gives me great pleasure as your acting CEO this week to introduce to you our new Head of Advocate Alison Smith.

To say it has been a crazy week is an understatement. We have had the State Election on Halloween, a Melbourne Cup run under very different COVID-19 circumstances, and the USA Election.

Social media for government can be a game changer. We’ve seen how people are glued to Twitter each day for the commentary around Victorian Premier Dan Andrews daily media conference.