To continue tackling the issues of financial sustainability for local government, the LGAQ has released a fact sheet for members to help respond to the challenges.

This week’s wrap comes to you, in part, from Gayndah where Mayor Rachel Chambers and her council held one of six town hall meetings to discuss the dire financial situation facing council.

It is now imperative that Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk move to establish an independent inquiry into the dismissal of one of Queensland's largest councils.

Indigenous women leading the way in domestic and family violence prevention.

The new Australian Warning System is being rolled out and will provide a national approach to issuing warnings for hazards.

There is a lot more in these submissions than the familiar calls for better coordination across government and more built infrastructure.

Seven councils across Queensland participated in the Red Rose Foundation’s inaugural Red Bench Relay in 2020, marking the beginning of an annual domestic violence education campaign.

Folks, as I speak to you today your Association’s Federal Budget submission is landing in the inboxes of Commonwealth Ministers.

Ipswich City Council has been given the green light from the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) to start up a female-only truck driving training program.

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

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

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

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.

The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) welcomes Allen Cunneen, OAM to the role of First Nations Segment Advisor.

Well folks, that is a wrap on another successful Local Government Association of Queensland Annual Conference.