Funding to help create jobs and help the state weather the COVID-19 pandemic.

Queensland councils know the power of their voices when they unite as one. 

The LGAQ thanks Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, Treasurer Cameron Dick and Local Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe for supporting the LGAQ’s Battleplan for Queensland Local Communities.

The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) is inviting you to build your dream town - and to try your hand at being mayor, planner and, of course, resident.

Queensland councils are concerned inadequate investment in the Queensland Invasive Plants and Animals Strategy 2018-2023 could see it fail to deliver.

The President of the LGAQ, Mayor Mark Jamieson has called on the Member for Capalaba, Don Brown MP, to cease using Parliamentary Privilege to pursue a political agenda

There will be a lot of words spoken and a myriad of issues debated during this election campaign but one policy challenge that may struggle to gain attention is indigenous housing.

In a win for Queensland councils, the LGAQ has been successful in its advocacy on the Economic Development and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018.

Mayors and councillors from across Queensland gathered in Brisbane this week for a special meeting in response to the State Government's proposed electoral reforms.

The Local Government Association of Queensland said the Budget went some way to meeting the needs of local communities but councils would continue to push for more investment from Canberra.

Mayors and councillors from across Queensland today overwhelmingly rejected the Palaszczuk Government’s plans to force changes to the way people elect their local councils.

Local government coordination across the Torres Strait, Cape York and Gulf region continues to gain momentum with all 14 of the region’s local governing authorities coming together last week.

The Palaszczuk Government’s decision to walk back proposed major changes to the way people vote at local council elections was very welcome.

Fast Facts - Nature Conservation (Special Wildlife Reserves) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill.

Queensland councils have welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of increased roads funding, a move that will help improve road safety outcomes across the state.