Round Four of the Bridges Renewal program has opened, and the turnaround for councils to apply is tight.

For anyone who’s ever visited ‘The Curry’, it’s hardly a surprise that it’s officially been named the friendliest town in Queensland. For the second time.

In its submission to the End of Waste Code for Biosolids Draft the LGAQ has said additional regulation and cost requirements could add considerable pressure to Queensland communities.

There are changes to council requirements to declare service areas, as well as new mandatory cyber security reporting obligations.

The Local Government Association of Queensland is leading the way in ensuring trust, transparency and accountability drive the use and management of data by the State’s 77 local councils.

Local councils in Queensland have called on Canberra to kickstart regional economies through a fairer deal on financial assistance grants it delivers to local communities.

In James Taylor’s famous words, I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain. So has much of Queensland recently. It’s been a tumultuous end to a tumultuous 2018.

The latest round of the Natural Resources Investment Program 2018-2022 (NRIP) - TraNsfoRM! Innovation grants are now open.

Ahead of the summer break, the LGAQ Policy Executive is meeting one more time on Friday the 14th of December. We encourage all members to read the papers for the upcoming meeting.

What started as a quick glance on Facebook by Boulia Shire Mayor Rick Britton has ended in a project that can claim to be the first of its kind in Australia.

Advice for councils in bushfire impacted regions on areas like drinking water quality and asbestos risk.

How the Thargomindah Airport Terminal & Bulloo River Walk are bringing in the tourists and growing a community.

The scourge of natural disaster has come early in the disaster season in the form of ferocious fires whipped up by an unprecedented heatwave.

Why message mastery is critical to managing the media and engaging your audience.

Rural water and wastewater infrastructure, that is. There is a looming crisis in this key area of local government business.

We're asking for your assistance in completing this 15 minute survey to help us determine the extent of age-friendly practices taking place through the local governments.

Building homes in remote communities, protecting our grazing lands, keeping soft plastics out of our oceans and taking care of our parks. Watch these short clips to uncover the stories behind each of these every-day council roles.

You may have missed this important data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Heard of biosolids? Here’s why a new code proposing to further limit their use is an issue for councils and communities.

Barcaldine Regional Council deputy chief executive Brett Walsh has won the inaugural Butch Lenton Memorial Bush Councils Innovation Award.