The LGAQ has expressed its frustration that a long-awaited report into State Parliament’s ‘Inquiry into invasive plants.

The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) is calling on all State and Federal Government leaders to unite as eight new shires and councils are drought declared in the south east corner.

As you know, here at the LGAQ we have a drought strategy, a water security strategy and today I’d like to talk about our plan for the reef – our 7th wonder of the world and a true Queensland icon.

It hasn’t been an easy week once again for many across our fire and drought-ravaged state.

A big call out and thumbs up to the magnificent mayors, councillors, local council disaster coordinators, police, volunteer firefighters, and Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES) staff.

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

The announcement by the Federal Government to provide drought funding to non-farm businesses and more funding for councils in drought-affected regions is a win for communities and councils.

This week’s drought funding announcement from the Federal Government came as heartening news to communities across Queensland.

According to the venerable Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Queensland councils cracked $1 billion on capital and recurrent spending on sport and recreation.

Data provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that Queensland councils spent just over $1 billion on sports and recreation for the 2017-18 financial year.

The LGAQ is calling on state and federal governments to commit to $500 million over five years of dedicated funding.

The state’s best and most innovative public works projects have been celebrated at the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia Queensland’s (IPWEAQ) annual awards.

As many of you would be aware the major media companies on Monday launched their Your Right to Know campaign in all forms of the media.

Local councils have thanked the Palaszczuk Government for dropping plans to introduce compulsory preferential voting