Former North Burnett Regional Council CEO Rachel Cooper is heading north after being appointed the CEO of Douglas Shire Council.

In a unanimous decision of Noosa Council, Scott Waters has been chosen to lead the organisation as its next Chief Executive Officer. 

Western Downs Regional Council has appointed Jodie Taylor as the new Chief Executive Officer to take the organisation forward for the next five years.

The LGAQ extends its heartiest congratulations to Aurukun Shire Council Mayor, Councillor Keri Tamwoy, on being named ‘Person of the Year’ at the 2021 National NAIDOC Awards. 

Ipswich City Council has announced its new CEO is Sonia Cooper, who has been acting in the role since April this year.

Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) trials currently underway in four Queensland council areas are yielding promising results for the future of waste management in Queensland.

Aurukun Shire Council Chief Executive Officer Bernie McCarthy will retire on November 30 after 50 years in the local government sector.

This National Recycling Week, councils across Queensland are pushing a number of educational and awareness activities to drive down the state’s the 15 per cent contamination rate.

Following last year’s successful DFV awareness events in councils right across Queensland, the LGAQ is again calling on councils to get involved in the Red Bench Relay.

Hinchinbrook Shire Council has opened the voting for its ‘Don’t Waste Hinchinbrook’ photography competition.

Queensland councils are leading the way on recycling education in the state, offering communities answers to the question of where their recyclables go once they’re picked up from their yellow bin.

This National Recycling Week, Hinchinbrook Shire Council is on the hunt to discover Ingham’s best recycler, offering those who have minimal contamination in their red and yellow bins.

MAYORS from across Queensland have joined with the State Government to present a united front in the race to ensure communities are vaccinated so they can stay safe when the borders begin to reopen.

One of the key challenges for many of our member councils is to clearly define economic development. I am hoping this will help clarify some of the key questions you might be asking.

I've pondered for many weeks, if not months, on what might be my last written words to the councils of Queensland, whom I’ve had the pleasure of both working for and serving for over 40 years...