The LGAQ’s 2021 Annual Conference is now less than two weeks away .

Ayr locals are turning their heads this week at the town’s water fountain, which Burdekin Shire Council has coloured orange.

The great-great-grandniece of LGAQ inaugural president Robert Woods
Thurlow, Cheryl Gray, reflects on her family tree and the legacy left.

We take a look at the history of local government in Queensland, its major trials and victories, and the Association’s role throughout the century-and-a-quarter of its existence.

These are good times—that can be even better—for the ‘food bowl of the nation’: the Lockyer.

The LGAQ’s sights are firmly set on the 2021/22 Federal Election as we work in
partnership with member councils and our national body, the ALGA, to secure a fair share of Commonwealth funding...

Cairns Regional Council is adding a splash of colour to the Esplanade to celebrate the Cairns Pride Festival with the installation of a rainbow crossing throughout October.

The State Government has this week released a discussion paper on a new framework to better assess the financial sustainability of Queensland councils.

My missive this week is on mirrors. Looking into them, more precisely comparing your place to other communities and councils - getting a honest read as to how your council is travelling.

Southern Downs Regional Council has partnered with marketing and events experts to create a comprehensive strategy aimed stimulating a surging events industry in the Southern Downs.

As indicated in last week’s CEO wrap, I’m going to throw out a few challenges to member councils over the next month in the lead up to my final Annual Conference.

The Southern Downs Regional Council is gearing up for its annual Warwick Rodeo Street Parade, offering local businesses and organisations big cash prizes, encouraging them to enter a float.

The fact the LGAQ has survived and prospered for 125 years is a testament to mutuality, the power of many.

This week the LGAQ attended the LGMA Queensland Annual Conference, which was a great opportunity to be with many CEOs from councils across Queensland, focussing on the topic of leadership.

This week we' d like to share with you two new pieces of work that the LGAQ is undertaking for members, on financial sustainability and on cybersecurity.