The peak body representing Queensland’s 77 councils has thrown its support behind Local Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe in his public commitment to go ahead with local government elections.

Queensland councils call on the Palaszczuk Government to guarantee it will pass its new integrity offences as drafted and not criminalise administrative errors and honest mistakes.

One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson’s comments regarding Queensland’s 2032 Olympic Games bid are both untrue and damaging to the economic, social and cultural growth of the state.

The new Closing the Gap agreement must be Indigenous-led and must consider community views. The Government should harness the wisdom of local people and local representatives.

Now is not the time to allow thousands of hectares of known local koala habitat to go unprotected.

The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has welcomed the Crime and Corruption Commission's findings of no criminality following its investigation into Gold Coast City Council.

Almost two-thirds of voters are satisfied with their local council as they prepare to cast their vote in the upcoming March 28 quadrennial elections, new research shows.

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.

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

The need to manage our own waste and recycling is urgent, but to do this both State and Commonwealth leaders must come to the party.

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 Federal Government’s move to provide drought funding for non-farm businesses and extra funding for councils in drought-affected regions is a huge win for Queensland communities.

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.