A powerful grassroots advocacy campaign by Queensland local government has won new election commitments from the major political parties to help struggling councils...

Statement from Local Government Association of Queensland chief executive officer, Alison Smith.

The Queensland environmental regulator’s decision to reject a carbon capture and storage (CCS) proposal for the Great Artesian Basin is a huge win for the liveability of local communities.

Another LGAQ Lab project has come to life; one that will help Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council, Douglas Shire Council and Cook Shire Council better notify their residents of flood risks. 

Twenty-five years ago, Terry ‘The Fox’ Mackenroth officially opened the new building on 21 April 1999.

As fresh faces fill council chambers throughout Queensland, five retiring mayors—and members of the LGAQ Policy Executive—share the highs and lows of the top job and what they wish they had known...

Rising prices, supply and logistics issues, staff shortages and other intangibles have led to unprecedented levels of harassment of customer service staff everywhere.

Queenslanders are set to benefit from more tailored elections when they head to the polls in March.

Advice from the experts about what to expect, what you need to know and why it’s so important for Queenslanders to put their hands up.

As cyclone weary residents across the Douglas Shire brace themselves for more wild weather, community spirit has shone through to save one very lucky and much-loved pooch.

Before we can get to where we are heading – it’s important to remember how we got here

The future health and resilience of South East Queensland catchments has received a major boost with the Queensland Government and Council of Mayors (SEQ) releasing the Resilient Rivers Initiative.

The peak body for Queensland councils has welcomed the critical overhaul of the councillor complaint system passed by Parliament on Wednesday.

The Grattan Institute’s Potholes and Pitfalls: How to fix local roads report found councils were being grossly underfunded.

Queensland’s councils remain strongly united in their call to both the Queensland Government and the State Opposition to address the most critical funding need statewide for road, water and sewerage.