Gladstone Regional Council Mayor Matt Burnett has been elected President of the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ).

Queensland’s political parties have worked to win over more councils and voters, according to the results of the LGAQ’s final election report card.

The winners of Queensland’s richest journalism awards have been announced, with first place going to a journalist who revealed the true cost renewables were having on regional areas.

A Toowoomba woman who founded the region’s only women’s support centre is among the winners of the 2024 Alison Woolla Memorial Award which recognises local leadership in the fight against DFV.

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

A survey of more than 20,000 Queenslanders – including those in several of the state’s battleground seats - has revealed the top issues on the minds of voters ahead of Saturday’s State Election.

Grocery bills will rise and jobs will be lost if gaps in Queensland’s biosecurity funding are not addressed by all sides of politics ahead of the State Election.

LGAQ CEO Alison Smith said SEQ councils placed wildlife protection as an important priority, but they aren’t being seen as a key partner in informing these priorities by the State Government.

LGAQ has doubled down on calls for the major parties to address the comprehensive juvenile crime solutions plan that councils have put forward, ahead of voters heading to the polls from next week.

Two Queensland peak bodies have come together in a major push to expedite critical funding needed for trunk infrastructure to tackle the housing crisis.