Queensland’s democratically-elected indigenous councils need to be at the centre of decision-making in any reforms to the delivery of services to remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island communities

Queensland and Australia’s indigenous councils really were front and centre on the big stage this week.

LGAQ CEO Greg Hallam: Being a numbers man from a long way back I’m happy to report that our member councils are $61 million better off after Tuesday’s State Budget.

Find out at the LGAQ Future Cities Summit (July 11 - 13) where you can hear from Jessica Christiansen-Franks - from 'Neighbourlytics' a platform that is transforming urban planning.

This is your chance to provide feedback on these important documents so please take the time to review them and submit your feedback. Feedback due Friday, 29 June 2018.

I’ve said often in this column how much I value my time on the ground with our members. There’s no better way of gauging the temperature around an issue and its impact.

Queensland councils show support for a zero waste plan by 2028. LAUNCHED: Two new detailed reports revealing the value in, and public support for a waste to energy solution.

We need your input on the Queensland Government's new resource recovery and waste management strategy

There have been some initial teething problems implementing the new integrity laws as councils’ race to interpret what they mean in practice.

Despite the legal and political contretemps of the last month, councils and the LGAQ have kept on keeping on - as you would expect.

Another HUGE week as I pen this column from the Western Queensland Local Government Conference in Emerald.

In 2018, the local government sector continues to explore new ways to share and improve on the success of these insurance schemes as a new age of local government dawns.

It started Sunday morning with the opening of the newspaper and ended on the Gold Coast with back to back summits on finance and civic leadership in local government.

We break down the budget and what it means for Queensland councils.

Decisions.

One of the most empowering characteristics of local government is the opportunity, at every council meeting, to make decisions.