Protecting the community and the economy from the impacts of the coronavirus is front of mind for leaders at all levels of government including local government.

Nominations have closed and the candidate lists are in with more than 1570 Queenslanders putting their hand up for this month’s local government elections.

Devastating bushfires over summer destroyed thousands of hectares of koala habitat in the southern states, increasing the importance of ensuring Queensland is doing everything it can to protect koalas

The LGAQ and the State Government this week joined in condemning the Commonwealth’s refusal to extend its $1 million in bushfire grants to all fire-affected Queensland councils.

The 2032 South East Queensland Olympics certainly has a ring to it. Especially when you know its benefits will also be felt far outside the southeast corner of the state.

After another week in the trenches, my mind turned to what it must look like to those on the sidelines, or even just a few metres away from the grind of the ruck.

The LGAQ has doubled down on our support of the so-called ‘Trad Amendments’ currently before Parliament

Happy 2020 to all our friends and followers in local government and welcome to the Weekly Wrap for the first time this decade.

There are three things I want to share with you in the next few minutes.

Last month, the LGAQ Board signed off a $7 million investment in the Local Buy Next Gen project.

As you know, here at the LGAQ we have a drought strategy, a water security strategy and today I’d like to talk about our plan for the reef – our 7th wonder of the world and a true Queensland icon.

It hasn’t been an easy week once again for many across our fire and drought-ravaged state.

A big call out and thumbs up to the magnificent mayors, councillors, local council disaster coordinators, police, volunteer firefighters, and Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES) staff.

This week’s drought funding announcement from the Federal Government came as heartening news to communities across Queensland.

Here’s the story of the 123rd LGAQ annual conference in Cairns by the numbers: 700 delegates, observers and exhibitors, 85 motions carried (16 unanimously), three motions withdrawn,...