Our analysis of the 2021-2022 Federal Budget and what it means for Queensland councils and communities.

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

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.

The announcement by the Federal Government to provide drought funding to non-farm businesses and more funding for councils in drought-affected regions is a win for communities and councils.

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

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.

The LGAQ’s Regional Development Lead, Kirsten Pietzner, tells ABC Southern Queensland how a proposed action plan might work.

Families are the focus of an innovative response to the drought crisis facing the Southern and Western Downs local government areas, as well as Toowoomba, South Burnett and Goondiwindi.

Queensland councils have called for a renewed focus on how to protect towns and regional economies from the impact of the current devastating drought.

Queensland councils have vowed to push for a co-ordinated approach to tackling the impact of drought on regional communities.

The drought, is being described by many farmers as the worst drought in living memory. In Queensland, 57.4 % of the state is affected.

The Local Government Association of Queensland will donate $20,000 to the Queensland Drought Appeal to help ensure local communities remain resilient in the face of ongoing drought.

Discussion around the ravages of drought across half of the Queensland land mass has been front and centre in the media the last few weeks, as it should.