There's a lot to uncover in the dynamic Shire of Banana (and there isn't a single banana tree in sight).

The latest LGAQ Digital Productivity Report on how well local councils are taking up new opportunities presented by the shift to a digital economy is a mixed bag.

They’re young, they’re passionate and they’re a strong voice for their communities: local government’s growing cohort of young councillors is proving age is just a number.

They often say people are memorialised in death, but everyone knew Mayor Butch Lenton was special. From the first time he met you, he drew you in because special was how he made you feel.

From geothermal power in Thargomindah, to a 24-hour gym to support mental health in Quilpie, the communities of Queensland's South West are proof of the power of an entrepreneurial spirit.

Entrepreneurialism, collaboration and disruption were the hot topics at this year’s LGAQ Bush Councils Convention in historic Charters Towers from 9-11 August.

LGAQ CEO Greg Hallam delivers an opening address to the 2017 Bush Councils Convention in Charters Towers on behalf of LGAQ President Mayor Mark Jamieson.

The Palaszczuk Government is extending action and public input on its response to the scourge of the drug ice, with further roundtables to be convened

In a telecommunication win for rural Queensland, the town of Yaraka in Longreach Shire now has access to fast and reliable internet thanks to the installation of a mobile phone tower

Regional Queensland communities and councils are at an uneasy standstill as they await final decisions around the Murray Darling Basin Plan review.

Mayor Liz Schmidt is outspoken, independent and passionate about her community, rural issues and the road transport industry. We spoke to her ahead of her keynote presentation

From solar to geothermal and the emerging solar-thermal, Queensland councils along the coast to the country are powering ahead with renewable energy.

QLD Indigenous leaders hope they will gain more flexibility around Alcohol Management Plans (AMPs) after Local Government Minister Mark Furner met with Indigenous health and policy experts

The town has applied some key measures to remain solvent throughout a housing crisis and an economic crash providing valuable economic management insights.