LGAQ’s Water and Sewerage Advisory Group last week hosted the Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Anthony Lynham at LG House to discuss the future of water in Queensland.

Road fatalities and injuries in Queensland communities could be further reduced if further emphasis was put on local roads, say the LGAQ.

The LGAQ this week appeared before a key parliamentary committee to put the case of local government regarding the legislative reforms arising out of the CCC's Belcarra recommendations

Brisbane City Council has been certified as a 100% carbon neutral organisation under the Australian Government’s Carbon Neutral Program.

Under the MOU, the LGAQ will increase the support provided to councils through training, mentoring and increasing the connectivity between councils and Trade and Investment Queensland.

Redland City Council has taken a public stand against negative online behaviour, launching a #pledgenot2sledge social media campaign - and they're encouraging Qld councils to get involved.

Drought and Financial Assistance Grants (FA Grants) will be two of the hot button topics to be tabled at this year’s LGAQ Annual Conference motions debate.

Read the communique and hear from the members who attended the Regional Organisations of Councils (ROCs) held this week in Brisbane.

The LGAQ this week nominated Cr Anne Maddern from Fraser Coast Regional Council to represent local government on a technical advisory panel for the Department of Environment and Science.

In response to the Federal Government's draft Strategy for Nature, the LGAQ has emphasised councils' role in enhancing biodiversity.

Today on National Close the Gap Day, the Local Government Association of Queensland pays its respects to our great country’s first Peoples.

UPDATE: King & Company Solicitors' much regarded ratings resolution template for every council free of charge IS NOW ONLINE. A rating masterclass will be held at the LGAQ for those looking to refine a

In a week when the Melbourne Cup was front and centre of the national psyche, the enormous role our sphere of government plays in sport and racing wasn’t lost on me.

This week, International Women’s Day was celebrated across the globe.

The Minister for Communications and the Arts has released a determination following a lengthy consultation on the powers and immunities afforded to communications carriers.