Local councils know all too well the battle to provide their communities with a level of access to services that people in the nation’s larger cities take for granted.

We look back in time to the remarkable Ellen Violet “Vi” Jordan who was elected as Ipswich's first female Alderman in 1961 and in 1963 was the only female delegate at the LGAQ Annual Conference.

Telstra has released a cyber security pack to illuminate the current trends, tools and threats on the cyber security horizon.

Contribute your comments on the draft revision. The LGAQ will be preparing a submission and welcomes your input prior to 23 February 2018.

For anyone who's ever visited ‘The Curry', it's hardly a surprise that it's officially been named the friendliest town in Queensland. For the second time.

We sat down with Cr Cameron O’Neil, the youngest member of the LGAQ’s Policy Executive and Councillor with Maranoa Regional Council, to talk the year that was 2017

The Container Refund Scheme (CRS) and a ban on single-use plastic shopping bags is set to commence on July 1, 2018. So what does it mean for councils?

Our resident data dude breaks down what the stats tell us about current household costs and incomes.

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

After claiming a Labor victory in the Queensland State Election the Premier has wasted no time in reshuffling her cabinet. Here's the rundown.

Disaster management advisory services manager Mike Lollback gives us an outlook for the summer ahead. 

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.

The LGAQ’s 2017 Digital Productivity Report is a biennial survey that maps out the changing digital landscape and needs of Queensland communities.

Several current and former local government figures featured prominently as candidates in the 25 November state election.