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Belcarra, councillor complaints Bills lapse
The 25 November state election has prompted the dissolution of the Queensland Parliament, a move that means several Bills affecting local government have lapsed.
The 25 November state election has prompted the dissolution of the Queensland Parliament, a move tha…
2nd November 2017 -
New TMR/Local government Cost Sharing Arrangement signed
The LGAQ and Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) have signed a new Cost Sharing Arrangement (CSA) for works in State-controlled road corridors.
The LGAQ and Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) have signed a new Cost Sharing Arrangement…
27th October 2017 -
State election Focus: Supporting digital literacy in indigenous communities
Ahead of the state election, the LGAQ has called for $2.5 million in additional funding to Indigenous Knowledge Centres (IKCs) to support digital literacy in discrete indigenous communities.
Ahead of the state election, the LGAQ has called for $2.5 million in additional funding to Indigenou…
27th October 2017 -
State election Focus: Supporting digital literacy in indigenous communities
Ahead of the state election, the LGAQ has called for $2.5 million in additional funding to Indigenous Knowledge Centres (IKCs) to support digital literacy in discrete indigenous communities.
Ahead of the state election, the LGAQ has called for $2.5 million in additional funding to Indigenou…
27th October 2017 -
Productivity commission calls for more commitment from state governments
The Productivity Commission’s landmark 5 year productivity review, Shifting the Dial, released this week, calls for more commitment by State Governments to support proper performance benchmarking for
The Productivity Commission’s landmark 5 year productivity review, Shifting the Dial, released thi…
26th October 2017 -
State election focus: Infringement revenue
The LGAQ has called for the incoming government to return ten percent of revenue generated from traffic infringements to local governments.
The LGAQ has called for the incoming government to return ten percent of revenue generated from traf…
26th October 2017 -
State Election Focus: $500 million for job creation
A $500 million annual, allocative fund to help councils in Queensland create jobs and build the infrastructure their communities want is the centrepiece of the Local Government Association of Queensla
A $500 million annual, allocative fund to help councils in Queensland create jobs and build the infr…
26th October 2017 -
State election focus: real support for child literacy
The LGAQ has called on whichever party forms government after the state election to provide $20 million to ensure the continuation of a high successful literacy program involving council libraries.
The LGAQ has called on whichever party forms government after the state election to provide $20 mill…
26th October 2017 -
State election focus: Councils call for greater Reef protection funding
The Great Barrier Reef is not being treated as an economic asset, with funding to protect and improve the catchment still falling short, according to Queensland local governments.
The Great Barrier Reef is not being treated as an economic asset, with funding to protect and improv…
26th October 2017 -
Big wet adds to water supply
The southeast Queensland region has gained an extra 86,000 megalitres of drinking water equivalent to about three and a half months’ supply due to recent heavy rainfall.
The southeast Queensland region has gained an extra 86,000 megalitres of drinking water equivalent t…
26th October 2017 -
Annual Conference 2017 Motion Outcomes
What were the outcomes from the 2017 Annual Conference motions? Find out now!
What were the outcomes from the 2017 Annual Conference motions? Find out now!
26th October 2017 -
State election Focus: managing wild dogs
Ahead of the state election, the LGAQ has called for the incoming government to further address the problem of wild dogs in regional Queensland.
Ahead of the state election, the LGAQ has called for the incoming government to further address the …
26th October 2017 -
Councillor complaints & Belcarra: EXTRA time secured
The LGAQ is seeking urgent member views on two significant pieces of legislation introduced into Parliament by the Queensland Government during the week of 9 October 2017.
The LGAQ is seeking urgent member views on two significant pieces of legislation introduced into Par…
25th October 2017 -
President's Address
We gather here in the beautiful city of Gladstone at a testing time for our sector of government. The challenges that face local councils today are of a size and nature that would have been unimaginab
We gather here in the beautiful city of Gladstone at a testing time for our sector of government. Th…
17th October 2017 -
One million participants
One million participants have now engaged with the innovative early literacy program First Five Forever.
One million participants have now engaged with the innovative early literacy program First Five Fore…
13th October 2017