Councils in the Wide Bay Burnett region have used their joint purchasing power to secure a long-term contract for the monitoring, testing and reporting of water and gas at the 33 landfill sites

Mayors and councillors from seven South East Queensland (SEQ) councils wrapped up a study tour to Singapore this week into some of the world’s most advanced technology and public transport systems.

I finished last week’s update reciting the LGAQ credo _ Connect.Innovate.Achieve. I start this week’s missive with the same exhortation _ Connect.Innovate.Achieve.

We spoke with Craig Blackwood, senior cyber security advisor from the Queensland Government Chief Information Office about the current review of the Information Standard 18

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released the 2016 census data, providing a snapshot of Australia’s population and demographics.

About 700 Queensland households will be quizzed in detail about their opinions of local government in coming weeks as part of the 2017 LGAQ Community Attitudes Survey.

At this year’s ALGA National Assembly, a resolution was passed that will see the assembly encourage councils to lobby the Federal Government to change the date of Australia day.

A delegation of about 20 local government leaders from Queensland’s indigenous communities raised some key policy issues this week during meetings with two Turnbull Government ministers and Opposition

This year’s annual conference, LGAQ will be delivering a prototype of LG Sherlock; a state-wide data lake, analytics hub and blockchain project that is set to transform that way councils do business

The State Government will govern from North Queensland next month as part of Premier Palaszczuk’s commitment to governing from the regions.

Circular | FOR INFORMATION 2017-013: Motion to extend right of reply to four years was agreed upon unanimously by the House.

Ideas and resources are being shared in a virtual network connecting local government media and communications officers across the state.

A record number of Indigenous Mayors will be attending next week’s ALGA National General Assembly where public housing, health and mobile black spots will be up for debate

The 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours list has recognised 110 Queenslanders for remarkable contributions to nation and state. Included in the list were some prominent advocates for local government

This year’s Queensland State Budget, delivered on Tuesday, will see an additional $200 million for public works and the return of vital funding for Indigenous communities.