We spoke to some real-life council heroes about why they're proud to be your council for our new campaign.

Register by 30 November to take part in a trade mission to Taiwan. Our guest on LG On Cue is Queensland's Trade Commissioner to Taipei, Patrick Hafenstein.

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.

We're proud to be behind a new local government awareness campaign playing across your big and small screens in Queensland.

GUEST PIECE: Townsville City Council claims two awards at LGx communication and media forum, recognising best practice.

Just a day after the 122nd LGAQ annual conference wrapped up this week, we were working to implement many of the important policy resolutions passed by delegates.

The Australian Government has extended the deadline to submit comments on its Draft Great Artesian Basin Strategic Management Plan 2018.

Queensland councils have vowed to push for a co-ordinated approach to tackling the impact of drought on regional communities.

Derek Barry took up this issue with gusto and has put pressure on the airlines not to price regional Queenslanders out of a fair deal on fares.

Ahead of the state election, the LGAQ has called for the incoming government to adequately assess the cumulative social impacts of resource projects on communities.

The drought, is being described by many farmers as the worst drought in living memory. In Queensland, 57.4 % of the state is affected.

It’s that time of the year. Just three more sleeps until our 2018 LGAQ Annual Conference.

Your LGAQ Policy Executive meets at the Annual Conference to discuss ongoing policy and legislative issues. Take a look at the papers and chat to your district representative about your local issues.

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.

In all the hustle and bustle of daily goings-on, it’s easy to forget basics like how a good set of checks and balances can do wonders for strategy and accountability.