I just felt the earth move. In the past 24 hours, the Queensland Government has committed to a zero waste to landfill future, and a waste to energy strategy.

Here at the LGAQ we have an exciting announcement to make!
Our new decked out media room is now ready and operational!

Across this week and the next, the LGAQ and Peak Services will have had a dozen staff – including the President – visit nine councils in Western Queensland

Sarah Quinlan - Mastercard Vice President and keynote speaker at the LGAQ Future Cities Summit, knows that when it comes to mobility and money - data is priceless.

LGAQ President and Sunshine Coast Mayor, Mark Jamieson: 'This year’s Federal Budget provides a great opportunity for local governments to ensure the communities they represent receive their fair share

Bread and butter issues this week at Local Government House with both the LGAQ Rating Masterclass and our State Government Budget submission.

It’s time to celebrate a very special anniversary for all our elected members across Queensland.

The LGAQ today welcomed the long-awaited release of the ‘Queensland Biosecurity Strategy’, launched by the Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries, Hon. Mark Furner

Read our live blog documenting our advocacy efforts as we call on the Turnbull Government not to walk away from providing vital remote housing funding to our indigenous communities.

The business of government is never smooth but it should always be pursued with an aspirational eye on the fortunes of future generations.

The meeting was the latest in a series of actions taken by indigenous councils to communicate the devastating impact the funding cut would have on their remote communities.

Good old mother nature was front and centre in Queensland over the last week with 10 councils disaster declared and 30 activated under Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements.

It's been a 'RRR' week this last seven days at your Association - Roads, Rates and Rubbish. Find out why in this weekly CEO update from Greg Hallam.

Minister for Local Government Sterling Hinchliffe contributed his first ever regular column to the current FEB-MARCH edition of Council Leader magazine. Here's what he had to say.

We kick off the update series next week, with teams heading out across Queensland to talk to elected members and CEOs on trends and trials for councils, including the importance of corporate culture.