The latest round of funding under the Government’s Mobile Black Spots program would mean a big lift for local economies.

A week of intense pressure from the LGAQ and member councils on the Palaszczuk Government has produced results.

s for the assertion that compulsory preferential voting is “fairer”, what is fair about forcing people to register a preference vote for candidates they know nothing about or do not support.

This is the third column running in which I have highlighted the Palaszczuk Government’s controversial and largely unwelcome changes to the voting system.

The Qcoast2100 Program has been awarded the 2019 Australian Coastal Award for Climate Adaption.

The Palaszczuk Government's plans to force major change to the way Queenslanders elect their local councils is the target of a social media campaign called Hands Off My Council.

The Colmar Brunton poll, commissioned by the Local Government Association of Queensland found that most Queenslanders rated local councils more trustworthy.

With submissions closing today on the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Strategy, the LGAQ has called on the State Government to urgently partner with Queensland councils to drive zero-waste.

The Palaszczuk Government has flagged major changes to the system of voting that operates in the local government sector.

A key parliamentary committee has urged the Federal Government to strive for greater co-operation with local councils to attract trade and investment to regional Australia.

Local councils have expressed deep concern about the Palaszczuk Government's reported plans to introduce compulsory preferential voting.

We are deadly serious about implementing the highest standards around the use of data and building trust with the broader community.

Toowoomba Regional Council is backing a campaign that aims to increase the Financial Assistance Grants available for local government throughout Australia.

A special ethics committee of experts has been established to advise the local government sector on the best way to ensure trust and transparency,

Queensland councils have called for a renewed focus on how to protect towns and regional economies from the impact of the current devastating drought.