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Craft a winning call to action in three steps
Digital communications officer Teresa Petzel shows us how to transform any copy into an engaging call to action.
Digital communications officer Teresa Petzel shows us how to transform any copy into an engaging cal…
2nd February 2018 -
Western Queensland research to help indigenous councils
The LGAQ will use preliminary results from USQ research in applications to support indigenous councils that suffer from poor connectivity.
The LGAQ will use preliminary results from USQ research in applications to support indigenous counci…
2nd February 2018 -
Federal State financial relations. How to share around really big buckets of money
Should there be a system that provides for an equitable level of services to people, no matter where they live in Australia?
Should there be a system that provides for an equitable level of services to people, no matter wher…
22nd January 2018 -
How local councils pay for doctors and teachers to stay in regional towns
Local councils know all too well the battle to provide their communities with a level of access to services that people in the nation’s larger cities take for granted.
Local councils know all too well the battle to provide their communities with a level of access to s…
22nd January 2018 -
Top cyber security tips from Telstra
Telstra has released a cyber security pack to illuminate the current trends, tools and threats on the cyber security horizon.
Telstra has released a cyber security pack to illuminate the current trends, tools and threats on th…
16th January 2018 -
Feeling the pinch
Our resident data dude breaks down what the stats tell us about current household costs and incomes.
Our resident data dude breaks down what the stats tell us about current household costs and incomes....…
14th December 2017 -
Getting ready for summer
Disaster management advisory services manager Mike Lollback gives us an outlook for the summer ahead.
Disaster management advisory services manager Mike Lollback gives us an outlook for the summer ahead…
7th December 2017 -
Councils invited to lean in
Come January, Professor Matt Sanders hopes council leaders will join him in making positive parenting a priority in Queensland communities in 2018
Come January, Professor Matt Sanders hopes council leaders will join him in making positive parentin…
24th November 2017 -
A Response to Belcarra
No other level of government has been more proactive in giving practical effect to the principles of transparency and openness than local councils in Queensland.
No other level of government has been more proactive in giving practical effect to the principles of…
6th October 2017 -
What's up for debate at Annual Conference?
A snapshot of some of the key motions up for discussion at this year's Annual Conference in Gladstone, 16-18 October.
A snapshot of some of the key motions up for discussion at this year's Annual Conference in Gladston…
4th October 2017 -
How to: social media for public officers
The Queensland State Government has released a practical guide on social media use for those working in the public sector.
The Queensland State Government has released a practical guide on social media use for those working…
13th July 2017 -
Protecting your data
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
We spoke with Craig Blackwood, senior cyber security advisor from the Queensland Government Chief In…
28th June 2017 -
Fast 5 on disaster management with Inspector General Iain Mackenzie
We sat down with the Inspector General to discuss game changing disaster management technologies, the importance of collaboration and his key priorities in the April-May edition of Council Leader
We sat down with the Inspector General to discuss game changing disaster management technologies, th…
10th April 2017 -
Fast 5 on local government finance
Ivan Colhoun, Chief Economist, Markets for National Australia Bank is set to provide a keynote address at the 5th Local Government Financial Sustainability Summit in Cairns March 29-30.
Ivan Colhoun, Chief Economist, Markets for National Australia Bank is set to provide a keynote addre…
1st February 2017