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  • Councils call for youth diversionary centres on remote state land

    Queensland’s councils are calling for youth diversionary centres to be established on remote state land to give young people skills and care and keep them out of youth detention.

    Queensland’s councils are calling for youth diversionary centres to be established on remote state…

  • 2023 Federal Budget: Money for rain gauges but other critical funding cut

    LGAQ has welcomed funding announced in the Federal Budget for a rain gauge network to keep communities safe but has warned other critical funding has been cut.

    LGAQ has welcomed funding announced in the Federal Budget for a rain gauge network to keep communiti…

  • Queensland councils welcome creation of national Net Zero Authority

    The peak body for Queensland councils has welcomed the Albanese Government’s announcement of a legislated Net Zero Authority.

    The peak body for Queensland councils has welcomed the Albanese Government’s announcement of a leg…

  • Queensland councils renew call for a fair Federal Budget for local communities

    The peak body for local government in Queensland has repeated its calls for ‘fair funding’ to local communities in next week’s Federal Budget.

    The peak body for local government in Queensland has repeated its calls for ‘fair funding’ to lo…

  • All communities deserve fair Federal funding

    Queensland’s councils have called on the Federal Government to provide certainty for desperately-needed transport and community infrastructure.

    Queensland’s councils have called on the Federal Government to provide certainty for desperately-n…

  • Vital water and sewerage infrastructure funding in Queensland welcomed

    The peak body for Queensland councils has welcomed this week’s announcement of the latest round of State Government funding for 99 critical water and sewerage infrastructure projects.

    The peak body for Queensland councils has welcomed this week’s announcement of the latest round of…

  • Meet the LGAQ’s QWRAP Project Manager, Jennifer Hartwig

    Get to know LGAQ's QWRAP Project Manager Jennifer Hartwig.

    Get to know LGAQ's QWRAP Project Manager Jennifer Hartwig.

  • Deputy Mayor appointed for City of Logan

    Councillor Laurie Koranski has been appointed Deputy Mayor of the City of Logan for the remainder of the 2020-2024 term.

    Councillor Laurie Koranski has been appointed Deputy Mayor of the City of Logan for the remainder of…

  • 111 steps to $12.9 billion for Rocky

    Rockhampton Regional Council and Advance Rockhampton have revealed an ambitious five-year economic strategy for Rocky that is set to revolutionise the region.

    Rockhampton Regional Council and Advance Rockhampton have revealed an ambitious five-year economic s…

  • Council lab expands testing services to include Legionella

    Townsville City Council’s laboratory is one of only two local government laboratories outside Brisbane approved to test for Legionella pneumophila

    Townsville City Council’s laboratory is one of only two local government laboratories outside Bris…