LGAQ responds to the State Government housing plan announced on 3 February 2024.

The audit office report is not surprising when councils are having to step in because the State and Federal government, and private sector, have pulled the pin on services.

Research for the LGAQ has revealed councils are picking up a massive $360 million tab each year to deliver services that are the responsibility of other levels of government and the private sector.

As cyclone weary residents across the Douglas Shire brace themselves for more wild weather, community spirit has shone through to save one very lucky and much-loved pooch.

LGAQ has congratulated Minister Meaghan Scanlon on her new portfolio of Housing, Public Works, Local Government and Planning.

Before we can get to where we are heading – it’s important to remember how we got here

The future health and resilience of South East Queensland catchments has received a major boost with the Queensland Government and Council of Mayors (SEQ) releasing the Resilient Rivers Initiative.

It only makes sense that if Canberra is getting the bulk of the tax cash it should also start paying more to the level of government – councils – that are providing the on-the-ground services.

The peak body for Queensland councils has welcomed the critical overhaul of the councillor complaint system passed by Parliament on Wednesday.

The Grattan Institute’s Potholes and Pitfalls: How to fix local roads report found councils were being grossly underfunded.