Queensland councils and their communities face shouldering a $2.2 billion infrastructure funding black hole over the next four years if action is not taken to stop the cost-shift.

Read our media release which includes the full report here: lgaq.asn.au/news/article/1… #CostShifting

Twenty-five years ago, Terry ‘The Fox’ Mackenroth—then-Minister for Communication and Information, Local Government, Planning and Regional and Rural Communities—officially opened the Local Government House building the LGAQ still calls home.

Story: lgaq.news/4cUVf4y

Advocating for the protection of the Great Artesian Basin, Banana Shire Mayor Nev Ferrier warned damaging the water resource—the lifeblood of much of Queensland—could be a bigger catastrophe than destroying the Great Barrier Reef.

Read more here: lgaq.news/3VQHyh1

“If this project was proposed for underneath the Great Barrier Reef would we be considering this?”

— Murweh Shire Council Mayor Shaun (Zoro) Radnedge, calling on the State Government to protect the Great Artesian Basin from CCS projects.

Read more here: lgaq.news/3VQHyh1

“It’s important to us.'

WesternDownsCouncil Mayor Andrew Smith was one of several mayors who—along with the LGAQ, conservationists and the agricultural industry—met with Premier Steven Miles to call to protect the Great Artesian Basin.

Read more here: lgaq.news/3VQHyh1

Councils have presented a united voice calling for a ban to protect the Great Artesian Basin from Carbon Capture and Storage projects, with Blackall-Tambo Mayor Andrew Martin saying this 'potential technological disaster must be stopped.'

Read more here: lgaq.news/3VQHyh1

Very proud to stand with Queensland Farmers' Federation and Local Government Association of Queensland and demonstrate the depth and breadth of opposition to CCS in the #GreatArtesianBasin !

The overwhelming opposition to carbon, capture & storage in the Great Artesian Basin continues to grow Queensland Government need to get this right Steven Miles Glenn Butcher Leanne Linard MP Local Government Association of Queensland QLD Conservation Council Watch today’s ABC Landline story 💦

Exciting news for Queensland communities! 🎓
The LGAQ has welcomed the announcement of four new Regional University Study Hubs for Warwick, Chinchilla, Innisfail, and Central West Queensland.
Read more about this exciting development: lgaq.news/3TAWqNA

A Federal inquiry into local government financial sustainability comes as welcome news for Queensland councils.

Read the full media release here: lgaq.asn.au/news/article/1…

In 2024, community safety is a priority issue for residents in Queensland. Councils have responded with a nine-point Action Plan offering constructive solutions and representing the concerns of communities: lgaq.asn.au/homepage/100/c… #LGE2024

As Queenslanders head to the polls to vote at the 2024 local government elections, they do so at a time when local leadership has never been more critical to the liveability of our State. As communities decide, we'll be sharing sectorwide insights across our channels. #LGE2024

🚨 Queensland councils were among the first to raise the alarm on the housing crisis gripping the state.

📊 Here’s how the State Government’s ‘Homes for Queenslanders’ plan responded to the suggestions of councils and their local communities: lgaq.news/3I8W9fv

What is cost shifting – and why should it matter to Queenslanders? LGAQ CEO Alison Smith explains.
Find out more: lgaq.asn.au/costshifting
#CostShift

Research has revealed Queensland 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.

More: lgaq.asn.au/news/article/1…

#LocalGovQld #queenslandcouncils #qldpol #auspol

The peak body for Queensland local councils has congratulated Minister Meaghan Scanlon on her new portfolio of Housing, Public Works, Local Government and Planning announced by Premier Steven Miles today. Read the full release here: lgaq.asn.au/news/article/1…

Congratulations to @AnnastaciaMP on 17+ years of dedicated public service including nine as Premier. The sector thanks you for partnering with councils on community shaping, legacy building programs like Works for Queensland, creator and supporter of thousands of jobs across Qld.

It’s a pretty basic equation that simply doesn’t add up – councils are responsible for 77 per cent of roads but receive only 3 per cent of all taxes. 
So if councils are only getting 3 cents in the dollar, where does the rest of it go? lgaq.news/47Bx0Fl