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By Rob O’Brien BRISBANE: The Queensland Government has announced a statewide action plan to boost regional arts with a strong focus on local government. Premier Anna Bligh said the program,…

By Rob O’Brien The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) says encouraging first homebuyers into the state’s regions is a good policy for managing population growth. The Premier Anna Bligh…

By Staff Writer An independent study has undermined claims of excessive infrastructure charges by Queensland councils, the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has said. The LGAQ commissioned the study…

By Rob O’Brien Queensland councils have welcomed an announcement by Local Government Minister Desley Boyle of government moves to simplify legislation affecting local government. The Queensland Government announced a review…

By Rob O’Brien The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has called for a ‘re-shuffling’ of the Federal Government’s stimulus after a report on regional unemployment. According to the Australian Development Strategies’…

By Staff Writer Queensland is receiving the smallest share of federal funding since the Rudd Government took office, independent analysis for the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has shown….

By Angela Dorizas Local governments in Queensland have been long-time critics of forced council amalgamations, but a new report has shown that council mayors and chief executives are generally positive about the potential…

By Rob O’Brien The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) is demanding answers as to why a deadline of March has not been met to address council concerns about amalgamations….

By Rachel Borchardt It is hard enough being at the helm of a council through a challenging amalgamation process. But having the State Government step in to name their new merged…

By Staff Writer UK council chief executives may be required to reveal their salaries, bonuses and pension agreements to the public under new laws. According to newspaper reports in The…