Local Government Association Queensland (LGAQ) President and CEO visited member Council’s #SouthernDowns #Goondiwindi, #WesternDownsand #LockyerValley The visit highlighted our strong civic leaders with their communities well and truely at the...
LGAQ Central/South Western Queensland visit. 3600 klm round trip I recently enjoyed the hospitality of 8 LGAQ member Councils. Meeting with Mayors, Councillors and executive officers to better appreciate their challenges including *Population...
I attended the welcome reception for the Asia Pacific Cities Summit #APCS2019 in BRISBANE last night. As one of 1400 delegates from across the region I am looking forward to the agenda & friendship. I am with Mayor Dr Chonhee Lee, Sejong City...
Representing LGAQ, I was guest speaker at the Qld Media Club talking on all things Local Government. In the 123 yr history of LGAQ it was the first time a President had address the Media Club. I thank them for the opportunity to address their...
Today June 6 is Queensland Day and I marched in the ’Queenslanders Unite Rally’ to Parliament House. As Local Government Association of Queensland President, I was delighted to support our Primary Industries for a better deal in Regional Qld...
A City Deal ‘Statement of Intent’ was signed by all three levels of Government today in Brisbane. A 20 year plan that will transcend politics, individuals and governments to synchronise and coordinate major infrastructure in SEQ. Transport...
PM Scott Morrison, Minister Alan Tudge and member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien sat down with SEQ Council of Mayors to discuss our City Deal and the first steps of forming a tripartite agreement to map the future with the Qld State Government...
We enjoyed a detailed discussion with Deputy PM Michael McCormack on a range of Local Government initiatives including Just 1% as a share of Commonwealth taxation, Building Better Regions , Digital, Road and Rail infrastructure and City Deals...
Great day for our Sunshine Coast with commitments from the Federal & State Government to a regional ‘City Deal’ in concert with the SEQ Council of Mayors. I joined Federal members Ted O’Brien & Andrew Wallace at Parliament House to...
The Eleven Qld Regional Organisation’s of Councils (ROCS) met over the past two days on our Sunshine Coast at Best Western Plus in Kawana We had much to deal with including the population growth imbalance, infrastructure, a fairer share of...
A $200 million funding package announced by the Palaszczuk Government as part of its Mid-Year Fiscal and Economic Review is set to support local councils undertaking job-creating, maintenance or minor infrastructure projects in regional...
The Queensland Government’s $12 million QCoast2100fund will assist another three local governments to help coastal communities prepare for the impacts of climate change. Environment Minister Dr Steven Miles said Townsville City Council, Douglas...
