Qld council claims renewable energy milestone

A Queensland council is embracing solar as new research supports investment in renewables.

20 July, 2020

‘Quiet achiever’ wins top water award

Logan City Council’s Acting Director of Roads and Water Daryl Ross has been named Australia’s top water professional.

29 June, 2020

Council awarded for using plain English

Queensland’s Logan City Council is the first council in Australia to be awarded a gold standard for the use of plain language.

6 February, 2020

Council data fosters active communities

A study into resident activity has yielded benefits for this council.

29 July, 2019

Councils collaborate in mass tree planting

Queensland councils have collaborated in a mass tree-planting to save the Logan River.

21 July, 2019

Management committee takes over at sacked council

Appointments, departures and movement around the government sector.

16 June, 2019

We’re not on the nose, say Queensland councils

LGAQ says research shows councils aren’t on the nose despite critical comments by the state’s  corruption watchdog.

30 May, 2019

Think tank says councils need dementia strategies

Councils need to develop dementia strategies as the number of people living with the condition reaches tipping point.

22 May, 2019

Councils plan for accessible cities

Local councils in Brisbane and Sydney have launched plans for more inclusive and accessible cities.

16 May, 2019

Logan City Council sacked after ‘unprecedented crisis’

An “unprecedented integrity crisis” has led the Queensland government to sack the entire Logan City Council.

2 May, 2019

Logan City Mayor, councillors charged with fraud

Logan City Council Mayor Luke Smith and seven councillors have been charged with fraud.

26 April, 2019

Council parks, play spaces take out top honours

The transformation of a sloped car park into a vibrant green community space and a project to increase public use of urban waterway corridors are among the local government initiatives recognised in recent awards.

10 July, 2018

Logan City Council in uproar as CEO sacked

Logan City Council has sacked its CEO Sharon Kelsey, who was appointed only in June 2017 after an intensive nationwide search. The council has refused to give any reasons for her termination, and Ms Kelsey herself has said she cannot comment for legal reasons. The Council meeting that decided on the move ended in uproar […]

12 February, 2018

Eurovision makes Dami’s home town Logan top of the pops

Passionate tribute to multiculturalism.

16 May, 2016