Image: Tourism Queensland. State Government stimulus is needed to help improve unemployment and invigorate the local economy in far North Queensland, the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has said. A report sponsored by the LGAQ has shown Far North Queensland is still suffering the effects of the tourism downturn with an unemployment rate of 12.5 […]
6 April, 2010
Councils could owe the State Government as much as $600 million in revenue if land tax legislation is overturned, according to the Local Government Association of Queensland. A move by shopping centres and the Property Council to overturn pending state government legislation would leave councils out of pocket and force residential rates in urban areas […]
2 March, 2010
By Angela Dorizas Councillors across Queensland will study the implications of the new Local Government Act in a six-week seminar series. More than 500 councillors are expected to attend one-day study seminars organised by the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) to consider the ramifications of the Local Government Act 2009, to be implemented on […]
9 February, 2010
By Rob O’Brien Queensland’s councils amalgamated by the state government in March last year are still waiting for badly-needed government financial support, the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has said. LGAQ president, Cr Paul Bell, said Premier Anna Bligh had asked councils to make submissions for additional financial assistance to cope with the process […]
22 December, 2009
By Angela Dorizas With the Henry Tax Review finalising its recommendations to the Australian Government, councils in Queensland have called for broad reform of the system. Treasury Secretary Ken Henry and his tax review panel is due to report back to the Government before Christmas. Local Government Association of Queensland president, Cr Paul Bell, has voiced concerns […]
15 December, 2009
By Staff Writer An increase in councillor’s salaries is unlikely to lead to a rate hike, the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has said. LGAQ spokesman Greg Hallam said there would not be any impact on council budgets despite a recommended 3 per cent pay rise for Queensland’s councils. "Local government-elected members’ pay – across the […]
8 December, 2009
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, artbeat: Regional Arts and Culture Strategy, would run from 2010 to 2014 and would affect Queenslanders in regional and remote areas. "It commits the Government […]
23 November, 2009
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 announced the new $3000 boost to the federal grant of $7000 at a lunch hosted by the Property Council of Australia yesterday. LGAQ president Paul […]
19 November, 2009
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 of all legislation that places requirements on local councils in the State Parliament. Local Government Minister Desley Boyle said the government hoped the review would […]
13 November, 2009
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’ Regional Unemployment Index, 10 out of 14 Queensland regions were experiencing recession levels of unemployment growth in the 12 months to September. In Cairns alone 13.8 per […]
9 November, 2009
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. "We realise the government has been blown off-course by the global financial crisis in its early days, but Queenslanders had expectations of a catch-up after […]
28 October, 2009
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 of reforms. An independent survey of amalgamated councils was conducted by Market Facts on behalf of the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ), with 30 […]
7 October, 2009
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. LGAQ president Paul Bell said the State Government had had ample time to address the financial concerns facing recently amalgamated councils. "In April 2008, shortly after […]
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