GET INFORMED
A key part of the Queensland Local Government Reform Alliance Inc (QLGRA) advocacy efforts is to assist people to access and understand information and services in relation to Local Government and Planning legislation and processes in Queensland.
In this section, the QLGRA aims to consolidate and provided information and services to assist people in accessing and understanding;
- what are the Issues,
- how to stay informed,
- how the government works, and
- consolidate informative links and resources helpful in understanding and taking action on issues.
Public apathy and ignorance is the breeding ground for corruption and maladministration. Join the QLGRA Advocacy Team and help us break the cycle.
WHAT ARE THE ISSUES?
To find consolidated information about your local government area or the statewide issues select from the below;
Check out the information that we are working to collate for you on your local government area. sign up to contribute or leave suggestions on what else the QLGRA can do to support your local community.
Learn about the current issues in local government and the reform initiatives the QLGRA alliance is undertaking, have you say on the issues and find out what steps you can take to bring about change.
HOW TO STAY INFORMED?
Join the QLGRA alliance, get informed about current issues and find out about the part you can play in taking coordinated action to bring about local government reform;
Sign up to receive the QLGRA monthly newsletter and join the QLGRA mailing list, to join with the alliance in taking coordinated action to lobby the Queensland Government for change.
Follow and support the QLGRA on social media, to help raise awareness of local government issues in Queensland and what actionable steps the public can do to bring about change.
Subscribe to and explore the QLGRA News, to access the extensive collection of resources, media and academic articles collated in relation to local government in Queensland.
Come along to a QLGRA event or book to hold an event for your local community, to hear from world class speakers in relation to governance issues in Queensland and what the actionable steps the public can take to rectify them.
HOW THE GOVERNMENT WORKS?
To be able to effectively identify;
- the issues requiring reform,
- how to bring about reform, and
- how to maintain reform,
we need to understand how the government works.
Click on the links below to explore how the government in Australia works.
This section provides an overview of government at the federal level with informative links to further information and resources.
This section provides an overview of Queensland government at the state level, with more detailed section on relevant statutory bodies, departments and informative links to further information and resources.
This section provides an overview of Queensland government at the local level and informative links to further information and resources. Further details for specific local government areas can be found under Your LG Area.
OTHER RESOURCES
Explore the informative links and resources to form your own opinion, learn more about your local government and the state government.
Find out about what events are taking place this year and come along, meet the team and get connected.
Join the QLGRA and help us to improve local community representation and governance in Queensland today.
Find out what steps you can take to day to bring about change in local government in Queensland.