A report in the Courier Mail this week highlights the lack of transparency and openness in the Ipswich City Council as the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) continues its proceedings. The veil of secrecy and corruption allegations have led to the CEO standing down with Gary Kellar former Logan Council […]
Limiting council election campaign spending
The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) issued a news release on 8 September 2017 calling for a spending cap by candidates for local government elections (See below). · OSCAR endorses the LGAQ’s call for caps on council election campaign funding. · The amounts suggested are far too high however; […]
Maroochy River consultation – Update 1
In recent weeks, Sunshine Coast Council has hosted five community consultation sessions across the region, with 350 people registering their attendance. The sessions were also attended by local Councillors Peter Cox, Jason O’Pray, Greg Rogerson, Steve Robinson, Jenny McKay and Deputy Mayor Tim Dwyer. The community consultation sessions provided council […]
How the Coast will move its 550,000 future residents
LGAQ survey – Councils still not listening?
QUEENSLANDERS do not think their councils are doing enough to respond to community concerns, new research reveals. In a Local Government Association of Queensland survey, residents rated response to the community as the worst performing area for councils across the state. Those surveyed also said only water supply was more […]