Local government best practice and information

Council accessing land for materials
Councils can access private or public land to remove natural materials like soil, gravel and rock when there’s no other reasonably practicable way to source the material and when the material is needed for council’s responsibilities.

Best practice example standing orders for local government and standing committee meeting (PDF, 328KB)
These best practice standing orders incorporate the meeting procedures that deal with matters during local government meetings that must be adhered to under the Local Government Act 2009 (LGA) and meeting provisions in the Local Government Regulation 2012 (LGR).

Model Meeting Procedures (PDF, 425KB)
Procedures available for Queensland local governments to adopt as a mandatory procedure or as a guide to develop compliant meeting procedures.

Discretionary funds fact sheet (PDF, 184KB)
Information about discretionary funds incorporating new reforms to improve transparency.