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Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning

The Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning is working to shape Queensland’s future by driving economic growth and enabling well-planned, inclusive and resilient local communities.

As Queensland’s population and economy grows, it’s more important than ever for the department to be future focused and bold in its leadership.

The department thinks ahead and acts now to secure responsible economic development and liveable communities.

Its purpose is to:

• scan and make sense of the economic road ahead

• act with urgency

• secure both economic development and liveability

• develop the Queensland economy sustainably, ethically and inclusively

• direct development in the public interest.

King & Company

King & Company are specialist legal advisors to the Queensland local government sector.

Our core practice is the provision of legal advice, court representation and other legal services to Councils (and the LGAQ) on all legal issues that have significant or particular impact on Queensland local government. And, from Carpentaria Shire Council in the north to Boulia out west and Barcoo down south, we’ve got Councils covered.

At King & Company we understand Queensland’s regional and remote local governments are almost as disparate as they are similar.

Different because their geographical location dictates unique characteristics of distance, terrain, climate and the size of their rates. But alike because of their responsibilities to provide vital services to residents and those passing through. 

Shared also are the challenges of providing effective governance to deliver these essential services and amenities, while meeting the demands of public accountability and navigating complex laws directing and controlling everything local governments and their staff and councillors do.

It’s a legislative minefield but one we’re adept at traversing since we’ve been 130 years in the business of providing legal services to local governments right across the State.

“Our 20 qualified lawyers all have expertise in dealing with local government issues,” says Executive Partner, Tim Fynes-Clinton. “This means we can assist with the full range of local government matters - governance and accountability, councillor conduct and employment problems, drafting leases and handling acquisitions and disposal of assets, public liability, complex environment and planning laws and disputes, and much more. And we stand on our reputation for providing cost-effective, practical, effective solutions to Councils right across Queensland – large and small, city and country, rural and remote.”

Local Buy

All councils strive to support their local businesses, but council procurement is costly, takes time, needs to manage fraud and corruption risks, and must also comply with Queensland Audit Office standards.

Local Buy helps council procurement meet legislative, reputation and compliance needs, simplifying the process by connecting councils to pre-qualified local Queensland suppliers, big and small. This saves time and money and reduces councils’ need to tender, advertise and prepare contracts.

Councils were asking for help with procurement, which is why the LGAQ created Local Buy in 2001. Access to Local Buy is a valuable component of LGAQ membership. The profits from Local Buy are returned each year to the LGAQ and invested to help keep council membership fees low.

Queensland Treasury Corporation

Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) is the Queensland Government's central financing authority, with responsibilities to provide debt funding and financial and risk management advice that supports the Queensland public sector.

Local Governments are critical to Queensland. QTC are committed to supporting Local Governments manage their financial risk management needs. QTC provides a range of services to the 23 LGA’s that make up the Western Queensland Alliance of Councils, including infrastructure financing, surplus cash management, financial advisory services, and education and training.

QTC have been at the leading edge of public sector financing for more than 26 years. We are proud of our highly regarded reputation earned through the achievement of many successes and our long-term commitment to our people, our clients, the markets, and to Queensland.

Telstra Regional Australia

Telstra - Connecting Local Government to Communities. 

Telstra partners with councils, empowering you to meet the rising expectations of citizens through connected infrastructure. 

From keeping your mobile workforce connected to digital citizen engagement, our experienced, skilled team has a proven track record designing and delivering innovative solutions tailored to the needs of your council and community. And it’s all underpinned by our leading Australian network and enabled by our investment in innovation and security. 

Come and chat to our team.

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GBA Consulting Engineers

Every person in every community should be enriched and reap the benefits of first-class sustainable engineering, no matter how remote or isolated the rest of the world may consider them to be. At GBA Consulting Engineers we believe in providing that service and make no excuses for putting the engineering needs of our clients first, not just one time, every time.

Founded in 1945, GBA Consulting Engineers has accumulated a wealth of experience in providing and managing engineering services throughout Queensland. We utilise a fleet of light aircraft and motor vehicles to travel to and from our job sites spread across approximately 30% of Queensland’s land mass.

Given the vast area we serve, our team is very attuned to being resourceful and creative to ensure planning, project and client objectives are met. The challenges of working in outback Queensland such as distance, remoteness, temperature extremes, flooding are part of our daily practice.

Offering engineering, design, environmental, cultural heritage and native title, project management, building consultancy, surveying and drone technology our success is based on teams of diverse, dedicated people whose expertise and experience ensure quality and flexibility. This allows us to provide optimum client satisfaction through innovation and excellence.

At GBA Consulting Engineers we understand because we work in and live in communities like yours. Our goal, to deliver first-class sustainable engineering solutions which are fit for purpose, practical and elegant in their simplicity.

We help our clients improve the liveability of their communities, our communities.