Leadership
Council or shire leaders are called mayors.
Key elements
- Local government comprises city, town, shire and Aboriginal community councils
- Responsible for making decision on local matters
- There are 125 city, town and shire councils and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community councils in Queensland
- Every council in Queensland is a member of the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ)
- Incorporated Aboriginal Community Councils manage15 Deed of Grant in Trust (DOGIT) communities
- The Queensland councils established in 1984 became local government bodies for Aboriginal communities
- Communities elect their own council representatives who make by-laws, appoint community police and have broad responsibilities including maintaining housing, infrastructure and work programs
Responsibility
- Make decisions on local, town or city matters and make local laws
- Provide services to local communities
- Responsible for parks, animal control, rubbish collection, libraries, traffic control, water supply and sewerage, community health
- Collect rates, fees and fines to pay for services
- Receive grants from state and federal governments
Voting
Residents living in each city council area or shire have one vote each to vote for Councillors.
Last updated 21 August 2008
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