Community

Mayors and other representatives of all five Central Queensland councils recently converged on Rockhampton, to address regional issues together at the final CQ Local Government Association Management Committee meeting of the current political term.

Central Queensland councils are calling on all candidates for the upcoming state election to support a 5 Point Plan for the region which was endorsed by all councils at the recent CQ Local Government Association (CQLGA) Management Committee meeting.

Full Time, renewable contract
40hrs/week
30 days Annual Leave
3 RDOs
12% Superannuation Guarantee with 6% employee contribution

Local councils in Central Queensland are working together with the CQ Local Government Association to secure the region’s future with the establishment of the CQ Regional Planning and Infrastructure Framework.

To help Queensland businesses reduce the amount of waste they send to landfill, the Queensland Government is introducing the reThink Business Waste Services (RBWS) Program. Subsidies will assist businesses to review their existing waste management arrangements, and commit to improvement by introducing a new resource recovery service to divert more material from going to landfill.

To help businesses improve in-house waste management, the Queensland Government has introduced the reThink Business Waste Equipment Program.

Local councils in the region are working together to secure Central Queensland's future with the establishment of an ambitious project to develop the CQ Regional Planning & Infrastructure Framework for the period 2011-2031.

President of the CQ Local Government Association, and Mayor of Isaac Regional Council, Cr Cedric Marshall believes that this is a time of unprecedented rapid growth and development within Central Queensland that requires strategic planning to ensure the region’s ongoing liveability.

With the school year reaching its final stages and attention turning towards next year, now is the perfect time to register for Central Queensland Local Government Association’s EarthSmart Schools program.

The program, supported by BMA, encourages schools to actively participate with CQLGA in reaching a reduction of 50% waste to landfill over a time frame of three years.

Schools are encouraged to make the trip to the CQ Material Recovery Facility (MRF) and witness the recycling process first hand.

As further incentive to visit, schools will be eligible to receive a $200 reimbursement to subsidise the cost of travel to the MRF.

The ranks of CQ Recycling Heroes have received a major boost with the recent announcement of the community calendar competition winners.

Five year-level winners and ten highly commended entries were selected from schools across Central Queensland, showcasing the talent and recycling knowledge of children throughout the region.

The CQ Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) is celebrating its first birthday on Saturday 12^th November, just in time for National Recycling Week.

Like any birthday celebration, there will be a party, the MRF Open Day. The Open Day will be a celebration to remember for a number of students, as the CQLGA Community Calendar, featuring student artwork, is launched.

With schools around CQ taking on the mission to become EarthSmart, CQLGA is recognising some of these successes and showcasing them to the public through a special National Recycling Week lift out in local newspapers.

Local councils in the region are working together to secure Central Queensland's future with the establishment of an ambitious project to develop the CQ Regional Plan.

Central Queensland Mayors, CEO’s and representative councillors came together for the recent CQ Local Government Association (CQLGA) meeting in Middlemount to discuss issues facing the CQ community, including  the Queensland Regionalisation Strategy and the impacts of a Fly In Fly Out workforce in the region.

The CQ Local Government Association (CQLGA) is delighted to announce Kimily Scoleri as the winner of the annual Gary Williams Bursary. 

Member councils of the CQ Local Government Association – Banana Shire, Central Highlands, Gladstone, Isaac, and Rockhampton Regional Councils recently voted to unanimously oppose a 100% FIFO workforce at the proposed Caval Ridge Mine.

School children around CQ are hard at work this term creating "Super Recycling Posters" for the CQLGA Calendar Competition. 

The Recycling Heroes have been working collaboratively with Semita House in Emerald to increase recycling education in the community.

Once again, the Recycling Heroes have been spreading their knowledge and love for recycling throughout agricultural shows in the regions. 

The Castaway Art Competition was held in conjunction with the Rockhampton show this year, bringing in over forty very creative entries! 

CQLGA's towardZero Workplace Mentor, Kaye Gardner, is continuing to work with business and industry across Central Queensland to identify areas to improve recycling in their workplace, create an action plan and provide support to help implement the action plan – all at no charge to businesses.

Local residents are being urged to turn trash into treasure to create a ‘Recycled’ artwork to enter in the new Castaway Art Competition at the Rockhampton Show.

Recycling Heroes are on a mission to educate with the announcement of a Recycling Roadshow in Central Queensland during the month of April.

Materials for the "do the right thing, use the right bin" program conducted by the Central Queensland Government Association (CQLGA) have arrived.

Schools that were eligible can now claim their rebate for a compost or worm farm.

Recently opened, the MRF features a fully equipped education room offering fun and interactive presentations on recycling and waste-minimisation.

From the 1st February to 31st May Mobile Muster is running a new campaign called Old phones, safe kids. This campaign is a joint initiative with The Alannah and Madeline Foundation (AMF) that aims to help keep kids safe from cyber-bullying by funding the AMF’s eSmart system for schools.

The CQLGA is offering monetary support to an officer working in local government to assist their endeavours to further their career through education studies.

Whether you are a small business operator, a manager, or a worker, recycling represents an opportunity to enhance business efficiency, save resources - and save money.

The Central Queensland Local Government Association (CQLGA) in conjunction with AMCOR, would like to invite you to the official opening of CQ's newly constructed Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Rockhampton during National Recycling Week.

The Department of Resource Management (DERM) is introducing the "Do the right thing, use the right bin School's Project".

CQUniversity Advanced Public Relations students are undertaking the second annual Recycling Awareness Survey on behalf of Central Queensland Local Government Association.

Residents of Central Queensland could win one of 5 x $100 prizes simply by completing a short survey about recycyling.

Central Queensland councils came together last week at the bi-monthly CQ Local Government Association (CQLGA) meeting to work together on regional issues affecting Central Queensland.

Over six and a half thousand dollars was raised for the Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service and the Royal Flying Doctor Service at the Annual CQ Mayors Ball hosted by Isaac Regional Council and the Central Queensland Local Government Association (CQLGA) in Dysart on Friday.