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.
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Administrative action complaints - Penalty infringement notices |  186KB
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| Best practice example standing orders for local government and standing committee meeting 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). | 354KB
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| Guideline on equity and fairness in rating for Queensland local governments This guideline sets out principles to assist local governments implement fair and equitable rating systems while ensuring flexibility for raising sufficient own source revenue. | 252 KB
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| Guidelines for identifying rateable land in indigenous councils This resource is aimed for indigenous local governments to assist with the identification of rateable land within an indigenous local government area. These guidelines will summarise the various exemptions to rateable land to assist local governments to identify rateable land in their areas. | 102 KB
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| Information required by State Valuation Service for rateable land This resource is to assist local governments with the requirements in providing information to the State Valuation Service so that statutory valuations can be developed for rating purposes. | 70 KB
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| Own source revenue polices and options for local government A handy reference for local governments which will assist them to consider their own source revenue options and to develop revenue policies and strategies. | 356 KB
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| Fact sheet - How to calculate and levy general rates This resource is to assist local governments on how to calculate and levy general rates within a local government area. | 95 KB
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| Model Meeting Procedures Procedures available for Queensland local governments to adopt as a mandatory procedure or as a guide to develop compliant meeting procedures. | 495 KB
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| Example Investigation Policy Example policy available for local governments to adopt as a mandatory investigations policy for dealing with complaints about councillor conduct in Queensland. |
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| Discretionary funds fact sheet Information about discretionary funds incorporating new reforms to improve transparency. | 95 KB |
Last updated: 19 Jun 2025