Calling time
The federal funding model supporting councils was first introduced in the mid-1970s.
Funding decline
It’s going backwards – and communities are missing out.
Standing as one
Queensland councils are joining forces with a simple message for Canberra: don’t leave us stuck in the ’70s.
Surfers Paradise Beach, 1971
Queensland State Archives
Canberra: It’s time for fairer funding
Councils make our communities liveable – and Queensland councils are doing more for their communities than ever before. We’ve changed since the 1970s – why hasn’t the funding from the Federal Government?
How does this impact you?
Brisbane, 1970s
Thursday Island, 1972
Queensland State Archives
Lockyer Valley, 1974