Sacked council CEO ‘could not afford’ to keep paying legal team for appeal

Sacked council CEO ‘could not afford’ to keep paying legal team for appeal

Sharon Kelsey was sacked as chief executive at the Queensland council after seven councillors voted to terminate her.

  • byToby Crockford

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Redlands mayor threatens legal action over news story,but Nine vows it will go to air

Redlands mayor threatens legal action over news story,but Nine vows it will go to air

Redland City Council mayor released a statement on Monday morning saying she would sue Nine News Queensland over a news segment promo.

  • byJocelyn Garcia
Queensland housing shortage prompts review of Airbnb-style rentals

Queensland housing shortage prompts review of Airbnb-style rentals

The state government is weighing up short-stay accommodation providers’ right to make an income with the need to free up more housing,particularly in tourist hotspots.

  • byMatt Dennien
Region out:Moreton Bay seeks city status

Region out:Moreton Bay seeks city status

Moreton Bay Regional Council wants to drop the ‘Regional’ and replace it with ‘City’ in a bid to boost business and tourism in the area.

  • byCameron Atfield
‘No excuses’:Mayor faces sacking calls for crash after ‘several’ wines

‘No excuses’:Mayor faces sacking calls for crash after ‘several’ wines

Police say it could be days – or even weeks – before blood results are finalised to determine whether Redlands Mayor Karen Williams should be charged following her car crash.

  • byMatt Dennien andCloe Read
Former Logan mayor Luke Smith to stand trial on corruption charge

Former Logan mayor Luke Smith to stand trial on corruption charge

The 52-year-old has three sets of charges against him,but the trials will be spaced out because of Smith being high profile.

  • byToby Crockford
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Morrison walks back Qld flood fund snub after lord mayor joins chorus of criticism
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Morrison walks back Qld flood fund snub after lord mayor joins chorus of criticism

Insurance and council bodies also weighed in over the Morrison government’s “short-sighted” decision not to contribute to a $741m Qld flood recovery fund.

  • byMatt Dennien
Mayor,two councillors sued in $1.2 million defamation case
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Mayor,two councillors sued in $1.2 million defamation case

An ex-councillor ambushed former colleagues during a civic meeting and handed them notices saying he was launching a defamation case.

  • byToby Crockford
National Trust slams council over Redcliffe pavilion demolition plans

National Trust slams council over Redcliffe pavilion demolition plans

A local councillor says the proposed demolition of Suttons Beach Pavilion is a “line in the sand” for residents.

  • byCameron Atfield
Trouble on the 13th floor:Clouds gather around those who keep watch over government

Trouble on the 13th floor:Clouds gather around those who keep watch over government

Nine accountability bodies collectively keep watch over some of the most sensitive issues in the state. But their functions,and future,are difficult to untangle.

  • byMatt Dennien
Fate of Queensland’s anti-corruption watchdog hangs on two cases

Fate of Queensland’s anti-corruption watchdog hangs on two cases

After losing several major cases and being hammered by an inquiry,the Crime and Corruption Commission’s future hinges on two more high-profile cases this year.

  • byToby Crockford