Use the sections below to view a number of reports produced about, and for the use of, local governments.

General local government reports	Type and size
A review into the Banana Shire Council’s Development	716 KB
Business Improvement Survey	254 KB
Council of Mayors South East Queensland Forecasting Project-Population Projections	1.9 MB
Review of Local Government Amalgamation Costs Funding Submissions - Final Summary Report by Queensland Treasury Corporation	256 KB
Tropical Council financial statements 2012	705 KB
Queensland Household Survey 2010	251 KB

Queensland local government comparative information	Type and size
Queensland local government comparative information 2009-10	4.2 MB
Queensland local government comparative information 2008-09 Volume 1 - Regional councils - Part A Volume 1 - Regional councils - Part B Volume 2 - Continuing councils - Part A Volume 2 - Continuing councils - Part B	2.77 MB 1.24 MB 1.88 MB 902 KB
Queensland local government comparative information 2007-08 Volume 1 - Regional Councils - Part A Volume 1 - Regional Councils - Part B Volume 2 - Continuing Councils - Part A Volume 2 - Continuing Councils - Part B	3.58 MB 1.87 MB 2.45 MB 980 KB
Queensland local government comparative information 2006-07	5.6 MB
Queensland local government comparative information 2005-06	2.1 MB
Queensland local government comparative information 2004-05	2.7 MB
Queensland local government comparative information 2003-04	2.4 MB
Queensland local government comparative information 2002-03	1.4 MB

The reform of local government introduced a sustainability and reporting process for all Queensland councils. The following documents summarise the information your council provided to ensure long-term sustainability.

Annual return on the status of asset management	Type and size
2011
Report on the 2011 Annual return on the status of asset management	192 KB
2009-10
Report on the 2009/10 Annual return on the status of asset management	206 KB
Index All Councils Asset Management Return 2010	100 KB
Summary All Councils Financial Data 2010	118 KB
Summary All Councils Asset Management Data 2010	116 KB
Summary All Councils Other Asset Management Information 2010	111 KB
Remuneration Category special + 1 - Financial Data 2010	94 KB
Remuneration Category special + 1 - Asset Management Data 2010	106 KB
Remuneration Categories 2-3 - Financial Data 2010	102 KB
Remuneration Categories 2-3 - Asset Management Data 2010	105 KB
Remuneration Categories 4-5 - Financial Data 2010	99 KB
Remuneration Categories 4-5 - Asset Management Data 2010	113 KB
Remuneration Categories 6-7-8-9 - Financial Data 2010	107 KB
Remuneration Categories 6-7-8-9 - Asset Management Data 2010	116 KB
2008-09
Asset Management Evaluation Report 2009	270 KB
Index All Councils Asset Management Return 2009	74 KB
Summary All Councils AM Financial Data 2009	73 KB
Summary All Councils Asset Management Data 2009	73 KB
Summary All Councils Other Asset Management Information	87 KB
Remuneration Categories 23 - AM Financial Data 2009	71 KB
Remuneration Categories 23 - Progress Towards AMPs 2009	71 KB
Remuneration Categories 45 - AM Financial Data 2009	72 KB
Remuneration Categories 45 - Progress Towards AMPs 2009	71 KB
Remuneration Categories 6789 and Brisbane - Financial Data	72 KB
Remuneration Categories 6789 and Brisbane- Progress Toward AMPS 2009	72 KB
Remuneration Categories Special1 - AM Financial Data 2009	71 KB
Remuneration Categories Special1 - Progress Towards AMP's 2009	62 KB

Annual return on community engagement	Type and size
2009-10
Report on the annual return on community engagement 2010	210 KB
Index all Councils community engagement return 2010	75 KB
Summary all Councils community engagement data 2010	96 KB
Remuneration category 1 community engagement data 2010	96 KB
Remuneration categories 2, 3 community engagement data 2010	96 KB
Remuneration categories 4, 5 community engagement data 2010	96 KB
Remuneration categories 6, 7, 8, 9 community engagement data 2010	96 KB
2008-09
Report on the annual return on community engagement 2009	313 KB
Index All Councils Community Engagement Return 2009	59 KB
Summary All Councils CE Data 2009	64 KB
Remuneration Category 1 CE Data 2009	65 KB
Remuneration Categories 2, 3 CE Data 2009	64 KB
Remuneration Categories 4, 5 CE Data 2009	64 KB
Remuneration Categories 6, 7, 8, 9 CE Data 2009	63 KB

Annual return on governance	Type and size
2010
Report on the annual return on governance 2010	194 KB
Index	121 KB
Summary - All councils	120 KB
Category Special and 1	115 KB
Category 2 and 3	115 KB
Category 4 and 5	120 KB
Category 6, 7, 8 and 9	115 KB
2009
Report on the annual return on governance 2009	166 KB
Index	61 KB
Summary - All councils	56 KB
Category 1	56 KB
Category 2, 3	56 KB
Category 4, 5	56 KB
Category 6, 7, 8, 9	56 KB

Annual return on financial management (sustainability)	Type and size
Report on the annual return on financial management (sustainability) 2011	665 KB
Report on the annual return on financial management (sustainability) 2009	367 KB