The Council of Mayors (SEQ) has provided a submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport inquiry into public transport funding.

South East Queensland will become a driving force behind the Australian economy over the next 20 years, projected to grow twice as fast as the rest of the nation.

According to Infrastructure Australia's report to the Council of Australian Governments the nation's future prosperity depends upon the quality of national infrastructure.

Infrastructure Australia has now completed its preliminary audit of the nation's vital economic assets and compiled the infrastructure proposals for prioritisation.

The Council of Mayors (SEQ) is encouraging SEQ residents, businesses and community groups to have their say on the region's infrastructure needs through a new website.

Redland City Mayor Melva Hobson has called on Redland businesses and residents to support a south-east Queensland Council of Mayors’ campaign for a fair share of the Commonwealth’s $20 billion Building Australia Fund.

Residents across the region can now push for the Toowoomba bypass from the comfort of their computer chairs.