Logan City Council has been sacked by Queensland's Local Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe after eight councillors were charged by the Crime and Corruption Commission.

Key points: The seven councillors and former Mayor Luke Smith had been suspended

The seven councillors and former Mayor Luke Smith had been suspended They were charged last week with offences by the Crime and Corruption Commission

They were charged last week with offences by the Crime and Corruption Commission Mr Smith has also been charged overnight with drink driving after crashing into a tree

Mr Hinchliffe said he was left with "no other choice", appointing retired public servant Tamara O'Shea to run the council as administrator.

He announced the decision in Parliament this morning and wrote to the Governor to inform him of his intentions.

"Immediate action must be taken to ensure the ratepayers of Logan and the residents of Logan have a council that can function," he said.

"The people of Logan deserve foremost a functioning council that can continue to provide services.

"Unfortunately they find themselves in an extraordinary situation that must be addressed as quickly as possible in order to move forward in confidence."

The councillors were charged over the sacking of Ms Kelsey in 2018. ( ABC News )

Mr Hinchliffe formally made the recommendation to the Governor, in order to bring in administrators to run the council until the next local government elections in March 2020.

Last week eight councillors, including suspended mayor Luke Smith, were charged with causing a dishonest detriment to the former CEO and whistleblower Sharon Kelsey.

They are expected to face court later this month.

Councillor Stacey McIntosh was also suspended in May last year over separate matters, leaving just four remaining councillors.

It means the council's 2019-20 budget will not be able to be passed unless administrators are brought in.

Logan will be the second council to be dismissed within a year, after Ipswich was sacked in August.

'It's going to wipe everything clean'

Four councillors — Lisa Bradley, Darren Power, Jon Raven and Laurie Koranski — have not been charged but still lost their positions today, as a quorum of seven councillors would have been needed to hold meetings.

All four have vowed to recontest the next council elections in 2020.

Logan councillors Ms Bradley, Mr Power, Mr Raven, Ms Koranski have lost their jobs despite not being charged. ( ABC News: Lily Nothling )

Division 10 councillor Mr Power, who has been with the council for 22 years, said the Minister had made the right choice.

"I think the residents have had enough and we need a new chapter," Mr Power said.

"We're not like Ipswich. We're not going to whinge about it or sue the Government or council or anyone about it. We'll accept this decision.

"It's good for the city, it's going to refresh the city, it's going to wipe everything clean."

He said administrators will find the council's finances are "fluid".

The four councillors voted against the sacking of Ms Kelsey in February 2018.

Mr Raven said he had tried to convince the seven councillors who voted in favour of Ms Kelsey's dismissal to rethink their decision.

"If they'd listened to me we probably wouldn't be in this position, so it's just really unfortunate and disappointing that it's come to this," Mr Raven said.

Ms Koranski described her term in office as a "baptism of fire" and welcomed the opportunity for reform.

"Logan is an amazing place to live with an incredible community and I have no doubt that out of the ashes a phoenix will rise and, come 2020, I look forward to an opportunity to run again," Ms Koranski said.

"Today has been a particularly tough day, and I know all of us have been trying to square away all of the bits of administration we need to take care of before we walk out of the building last thing this afternoon."

Mr Hinchliffe said Ms O'Shea was formerly a director-general for the State Government.

"Her skills as a senior executive administrator, managing government interests in complex and rapidly evolving environments — while upholding high standards of ethical behaviour and high levels of business performance — will be vital in this role," Mr Hinchliffe said.

Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) chief executive Greg Hallam said the decision to dismiss the council was deeply regrettable.

"None of the seven councillors accused of wrongdoing have been given natural justice," Mr Hallam said in a statement.

"The residents of Logan City now have no local political representation.

"It would appear the move against the Council at this time was driven by political expediency, rather than good governance."

Suspended mayor spends night in watch house

Meanwhile, suspended Logan mayor Luke Smith spent the night in the watch house, charged with drink-driving, after he crashed a car at Meadowbrook, south of Brisbane overnight.

Skid marks and a damaged tree on the Meadowbrook street where Mr Smith allegedly crashed his car. ( ABC News: Curtis Rodda )

Mr Smith was released on bail this afternoon after appearing in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court.

The court heard Mr Smith was driving to a fast food chain yesterday afternoon when he allegedly hit a car and mounted a kerb, hitting a tree.

Police found him nearby and he allegedly gave a blood alcohol reading of 0.139.

Mr Smith was released on bail on Thursday afternoon after appearing in court. ( ABC News: Tim Swanston )

Mr Smith was also charged with breaching bail, with Magistrate John Byrne releasing him on the condition he does not drink, drive, or commit further offences.

The arrest came after he was charged with perjury and corruption by the CCC last year.

In determining whether to impose further reporting dates on Mr Smith, Magistrate Byrne said: "Am I to look at this matter in a pure vacuum or am I to look at it in the holistic circumstance?"

"I'm at pains to not be what [Mr Smith's defence] has described words to the effect of 'overly onerous', so I will not increase the reporting conditions."