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Special meeting called to save council CEO’s job
COUNCIL has called a special meeting this week in an attempt to save the Chief Executive Officer Jon Gibbons from losing his job. In the…
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Lost hiker winched to safety after Mt Barney fall
A hiker used a reflective blanket to wave down an emergency chopper crew after becoming lost on Mt Barney on Thursday. The experienced hiker, in…
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Hinterland hub to protect residents in bushfire escape
Gold Coast City Council is seeking community consultation to determine the location for a community hub at Lower Beechmont. The hub will mean most hinterland…
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Confusion over council’s stance on vaccination
ONE Nation founder Senator Pauline Hanson has returned fire at Scenic Rim Mayor Greg Christensen for his stance on COVID-19 vaccinations. Cr Christensen tried to…
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Scenic Rim Councillors hint at further reform
AFTER a dramatic vote not to renew the contract of the chief executive officer, Scenic Rim councillors have indicated they might be looking at further…
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Half of councillor complaints come from councils
MORE than half of the complaints to Queensland’s local government watchdog are coming, not from residents, but from inside councils. The Office of the Independent…
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Tamborine Mountain residents fire back at OIA
SCENIC Rim groups have been highly critical of the operations of the Office of the Independent Assessor in submissions to the parliamentary inquiry into the…
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Decision on petty complaints was ‘payback’
IN an attack from behind closed doors Scenic Rim Councillors have unanimously found one of their fellow councillors guilty of a list of petty complaints…
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Multi-million-dollar rural property sales in the Scenic Rim in 2021
A selection of rural properties that have sold in the Scenic Rim over the past year. Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the…
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Small rural residential subdivision put forward for Peak Crossing
ANOTHER rural residential subdivision is planned for Peak Crossing. Last week, a town planning firm lodged documents on behalf of the landowner, Gary Shipperley, to…
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Wedding and function facility approved for rural land at Tarome
RYAN Road, Tarome is to be the address of the Scenic Rim’s newest wedding, events and function venue. This month, the Scenic Rim Regional Council…
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Good rain followed by fine weather a perfect Summer formula for haymakers
“MOOGERAH Dam at 13 percent is no good to anyone, no good to the irrigators and no good to the tourists; Moogerah Dam at nearly…
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