News
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Change wanted: impact assessible solar farm proposals and licensed rural campsites
THE licensing of campsites in rural areas, making solar farms impact assessible, the inclusion of EV charging stations and negating residential development on an historic…
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Scenic Rim Australia Day Award attract 15 nominations
COMMITTED volunteers and inspirational community groups have been nominated by the Scenic Rim community for the 2025 Australia Day Awards. Council received 15 nominations for…
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Council GM resigns
ASSET and Environmental Sustainability General Manager, Chris Gray, has resigned his role with the Scenic Rim Regional Council. When Mr Gray’s resignation becomes effective on…
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Fassifern Police 22nd January 2025
Back to school Welcome back! School is back in the week starting Tuesday, January 28 and so do the 40kmh school zones at our schools.…
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Maccas has sights on Aratula highway frontage
McDONALD’S fast food chain plans to establish an outlet beside the BP Aratula Truckstop. Details of the restaurant’s new build were outlined in a development…
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Plumbing supplies warehouse touted for industrial estate
THE continuing upward trend in the building industry has led to a developer proposing to construct a plumbing supplies warehouse in the Enterprise Drive industrial…
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Community spirit ‘alive and well’ in the Fassifern
ALMOST 70 people, businesses and organisations have been nominated for the Fassifern’s own Australia Day Awards. “Community spirit is alive and well for the Australia…
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Halloween magic for love struck couple
Story: WENDY CREIGHTON Photos: CAS MILLER INC.MILL PHOTOGRAPHY JAMES is a property lawyer, Amber is a marketing specialist. He is a talented musician, she is…
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On the Council planner’s desk 22nd January 2025
ARE you interested in what developments are in the planning stages in your neighbourhood? Each week, the Fassifern Guardian publishes articles on the known development…
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Carpark plans for council’s Tamborine Mountain lot
COUNCIL has signed off on a half-a-million-dollar deal for the purchase of an urban block as a future carpark for the Tamborine Mountain Botanic Gardens.…
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Devastating derecho destruction one year on
WHILE much of the Scenic Rim is waterlogged and boggy, this time last year conditions were a lot worse. Christmas night 2023 will be forever…
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Smashed, Boonah shops targeted by crims
FIVE shops in Boonah’s shopping district were targeted in a series of smash and grab style robberies early Friday morning. Annas Hair and Beauty, Arthur…












