Council
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New term, new mayor, new council in the Scenic Rim
SCENIC Rim Mayor Tom Sharp spoke of the “elevated expectations and the high hopes” held by the community for the incoming Council in his opening…
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New Mayor defines the focus of his leadership role
A UNIFIED Council, restoring authority to the councillors, budget reform and transparency are among the goals of the new Scenic Rim Mayor, Tom Sharp. In…
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Scenic Rim mayor declared, council to be sworn in
BEECHMONT resident, Tom Sharp, was officially declared Mayor of the Scenic Rim on Easter Sunday. The announcement from the Queensland Electoral Commission came 15 days…
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Scene Rim Mayor declared, council to be sworn in
BEECHMONT resident, Tom Sharp, was officially declared Mayor of the Scenic Rim on Easter Sunday. The announcement from the Queensland Electoral Commission came 15 days…
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Four certain, three uncertain, we wait
FOUR seats are declared, two are expected to remain with the leaders of the count and the cliffhanger is moving towards an outcome in the…
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So close, Chalk and Bartrim neck and neck
DIVISION 5 incumbent Marshall Chalk was in a tight race with candidate Leanne Bartrim as of Tuesday morning. Just 68 percent of votes had been…
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Sanders looks set to take Division 4
JENNIFER Sanders and Ken Chancellor are candidates for Division 4 which covers Beaudesert, Allenview, Gleneagle and Kooralbyn. The seat was previously held by Michael Enright,…
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Cryer anticipates council victory
NEWSPAPER publisher Kerri Cryer anticipates that she will be the new Division 2 councillor. As of Tuesday morning she’d secured 778 votes, compared to opposing…
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McInnes ‘cautiously optimistic’
Duncan McInnes is ‘cautiously optimistic’ about serving a fourth term representing the Division 6 residents on the Scenic Rim Regional Council. “I’ve been waiting for…
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Poised, ready to work, Hay all but a shoo-in
DIVISION 1 incumbent Amanda Hay spent Saturday split between her electioneering stall and the Tamborine Mountain Show. “We finished at the two [voting] booths, I…
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Listening, transparency, accountability – Sharp’s plans for change
THE outcome of the election has not been declared by the Electoral Commission as yet, however, Beechmont resident Tom Sharp, is expected to become the…
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Candidate spending in election campaigns
SPENDING by candidates in the campaign for Scenic Rim Regional Council mayor and councillors varied across the region. Caps on spending are set by State…












