Council
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Tom for mayor, new candidate throws in hat
AN END to ‘hostilities within the council chamber’ is why Tom Sharp says he will run for mayor in Scenic Rim Regional Council elections next…
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Swanborough slapped with another hefty fine
SCENIC Rim Councillors continue to prosecute against Derek Swanborough while he is out of office, handing him a $1,500 fine for an inappropriate conduct matter.…
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McConnell ‘forced’ to apologise
COUNCILLOR Jeff McConnell issued a reluctant apology to the chamber last week over a conduct issue referred by the troubled Office of the Independent Assessor.…
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Approval for dinner with Governor-General
MAYOR Greg Christensen attended a local government conference in Canberra in June without the approval of the council so that he could attend a dinner…
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SCENIC RIM GROWTH TARGET REDUCED IN NEW SEQ PLAN
THE Scenic Rim region’s role in catering to the anticipated population explosion in South East Queensland has been downgraded. The main feature of the new draft…
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Detail delay on new planning applications
THE details of planning applications to the Scenic Rim Regional Council will no longer be available to the public when the application is first submitted.…
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Council to sell vineyard and winery
THE Council-owned Tamborine Mountain Vineyard and Winery will be placed on the market. A more than 9,000sqm portion has been subdivided from the 6.17ha property…
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Record underspend indicated in Scenic Rim Council 2022-2023 budget
THE Scenic Rim Regional Council is expected to break its record in the amount of money carried forward into this financial year. The Council agenda…
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Caps set on council election spending
CANDIDATES for the 2024 Scenic Rim local government election will have to cap their campaign spending at $15,000. However, candidates for the role of mayor…
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MAYOR’S CASTING VOTE, DEPUTY MAYOR JUDGED ‘GUILTY’
Scenic Rim Deputy Mayor calls on Deputy Premier to review Council decision DEPUTY Mayor Jeff McConnell has been found guilty of ‘inappropriate conduct’ in relation…
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Councillors support funds for legal assistance
SCENIC Rim councillors have unanimously supported a request from Mayor Greg Christensen for ratepayers to fund up to $15,000 of legal bills to defend a…
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Whistleblowers threatened with $12,000 fines
WHISTLEBLOWERS are being threatened with $12,000 fines by the watchdog set up to investigate the conduct of councillors for filing complaints they said they never…












