Council

SCENIC Rim councillors have been allocated key portfolios following a move to adopt a system used by a number of other Queensland councils. At the…

THIS is my personal opinion. At last week’s council meeting, items were approved that will see a Councillor Portfolio System introduced, whereby Councillors are assigned…

COUNCILLORS have been advised to step away from one of the strategies in the “commitment to being open and transparent” and abandon its Register of…

COUNCILLORS could become portfolio holders similar to government Ministers if a new policy is given the green light at the Scenic Rim Regional Council meeting…

MAYOR Greg Christensen has applied for up to $15,000 for legal assistance as he faces a fresh complaint of inappropriate conduct against him. The complaint…

ROOST management plans for ‘high conflict’ flying fox roosts in parks in Beaudesert and Canungra were released by the Scenic Rim Regional Council, this week.…

FOUR new administrative roles have been added to the list of Council employees. Mayor Greg Christensen said community feedback had driven funding in Council’s 2023-2024…

COUNCIL will continue its annual multi-million-dollar spend on Kerry Road south of Beaudesert and will begin a major project on Veresdale Scrub Road north of…

THE Scenic Rim Regional Council has voted to increase its revenue from rates by 7.9%. Adding to Council’s annual take from ratepayers, is a 10…

COUNCIL will spend $225,000 on developing master plans for the business centres and streetscapes in Kalbar and Canungra in 2023 -2024. The planning will be…

THE Scenic Rim Regional Council has been awarded a $4 million grant to rectify landslips and surface damage caused by flood rains in 2022. The…

TWO engineers and a disaster management specialist have joined Council staff in assessing the impact of major rain events in each of the Scenic Rim…