Council
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No changes expected for Council divisions
SCENIC Rim’s voting population has increased by almost 3,000 people in the last four years. And of the six local government electoral divisions, Division 1,…
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Investment focus to Mayor’s Taiwan trip
MAYOR Greg Christensen will go to Taiwan this month bearing small gifts and a thirst for knowledge about waste. The four day international visit will…
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Council farewells Swanborough with spin
SCENIC Rim Regional Council reacted to the resignation of Derek Swanborough last week issuing a statement which avoided any reference to the 70 complaints lodged…
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Council support for heavy horse event
THE Scenic Rim Clydesdale Spectacular will receive a $20,000 boost ‘in cash and in kind’ through the Council’s Regional Tourism grant program. In leading the…
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Swanborough resigns over complaints
A SHOCK resignation from outspoken Scenic Rim councillor Derek Swanborough at yesterday’s meeting will result in a hotly contested by-election for Division 1. The bold…
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Charges waived for aged care upgrade
COUNCILLORS have agreed to waive the infrastructure charges due on the redevelopment of the Wongaburra aged care home in Beaudesert. In November last year, Council…
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BREAKING NEWS: Councillor resigns after defending 70 complaints
OUTSPOKEN Scenic Rim Councillor Derek Swanborough has resigned. He cited the huge volume of complaints made against him through the State Government’s troubled Office of…
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Councillors awarded pay rise
SCENIC Rim’s Mayor and councillors have been handed a 4 percent pay rise this year as the nation’s wages started to lift after plummeting for…
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Council launches tourism compliance crackdown
TOURIST accommodation and camping grounds which don’t meet building or fire regulations will be targeted by Council compliance officers. Council launched the safety compliance program…
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Future use of saleyard back on the table
THE saga of the Beaudesert Pig and Calf Saleyards continues as the future use of the Helen Street property will now go to public consultation.…
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Government hands OIA more power and funding
THE State Government’s troubled Office of the Independent Assessor will be handed more ongoing funding and less public scrutiny of their decisions following the Parliamentary…
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SEQ ratepayers fund $120,000 Mayors’ trip
THE South East Queensland Mayors’ Olympic fact finding trip to North America will cost ratepayers of the member councils an estimated $120,000. The 11-day…
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