Council
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Town centre plan turns its back on rail history
PLANNING to remodel Beaudesert’s centre has turned its back on the rail history that made the town a focal point of the district. Beaudesert Historical…
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Flood study rethink for Canungra and Veresdale
A NUMBER of homes in Canungra and Veresdale will be removed from the recent changes to the flood zone after an amendment to council’s flood…
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More than 100 complaints lodged against Scenic Rim councillors
MORE than 100 complaints about Scenic Rim councillors have been ruled on by the Office of the Independent Assessor since the council was elected in…
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Works start on Town Centre project
WORK on the early stages of the Beaudesert Town Centre Revitalisation project is underway with the car park next to the council administration building dug…
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Public scrutiny ends dob-in culture
THE MAYOR and senior executives mounted a last ditch attempt in last week’s Scenic Rim Regional Council meeting to hide from criticism over complaints made…
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Mayor accused of excluding councillors from events
MAYOR Greg Christensen has come under fire again after two councillors were excluded from key community events. Cr Christensen was the subject of a complaint…
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Lonely single item before councillors to decide on
COUNCILLORS had one item of business to vote on in Tuesday’s meeting, the controversial application for a service station on flood-prone land at Tamborine. That…
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Council’s executive team ignore vote on transparency
EXECUTIVE officers at Scenic Rim Regional Council have ignored State Government advice and a majority vote of the council on the need to hold discussion…
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‘Public’ council meetings remain closed
SCENIC Rim Regional Council is treating its Ordinary Council meetings as a higher risk environment than hospitals to continue to close meetings to the public…
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Tamborine Mountain lodges Gold Coast bid
THE bid to bring Tamborine Mountain into the Gold Coast boundary is now in the hands of Local Government Minister Steven Miles. Tamborine Mountain Councillor…
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Whistleblower ignored by council watchdogs
A COMPLAINT from a whistleblower councillor about secret dealings in his own council has gone in circles as several State Government bodies refuse to investigate.…
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Major festivals set to top big year of events
EVENTS across the region last year are estimated to have produced a projected economic return of almost $4 million to the Scenic Rim. Scenic Rim…












