Council
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Council reviews flying fox management
COUNCIL is reviewing the effectiveness of its methods to manage flying fox roosts in problem sites. Scenic Rim Regional Council has launched a survey on…
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Council struggles with staff vacancy rate
SCENIC Rim Regional Council continues to struggle with staff retention rates with the current vacancy rate sitting at 12.2 percent. General Manager People and Strategy…
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Council warned on closed meetings
SCENIC Rim Council has been warned about closing meetings to consider councillor conduct matters and asked to review its practices for dealing with referrals from…
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Council tries to hide councillor complaints
COMPLAINTS on councillor conduct were finally aired publicly thanks to the target of the complaints, Councillor Derek Swanborough. Scenic Rim Council executive officers tried to…
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Who is making development decisions at council?
NO planning applications have been decided by elected councillors during the seven public council meetings held this year. The only planning application brought before council…
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OIA investigation helps Gold Coast campaign
A COMPLAINT about comments made by Councillor Derek Swanborough in the Fassifern Guardian has backfired on the complainant, assisting the campaign from Tamborine Mountain residents…
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Council staff to vote on pay rise
COUNCIL staff have been offered an annual 2 percent pay rise as part of a four-year certified agreement with the rise likely to be closer…
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Rates relief for properties affected by floods
PROPERTIES affected by the February floods will be able to defer the payment on their rates under an assistance package put before council this week.…
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Flood damage yet to be assessed
THE extent of damage from last month’s floods is still an unknown with Scenic Rim Regional Council unable to quantify the cost to the region.…
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Councillors agree to staff pay rise
COUNCIL workers have won a pay rise after Scenic Rim councillors voted unanimously in favour of union requests on wages at last week’s meeting. The…
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Selection of projects for funding questioned
THE selection process for projects put forward for government funding has been questioned after Scenic Rim Regional Council produced the same projects rejected in the…
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Deputy Mayor fails in attempt to refuse training costs
DEPUTY Mayor Michael Enright targeted outspoken councillor Derek Swanborough in a failed attempt to refuse registration costs for him to attend a transport seminar. Cr…
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