Council
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A message from Cr Marshall Chalk
THANKS to everyone who turned out to support the recent Boonah Show. Once again this was a great community event and thankfully the weather cleared…
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Councillors choose higher fees and charges increase
COUNCILLORS were given a choice – increase fees and charges across the board by 3.5 percent or 4 percent from July 1, 2025. The choice…
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A message from Mayor Tom Sharp
ALONG with my counterparts from the Council of Mayors South East Queensland, I was pleased to meet with Premier David Crisafulli and key Government Ministers…
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Exceptional council donation to the Boonah Show
SCENIC RIM councillors agreed to a request for an “exceptional circumstances” donation of $25,000 to the Boonah Show Society to “ensure the successful delivery of…
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A message from Cr Duncan McInnes
LAST week’s Pest Animal and Weed Symposium, which I attended in Gladstone, was a valuable opportunity to learn more about what is being done to…
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A message from Cr Marshall Chalk
IT WAS great to see the recent announcement of more than $1.13 million in funding from the Australian Government for the construction of female-friendly change…
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Message from Cr Duncan McInnes
THE recent opening of Kengoon Bridge outside Kalbar is great news for our agricultural community, residents, and visitors to the west of the Scenic Rim.…
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Council to join DFV champions network
SCENIC Rim councillors have voted to join the Local Government Domestic and Family Violence Champions Network. The network is an initiative of the Queensland Government’s…
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A message from Mayor Tom Sharp
MARKING the beginning of Queensland Small Business Month last week we welcomed our region’s business owners and operators to Council’s first Business Breakfast of 2025.…
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Development and windfalls
THE Scenic Rim Regional Council has reported an unexpected gain of $24.5 million above budget for March. At last week’s Council meeting, the financial report…
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On the Council planner’s desk – 30th April, 2025
ARE you interested in what developments are in the planning stages in your neighbourhood? Each week, the Fassifern Guardian publishes articles on the known development…
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Community feedback sought on Council’s draft Budget
COMMUNITY consultation on Scenic Rim Regional Council’s Draft 2025-2026 Budget has opened following its endorsement by councillors, last Wednesday. In tandem with the Draft Corporate…












