Council
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Scenic Rim rate rise lowest in SEQ
RATES and the Community Infrastructure Charge in the Scenic Rim will rise by an average 2.76%. The first Budget for the newly elected mayor and…
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Scenic Rim rate rise held below CPI
RATES and the Community Infrastructure Charge in the Scenic Rim will rise by an average 2.76%. The first Budget for the newly elected mayor and…
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Heated bid for Beaudesert admin building
COUNCIL has plans for an $800,000 energy upgrade of its Beaudesert Administration building and The Centre. Scenic Rim councillors will this week be asked to…
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Community funding requests aired in Council
AN equestrian centre for Beaudesert, a dedicated public park with facilities for Roadvale, more footpaths for Kooralbyn, winter openings for public swimming pool, a road…
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Fire ant control changes may have dire impact
ON Monday, the Scenic Rim Regional Council will become responsible for treating fire ant nests on 1,545 hectares of countryside in addition to 4,000 km…
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Changes made to Councillor portfolio system
SCENIC Rim councillors have each been appointed as a portfolio holder carrying on the system from the former term of Council. However, changes have been…
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OIA’s “dogged pursuit” ends, charges dropped
THE Office of the Independent Assessor (OIA) has ‘offered no evidence’ in a criminal prosecution case against a Scenic Rim Regional councillor. The OIA withdrew…
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Election gerrymander in State local government body?
IF IPSWICH City Council nominates a candidate for the Western SEQ district to the powerful Queensland Local Government Association (LGAQ) policy committee it is unlikely…
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Federal funds to improve Scenic Rim’s Flood network
THE Scenic Rim Regional Council is among the local government areas set to benefit from the federal government’s flood resilience fund, with eight projects receiving…
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Development and underspends add to Council bottom line
DEVELOPMENT and building continues to boost the bottom line for the Scenic Rim Regional Council – that and a hike in fees for development assessment,…
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Arts big ideas put forward for grants
COUNCILLORS will be asked to take up the Arts Reference Group’s recommendations for grants to support six ‘big ideas’ arts projects, this week. The money…
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McInnes now Deputy Mayor for full term
IN a return to tradition, the role of Deputy Mayor of the Scenic Rim Regional Council will be for the four year term. At the…












