Development
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Green light for butterfly add ons
OWNERS of the Cedar Creek Vineyard and Winery, Cellars and Glow Worm Caves have won approval to add a butterfly sanctuary to the attractions at…
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Anatomy of an expensive failure
ANALYSIS by WENDY CREIGHTON IT began with a flawed assumption. The assumption? The old pig and calf saleyards held no social, cultural or heritage value…
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Call for operators to ‘stop disrespecting’ the planning scheme
TWO Scenic Rim councillors have called for landowners who start business operations without Council approval to have more respect for the planning scheme and for…
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Saleyards a matter of choice
COUNCILLORS face making a decision about the future of the Beaudesert Pig and Calf Saleyards from a trio of options and one recommendation. More than…
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Moves made for design and construction projects across the Scenic Rim
COUNCIL officers have outlined a swathe of projects across the region to nominate for funding under three government grant programs. The first grant program involves…
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Will butterfly sanctuary get wings?
THE Scenic Rim could boast a butterfly sanctuary tourist attraction if councillors agree to give a Tamborine Mountain proposal a permit. Starlight Pty Ltd, the…
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Industry group concern infrastructure lagging behind population growth
POPULATION growth is not being met with adequate planning for infrastructure warns Beaudesert Chamber of Commerce president John Powell. An area of particular concern is…
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Network capacity available for town growth in Aratula – says Urban Utilities
CLAIMS by town planning agents for a developer that Urban Utilities will not approve any new sewerage connections in Aratula have been refuted. In an…
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Rail trail talks reach Beaudesert
THE Scenic Rim Regional Council is in talks with the Department of Transport and Main Roads about the Beaudesert to Bethania Rail Trail. The project…
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An outlook of change for the Scenic Rim
In last week’s edition of the Fassifern Guardian, Mayor Tom Sharp, made the comment that the state and federal government’s were well overdue in recognising…
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Bunburra tourist park gets go ahead
SIX cabins, a communal area, two stands of solar panels, rainwater tanks and a long gravel access road are the backbone of newly approved tourist…
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No vote to Kalbar mural, but where to lodge it?
OBJECTIONS to the painting of a mural on a side wall of the Wiss Emporium have been voiced in phone calls and emails to the…












