State Politics
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Scenic Rim electoral boundaries to remain in place
POPULATION growth in the State Government electorate of Scenic Rim has not been significant enough to figure in the forthcoming electoral boundary redistribution. However, several…
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Scenic Rim roads in State Budget boost
Fire station builds and plans for Coulson Crossing fix, passing lanes, hospital FUNDING for Scenic Rim roads, sports facilities, schools and health and emergency services…
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Queensland Government landmark commitment to local newspapers
IN A landmark move to support local media, the Queensland Government has committed a minimum of 75 percent of all press advertising placements to rural…
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Long serving MP is making lists
A BRIEF break to speak with David Crisafulli and Jarrod Bleiji on their way to be sworn in as Queensland Premier and Deputy Premier and…
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Family’s fight for ramping justice
MANY questions remain over the events leading up to the death of the grandfather who died after being ramped at Ipswich Hospital. Coulson man Wayne…
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Wyaralong a key to drinking water for SEQ – Premier
PLANS to construct a water treatment plant downstream of Wyaralong Dam and connect it to the SEQ Water Grid have re-ceived a ‘booster shot’ from Queensland…
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Court order troubles force TMPA closure
AFTER more than a century spent working with the community, the Tamborine Mountain Progress Association (TMPA) is in the process of being disbanded. The State…
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State comes clean on school asbestos finds
THERE were 575 asbestos-related incidents reported in Queensland schools last year, with four of those involving Scenic Rim institutions. Twenty-two Queensland schools logged more than…
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More time needed, MP pushes for second extension
A PUSH for the deadline on flood recovery grant applications to be extended from Friday (March 3) to June 30 is being made by State…
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Florian won’t respond to critics
NO ONE in the State Government will take responsibility for the 70 complaints levelled at former Scenic Rim councillor Derek Swanborough which forced his resignation…
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Bradfield Scheme ditched as panel finds it ‘unfeasible’
THE State Government has scrapped plans to drought-proof the parched regions of western Queensland by diverting waters inland using the Bradfield Scheme and instead is…
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Call to overhaul conflict rules
MAYOR Greg Christensen’s latest allegations of conflicts of interest have been condemned in Parliament and prompted calls for the Minister to overhaul the “broken” legislation.…
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