Fassifern Guardian

Red tape, failed council processes, homeowners left with no options

HOMEOWNERS at the centre of the dispute have spoken with the Fassifern Guardian about their protracted experience with council, facing often contradictory claims.

Mayor accuses administration of gaslighting

SCENIC Rim Mayor Tom Sharp has accused council management of gaslighting by making a complaint against him to the Office of the Independent Assessor (OIA) in a move to divert attention away from an issue he raised.

State Politics

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.

$29M capital works in the pipeline

KEY infrastructure projects funded in the 2025 – 2026 Council budget include upgrades to ongoing work on Kerry, Beechmont and Veresdale Scrub roads.

Three year, $5.5M spend on ICT

IN A move described as enhancing council efficiency and service delivery to ratepayers, Scenic Rim Regional Council will spend $5.5 million over the next three years on upgrades to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems.

Capital works budget allocated more than $29 million

SCENIC Rim councillors voted in a $119.6 million 2025-2026 Budget with a $29.1 million capital works program, last week.

New green tax, other charges up

A $50 environmental levy will be a new charge on rates bills.

Scenic Rim rates up by 4.5% to 4.9%

SCENIC Rim councillors voted in a 4.5 percent average rate rise on principal places of residence, both rural and urban, at the annual Budget meeting, last week.

Rural Life

Sextuplet of twins in a decade of days

THE chances of a beef cow giving birth to twins is less than two percent.

SCENIC RIM

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Fassifern Guardian

Reading and weeding, nomination shines light on Judith’s handywork

LOVE for the land and the written word has earned a Tamborine Mountain resident a nomination in the 2025 National Landcare Awards.

Fassifern Guardian

Gambling grants land where they’re needed most

A REFURBISHED classroom, sheep yard equipment, a mower and maintenance equipment are some of the projects which fared well in Round 123 of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund grants.

Fassifern Guardian

On the watch, decades spent as Harrisville’s eyes on crime

IT HAS been 35 years since residents of Harrisville and its surrounding areas formed a Neighbourhood Watch.

Rural Review

Regional opportunities ripe for the picking

THERE is potential for career growth and wealth creation in regional areas like the Scenic Rim, but it’s going untapped and that’s something academics like Professor Ben Lyons wants to change.

Police

Fassifern Police - 16th July 2025

At around 11.00pm on Tuesday (July 8), a Mitsubishi Triton Utility was stolen from the Boonah Golf Club on Bruckner Hill Road.

BUSINESS

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Rural Review

Farmland values eclipse residential land increases

RISES in agricultural land values have outpaced all property types in the last 20 years.

Health

NDIS Feature - What is the NDIS?

THE fundamental aim of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is to improve the quality of life of people with significant and permanent disability.

02 Jul 2025

Health

NDIS Feature - New guidelines on accessibility of digital tech

THE Australian Human Rights Commission has released new guidelines to assist organisations and businesses to meet their legal obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act when providing digital products and services.

02 Jul 2025

Health

NDIS Feature - Stories of success from NDIS

STORIES of the life-changing difference NDIS funding has made for individuals and their families are shared on the scheme’s website.

02 Jul 2025

CULTURE

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Screen

Marvel’s ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ set to usher in a bold new era for the MCU

AFTER years of anticipation, Marvel Studios is finally ready to re-introduce its original superhero team to a new generation with The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Alexis Poulsen

Events

Logistic issues addressed, Wyaralong should be the Olympic choice

THE Scenic Rim council-appointed Olympic advisory committee has reaffirmed the bid to host the 2032 Olympic rowing at Lake Wyaralong in face of the latest recommendation that flatwater competitions be held in Sydney.

Screen

Four Letters of Love - A poetic ode to destiny, longing and connection

FOLLOWING weeks of a cinematic landscape dominated by family films and big screen blockbusters, Four Letters of Love arrives like a breath of lyrical fresh air - an unapologetically tender and introspective drama that dares to believe in the mystical, mysterious undercurrents of destiny.

Alexis Poulsen

Events

Antiques and curiosities return to Kalbar

HERE’S a word many won’t have heard … garagenalia, that’s a collection of items related to the history of motoring with an emphasis on vintage and antique pieces.

SPORT

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Bombers boost top three goal for footy finals

THE Fassifern Bombers Reserve Grade team accepts that Brothers and Redbank Plains are setting the standard at this stage of the season. However, the players and coaching staff know that holding third spot for the Rugby League Ipswich finals is the...

Skilful Holly shooting for higher netball goals

TALENTED Aratula netballer Holly Maskelyne and her family deserve praise for their commitment helping a promising teenager fulfil her sporting dreams. Holly is travelling regularly from her country location to Ipswich and Brisbane as part of her...

Brumbies soccer sides eye shot at finals

THE Boonah Brumbies Senior men and Over-30 sides are one step closer to securing spots in this year’s Queensland Christian Soccer Association (QCSA) finals after their latest efforts. The Brumbies Senior men drew 2-2 with Mansfield Eagles after...

Ex-Bomber Rhys back helping Norths rise

FORMER Ipswich Grammar School student Rhys Teelow felt at home making his A-Grade comeback for Norths in the Tigers’ latest 58-16 victory. However, the powerful second rower scarcely recognized the patched-up Fassifern Bombers team he had played...