Council Council funds partnership with Destination Scenic Rim COUNCILLORS have voted to continue the partnership with Destination Scenic Rim by allocating $95,000 to support initiatives outlined in its current business plan. Wendy Creighton 20 Nov 2024
Council A message from Cr Marshall Chalk WITH an estimated 500 people and their four-legged friends enjoying the recent Dog Day Out at Boonah’s Bicentennial Park, it’s fair to say that every man and his dog was there. Guest Writer 20 Nov 2024
Council A message from Cr Duncan McInnes I AM looking forward to continuing to work to protect our natural environment and agricultural industries having been recently elected Chair of the Darling Downs-Moreton Rabbit Board. Guest Writer 13 Nov 2024
Council Teviotville Road subdivision rejected A HOUSING estate on land beside Teviotville Road outside Kalbar has been refused by the Scenic Rim Regional Council. Wendy Creighton 06 Nov 2024
Council Developments on the planners’ desk - 6th November 2024 ARE you interested in what developments are in the planning stages in your neighbourhood? Staff Writers 06 Nov 2024
Council A Message from Mayor Tom Sharp HAVING recently been appointed as an additional deputy to the Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG), I was honoured to have been asked to speak at the annual Scenic Rim SES awards presentation night at Boonah Cultural Centre, recently. Guest Writer 06 Nov 2024
Council Games bid may win facilities upgrade at Lake Wyaralong THE Scenic Rim Council is working with Queensland Government agencies to attract direct foreign investment for accommodation facilities near Lake Wyaralong to further its selection as an Olympic Games venue. Staff Writers 06 Nov 2024
Council Four ‘R’s for Council’s grant program ALMOST $250,000 will be used to repair, refurbish, renew and regenerate in a range of projects as diverse as the community groups who will spend it. Wendy Creighton 06 Nov 2024
Council A message from Cr Marshall Chalk BOONAH State High School’s recent awards night held special significance for my family as my nephew, Jack, is among the graduating class. Guest Writer 30 Oct 2024
Council Scenic Rim Developments pending detail - 30th October 2024 DEVELOPMENT in the Scenic Rim is a community discussion point. Staff Writers 30 Oct 2024
Council A message from Cr Duncan McInnes IT WAS a hectic weekend in the Scenic Rim’s west with locals and visitors spoilt for choice in the number of events on offer. Guest Writer 23 Oct 2024
Council Scenic Rim Developments pending detail - 23rd October 2024 DEVELOPMENT in the Scenic Rim is a community discussion point. Staff Writers 23 Oct 2024
Council Lawsuit could force budget blow-out THE long-running legal stoush between James Robinson’s Scenic Rim Developments Pty Ltd and the Scenic Rim Regional Council may finally be resolved next month or perhaps sooner. Wendy Creighton 16 Oct 2024
Council A message from Mayor Tom Sharp IT’S GREAT to see this month’s 80th birthday celebrations at Maynards Store in Boonah, which also reminds us of the importance of small business to our community and our local economy. Guest Writer 16 Oct 2024
Council A message from Cr Marshall Chalk CONGRATULATIONS to the Boonah Show Society and everyone connected with the Teviot Park equestrian centre in Boonah. Guest Writer 09 Oct 2024
Council A message from Cr Duncan McInnes I HAVE recently returned from a short break in Europe with my daughter, which included two weeks in Germany. Guest Writer 02 Oct 2024
Council Out with recyclable bins, in with recyclable baskets? The trial of ‘containers for change’ baskets being attached to public rubbish bins in Beaudesert has met with the level of success needed to prompt Council officers to recommend that “existing public place recycling bins” be replaced with baskets in Boonah and on Tamborine Mountain. Staff Writers 25 Sep 2024
Council Scenic Rim’s carry forward funds top $90 million ALMOST $84 million in capital infrastructure funds and $7 million in operations funding will be carried forward into Council’s bottom line for the current financial year. Wendy Creighton 25 Sep 2024
Council Message from Mayor Tom Sharp - 25th September 2024 AS THE countdown begins to Queensland’s state elections next month, Council has compiled a document outlining its priorities for our region that can be achieved only with significant support from other levels of government. Guest Writer 25 Sep 2024
