Council Acting CEO appointed … till end of current Council term AN acting Chief Executive Officer was appointed in a last minute Special Meeting of Scenic Rim Regional Council as the administration avoids questions on CEO David Keenan. Brian Bennion 11 Oct 2023
Council Staff shortages continue to plague council STAFF shortages have continued to plague Scenic Rim Regional Council with the latest progress report detailing 18 budgeted projects for the last financial year were not completed. Brian Bennion 30 Aug 2023
Council Swanborough slapped with another hefty fine SCENIC Rim Councillors continue to prosecute against Derek Swanborough while he is out of office, handing him a $1,500 fine for an inappropriate conduct matter. Brian Bennion 16 Aug 2023
Council McConnell ‘forced’ to apologise COUNCILLOR Jeff McConnell issued a reluctant apology to the chamber last week over a conduct issue referred by the troubled Office of the Independent Assessor. Brian Bennion 16 Aug 2023
Council Approval for dinner with Governor-General MAYOR Greg Christensen attended a local government conference in Canberra in June without the approval of the council so that he could attend a dinner with the Governor-General. Brian Bennion 16 Aug 2023
Council Whistleblowers threatened with $12,000 fines WHISTLEBLOWERS are being threatened with $12,000 fines by the watchdog set up to investigate the conduct of councillors for filing complaints they said they never made. Brian Bennion 12 Jul 2023