Individual and community projects to help protect threatened species including koalas, platypus and greater gliders, as well as combat invasive weeds, have been supported by Council grants.
A draft major amendment to the Scenic Rim Planning Scheme 2020 endorsed at yesterday's Ordinary Meeting will now be submitted for approval for adoption by the Minister for State Development.
A range of environmental matters and the protection of the Scenic Rim's water resource catchments will be addressed in a proposed major amendment to the Planning Scheme.
Scenic Rim Regional Council’s flood recovery program is set to hit the ground running in early 2023, following successful funding applications to the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA).
The overwhelming success of the Scenic Rim region's inaugural boutique music festival was applauded at last week's Ordinary Meeting of Council.
Safety enhancement works to protect motorists and pedestrians will commence later this month on five approved projects across the region under the Australian Government’s Black Spot Program.
School students have played a part in the upgrade of the Rathdowney Memorial Park's play space, which now caters for a range of ages and abilities.
Two massive weekends of sales of pre-loved goods across the region have wrapped up as part of the national Garage Sale Trail festival.
Scenic Rim Regional Council has been advised that the Queensland Government Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning (DSDILGP) will appoint an Advisor to the Scenic Rim Regional Council in accordance with section 117 of the Local Government Act 2009 (LGA).
The Scenic Rim’s award-winning Scenic Rim Growth Management Strategy, which provides the framework for the region’s sustainable growth to 2041, has been endorsed by Council.
Scenic Rim Regional Council’s progress in meeting the first-year targets of its Waste Management and Resource Recovery Strategy 2021-2026 were highlighted in the tabling of a report card at yesterday’s Ordinary Meeting.
Scenic Rim Regional Council has a clear vision for action to meet its challenges of climate change at the local level, following the adoption of its final Scenic Rim Climate Change Statement of Intent at yesterday’s Ordinary Meeting.
With a new roof and a fresh coat of paint, the historic Old School at Beechmont has a smart new look.
A milestone in the long road to recovery for a leading Scenic Rim visitor destination following the 2019 Black Summer bushfires has been marked today with the opening of new facilities at Binna Burra Lodge.
The theft of thousands of dollars of equipment and damage to machinery during repeated break-ins at Council's Helen Street Depot in Beaudesert will severely impact Council's operations in coming weeks.
A prohibition on lighting fires in the open applies for the period 00:01hrs on Sunday 20th November 2022 to 23:59 hrs on Monday 21st November 2022.
