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.
Wildlife for which the Scenic Rim is renowned will feature in a 44-metre long mural that will become one of the largest public artworks in the region, adding colour and vibrancy to Boonah.
Council’s successful Youth Leadership Program will again be offered to Scenic Rim students in Years 6 and 10 following the pilot program which saw it extended to include primary schools last year.
A new single-stage subdivision, providing 28 residential lots in Kalbar, has been approved following Council’s endorsement at yesterday’s Ordinary Meeting.
Scenic Rim Regional Council will nominate Monday 14 August 2023 as the region’s public holiday for the Royal Queensland Show, better known as the Ekka, following community feedback.
Scenic Rim Regional Council's investment in an online planning platform will pay dividends for Council and the community through time and cost savings from early 2023.
Scenic Rim Regional Council will spend more than half a million dollars in its 2022-2023 Budget on new and upgraded footpaths in Boonah and Tamborine Mountain.
Minimum owner-occupier residential rates will rise by $1.22 per week in the 2022 - 2023 financial year, which equates to $63.45 annually.
Scenic Rim Regional Council will increase its investment in community organisations by boosting funding for Community Grants by more than 35 per cent in its 2022-2023 Budget.
Council will invest in Government Wireless Network (GWN) hardware to enable reliable communications during disaster responses.
The Scenic Rim's EmpowHER hiking program has been nationally recognised, taking out the Programs and Activities Award at the 2022 Australian Sport, Recreation and Play Innovation Awards, held in Melbourne last night.
Scenic Rim Regional Council’s commitment to maintaining the region’s stormwater infrastructure is underpinned by a $801,532 budget allocation for drainage improvements in 2022-2023.
Council has committed to supporting the establishment of a Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) facility in Beaudesert, which will be accessible to local youth across the Scenic Rim region.
Vonda Youngman Community Centre at Tamborine Mountain is just one of the community facilities to be upgraded in the coming year.
The Glossy Black-Cockatoo is among the threatened species which have benefited from Council's environmental programs.
Scenic Rim Regional Council's 2022-2023 Budget includes a multi-million dollar investment in the continuation of the Kerry Road project.
