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.
18 September 2020: Council is calling for nominations for its 2021 Australia Day Awards as a shout-out to the quiet achievers of the Scenic Rim community.
17 September: Another 21 Scenic Rim residents are now officially Australian citizens following a ceremony in Beaudesert this afternoon celebrating Australian Citizenship Day.
14 September: A joint project of the Australian Government and Scenic Rim Regional Council is delivering upgrades to Beechmont Road.
8 September: Mayor Greg Christensen officially opened the Binna Burra Bushfire Gallery, one year on from the bushfires which devastated the historic tourism business and surrounding communities.
8 September: Scenic Rim is one of only six councils in Australia to be selected for potential ECO Destination Certification as part of a program to boost tourism in bushfire-affected regions.
8 September: Scenic Rim commercial property owners looking to give their shopfront a facelift are eligible for grant funding under Council's new Scenic Rim Façade Improvement Scheme.
7 September: The Scenic Rim's wine and beverage industry has been given a strategic boost following the Queensland Government's appointment of a Wine Tourism Recovery Officer.
4 September: Scenic Rim Regional Council will review options with regard to the proposed removal of the Himalayan Ash (Fraxinus griffithii) trees in Boonah Town Centre.
28 August: Lake Moogerah Caravan Park is set for a makeover thanks to funding from the Queensland Government under its COVID Unite and Recover Stimulus Package.
28 August: New footpaths and improvements to public amenities feature in funding for the Scenic Rim through the Queensland Government’s Unite and Recover Community Stimulus Package.
28 August: Scenic Rim Regional Council took home the Teamwork Award at the Local Government Managers Australia Queensland 2020 Awards for Excellence at the yesterday.
25 August: Scenic Rim Mayor Greg Christensen said the future of Mount Lindesay Highway needs strategic thinking to give businesses more confidence in the region.
24 August: Motorists' patience with 'roads works' resulting from significant investments in bridge upgrades across the Scenic Rim, is now being repaid in better, safer travel.
20 August: Delivery of the First 5 Forever literacy program will be more accessible in the close future with a new van ready to hit the road and deliver story times and other activities
20 August: Scenic Rim Regional Council is seeking community input on making Bromelton House Road off limits to heavy vehicle through-traffic.
