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.
6 July: Council’s allocation of $23.83 million to the Scenic Rim’s road and bridge network in 2020-21 represents an ongoing investment in the growth and development of the region.
6 July: Scenic Rim Regional Council will continue to work in partnership with the community to conserve and enhance the region’s natural values, providing $103,000 for the Environmental Grants Program
6 July: Increased funding for Scenic Rim parks and gardens features in Council’s 2020-21 Budget.
6 July: More than $1 million has been allocated to footpath works in Council’s 2020-21 Budget
6 July: The first stage in a much-anticipated project to transform the Beaudesert Town Centre is set to begin with Council allocating $1.56 million in its 2020-21 Budget
6 July: Scenic Rim residents of all ages and abilities will benefit from Council’s ongoing investment in its popular Be Healthy and Active Program.
6 July: Council's goal in 2020-21 is to streamline and consolidate its grants, for community organisations and sporting and active recreational groups into one grants program.
6 July: Communities throughout the Scenic Rim will benefit from Council’s increased expenditure on the maintenance and upgrade of a wide range of facilities
6 July: Scenic Rim Regional Council adopted its first budget for the new term of Council at a Special Meeting held in Beaudesert today.
3 July: Scenic Rim Regional Council's out of the box approach to tackling the social and economic impacts of COVID-19 is reaping a bumper harvest for the region and creating new partnerships
26 June: Green-thumbed Scenic Rim ratepayers who have turned their hands to gardening during COVID-19 will welcome the reopening of Scenic Rim Regional Council’s nursery from next week.
26 June: Scenic Rim Regional Council Community and Culture Centres are set to reopen over the next few weeks following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions by the Queensland Government.
22 June: Council has approved the use of Chambers at its Boonah Customer Service and Administration Centre as an alternative meeting venue during COVID-19 to enable events and exhibitions to resume at The Centre Beaudesert as government restrictions on numbers at public gatherings continue to ease.
23 June: Yesterday, Council formally adopted a new Customer Charter, which provides the long-term vision for the organisation's interactions with customers.
22 June: Scenic Rim’s Mayor and Councillors have voted against receiving an increase in remuneration, which would have taken effect from the start of the new financial year.