Customer Services and Administration Centres, Libraries and Cultural Centres will close for the Christmas and New Year period from 2.00pm on Tuesday 24 December 2024.
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.
The contribution of Councillors Virginia West and Michael Enright to Scenic Rim Regional Council and the wider community was applauded at the final meeting of the 2020-2024 Council term.
Scenic Rim Regional Council has partnered with QMF to deliver The Long Sunset 2024, reprising an event which has brought more visitors and increased spending to the region.
Of the 735,000 trees provided to Scenic Rim landowners as part of Council's One Million Trees program, some 4500 have been planted at the Fletcher family’s 20-hectare property at Croftby alone.
The potential discovery of a new plant species and the important role of private property owners in maintaining the Scenic Rim's biodiversity were highlighted in recent Land for Wildlife surveys.
As Scenic Rim residents continue to repair and rebuild following the devastating Christmas-New Year storms, native animals are re-establishing their homes as green shoots of recovery appear.
With preparations in full swing for Beaudesert's 150th birthday celebrations, Council is hoping residents will come to the party by sharing their memories and memorabilia for an exhibition in July.
Scenic Rim Regional Council has applied for a share of $13.1 million offered in joint funding by the Queensland and Australian governments for projects to reduce the risks and impacts of natural disas
Scenic Rim Regional Council's delivery of works to restore essential infrastructure and the impacts of seven disaster events since 2019 were detailed in an update tabled at today's Ordinary Meeting.
Community feedback has identified opportunities for Scenic Rim Regional Council's continued improvement in engaging with its customers.
Scenic Rim's membership of a South East Queensland-wide alliance working to respond to the challenges of climate change has been endorsed by Council.
Major progress continues to be made in Scenic Rim Regional Council's collection of disaster-related vegetation at Tamborine and Tamborine Mountain following the severe Christmas-New Year storms.
Scenic Rim Regional Council has completed significant works at the heritage-listed Lahey's Canungra Tramway Tunnel with more scheduled in coming months.
Scenic Rim Regional Council is drawing on the creative community for designs for a public artwork to adorn a local landmark and add colour to Kalbar.
As the clean-up from the Christmas-New Year storms continues, Council is set to begin the mammoth task of collecting disaster-related vegetation impacting residents at Tamborine and Tamborine Mountain
Thirty-one Scenic Rim residents from 17 nations were welcomed at a special Australia Day citizenship ceremony at The Centre Beaudesert on the 75th anniversary of Australian citizenship.
