Council recently approved its 2026/27 budget by majority vote of four to three, with Mayor Tom Sharp, Cr Amanda Hay, and myself voting against the budget. I outlined the reasons for my decision during the budget meeting and repeat them here for the residents and ratepayers of the region: “Firstly, […]
June Is Eat Local Month in the Scenic Rim Scenic Rim Regional Council’s recent award for Excellence in Collaboration for the Eat Local Movement was well timed as Eat Local Month celebrates its 15th birthday this month. The award, presented by the Local Government Managers Australia, recognises the Eat Local […]
ANZAC Day It was a pleasure to represent Council at Anzac services at the Canungra primary school, Tamborine Mountain State High School, Canungra (dawn and main services) and Beechmont. It the current times of global unrest, it is important that we, as a nation, take time to honour and remember […]
International Women’s Day It was great to be able to attend International Women’s Day breakfast events at both Canungra and Beaudesert recently. The Canungra event was hosted by the Canungra Chamber of Commerce at the O’Reilly’s Vineyard where pioneering Queensland Ambulance Service officer, Rachel Latimer, delivered an uplifting and informative […]
State Rowing Championships at Wyaralong Dam Along with Mayor Tom Sharp, I recently attended the state rowing championships at Wyaralong. Competition was intense with the state’s best rowers and their families in attendance. As Council’s Sport and Recreation Portfolio councillor and a member of the Council’s Sport and Recreation Olympic […]
The Scenic Rim has scored a major achievement, taking out Gold for Excellence in Food Tourism at the 2025 Queensland Tourism Awards. Announced during Tourism Week, the win reinforces that our region has become one of Queensland’s standout places to eat, drink and spend a weekend. At the heart of […]
‘Restructure’ At Council’s September Ordinary meeting, a motion was passed to accept an organisational ‘restructure’, by a vote of 4-3, with Mayor Tom Sharp, Cr Amanda Hay and myself voting against. I voted against the ‘restructure’ due to the fact that there was no material change to the existing Council structure, […]
At last week’s Ordinary Meeting, Scenic Rim Regional Council joined Somerset Regional Council in calling on the Queensland Government to make the South East Queensland Community Stimulus Program a permanent initiative. Recently, our region has benefitted from this program to the tune of more than $10M, including $4.75M towards the […]
Complaints Against Councillors There has been quite a bit reported in the local media recently about complaints against councillors that have been lodged with the Office of the Independent Assessor (OIA). It would seem from the nature of these complaints that most have come from within Council. Unfortunately, the complaints […]
BUDGET discussions have been a major focus for Councillors in recent weeks and I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who provided feedback on Council’s 2025-2026 Budget and the Corporate Plan 2025-2030. The Budget consultation has provided a valuable opportunity for members of the community to understand […]
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