The appointment of Councillors to key roles was the first order of business at the first meeting of Scenic Rim’s 2024-2028 Council term. The meeting saw Councillor Duncan McInnes OAM appointed Deputy Mayor for the next four years, Councillor Stephen Moriarty appointed Chair of the Local Disaster Management Group with […]
Welcome to my first ‘Council Comment’ column since being elected as the Councillor for Division 3. I would like to thank everyone for their messages of congratulations and words of support since being elected. It is an honour and a privilege to be serving the community in which I was […]
At today’s Ordinary Meeting, Mayor Greg Christensen paid tribute to Councillor colleagues, Michael Enright and Virginia West, who are retiring from local government, having chosen not to stand in the current council elections. Scenic Rim’s longest-serving Councillor, Virginia West, was first elected to Beaudesert Shire Council in 2004 and has […]
Happy New Year I wish you all a very happy, healthy and safe New Year. For many in the region, the start of 2024 has been very difficult with the impacts from the severe storm on Christmas night. Thank you to those who have worked so hard to assist during […]
Cr Michael Enright has announced his intention to retire from local politics, saying he will not contest the upcoming election in March 2024. Cr Enright has held the position of Scenic Rim Regional Council’s Division Four Councillor since he was elected in 2016. “It has been an absolute privilege to […]
Christmas and New Year Greetings I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, I hope that your holidays are filled with family and friends and that you all take the time to appreciate the Region that we live in. We truly are blessed with […]
Christmas Creek Road Update Residents who travel on Christmas Creek Road will be pleased to hear that the funding has now been approved for the section of road badly damaged during the rain event of 2022 and that work will commence in early December with a proposed completion date of […]
LGAQ Conf In mid-October, I attended the Local Government Association Queensland (LGAQ) conference that brings together Councillors from across all the 77 local governments in Qld. This is a very worthwhile conference as it allows councillors to network and compare our strategies with other councils from across the state. I […]
Deputy Mayor Jeff McConnell has announced his intention to run for Mayor of Scenic Rim Regional Council in the 2024 Local Government elections. McConnell has been the Division 2 Councillor for the past three years, having been elected in March 2020. Prior to his election to Council, McConnell’s was in […]
Scenic Rim Regional Council’s Chief Executive Officer, David Keenan, has been absent from his position after taking leave and Council appears uncertain as to when or whether he will return. Keenan, who was appointed to the position in October 2022, took leave to play in the National Masters AFL Carnival […]
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