Scenic Rim Planning Scheme Overlap Map OM-06-A.1 Flood Hazard Overlay
Council News

Amended Planning Scheme 2020 incorporates updated flood studies

Council has adopted a minor amendment to the Scenic Rim Planning Scheme 2020 at this week’s Ordinary meeting to incorporate two flood studies for Veresdale and Canungra.  The two recent flood studies incorporate climate change projections and enable Council to provide the most up to date flood levels and to […]

Alannah O’Leary receives a signed copy of Jarjum Gurema from Jamal Fogarty at the book launch in September 2021.
Art and Culture

Jarjum Gurema wins State Wide Recognition

Queensland Reconciliation Week has ended on a high note for Scenic Rim Regional Council with a Yugambeh language project receiving statewide recognition at an awards presentation in Cairns. Council’s libraries were Highly Commended in the Community category of the Queensland Reconciliation Awards for the Jarjum Gurema Indigenous language children’s storybook […]

Beaudesert's Street Food Festival is on 26 June. Photo: Supplied
Art and Culture

Street Food Festival will be better than ever

Scenic Rim Eat Local Week bites into a second decade of celebrations with over 125 events at 42 locations from 25 June to 3 July. The program includes an incredible line up of long lunches, flavour filled dinners, farm gates, degustations, culinary celebrations, food walks, tastings, tours and talks, masterclasses, […]

Amanda Hay
Council News

Council Watch – 3 June 2022

The following are my views, not those of the Editor. Any threats of legal action can be directed to me. Bouquet Congratulations to Cr Jeff McConnell who was appointed as Deputy Mayor on 24 May 2022 for a period of 12 months.  The Mayor nominated Cr Enright for a second […]

Cr Jeff McConnell
Council News

Council Comments – Cr Jeff McConnell

Deputy Mayor The Deputy Mayor position is reviewed every twelve months, so it was a privilege at the 24 May Ordinary meeting to be endorsed by a majority of my fellow Councillors to the role of Deputy Mayor.  I would like to thank Cr Enright for his service and stewardship […]