Development

Council wins honours at state engineering awards

COUNCIL representatives were called to the stage to accept two major titles at the 2025 Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) Queensland and Northern Territory Excellence Awards.

Staff Writers

22 Oct 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Gift from the past, Boonah Scout’s unexpected windfall

THE account was on the cusp of closing and losing its balance when Grady Thompson reopened Boonah Scout’s old banking account with Bendigo Bank.

Lara Hart

15 Oct 2025

Development

On the Council planner’s desk - 15th October 2025

ARE you interested in what developments are in the planning stages in your neighbourhood?

Staff Writers

15 Oct 2025

Development

Tourist cabins approved for School Road property

SIX tourist cabins were approved this month for a property opposite St Bernard State School on Tamborine Mountain.

Wendy Creighton

15 Oct 2025

Development

Cabin visitor accommodation proposed for rural Rosevale

SIX tourist cabins on a rural property at Rosevale could be the next short term accommodation option for Scenic Rim visitors.

Wendy Creighton

08 Oct 2025

Development

CCTV upgrade for two Scenic Rim CBDs through grant win

THE business precincts in two Scenic Rim towns will soon have upgraded CCTV coverage.

Staff Writers

08 Oct 2025

Development

Clock ticking on Kidd Street over 50s resort decision

NEXT Tuesday (October 14) is the deadline for the Scenic Rim Regional Council to decide on the controversial Living Gems over 50s lifestyle village on Tamborine Mountain.

Wendy Creighton

08 Oct 2025

Development

On the Council planner’s desk - 8th October 2025

ARE you interested in what developments are in the planning stages in your neighbourhood? Each week, the Fassifern Guardian publishes articles on the known development applications in the Scenic Rim and subsequent approvals or rejections by Council.

Staff Writers

08 Oct 2025

Development

Cryna poultry farm makes move to double capacity

A POULTRY farm at Cryna, 5km from Beaudesert, set to more than double its capacity if the owners can gain approval from the Scenic Rim Regional Council.

Wendy Creighton

01 Oct 2025

Development

Fate and coincidence: couple drawn to Boonah Tavern

LYNDA Mifsud thinks there was something weird, something fateful about the way she ended up running a pub in Boonah.

Guest Writer

01 Oct 2025

Development

New Robson Road subdivision gains Council approval

A BUFFER strip between residential and agricultural land, koala tree planting along a gully, street lighting and street trees are among the caveats Council set on the approval of a subdivision on the northern side of Robson Road outside Boonah.

Wendy Creighton

01 Oct 2025

Development

Subdivision plans for greenfield site off Tubber Road

A NEW 49 lot subdivision on the western side of Beaudesert is in the application stages.

Wendy Creighton

01 Oct 2025

Development

New magistrates court opens in Beaudesert

THE $19.4 million Beaudesert Courthouse was officially opened by Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity, Deb Frecklington, last week.

Staff Writers

24 Sep 2025

Development

McAuley College building program wins council approval

THE next stage of the building program at McAuley College has been approved by the Scenic Rim Council planners.

Wendy Creighton

24 Sep 2025

Development

Luxury holiday complex planned for Lake Moogerah

A COMPLEX of luxury holiday lettings could be the next Moogerah Lake Houses offering if The Good Ideas Factory is successful with a development application to Council.

Wendy Creighton

24 Sep 2025

Development

$7.3M win for developer from state government housing fund

DEVELOPER, Phillip Usher Constructions, has been awarded $7.3 million out of the State Government’s Residential Activation Fund to meet the cost of trunk infrastructure to a Beaudesert subdivision off Kerry Road.

Wendy Creighton

24 Sep 2025

Development

New RSL club planned for Beaudesert

THE Beaudesert RSL sub branch have outlined plans for a new club building within the Neighbourhood Centre Zone at 10 Oakland Way.

Wendy Creighton

24 Sep 2025

Development

Rank your choice – shortlist for Boonah mural

SCENIC RIM residents have until Monday (September 29) to vote on the three shortlisted designs for the mural on the southern walls of the Boonah Cultural Centre.

Staff Writers

24 Sep 2025

Development

Building upgrades, computers, festivals among funding requests

COMMUNITY hall upgrades, festivals, Christmas events and computer equipment are all in the mix of funding requests from local organisations to Council’s major and minor grants program.

Staff Writers

24 Sep 2025