POLITICS Tussle for top positions in first council meeting Cr Duncan McInnes was elected 4 to 3 as Deputy Mayor of the Scenic Rim at the Post Election meeting on Thursday. Wendy Creighton 24 Apr 2020
POLITICS Final results for Scenic Rim election The official results for Scenic Rim mayoral vote and Division 1 have been declared. Drew Creighton 20 Apr 2020
POLITICS Swanborough wins on Tamborine Mountain Derek Swanborough has been announced by the Electoral Commission of Queensland as the new Councillor for Division 1. Staff Writers 18 Apr 2020
Opinion John Brent: Unprecedented election disruption by John Brent With Easter 2020 now behind us and others having made various statements in relation to the local government election results, it is time to address the community. For years to come this election will be remembered as one of... Guest Writer 16 Apr 2020
Opinion Tom Sharp: Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory The end result has now resulted in an unprecedented election outcome whereby only 1 in 4 people voted for the mayor of this region, unheard of and a desperate plight for the destiny of the people of the Scenic Rim over the coming four years. Guest Writer 08 Apr 2020
POLITICS Greg Christensen claims the win It is unofficial as yet, but the Fassifern Guardian understands that after the distribution of preferences, the Incumbent Mayor Greg Christensen has won a second term in office. Staff Writers 08 Apr 2020
POLITICS Mayoral preferences distribution underway The unofficial preferences from Mayoral candidates Dr Chris Summers and Virginia Price have been distributed. Wendy Creighton 06 Apr 2020
POLITICS Council divisions 2,3,4 and 5 declared, Mayor still unknown Winners in divisions 2,3,4 and 5 have been declared by the Queensland electoral commission, Division 1 and Mayoraty are still too close to call. Drew Creighton 04 Apr 2020
POLITICS Swanborough surges ahead on Tambourine Mountain For his campaign, he ran on a platform of having Tamborine Mountain leave the Scenic Rim and join the Gold Coast City Council, which appears to have resonated with voters. Wendy Creighton 30 Mar 2020
POLITICS West continues lead in Division 3 Virginia West continues her lead ahead of Janine Healy with 55.76 percent of the vote for Division 3 so far. Drew Creighton 30 Mar 2020
POLITICS McConnell leads in Division 2 Tamborine Village resident and former Local SES Controller, Jeff McConnell, further distanced his lead over fellow candidate, Keer Moriarty in Division 2. Drew Creighton 30 Mar 2020
POLITICS Marshall Chalk gains significant lead in Div 5 Marshall Chalk has gained a significant lead in the tally for Division 5 in the Scenic Rim Council election. Drew Creighton 30 Mar 2020
POLITICS Michael Enright ahead in Division 4 Incumbent Michael Enright has pulled ahead of Jennifer Sanders in the Division 4 election tally. Drew Creighton 30 Mar 2020
POLITICS Scenic Rim Election 2020: Final mayoral count for the day Technical difficulties with the ECQ website delayed the display of the count on Saturday night. Drew Creighton 29 Mar 2020
POLITICS Scenic Rim Election 2020: Divisions up in air With as low as 10 percent of the votes counted in some divisions, there is no clear winners in the race to become Scenic Rim councillors. Wendy Creighton 29 Mar 2020
POLITICS The values of the potential mayors of Scenic Rim Once upon a time the council used to manage the three Rs - roads, rates and rubbish - now, the council’s reach extends to marketing, tourism, event planning, disaster management and so on. Drew Creighton 28 Mar 2020
POLITICS Where Division 5 candidates will put their focus The Fassifern Guardian offered Division 5 candidates the opportunity to advise readers of the three major issues they will have foremost in their focus if they should be elected as the Councillor for Division 5. Drew Creighton 28 Mar 2020
POLITICS Mayoral candidates on how they would ‘buy local first’ The question to the candidates for mayor was: Would you consider introducing a ‘Buy Local First’ policy in all aspects of Council operations? Drew Creighton 27 Mar 2020
POLITICS Mayoral candidates’ expenditure for 2020 election Mayoral candidates’ expenditure ranges from almost $14,000 to less than $1,500. Drew Creighton 26 Mar 2020
