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
POLITICS Mayoral candidates on how to lead in coronavirus crisis Coronavirus is in the forefront of most people’s thoughts and how each region responds to the unfolding health and economic crisis could make a difference. Drew Creighton 21 Mar 2020
POLITICS Candidates banned from election booths Scenic Rim Council election candidates have been banned from canvassing votes outside pre-polling and polling booths. Wendy Creighton 21 Mar 2020
POLITICS Candidates banned from handing out, face fines Failure to heed ECQs directive could land candidates with fines up to $1334.50 and ECQ staff were told to be on the lookout. Drew Creighton 20 Mar 2020
POLITICS Voters given an ‘essential’ break at the polls Voters will be allowed to take their own pens and pencils into polling booths at the March 28 Scenic Rim Council elections as a public health measure. Officers at busy polling booths have also been instructed to keep the numbers of voters below 500... Staff Writers 18 Mar 2020
POLITICS Boonah Meet the Candidates cancelled The Boonah District Chamber of Commerce cancelled the Meet the Candidates forum with President Bruce Trevena expressing regret over the loss of this vital part of the local Government election process. Wendy Creighton 17 Mar 2020
Opinion A step too far for mayor-kind: Editorial A ‘BRAVE step’ towards replacing ‘a large number of bridges’ in the Scenic Rim led to record-level investments in improving accessibility across the region. That was the proud boast of Mayor, Greg Christensen on his Facebook page last... Editorial 12 Mar 2020
POLITICS Who will you vote for in the Scenic Rim? The election for Mayor of the Scenic Rim and councillor for Division 5 will only be 10 days away when the Boonah District Chamber of Commerce hosts the Meet the Candidates. Staff Writers 12 Mar 2020
POLITICS Retiring councillor gives advice to candidates I believe that we need a leadership team which recognises and acknowledges that changes to the Council’s culture are essential. Guest Writer 09 Mar 2020
POLITICS Samantha Caves nominates for Division 5 Samantha Caves nominated as a candidate for Division 5 in the Scenic Rim Regional Council elections. Wendy Creighton 06 Mar 2020
POLITICS Scenic Rim election meet the candidates night announced Voters are offered an opportunity to hear and compare the policies and priorities of candidates for Mayor and Divisions 5 and Councillor Duncan McInnes for Division 6 of the Scenic Rim at a Meet the Candidates evening in Boonah, this month. Staff Writers 06 Mar 2020
POLITICS Ballots drawn for Scenic Rim election The draw for places on the ballot in the Scenic Rim election has just been undertaken at the Returning Officer’s rooms in Beaudesert. Wendy Creighton 04 Mar 2020
POLITICS Final contenders announced for Scenic Rim Regional Council The battle to be the next Mayor of the Scenic Rim Regional Council is a five-way split with a latecomer entering the ring. Drew Creighton 03 Mar 2020
POLITICS New contender for Division 3 Councillor Local artist and former swimming champion, Janine Healy, has announced she will contest Division 3 (Canungra-Beechmont) in the Scenic Rim regional Council election on Saturday, March 28. Wendy Creighton 25 Feb 2020
