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POLITICS OVERVIEW

Commonwealth, State and Local Government news and issues, as they impact on our readers, are an important part of our weekly editions. We cover general news stories, and run topical columns contributed by Commonwealth and State parliamentarians, and from key councillors representing those divisions in the Scenic Rim Region Council in which we distribute Scenic News.

Jon Krause
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Scott Buchholz
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Tom Sharp
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Cr Amanda Hay
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Cr Virginia West
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Cr Jeff McConnell
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Cr D Swanborough
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The Mayor
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PATHWAY TO BUDGET REFORM AND FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE

Nov 23, 2023
Financial Management and leadership are sorely lacking at SRRC, as evidenced by exorbitant rates, the need to...

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COUNCILLOR'S COMMENTS - AMANDA HAY

Nov 22, 2023
Official opening: Tamborine Mountain Library: Friday 8 December 2023. This is an invitation-only event.
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THE GODS ARE POWER CRAZY

Oct 25, 2023
Scenic Rim Regional Council is concerned by allegations that groups within the community are spreading s...

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RESULTS ARE IN: WRIGHT SAYS A RESOUNDING ‘NO’ TO LABOR’S CANBERRA VOICE

Oct 25, 2023
The defeat of this referendum is a missed opportunity by this Albanese Labor Government, who used what ...

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CANUNGRA WATER AND THE LABOR GOVERNMENT’S FAILURE TO PLAN

Oct 25, 2023
We warned that the development proceeding in Canungra was not backed by water security, that it should be...

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PATHWAY TO TRANSPARENCY

Oct 12, 2023
· Even after the appointment of a new CEO in 2022 and after six months of supervision by a State Government Adviso...

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COUNCILLOR’S COMMENT – AMANDA HAY

Sep 28, 2023
This appeal clearly established that the only avenues to limit groundwater extraction were the number of...

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TOM SHARP FOR MAYOR 2024 – LET’S TALK: IT’S YOUR COUNCIL

Sep 28, 2023
Secondly, I would like to acknowledge the Tamborine Mountain Progress Association and their members both ...

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TOM SHARP FOR MAYOR 2024 – LET’S TALK, IT’S YOUR COUNCIL

Sep 14, 2023
Dear Reader,

The Problem:

• The Council has a delegations register, with 501 pages of delega...

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TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN WATER

Sep 14, 2023
This move likely feeds into a review of the Gold Coast region water plan (one of the plans that set out...

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