Ordinary - 25 Feb 2026 9:00 am

Key decisions

• Councillor remuneration adopted from 1 July 2026
  Council received the Local Government Remuneration Commission Annual Report 2025 and adopted the remuneration schedule for the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillors effective 1 July 2026. The vote carried 6/1.
  Sets elected representative pay levels from the next financial year.
• Ex-gratia payments policy adopted
  Council adopted a new Ex-Gratia Payments Policy and endorsed finalisation through its governance process.
  Creates a formal framework for discretionary payments in appropriate circumstances.
• Internal audit policy and charter approved
  Council approved the Internal Audit policy framework, including an Internal Audit Charter and related corporate procedure, with final approval steps delegated through governance and the Chief Executive Officer.
  Strengthens council oversight, accountability and internal controls.
• Canungra Town Centre Master Plan released for consultation
  Council endorsed the draft Canungra Town Centre Master Plan for community consultation.
  Residents and businesses in Canungra will have a chance to comment on future town centre planning.
• Grahams Dip Road resolution amended
  Council replaced its 10 December 2025 resolution to upgrade Grahams Dip Road to a 5D standard. Instead, it will add the full road length to the road register as unsealed and include it in Council's maintenance schedule. The vote carried 4/3.
  Changes the road outcome from planned upgrade works to ongoing maintenance as an unsealed council road.
• National advocacy motions endorsed
  Council agreed to submit motions to the 2026 Australian Local Government Association National General Assembly on federal financial assistance grants, tourism revenue sharing, disaster betterment funding and short-term accommodation impacts.
  These positions may influence future funding and policy affecting local roads, assets, disaster recovery and housing pressures.
• January 2026 financial report received
  Council received the Unaudited Monthly Financial Report for January 2026.
  Provides a public snapshot of council's current financial position.
• Overdue-rates land sale action to proceed
  In confidential business, Council resolved to proceed with sale of land action for listed overdue-rates properties and delegated further steps to the Chief Executive Officer under the Local Government Regulation 2012.
  Affects owners of the listed properties and reflects council debt recovery action.

Important topics

• Integrated Transport Plan deferred
  The proposed Integrated Transport Plan, including active transport, walking and road network plans, was deferred to a future Ordinary Meeting by procedural motion.
  Future transport planning decisions for the Scenic Rim region have been delayed.
• Tropical Cyclone Alfred disaster review endorsed
  Council accepted and endorsed the Tropical Cyclone Alfred Disaster Management and Recovery Review After-Action Report prepared by Capire.
  Findings may shape how council prepares for and recovers from future disasters.
• Correction to 2026 ordinary meeting dates noted
  Council noted corrected meeting dates for June and July 2026 as 24 June 2026 and 22 July 2026.
  Useful for residents who attend or follow council meetings.
• Cableway correspondence follow-up raised
  Councillors discussed earlier correspondence to the City of Gold Coast about a proposed cableway route connecting to Springbrook or Tamborine Mountain, with confirmation the letter had been sent but no response received at that time.
  Signals ongoing inter-council discussion on a proposal that could affect mountain communities and regional tourism.

Resident impacts

• Canungra residents can expect consultation on the draft town centre master plan.
• Biddaddaba residents and road users will see Grahams Dip Road maintained as an unsealed road rather than progressed for upgrade under the previous resolution.
• Regional transport planning decisions were postponed because the Integrated Transport Plan was deferred.
• Council adopted governance policies that may affect how claims, audits and internal oversight are handled.
• Disaster recovery planning will be informed by the endorsed Tropical Cyclone Alfred after-action review.
• Owners of certain overdue-rates properties may be subject to land sale proceedings.

Places affected

• Canungra (town)
  Draft town centre master plan endorsed for community consultation.
• Grahams Dip Road (road)
  Road management decision changed to inclusion on the register as an unsealed road with maintenance scheduling.
• Biddaddaba (locality)
  Locality of Grahams Dip Road affected by the amended road resolution.
• Beaudesert-Nerang Road (road)
  Referenced in the previous Grahams Dip Road upgrade resolution that was replaced.
• Scenic Rim region (service area)
  Integrated Transport Plan and disaster recovery matters apply across the local government area.
• Tamborine Mountain (locality)
  Mentioned in follow-up discussion about cableway correspondence with the City of Gold Coast.
• Springbrook (locality)
  Mentioned in follow-up discussion about a proposed cableway route.
• Council Chambers, Beaudesert (facility)
  Meeting location.

Next steps

• Undertake community consultation on the draft Canungra Town Centre Master Plan.
  Next stage following endorsement on 25 February 2026.
• List Grahams Dip Road on Council's road register as an unsealed road and include it in the maintenance schedule.
  Following the adopted amended resolution.
• Bring the Integrated Transport Plan back to a future Ordinary Meeting.
  Future meeting date not specified.
• Submit endorsed motions to the 2026 Australian Local Government Association National General Assembly.
  Ahead of the 2026 National General Assembly.
• Chief Executive Officer to carry out further overdue-rates land sale steps, including the option to end proceedings.
  Following the closed-session resolution.

Extracted minutes text

All correspondence to be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer Scenic Rim Regional Council PO Box 25 BEAUDESERT QLD 4285 ABN: 45 596 234 931 Beaudesert Administration Centre P: 07 5540 5111 F: 07 5540 5103 Boonah Administration Centre P: 07 5463 3000 F: 07 5463 2650 E: mail@scenicrim.qld.gov.au W: https://www.scenicrim.qld.gov.au/ Minutes Ordinary Meeting Wednesday, 25 February 2026 Time: 9:00 am Meeting adjourned at 10:42 am Meeting resumed at 11:00 am Location: Council Chambers 82 Brisbane Street BEAUDESERT QLD 4285 Ordinary Meeting Minutes 25 February 2026 Scenic Rim Regional Council Ordinary Meeting Wednesday, 25 February 2026 Minutes 1 Opening of Meeting ...............................