Greater Flagstone boundary push backs Scenic Rim growth into new land

Scenic Rim Regional Council has backed a proposal to extend the Greater Flagstone Priority Development Area into its local government area, putting a new slice of land into the state-led growth corridor.

At its ordinary meeting on 24 June 2026, council endorsed the proposed amendment and asked the chief executive officer to advise Economic Development Queensland of its feedback. The change affects the Greater Flagstone Priority Development Area and the Scenic Rim Local Government Area.

Priority Development Area boundaries shape where development is assessed, how infrastructure is planned and how growth is managed. Council’s feedback now goes to the state agency overseeing the area.

The boundary item sat within a broader planning agenda. Council also adopted the Kalbar Town Centre Master Plan, the Kooralbyn Town Centre Master Plan and the Canungra Town Centre Master Plan as township plans.

For Kalbar, Kooralbyn and Canungra, the plans will feed into future budgets, capital works and funding decisions. The council said delivery actions would be considered through those processes.

Council also authorised one 240-litre general waste collection service for a resident undergoing medical treatment for 12 months without extra charges. It moved to amend Waste Collection Policy CP00040 so free kerbside general waste services can be offered for verified home-based medical treatment cases.

In closed session, councillors also endorsed draft Priority Infrastructure Area boundaries and planning assumptions for Water Netserv Plan Part A. Other confidential items included a Planning and Environment Court appeal involving land at 1-33 Tamborine Mountain Road, Tamborine, and a separate Brookland Estate Pty Ltd appeal.

The meeting also covered commercial lease renewals for 72-74 High Street, Boonah, and a report on the unaudited monthly financial report for May 2026. A councillor also questioned whether the City Deal Public Art Project tender started before final budget approval, and council later asked for a report by 30 August 2026 on procurement processes.

For developers, planners and property analysts, the Greater Flagstone boundary proposal is the main signal in the meeting. For residents, it is a marker of where future planning and infrastructure attention may land near the edge of the Scenic Rim.

Council will now advise Economic Development Queensland of its feedback as soon as practicable while the town centre plans and waste policy change move through future budget and implementation processes.