Water & environment · Scenic Rim Regional Council
Bromelton incinerator opponents’ petition sent to Scenic Rim CEO for report
Unconfirmed minutes record Scenic Rim councillors unanimously referring the “No Incinerator for Scenic Rim” petition to the chief executive, while a separate proposed submission on the project remained subject to a future vote.
Reporting from draft minutes. Recorded wording may change when confirmed. How this article was prepared
A petition from Scenic Rim residents, workers and business owners opposing the proposed Bromelton waste incinerator has been referred to Scenic Rim Regional Council’s chief executive for a report at a future meeting, according to unconfirmed minutes.
The “No Incinerator for Scenic Rim” petition was presented by Division 4 councillor Jennifer Sanders on behalf of Julie Jackson at the council’s 28 October meeting. It formally expresses the petitioners’ opposition to the proposed waste incinerator at Bromelton. Councillors received the petition and approved the referral unanimously.
That resolution records the petition being accepted for consideration. It does not record the council adopting the petitioners’ opposition as its own position.
Separately, Mayor Tom Sharp said a report had been prepared for a possible council submission to the Office of the Coordinator-General, which is assessing the Bromelton Energy and Resource Centre development application on behalf of the Queensland Government. Sharp said the report had not been circulated to councillors and would be considered at a special meeting before 16 November, when he said the public-submission period was expected to close.
No vote on that proposed submission appears in the minutes. They also do not say whether the special meeting occurred, what the report recommended or whether councillors ultimately supported a submission.
In response to questions from Jackson, the Chief Executive Officer said council administration could not state individual councillors’ positions because each elected member had to form their own view of the project. The minutes therefore record a community petition and a proposed future council response, but not a final institutional position on the facility.
What deserves a closer look
The completed resolution concerns receipt and referral of the petition, not adoption of the petitioners' opposition as council policy.
The mayor's proposed submission remained unresolved in these minutes because he said the report had not been circulated and no vote on the submission is recorded.
The record states that the minutes are to be confirmed on 25 November 2026; the article treats them as unconfirmed.
Questions for follow-up reporting
Did the proposed special meeting occur before 16 November 2026, and did councillors vote on a submission to the Office of the Coordinator-General?
What recommendation was contained in the report prepared for the proposed submission?
What recommendation will the chief executive's future report make about the petition?
What happens next
Under the recorded resolution, a report on the petition is to be brought back to a future council meeting.
The mayor flagged a possible submission to the Office of the Coordinator-General for consideration and a vote at a proposed special meeting before 16 November 2026; the minutes do not establish that the meeting or vote occurred.
Check the record
These passages were matched to the source text. Read them in context in the original minutes.
The petition was presented by Cr Jennifer Sanders on behalf of Julie Jackson, and it records opposition from residents, workers, business owners and community members to the proposed Bromelton waste incinerator.
A report has been prepared but has not yet been circulated to Councillors for consideration as a submission to the OCG. I am flagging that that will come to a Special Meeting before the 16 th of November, before all Councillors to vote on." 8 Reception of Deputations by Appointment / Presentation of Petitions 8.1 Cr Jennifer Sanders - Petition entitled "No Incinerator for Scenic Rim" Cr Jennifer Sanders presented a petition from Ms Julie Jackson: "Although I note that the development application for the proposed Bromelton Energy and Resource Centre in the Bromelton State Development Area is being assessed by the Office of the Coordinator General on behalf of the Queensland Government, as Councillor for Division 4, I am tabling this petition, 'No Incinerator for Scenic Rim', which has been submitted to Council by Julie Jackson. The petition reads: To the Mayor and Councillors of Scenic Rim Regional Council, we the residents, workers, business owners, and community members of the Scenic Rim respectfully submit this petition to formally express our opposition to the proposed waste incinerator at Bromelton." Motion That: 1.
Item 8.1
Open original minutes ↗Council received the petition and referred it to the Chief Executive Officer for a report at a future council meeting; the motion carried unanimously.
Council receive the "No Incinerator For Scenic Rim Petition"; and 2. Council refer the petition to the Chief Executive Officer for a report to be brought back to a future meeting of Council. Moved: Cr Jennifer Sanders Seconded: Cr Stephen Moriarty Carried unanimously Ordinary Meeting Minutes 28 October 2026 Page 16 8.2 Cr Kerri Cryer - Petition entitled "Petition to Pause Lethal Control of Jimbelung and implement immediate dingo education on Tamborine Mountain" Cr Kerri Cryer presented a petition: "As Councillor for Division 2, I would like to present the petition to pause lethal control of Jimbelung and implement immediate dingo education on Tamborine Mountain.
Item 8.1, motion and vote
Open original minutes ↗Mayor Tom Sharp said a report for a possible submission to the Office of the Coordinator-General had been prepared but not circulated, and flagged a special meeting before 16 November for councillors to vote on it.
I must say just very quickly a thank you within our region we have many wonderful people to recognise such as Ian, but it was the work of the Tamborine Mountain RSL, the President Phil, and the actions of Brigadier Aaron Hassel to bring that to the attention of the State Government and the State Government motivating themselves very quickly to correct an 80 year old long mistake." Ordinary Meeting Minutes 28 October 2026 Page 15 7.2 Mayoral Minute - Bromelton State Development Area - Energy from Waste Application Submission Cr Tom Sharp: "... there is one Mayoral Minute for this morning that I would quickly like to address and it is in relation to the Cleanaway proposal at Bromelton SDA for the waste to energy incinerator submission that is now being lodged and in front of the State Government to be assessed by the OCG. That is now open for public submission and I believe closes on the 16 th of November. It is important to note that the people of our region expect the leaders of this region to take a position regardless of, we do recognize, it is a State development area and controlled by the State, but the leaders of our region are required to have a position for the people and speak on behalf of the people and this Council will be taking that action. A report has been prepared but has not yet been circulated to Councillors for consideration as a submission to the OCG. I am flagging that that will come to a Special Meeting before the 16 th of November, before all Councillors to vote on." 8 Reception of Deputations by Appointment / Presentation of Petitions 8.1 Cr Jennifer Sanders - Petition entitled "No Incinerator for Scenic Rim" Cr Jennifer Sanders presented a petition from Ms Julie Jackson: "Although I note that the development application for the proposed Bromelton Energy and Resource Centre in the Bromelton State Development Area is being assessed by the Office of the Coordinator General
Mayoral Minute 7.2
Open original minutes ↗The Chief Executive Officer said council administration could not comment on individual councillors' positions because each councillor had to formulate their own opinion of the project.
No submissions were received during the consultation period. The Corporate and Community Services Committee supported the Director's Recommendation, and this was subsequently adopted by Council at the Ordinary Meeting held on 15 December 2015." Ordinary Meeting Minutes 28 October 2026 Page 13 5.4 Questions from Ms Julie Jackson re the Bromelton Energy and Resource Centre Questions from Ms Jackson dated 21 October 2026: Question 1: "Given the scale and long-term implications of the proposed incinerator, can the Mayor and each Councillor explain why they have not publicly opposed the project?" The Chief Executive Officer provided the following response: "Council's administration cannot comment as it is up to each individual Councillor to formulate their own opinion of the project." Question 2: "Can the Mayor and each Councillor also clearly state the reasons for their position and confirm whether any professional, financial, contractual, political or personal interest, relationship or other obligations affects their ability to oppose the project?" The Chief Executive Officer provided the following response: "Each elected member is required to maintain a register of interests which outlines any professional, financial, contractual or personal interests, relationships or other obligations.
Public Question Time 5.4
Open original minutes ↗The minutes are dated 28 October 2026.
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, 28 October 2026 Time: 9:00 am Meeting adjourned at 12:04 pm Meeting resumed at 12:15 pm Meeting adjourned at 12:35 pm Meeting resumed at 1:35 pm Location: Council Chambers 82 Brisbane Street BEAUDESERT QLD 4285 Ordinary Meeting Minutes 28 October 2026 Page 2 Scenic Rim Regional
Document title and meeting details
Open original minutes ↗The record states that the minutes are to be confirmed on 25 November 2026.
and a sad loss to Council." 12 Confidential Matters Nil The Ordinary Meeting ended at 2:57 pm. To be confirmed on 25 November 2026. Cr Tom Sharp Mayor
Closing confirmation notation
Open original minutes ↗Source record
Reporting from the unconfirmed minutes of Scenic Rim Regional Council’s Ordinary Meeting held on 28 October 2026. The record states that the minutes are to be confirmed on 25 November 2026.
Key facts from the minutes
- The unconfirmed minutes record council unanimously receiving the “No Incinerator for Scenic Rim” petition on 28 October 2026.
- The petition was referred to the chief executive for a report to return to a future council meeting.
- The petition says residents, workers, business owners and community members oppose the proposed waste incinerator at Bromelton.
- Mayor Tom Sharp said a possible submission to the Office of the Coordinator-General was expected to come to a special meeting before 16 November 2026.
- The minutes say the submission report had not yet been circulated to councillors and do not record a final vote on it.
Why it matters
- The petition formally records opposition from residents, workers, business owners and other community members to the proposed facility in the Bromelton State Development Area. The council has referred it for a future report, but the unconfirmed minutes do not record a final council position or a vote on a possible submission to the Office of the Coordinator-General.