Local food is a highly valued part of many of the homes and businesses of the Scenic Rim. Over the past few years, Council in collaboration with community groups, food-related enterprises and passionate foodies, has worked hard to grow our region’s food growing, production and… Read more...

The Canungra State School Green Team recognises the importance of preserving and enhancing the natural environment and strives to incorporate sustainable initiatives throughout the school community. The School Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) was developed by the Green Team in 2010 to outline baseline data and… Read more...

Despite two years of tumultuous tourism challenges, Mt Barney Lodge has forged ahead with its clear sustainability business goals and was recently recognised by Ecotourism Australia with both Advanced Ecotourism and Climate Action Business Certification for its adventure and accommodation products. Ecotourism Australia is the… Read more...

A Unique, Homegrown Food Enterprise In 2004 Carolyn Davidson started making sheep cheese at their family property Towri, at Allenview because she needed something to fill the void after the whole family retired from competing at Polocrosse every weekend. “With no horses to train every… Read more...

World Environment Day Festival 2013 Boonah’s fourth sustainability festival will be celebrated on Saturday June 1 with innovative market stalls, displays, demonstrations, creative workshops, recycling bays and lots of live entertainment. Please contact Julie on 0435 992 798 / 5463 4774 or via email on… Read more...

Wildlife Tourism Australia (chaired by Ronda Green, a resident of Running Creek in the Scenic Rim and director of Araucaria Tours) has started a network of tour operators and others within the tourism industry who are involved in wildlife research or conservation monitoring. The purpose… Read more...

We are lucky in the Scenic Rim region to have our own sustainability website called Sustainable Scenic Rim, which was created way back in 2009 in collaboration between Scenic Rim Regional Council and local sustainability learning organisation The Ethos Foundation. Over the years, some of… Read more...

Building on the success of its first international Economics of Happiness Conference, held in March 2012 in Berkeley, California, the International Society for Ecology and Culture (ISEC), is hosting a second conference in Byron Bay between March 15 and 17 2013. Through an interactive program… Read more...

The first Darlington Community Markets for 2013 are being held on Sunday 17 March 2013 between 8am to 1pm. Organiser Kay Tommerup said, “We aim to celebrate all things homemade, handmade, organic, home grown, vintage, recycled and upcycled made with excellent quality. “Our Vintage Café… Read more...

A World Apart will be held again on 25th and 26th May 2013 Five unique locations at Mt Barney open their doors and gardens to entice you to discover the diverse variety of delightful regional food and wine experiences on offer. Imagine being drawn toward… Read more...