The Scenic Rim Regional Council is participating in a major promotional campaign, which will run in major media outlets from March to May.
The campaign will feature many different promotions and events and started in Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall Visitor Information Centre this week.
Call into the VIC, collect our Visitor Guide and speak to the staff about planning your visit to the Scenic Rim.
The region will also take centre stage on the Road Ahead website and on radio station River 949.
River 949 will be offering listeners a number of fantastic Scenic Rim giveaways over a two-week period and will be broadcasting from Boonah on April 6.
If you are in Brisbane on March 23 and 24 call into the Brisbane Holiday and Travel Show at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Bank, and speak to the staff at the Scenic Rim stand.
The stand is a collaboration between the Scenic Rim Regional Council, the Tamborine Mountain Chamber of Commerce, Scenic Rim Escapes and Scenic Rim Tourism. Information on many of the region’s operators and activities will be available from the Travel Show.
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Major promo campaign starts this month
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
The Bunyip wins Awards
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
The Bunyip Scenic Rim Resort has been voted South East Queensland’s best small hotel and among Australia’s top-three hotels for romance.
The resort, which is located on a spectacular plateau on the western side of Mt French near Boonah, was recognised at the recent Trip Advisor Travellers’ Choice Awards for 2013.
The Traveller’s Choice Awards are the result of endorsements from millions of real travellers.
The Bunyip was voted Australia’s third-best hotel for romance in this year’s awards, beaten to the top spot by Qualia Resort on Hamilton Island.
It was also named the sixth-best small hotel in Australia and the best small hotel in South East Queensland. (more…)
Spend Easter in the Scenic Rim
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
Visit the Scenic Rim these Easter holidays and enjoy a local celebration of the season.
The renowned Moogerah Passion Play will be staged in an open-air Amphitheatre on the banks of Lake Moogerah over the Easter long-weekend.
Many of the region’s accommodation operators have also planned a good mix of activities with appeal for young and old.
Plan your Scenic Rim Easter now. (more…)
Robotic Dairy takes message to the people
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
The Scenic Rim Robotic Dairy at Tamrookum has launched a new website and is preparing to release their own brand of milk in coming months.
The dairy is run by third-generation farmer Greg Dennis, who has taken the bold step of rejecting a Parmalat contract so he can process, bottle and label his own milk under the brand Scenic Rim 4Real Milk. Listen to Greg explain his decision on ABC Radio
Greg offers regular tours of his fully-automated robotic dairy.
Visit the website
Mt Barney advances eco reputation
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
Despite two years of tumultuous tourism challenges, Mt Barney Lodge has pushed ahead with its clear sustainability business goals, and has just been recognised by Ecotourism Australia with both Advanced Ecotourism and Climate Action Business Certification for its adventure and accommodation products.
Ecotourism Australia is the peak body for eco certification in Australia, and aims to inspire environmentally sustainable and culturally responsible tourism. Mt Barney Lodge has retained ecotourism accreditation since the introduction of the very first accreditation program which was known as NEAP in 1996.
This certification underpins the strategic importance Mt Barney Lodge places on the natural environment that it exists in. Innes Larkin, owner of Mt Barney Lodge says “good tourism businesses have a responsibility to protect and preserve, as well as sustainably promote the unique natural environment they operate in and leverage off”.
Mt Barney Lodge now has the highest level of Eco certification, and is a leader with innovative Advanced Ecotourism products. This level of certification means that travellers have an opportunity to learn about the environment with an operator who is committed to achieving best practice when using resources wisely, contributing to the conservation of the environment and helping local communities.
The Climate Action Certification Program is dedicated to ranking the efforts of operators to focus them on reducing their carbon emissions. It allows travellers to easily judge the efforts being made by tourism operators to reduce or eliminate the carbon footprint of their operation. As tourism is currently a highly competitive marketplace, this new rating will give Mt Barney Lodge a competitive edge.
This certification reinforces the two Finalist places that Mt Barney Lodge was awarded in the 2012 Tourism Queensland Awards.
Tourism big winner at Business Awards
Tuesday, December 4th, 2012
Local Business was in the spotlight at the second annual Scenic Rim Business Excellence Awards.
The sold-out gala event recognized the region’s leading business achievers, across a range of industries, including tourism.
The night’s main award – the Platinum Award – was won by Leona and Steve Taylor of Ketchup’s Bank Glamping.
The couple, who offer glamorous camping on a property located along the spectacular Greenhills Rd near Boonah, also won the award for Business Innovation.
Canungra café, the Bean In? won the award for Customer Service and the Queensland Moto Park at Wyaralong won the Encouragement Award.
Kathryn Sowter of The Polish Place at Tamborine Mountain won the Young Business Person award, while Gary Poole of The Escarpment Retreat & Day Spa won the award for Business Person of the Year. (more…)
Extra funding for Scenic Rim events
Tuesday, December 4th, 2012
Three of the Scenic Rim’s most popular events have received a State Government funding boost.
The Garterbelts & Gasoline Nostalgia Festival at Tamborine Mountain, the Logan’s Run MTB Marathon at Wyaralong and the Ancient Arts Revival at Darlington were among the recipients of the latest Events Queensland Regional Development Program (EQRDP).
In announcing the $1.4million boost, Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games, Jann Stuckey, said the latest funding round would support 58 Queensland events.
“The Newman Government recognizes the important role events play in attracting visitors to regional areas, which in turn provides social and economic benefits for local communities,” she said.
“We’re pleased to support a range of important events in regional Queensland as part of our goal to double the annual overnight visitor expenditure to $30 billion by 2020.”
Be sure to put these Scenic Rim events in your calendar.
Garterbelts & Gasoline Nostalgia Festival, May 3-5
Logan’s Run MTB Marathon, August 10-11
Ancient Arts Revival, September 26-29
Win a Scenic Rim holiday
Tuesday, December 4th, 2012
Don’t fight big city crowds this summer, escape to the Scenic Rim.
Scenic Rim Tourism – a local tourism organisation operating on the western side of the region – is running a competition offering the winner a Scenic Rim holiday.
To enter the competition go to www.boonahtourism.org.au and follow the instructions.
Good Luck!
CMCA Rally a boon for Boonah
Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
Boonah and the wider Scenic Rim are celebrating their great success in hosting the recent Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia (CMCA) National Rally.
The local population swelled by approximately 2000 extra people for the week as the town welcomed over 1100 campervans and motorhomes to stop at the Boonah showgrounds, sports field and golf club.
Mayor John Brent said it was fantastic to see an event of such scale held in a rural town like Boonah.
“We welcomed our guests with a true sense of community spirit and showed them a great time with good old-fashioned hospitality. The town was alive with activity throughout the week,” he said.
Mayor Brent said it is estimated the event injected more than $2.5 million into the region.
“A number of community groups and organisations benefited from the event and the local business community experienced an increase in trade during the rally,” he said.
“Around 14 bus tours were organised especially for the event, so CMCA participants were able to take in everything our region has to offer.
“Many of the rally members had never been to the Scenic Rim before and they will now go on to share stories of their experiences with family and friends. I am confident that we will benefit from the positive after-effects of this event for some time,” he said.
The National Rally took two years to plan and 300 volunteers were involved in its set-up. They laid 2km of temporary water pipes to provide access for rally members and 780m of three-phase cable for temporary power.
Summer Fun in the Scenic Rim
Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
The Scenic Rim is participating in a summer campaign that highlights a range of summer activities in and around Brisbane.
Make sure you grab the Sunday Mail on Sunday November 11 for your copy of the Brisbane Insiders Guide.
There are so many great fun summer activities in the Scenic Rim like visiting waterfalls and refreshing swimming holes, walks in the cool rainforest, family picnics by the lake and so much more. For lots of summer fun ideas from the Scenic Rim go to www.visitscenisrim.com.au/summerfun after November 11.
Don’t forget our local Visitor Information Centres are also packed with ideas, maps and information brochures about every part of the region.