The council has sent a peer-reviewed report analysing the potential impacts of coal and CSG activities in the region to key State government personnel, including Mining Minister Stirling Hinchliffe.

The report calls for the State government to develop amendments to the Mineral Resources Act 1989 and the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 to prohibit any form of exploration right or mining or petroleum tenement for coal mining and CSG extraction in the Scenic Rim region.

The report also calls for the council to work with the State government to rescind all existing permits and applications.

"Furthermore, our consultation with residents, visitors, businesses and community organisations demonstrates that there is strong concern about mining and coal seam gas extraction and gives a clear direction that these activities are not appropriate for this region," the report states.

Mayor John Brent, also a local grower and chairman of Ausveg, questioned the government's decision to permit mining exploration throughout the region, given the resource sector "was not given serious consideration" in the South East Queensland regional plan for 2009-2031, released in July 2009.

The plan aims to balance population growth and employment generation with the need to protect the lifestyle of residents.

"We have maintained it is inappropriate to conduct mining activities in our region.

"It may sound like 'nimbyism', but we are a closely settled area and the South East Queensland regional plan did not articulate the resource sector as one of the activities for this community," he said.

"Horticulture, tourism and future urban settlement were the focus of the plan, with Beaudesert as the principal activity centre.

"Whilst we recognised at the time there were exploration permits in place, we did not expect them to be renewed."

Cr Brent hoped the report would provide more long-term security for the region, rather than simply pushing for a moratorium.

"We need to be realists and see what can be achieved within the existing framework," he said.

"I think the report reflects the beliefs of most of the people in the Scenic Rim."

Mr Hinchliffe said the report was currently under review by a parliamentary committee.