A ground-breaking multilingual video by Logan City Council has been acclaimed at the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) annual communication awards. The ‘Now I Can Swim’ video, which encouraged adult migrants living in the City of Logan to participate in free federally-funded swimming lessons, featured seven different languages – Burmese, Mandarin, Swahili, Arabic, Dari, Somal
Patrons at Logan Libraries will join a nation-wide reading activity during the 2023 National Simultaneous Storytime. The featured book The Speedy Sloth, by author Rebecca Young, will be read throughout Australia on Wednesday, May 24 at locations including libraries, schools, bookshops, pre-schools, childcare centres and family homes. More than 2.18 million participants took part in the event last
Logan City Council wants to encourage people to get out and walk more regularly to improve their physical fitness. The Heart Foundation advises that walking for an average of 30 minutes a day can lower the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes by up to 40 per cent. Deputy Mayor and City Lifestyle Chair Laurie Koranski said walking delivers wonderful health benefits and is an easy activity to
Two selfless community volunteers with a passion for helping others have been recognised for their efforts at the Logan City Council Volunteer Awards. Springwood’s Carole Wilson and Beenleigh’s John Mulraney were named joint winners of the Volunteer of the Year Frank Lenz Memorial Award for their tireless efforts within the community. John’s dedication to the Rotary Club of Beenleigh spans m
The 30-tonne piece of an important active transport puzzle is now in place. A 35-metre bridge over Slacks Creek, part of the extension to the popular Slacks Track pathway, was lifted in today. In a challenging and complex operation, spans were transported to the site then expertly assembled and joined to create the bridge. The bridge will carry a 2.5m pathway to link Reserve Park and Rowland Stree
Logan City Council’s innovative biosolids gasification project at Loganholme has won a prestigious national award. The facility, the first of its kind in Australia, converts human waste into environmentally-friendly biochar. It was named Australia’s premier Infrastructure Project Innovation (Metro) at the Ozwater’23 national awards in Sydney last night. The awards are part of the annual Ozwa
An insight into how to apply for grant funding in the City of Logan will be revealed during an upcoming workshop series. Logan City Council’s Community Grants team members will present free Grants Assist sessions from mid-May. The three sessions include: Logan Hyperdome Library (1.30pm to 3pm, Thursday, May 18) Logan North Library (9.30am to 11.30am, Friday, June 2) Logan Central Library (1
Creative and playful learning experiences for youngsters are being delivered through a new program in the City of Logan. Logan City Council and Logan Libraries have joined forces to run The Frog Squad@the Splash Pad project at the Beenleigh Aquatic Centre. The program’s free sessions include First 5 Forever story time, songs and fun water safety themed activities. The Kids Alive Do The Five wate
Students at Loganlea State High School are working to tackle food insecurity in the City of Logan, one garden bed at a time. The Mini Farm Project at Loganlea State High School launched today after two years in the making to a backdrop of school-grown, harvest-ready vegetables. The sustainable ‘mini farm’ on the school grounds was brought to life through a partnership between Loganlea State Hi
A moving candlelight vigil has brought the City of Logan community together to acknowledge Queensland Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month (DFVPM). More than 120 people gathered at the Logan Entertainment Centre forecourt last night for the event. Speaking at the event, Mayor Darren Power said Council was committed to creating a city that respects everyone’s right to be safe and well wh
A new campaign at childcare centres will highlight the importance of safety for young pedestrians around roads, driveways and carparks. Logan City Council is supporting the Hold My Hand campaign trial in conjunction with the Little Blue Dinosaur Foundation. Ten childcare centres will take part in suburbs including Logan Central, Waterford, Underwood, Slacks Creek, Kingston and Waterford West. It w
Residents can now use a new free app to access a range of Logan Libraries services. The app works on smart phones and tablets and a library membership card is not needed once the app has been activated. Deputy Mayor and City Lifestyle Chair Laurie Koranski said the Logan Libraries app would allow the community easier access to one of the city’s favourite community spaces. “The app provides acc
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