Message from the Mayor - Autumn 2026: Have you seen Council's new flood maps webpage?

Following significant feedback from our community about the proposed flood mapping and policies in our draft new planning scheme, we set up a page with useful information about risk-based mapping and how Council is responding to community concerns.

You can visit it via this link logan.qld.gov.au/floodmaps and also register for updates.

We know this is one of the biggest community issues in the draft Logan Plan. Through the 9-week public consultation for our planning scheme we received over 4,000 submissions from the community, the majority of which related to flood mapping.

Right now, our teams are working to thoroughly review each formal submission.

This is not easy work and will take until the second half of this year to finalise.

The submission responses will then be presented in a Consultation Report to Council, where every unique matter raised is addressed for members of the public to see.

Council is running a city-wide online Have Your Say survey in March so all Logan residents can give their feedback about improvements to the Logan Flood Portal and Property Report – so make sure to keep an eye out for this.

We’re also in the process of having a specialist consultant conduct an independent review of the Logan and Albert Rivers Flood Study.

Hopefully by the time the next edition of Our Logan comes out, we can see what the results are.

Of course, through this whole process, I will keep speaking with the State Government about ways State Planning Policy can be improved.

So please – visit the flood maps page and subscribe to it – it really is the best way to stay up to date with the work we are doing on our flood maps and related polices in the planning scheme.

In the last few months, I’ve met with representatives of 4 insurance companies to discuss the premiums of Logan residents.

This follows a number of people contacting me about their premiums rising, with many saying they believed they were experiencing price gouging.

I will continue to stand up for the people of Logan and meet with insurers over the coming months.

If you would like to share your personal experience of this with me, please email my office at mayor@logan.qld.gov.au and, with your permission, I’ll bring your case to the attention of your insurer as well.

At the same time, I am also working hard with Councillors and Council staff on our upcoming budget.

The heavy lifting we did in 2025/26 is paying off and the City’s budget is now back in the black.

Last year’s rates reform was a significant step toward building a fairer and more sustainable financial framework for our city.

This is a great result, but it doesn’t mean we can take our eye off the ball.

With that solid foundation now in place, your Councillors and I are looking closely at how we prioritise more savings and manage spending more efficiently.

Every dollar matters, and we remain committed to ensuring that the services, infrastructure, and investments we deliver reflect your priorities and offer great value for money.

– Mayor Jon Raven