Message from the Mayor, Winter 2025 – What the next 50 years looks like

There’s a very important discussion going on with community representatives and Council right now about the future of our city.

If you haven’t heard about it before, it’s called Transform Logan, and it’s considering what the next 50 years looks like for Logan.

Five decades might seem like a long time away, but the community spoke loud and clear during the election by saying you wanted us to do better long-term planning and have an ambitious vision for our city.

The work that we will do now won’t be for us, it will be for our kids and grandkids – and this can’t be done without you.

I often speak about the importance of listening to the community and engaging early before big decisions are made.

Focusing on the long-term future of this city is so important to me because I want to leave Logan a better place for future generations.

This is not the first time Council has done visionary community consultation. You may even remember Council’s Community Vision program in 2021. Those ideas and contributions have had a positive impact on Council’s decisions over the past few years and Transform Logan builds on that work.

We know now that planning 10 years ahead is not enough. We operate in a world that is uncertain, complex and constantly changing.

I want us to plan and prepare for those changes as best we can. Logan won’t achieve its full potential by accident. It needs us to be looking towards the future and making the tough decisions today.

That’s where Transform Logan comes in. Since February, a community reference panel of about 50 people have come together to discuss the city’s future with experts and Council.

The group members are a representative sample of Logan’s population with different ages, backgrounds, incomes, abilities and circumstances.

They’re covering topics like the city’s shape, infrastructure, transport, economy, natural areas, waste, water, energy and community. At the end, their final vision for Logan will be shared with Councillors, as we work on the strategic plan to achieve some of those things.

If you’re not one of the 50 people in the community reference panel, that doesn’t mean you don’t get a say.

You can use the following link to give your feedback too: haveyoursaylogan.com.au/transform-logan

I would love to hear from you and see what you come up with.

However, this is not the only way you can contribute to shaping Logan’s future.

We’re also updating our planning scheme that outlines how Council manages population growth, housing and lifestyles over coming decades.

This scheme, called the Logan Plan, guides what can be built and where, to support jobs, housing, community and the environment. It also helps us plan for infrastructure delivery such as roads, parks, water and community facilities.

Once the state government signs off on the Logan Plan, we can start public consultation, expected to be in the last 3 months of 2025.

When this happens, I’d love to hear your feedback. For now, you can comment at haveyoursaylogan.com.au/transform-logan

Also, you can sign up now to stay informed about the consultation – go to the ‘get involved’ section at logan.qld.gov.au/logan-plan and subscribe to our mailing list.

– Mayor Jon Raven