Logan Village, 150 Years strong

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OUR CITY MAGAZINE
Volume 22
September 2013
Logan Village,
150 Years strong
Don’t let disaster
spring up on you
Recyclables: where they go
after your bin is collected
&
contents
Events
functions
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Settlers’ Day, 150 years, Logan Village
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Don’t let disaster spring up on you
Front cover image: (greyscale image) Logan Village Hotel 1928
Source: Larry Storey
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MESSAGE FROM MAYOR PAM PARKER
Rediscover Logan
I always refer to Logan as a city of opportunity with
a community spirit second to none, and from next
month, we’ll be showing our residents and community
why it’s time to rediscover Logan.
I am thrilled to announce that in early September, I
will be launching an exciting series of publications
titled Rediscover Logan. These four booklets will be
overflowing with stories of Logan’s heroes and stars,
our amazing volunteers, our city’s thriving businesses
and glimpses of our past, present and future. The
booklets will be available to schools and community
groups and they will also be published online.
These publications aim to empower our children
and the wider community with knowledge about the
amazing Logan City community.
I have long believed the best way to build our
city’s image is with positive stories, and what we
have compiled within these publications will put
into the hands and heads of our children and our
community, inspirational stories that may otherwise go
unrecognised.
Stories of unsung heroes like Ada Banks – our
International Volunteer of the Year, stars like Sonia
Kruger – who has become a television icon in Australia,
and sporting greats like Cameron Smith and Michael
Voss – who have led their teams to victory at the
highest levels in their respective football codes.
Logan City is brimming with success stories and
as a community we need to start recognising these
achievements and spread the word!
We have so much to be proud of here in Logan City,
and I hope that when people read our Rediscover
Logan publications, individuals from both inside and
outside of our city will start to see Logan the way I see
it – a city filled with amazing people and businesses
that continue to achieve the highest goals and greatest
successes.
It is my hope that everyone will have the opportunity to
learn about the people and places that make up our
great city, and that throughout Logan, people will be
inspired to dream big and achieve their goals.
Pam Parker
Mayor of Logan City
With former Mayor Rod
Golledge, at the opening of
Rod Golledge Drive
Supporting community groups with a $500
donation to the new Logan Pain Support Group
Mentoring students at Marsden State High
School – Reading for Success Program
Opening the Logan Youth
Jobs and Careers Expo at
Logan Metro
Launching the new Logan MyPolice Blog with Police Minister Jack
Dempsey and Acting Chief Superintendent Noel Powers
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Settlers’ Day
150 Years Logan Village
W
hen the Logan Village community
realised 2013 would herald the town’s
150th anniversary, they knew they had to
throw a celebration like no other to mark
the milestone.
And what a celebration it promises to be! Local history will
come to life at the town’s community hub, Logan Village
Green, on Sunday 1 September as part of the Logan
Village Settlers’ Day festivities.
The SS Amy and SS Louisa were early boats on the river
and a ferry service also operated from Logan Village to
Chambers Flat since at least 1866. However, residents
continued to lobby for a bridge. A low-level bridge opened
in 1897, to save construction costs, only to become a dam
in times of heavy rain and flooding. Local resident Thomas
Kirk was appointed bridge caretaker to keep it safe for road
traffic and clear for river traffic. Sadly, the bridge did not
survive the flood of 1903. It took 93 years for a new bridge
to be built by the former Beaudesert Shire Council in 1996.
Logan Village Community Centre president Wendy Duke
said the town’s earliest settlers were a “robust lot” because
they “rallied together to get things done”.
Logan Village Museum and Local History Centre curator
and genealogist Coralyn Cowin has lived in the area for 24
years, but her interest in genealogy goes back 45 years.
“The pioneering families of our area gave Logan Village an
identity we can be proud of,” she said.
“I have always been interested in the colourful history of
Logan Village,” she said.
“The early settlers lobbied the government of the day to
build the road from Waterford, built provisional schools
and the community hall with voluntary labour and donated
materials, helped one another through difficult times and
enjoyed neighbourly fellowship.”
“My relations used to come down here and play cricket.
They would ride their horses on Saturday, stay over, play
cricket on the Sunday, have lunch and ride home.”
In its earliest days, Logan Village was initially the river’s
head of navigation, but soon became home to the
timber, cotton and cattle industries which used the river
to transport produce to Brisbane. By 1875, the town
was home to two blacksmiths, a veterinary surgeon,
woodturner, bricklayer, river men and farmers and dairying
later became a key industry as well.
Train travel came to Logan Village in 1885 in the shape
of the first section of the Beaudesert branch railway line,
which linked into the Brisbane-Beenleigh Line at Bethania.
However, Logan Village residents only had access to
limited services. Even when the line was complete in 1888,
it took three and a half hours to travel from Beaudesert to
Brisbane.
Coralyn has been researching and documenting the history
of Logan Village school and cemetery for many years and
is calling on the community to help her find 36 years worth
of lost records for the “old” school.
She is compiling a book listing every former student
between its foundation year of 1875 and the early 1980s
when the modern school opened, but unfortunately the roll
records between 1943 to 1979 are missing.
Coralyn says the Logan Village community is ready to
celebrate its milestone anniversary.
“We have a very long heritage and there are still many of
the early families living nearby,” she said.
“The community is just lovely. Visitors will be made very
welcome to come and join us in our fun (on Settlers’ Day).”
It is interesting to note popular local landmark, Logan
Village Hotel wasn’t always at its Albert St location. The first
hotel was opened in 1864 at North St by William Drynan, a
former cedar cutter, before being located on the corner of
North and Albert streets and later to its current site when
the railway station was built. Mr Drynan also had ferry
leases and operated the first mail receiving office.
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Image: Children playing tennis at Logan Village school 1922
Source: Larry Storey
Image: Breakup day picnic, Logan Village school c1924
Source: Larry Storey
Image: SS Louisa c1870s
Source: John Oxley Library
The early industries of Logan Village
Cotton growing peaked from 1868 to 1873, in response to cotton supply from America to England
being halted by the American Civil War. When cotton production declined in the 1870s, mills across
the region were modified to handle sugar cane or to mill timber.
Image: Logging at Logan Village c1920
Source: John Oxley Library
William Storey is the driver and William Robert Jr. is sitting behind him on the log.
Timber, cotton and cattle were significant industries in the area from the 1860s to the 1890s. Goods were
initially transported by foot (a 27 mile journey to Brisbane), and then by German wagon, river or rail.
Timbergetting was another key industry in the region, with an abundance of red cedar and hardwoods. By
1892, seven timbergetters were listed as working the area.
By 1949, approximately half the farmers in the region were recorded as dairying, with production transported
by rail to the Kingston Butter Factory.
Logan Village through the years
1826
Captain Patrick Logan explores the Logan
River. He is regarded by many historians as the
true founder of Brisbane
1862 A wharf and store are constructed on Anzac
Ave to service the Townsvale (Veresdale)
plantation
1863
William Drynan selects land at North St to build
the Logan Village Hotel
1865
Logan Village township is surveyed
1866
William Drynan starts a private ferry service
1870
First post office opens
1873
Town wharf is upgraded
1885
The railway line to Logan Village opens and
the railway station is built at Albert St. The hotel
moves opposite the station
1897
A bridge connecting Logan Village to
Chambers Flat opens
1894
Logan Village Provisional School is built (it
becomes a state school in 1900)
Image: Logan Village Railway Station 1911
Source: John Oxley Library
1903
The Logan Village-Chambers Flat bridge is
destroyed by flood, prompting the
reintroduction of a ferry service
1905
A zip line cable is built to convey cream cans
across the river flying fox-style
1905
A crocodile is shot in the Logan River near
Waterford. It was found floating near the old
ferry landing at Logan Village and was skinned. The skin adorned the walls of the Logan Village school for many years.
1915
Lahey Bros Sawmills build a tramway from
Logan Village to Tamborine and Canungra to
transport timber.
1942
American army barracks Camp Tamborine (later
Camp Cable) opens south of Logan Village
1996 Regular service on the Beaudesert railway line
stops.
1996
A new concrete bridge connecting Logan
Village to Chambers Flat opens, 93 years after
the original was destroyed.
Image: Wesleyan Church, Logan Village c1872
Source: John Oxley Library
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Recyclables:
where they go after your bin is collected
It takes less than half a day for the catalogues, newspaper
and cardboard you put in your recycling bin to be
transformed into recycled paper that can be reused in
packaging, envelopes and other paper products.
The recyclable material collected in the yellow-lidded bins
from Logan City’s 105,000 properties is transported to
recycling company Visy’s Gibson Island plant, where it
is sorted and recycled into a range of products for the
environment’s benefit.
The Gibson Island facility was formerly a power station but
now processes 144,000 tonnes of material each year that
would otherwise go into landfill. That’s 34 tonnes an hour.
Sadly, many of us still do not follow the guidelines of what
can be placed in our recycling bins - getting it right from
the start makes the processing costs cheaper for Council.
When Our Logan, Our City visited the Visy plant recently,
contaminants such as hoses, sheets, plastic bags, and
even a television, were seen in the material meant for
recycling.
After the material is sorted, it is sent to other Visy plants
for recycling, but the Gibson Island facility is home to a
paper mill that creates recycled paper and board that
you’ve probably touched as pizza boxes and packaging for
everything from bananas to beer.
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The paper and card goes into a pulper with a mix of 60 per
cent paper and 40 per cent card with water. Giant claws
can lift up to 2.5 tonnes of paper in each batch.
It is then screened and cleaned for contaminants before
being turned into new paper. Starch and colourants can be
added to the paper for strength and colour.
After being dried and made into large rolls, the paper is
placed into storage, and despite the large storage space
Visy has, the paper is likely to only be in storage for less
than 10 days before being transported to customers
around the country.
Learn more about good recycling practices at www.logan.
qld.gov.au/environment-water-and-waste/waste-andrecycling/recycling.
Recyclables processed at Visy Gibson Island
• Paper 51%
• Glass 32%
• Plastic 6%
• Steel 1.5%
• Aluminium .08%
Keeping pace
with road safety
AF
S
At one stage or another, every resident in Logan City is
going to either get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle or
be a passenger.
E ROA
DS4LOGAN
For this reason, Council is committed to doing what it can
to improve driver, passenger and pedestrian safety on all
roads throughout the city.
Council’s acclaimed SafeRoads4Logan project plays a
pivotal role in achieving this goal and continues to initiate
campaigns and consolidate partnerships to help spread
the all-important message of road safety.
The campaign aims to reduce the road toll and rate of
serious accidents in Logan City by 10 per cent. Pleasingly,
since the SafeRoads4Logan campaign was introduced in
2010, the rate of serious accidents, including fatalities, has
dropped by four per cent.
Disappointingly though, the number of overall crashes has
not, further highlighting the need for the continuation of the
campaign.
SafeRoads4Logan is a partnership between Logan City
Council, the Department of Transport and Main Roads,
Queensland Police Service, Queensland Health, RACQ and
now Queensland Motorways.
The partnership aims to deal with road safety in a
proactive manner by adopting a safe system framework
encompassing safe roads or roadsides, safe vehicles and
safe road users.
SAFEROADS4LOGAN
One of the highlights of the SafeRoads4Logan campaign is
Council’s unique and highly-acclaimed School Zone Pace
Car. The pace car, dubbed Patrick Pace Car, patrols the
city’s many school zones during peak times before and
after school in an effort to remind motorists to adhere to
the all-important 40km/h speed limit.
Patrick Pace Car started his first patrol of school zones
in 2011 and is a welcome sight around primary and
secondary schools. Council works closely with school
principals and the police to identify school areas to assign
the pace car to. The 2014 schedule for the School Zone
Pace Car will be released next month.
Upcoming SafeRoads4Logan events include: Road Safety
Expo (half day) in Beenleigh on Wednesday 30 October,
and Road Safety Expo for School Leavers (Beenleigh
Market Place) Thursday 31 October.
Council has helped implement a range of strategies
recently in an effort to raise awareness of greater care
on roads including its annual Road Safety Expo, Walk to
School Day, and Fatality Free Friday. Council also helps
spread the road safety message by supporting initiatives
introduced by the BRAKE Driver Awareness program.
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DIVISION 1 - CR LISA BRADLEY
Adventure4aCure
to tackle toughest
challenge yet
R
ochedale South resident Andrew Abrahams is taking on a feat bigger than
most people even dream about – rowing across the Atlantic Ocean, solo, in a
record breaking 46 days.
Andrew – team name Adventure4aCure – will row 5,000 kilometres in the Talisker
Whiskey Atlantic Challenge to raise $500,000 for disadvantaged children.
“I’m a dad to three healthy boys who have the opportunity to do anything, but I see
other kids who don’t,” Andrew said.
“What better charity to support than kids who need it?”
Andrew has a proud history of raising much-needed funds for disadvantaged
children having founded the Townsville to Cairns bike ride in 1999, which has gone
on to raise more than $4 million for the Children’s Cancer Institute.
The funds raised in the rowing challenge will be donated to the Lions Club of
Rochedale Springwood and the Couee Community, a charity that supports
terminally ill children, who will use every cent to purchase children’s wheelchairs and
aids.
The race is known as the world’s toughest race and the ultimate test in mental and
physical endurance with competitors facing huge waves, storms, extreme heat,
fatigue, sharks, whales and salt sores.
“Knowing that every stroke counts towards helping ease the pain and suffering of so
many kids, makes it all seem like such a small achievement,” Andrew said.
“How they can endure something which they cannot comprehend is far beyond me.
“Their challenge is generally for life; my challenge is just to row across the Atlantic
Ocean to help.”
Councillor Lisa Bradley said Andrew’s determination was ‘incredible’.
“A challenge like this one takes a lot of personal sacrifice and commitment,
especially in the days and months leading up to it,” she said.
“Andrew is an inspiration. To see someone go through a challenge like this one, all in
the name of charity, is very uplifting.”
The Atlantic Challenge begins December 2.
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Calling all green
thumbs for
community planting
Local gardening enthusiasts are
invited to roll up their sleeves for
a community tree planting day on
31 August on John Paul Drive in
Springwood.
A number of garden beds will be
installed either side of the 90 m
footpath almost opposite 155 John
Paul Drive, across Divisions 1 and 3,
after Council received requests from
the community to beautify the area.
Councillor Lisa Bradley said a
variety of species would be planted
to improve the visual amenity of
the area and to provide shade,
particularly near the walking circuit.
“This is a wonderful opportunity
to make a positive contribution
and to add to the aesthetics of
Springwood,” she said.
“It’s also a creative way to get your
hands dirty, meet new people and
feel a great sense of achievement at
the end of the day.
Andrew Abrahams and Councillor Lisa Bradley
“If you would like to attend, please
bring along your hat, sunscreen,
water, enclosed shoes, long sleeved
shirt and long pants. I look forward
to seeing you there on the day.”
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Over the past five years, five
community planting days have
taken place around Division 1, with
more than 4,000 trees planted by
the community.
The planting will start at 8am on 31
August. Everyone is welcome to
attend. Council will supply gloves,
tools and equipment.
Division One: Daisy Hill (part of), Priestdale, Rochedale South, Springwood (part of) and Underwood (part of).
DIVISION 2 - CR RUSSELL LUTTON
Run for peace
sake!
T
he pursuit of peace, harmony, friendship and understanding is a universal
challenge and one that a group of students and teachers from Woodridge
State High School recently experienced.
Last month, the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run jogged into the Wembley
Rd school as part of its international promotion of friendship and understanding.
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Deputy Mayor and Division 2 Councillor Russell Lutton said the relay started in
1987 and had covered more than 100 nations and left an imprint on the lives of
millions in that time.
Sudanese soccer
tournament
celebrates harmony
“This is not a fundraising relay, the focus is quite simple - to try and engender
peace and goodwill throughout all nations,” he said.
“The torch is handed from one person to another and the torch holder is given the
opportunity to share their dreams and hopes for a peaceful future for all.
“It is a simple, yet powerful process that positively unites communities throughout
the world.
“And Woodridge High is certainly one of the most multicultural in the city and state
so I believe it was only fitting that the relay made a brief stop at the school.”
The relay is expected to travel 15,000km around the globe. While in Australia
it stopped at Sydney, Maryborough, Mount Isa, Katherine, Broome, Geraldton,
Esperance, Geelong and Canberra.
Woodridge High School
principal John Norfolk said
the school included a large
number of refugees from
throughout the world which
made the relay “possibly
one of the most international
schools the relay had
visited.”
Students shared stories of
their experiences with the
visiting relay, including the
efforts of one of their english
teachers and a group of
students taking part in a
50km race.
“It was a wonderful
experience for the teachers
and students to share in the message of peace was
certainly the theme of the
day,” Cr Lutton said.
Hundreds of aspiring young soccer
players competed in the Sudanese
Sports Day at Compton Park,
Woodridge, recently.
The ‘World Cup’ soccer challenge,
hosted by Sudanese Australian Youth
Education and Sport, saw 320 young
players from 11 countries compete in
16 teams.
More than 500 spectators also
attended the two-day event.
Councillor Russell Lutton said players
from Rwanda, Ghana and Iraq took
part.
“The sports carnival gave kids the
chance to work in teams and interact
with students from other cultures, all
while having fun on the soccer field,”
he said.
“It showed how sport can
bring people together from all
backgrounds, countries and cultures.
“The hundreds of local residents that
attended got the chance to learn
more about different cultures and get
a taste of their traditional dress and
dancing.”
Cr Lutton congratulated event
organiser Johnson Aleer, who came
to Australia as a refugee from Kenya
eight years ago, for his passion for
promoting harmony and respect
among Logan residents.
For further information on
the Sri Chinmoy OnenessHome Peace Run, visit www.
peacerun.org.
Division Two: Woodridge, Logan Central, Kingston and Underwood.
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DIVISION 3 - CR STEVE SWENSON
Major masters softball tournament
puts Logan on the map
T
housands of softballers and supporters descended on Logan’s Meakin Park
last month to compete in Queensland’s major masters softball event.
More than 1,200 competitors in 88 softball teams from Queensland, New South
Wales, Victoria and New Zealand, and their families, visited Logan City for the
three-day Softball Queensland Masters Tournament in early August.
The event was coordinated by Softball Queensland and Logan City Softball
Association and staged over three venues in the Meakin Park Sporting Precinct.
Councillor Steve Swenson said the tournament was a boon for Logan City and
was contracted to remain in the city until at least 2018.
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“The sense of camaraderie and the good natured spirit of the competitors is a
real credit to the tournament,” he said.
Mentoring day shines a
beacon on Logan youth
“But it’s not only the competitors who benefit, it’s the tourism operators, local
businesses and sports clubs as well.”
A Beacon Foundation mentoring
day at Logan City Council has given
students from Mabel Park State
High School renewed confidence
about life post high school.
This year’s tournament was a first for Green Tornadoes player Tammy Sleeth.
“There’s a few girls playing for the first time and we’re really looking forward to it,”
she said in the lead up to the big day.
“We’ve all been hanging out to turn 35 so we can play.”
Tammy and team mate Patricia Young have been playing softball for more than
20 years. This year was Patricia’s fifth tournament.
“It’s about good friends and good fun,” Patricia said.
“We try not to put too much pressure on ourselves; we just take it as a normal
Sunday fixture,” Tammy added.
“We’re in it for the fun.”
The Green Tornadoes won bronze.
Two separate programs – Lunch
with the Girls and BBQ with the
Boys – are designed to link students
with business representatives and
help them make the leap from
school to further education or
employment.
Councillor Steve Swenson said the
programs helped students transition
from school to the ‘real world’.
“We don’t want kids to fall through
the cracks as soon as they walk out
the school gate,” he said.
“The Beacon Foundation programs
help put students on the right
track by teaching them the skills to
prepare them for work and make
them more attractive to potential
employees.”
Tammy Sleeth and Patricia Young from the Green Tornadoes.
Student Moana Uhatahi, 15, said
the event had taught him the value
of team work.
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“What we learnt today was really
important to us because it got us
bonding together and showed us
team work and how it’s good for the
workforce,” he said.
Josh O’Sullivan, also 15, said it
helped with public speaking.
“It made it easier to talk to people
and put ourselves out there in the
community,” he said.
Following the Lunch with the Girls
event, 90 per cent of students
said they felt more confident
about entering the workforce. Two
students described the program as
‘life changing’.
Division Three: Daisy Hill (part of), Kingston (part of), Slacks Creek, Springwood (part of) and Underwood (part of).
Don’t let
disaster
spring up
on you
Spring in Queensland is
synonymous with many things:
spring cleaning, weddings,
jacarandas in bloom and footy
finals.
Importantly, it is also a sign bushfire
season is upon us.
Bushfire season in South-East
Queensland typically starts just
before Spring and can extend
through to February. Last October,
Logan City experienced first-hand
the dangers of bushfire when fire
took hold of sections of bushland in
Greenbank.
Given Logan’s leafy areas and large
sections of natural bushland, both
in urban and rural communities,
bushfire is always a potential threat.
However, there are a number of
easy steps residents can take to
minimise the threat these events
pose to people, animals and
property.
It is the responsibility of every
resident to prepare themselves,
their family and their home from the
threat of bushfire. This can be done
easily by following a few simple
procedures and keeping the four
below key points at the forefront of
their mind:
• The safety of you and your family;
• The resilience of your property;
• The maintenance of adequate
levels of insurance; and
• The protection of irreplaceable
valuables and important
documents.
And when it comes to surviving
bushfires, the more prepared you
are, the better.
Every household should prepare
a Bushfire Survival Plan, Bushfire
Survival Kit and Bushfire Relocation
Kit. Suggestions on what to include
can be found at www.logan.qld.
gov.au and www.fire.qld.gov.au.
Residents can also visit any council
service centre or library for a free
copy of the Council’s Disaster
Management In Logan brochure
which is available in 21 languages.
To minimise the risk of damage
to your property during bushfire
season:
• Prepare an emergency kit (visit
Council’s website, www.logan.
qld.gov.au, for suggestions)
• Make a firebreak around your
home (use mower, rake) and trim
branches well clear of house
• Clear roof and gutters of leaves,
twigs, etc.
• Remove all rubbish, leaf litter and
native shrubs growing too close
to your house
• Keep grass short and green
• Fit wire screens to doors,
windows, and vents, and enclose
all gaps, roof eaves and the area
under your house
• Fit hoses to reach all parts of the
house and garden.
Every household should
have an emergency plan
and emergency kit to ensure
they are prepared for any
form of disaster.
To develop an emergency plan:
• Make sure you have adequate house
and contents insurance, and know
which hazards are covered
• Find out how and where to turn off
power, gas and water supplies
• Store important documents, e.g. wills,
photos, birth certificates
• Agree on essential tasks with the
members of the household, e.g.
collecting children from school,
checking on elderly neighbours
• Arrange for an out-of-town friend or
relative to be a single point of contact
in case people are separated before or
during a widespread emergency.
What to include in an emergency kit:
• Portable, battery-operated radio (to hear
news reports)
• Torch and spare batteries
• Car phone charger
• Fresh water in sealed containers (at
least 10 litres per person for three days)
• Canned food (with can opener and
utensils) for three days
• Any special need items for elderly or
infant family members
• First aid kit (with manual)
• Combination pocket knife
• Medications, toiletry supplies
• Insurance documents, etc.
• List of emergency numbers, including
insurance details (pet owners should
have the number of their vet)
• Pet food and other animal needs
• Portable stove with fuel
• Money, including change for phone calls
• Tent or tarpaulin
• Woollen and thermal blankets
• Strong plastic bags (for clothing,
valuables, documents and photographs)
Visit www.fire.qld.gov.au and www.
logan.qld.gov.au.
In the event of a disaster or major emergency monitor Council's website (www.logan.qld.gov.au,
facebook and twitter and listen to 612 ABC Radio, River 94.9FM, and Logan 101FM.
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Live in Logan: Life’s a
laugh for comic Barker
Comedy and theatre lovers are in for a real treat
in coming weeks and months.
Logan City’s premier entertainment venue,
LEC, will host a wide variety of international
productions with some of the shows taking to
the stage in Logan City well before any other
venue in South-East Queensland.
There will be laughs aplenty at LEC on
Tuesday 8 October when Australia’s favourite
adopted comedian, Arj Barker performs for
one night only. A regular on the Australian
comedy circuit, the Californian native is sure
to impress with his fresh observational style of
comedy. Barker, now based in Melbourne, has
enjoyed significant success in Australia since
first appearing at the acclaimed Melbourne
International Comedy Festival in 2000.
One of the nation’s most loved and revered
actors and Gold Logie winner, John Wood will
appear in award-winning Australian novelist
David Williamson’s latest production, When
Dad Married Fury, on Friday 6 September and
Saturday 7 September.
A comical twist on the Classic Works of William
Shakespeare (abridged) will be centre stage at
LEC on Thursday 5 September. The 90 minute
laugh-a-minute production is an irreverent
romp through all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays. It
will be performed by an hilarious trio of actors,
headed up by Damian Calllinan.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
(Abridged) The Reduced Shakespeare Company
Thursday 5 Sep 11 am & 7.30 pm
When Dad Married Fury Starring John Wood.
Friday 6 Sept 8 pm
Saturday 7 Sep 8 pm
Russian National Ballet Swan Lake: Saturday 28 Sep 7.30 pm
Nutcracker: Sunday 29 Sep 2.30 pm & 7.30 pm
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If the beauty of ballet is more your scene, LEC
has again delivered with the Russian National
Ballet Theatre scheduled to perform Swan Lake
on Saturday 28 and Nutcracker on Sunday 29
September.
Here at Our Logan we love seeing it “live
and local” and would like to share with you
this special preview of the wonderful array of
quality productions on offer at our own LEC.
For more information about these and other
great productions, or to book tickets, visit
www.loganentertainmentcentre.com.au.
Purchase
tickets to either
The Complete Works
of William Shakespeare
(Abridged) or When Dad
Married Fury to go into
the draw to win a $500
travel voucher. See www.
loganentertainmentcentre.
com.au for details.
Darryl’s deadly tale of Logan life
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cultures, however more work was needed to help young
people engage with their cultural heritage.
A descendent of the Manbarra people (Palm Island groups)
and Erub, the Eastern Torres Strait Island group, with
connection to South Sea Islands, Mr Saylor first visited
Woodridge to see his sister, after being born in Ingham and
raised in Townsville.
“Times certainly have changed – my grandfather was a
pearler and wasn’t allowed to work in a shed let alone an
office,” he said.
hen Darryl Saylor first came to Logan more than 20
years ago, he knew he had found a new home.
He decided pretty quickly that he wanted to stay.
“My dad gave me the opportunity to go to school – I now
work in the public sector on Aboriginal and Torres Straight
Islander issues.
“I used to sit with my sister on her front steps and watch
the Polynesian men dancing across the street,” he said.
“We have come a long way with reconciliation, but we still
have a fair bit more to do.
“It’s one of the reasons I loved Logan – there are so many
cultures present, you can see such a variety of people.
“It’s great that it’s happening; that people want to take part
in NAIDOC week celebrations and take reconciliation action
plans seriously.
“Everyone is talking, all the different groups, all sharing their
culture.”
Mr Saylor has spent his professional career working on
Aboriginal and Torres Straight Island public policy and
education, and says there has been a big change in
attitudes towards reconciliation and valuing indigenous
“Many elders are starting to talk more and make
themselves available to others.
“I would encourage young people to take the time to seek
them out.”
Dreaming Circle helping connection to culture
The school runs a homework helpers program for
indigenous students that focuses on traditional
teaching, and includes yarning circles, learning
languages, traditional crafts and dances.
Our Logan caught up with students Denika, 9,
Isaiah, 10, Gypsie, 12 and Taaliyah, 11, to learn
about how traditional culture is being taught
throughout the school.
“We learn a lot about our culture and language, we
will also get to dance for the school for NAIDOC
Week,” Denika said.
“During NAIDOC week we will also go out into other
classes and help with cultural activities like dancing,
painting boomerangs and put on a cultural show for
the school,” Gypsie said.
Waterford West State School has recently been nominated for a
Showcase Award for its indigenous program and for the Dreaming
Circle initiative.
Danika Mundy, Uncle Gary Crosby and Tyreece McLannan-Smith
Students at Waterford West State School are
getting hands-on knowledge of traditional cultures
thanks to an innovative program that encourages
indigenous students to learn and share with their
classmates.
“In Homework Club we get help with our
schoolwork but we also learn about culture, like
how to paint, we also get to meet elders and spend
time with them” Isaiah said.
“The school teaches Yugambeh in class and about
culture as well,” Taaliyah said.
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DIVISION 4 - CR DON PETERSEN
Landcare dedication a tale of
blood, sweat and lantana
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fter making a ‘tree change’ nearly a decade ago, Trisha Rogers and
Peter King soon discovered their slice of paradise in Cedar Creek was
choked with lantana and other noxious weeds.
They have since dedicated their spare time to clearing the weeds, fixing
eroded creeks and creating a haven for native wildlife.
Trisha and Peter have now placed a permanent Voluntary Conservation
Covenant (VCC) on their property to protect the land for generations to come,
as part of Council’s Conservation Incentives Program (CIP).
They said the decision to have a VCC was the next step after many years of
work on the property, including progressively clearing the lantana from the
front half of the block and creek.
After clearing the creek, the couple discovered significant erosion problems,
so they applied to Council for a grant to stabilise the creek and help contain
sediment runoff into the Albert River.
“The lantana clearing has been hard work – we’ve had to slash it down, dig
out the root base then spray the cuttings,” Trisha said.
“We expect it will take years of maintenance on the cleared sections to make
sure it doesn’t come back.
“It’s been a lot of hard work, but the results are fantastic. It’s great to see some
native wildlife, such as echidnas, bandicoots, the glossy black cockatoo and
even a few hints of koalas, returning to the block.”
In 2012/2013 Trisha and Peter received an EnviroGrant to undertake a range
of conservation activities including creek work and lantana clearing.
Council’s CIP provides technical advice, land management grants as well as
an annual incentives package comprising of trees, nestboxes and other items.
Learn more at www.logan.qld.gov.au.
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e: [email protected]
Cityscape work
refreshes Windaroo
and Mt Warren Park
Two new projects to improve
landscaping along Mt Warren
Boulevard and footpaths outside
Windaroo Valley State High
School will start later this month.
Councillor Don Petersen said
the works would help refresh
tree plantings along Mt Warren
Boulevard between Schweitzer
Street and Yorkshire Crescent.
“The cadagi trees will be removed
to make way for new fig trees and
new understory planting to help
liven up the street,” he said.
“Cadagis are considered
environmental weeds species in
South-East Queensland. Work
is expected to take two weeks,
weather permitting, from later this
month.
Crs Schwarz and Petersen (outside) present Trisha and Peter with their
conservation certificate (L-R, central)
“This work is part of a five year
project to remove cadagis and
replace with native species.”
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Work will also start to enhance
safety for students at a bus setdown at Windaroo Valley State
High School.
Cr Petersen said the work would
also replace the fence.
“The footpath will be widened to
help reduce trip hazards while the
entrance will be widened to allow
better access,” he said.
“Works are likely to occur during
the September school holidays to
avoid bus school times.”
Division Four: Bahrs Scrub, Bannockburn, Belivah, Bethania, Buccan, Cedar Creek, Holmview, Jimboomba, Logan Village,
Mount Warren Park, Mundoolun, Tamborine, Waterford, Windaroo, Wolffdene and Yarrabilba.
DIVISION 5 - CR GRAHAM ABLE
Queen of the Kingston
Butter Factory
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hen the Kingston Butter Factory Community Arts Centre opened its doors
25 years ago, Cathy Windsor was there – and she isn’t going anywhere just
yet.
The Kingston resident was running an arts and crafts shop at Mayes Cottage when
she was asked by former Logan City Council town clerk Gary Kellar to do the same
at Kingston Butter Factory.
Two-and-a-half decades later it is a much-loved attraction, not only by local
residents, but also buses of tourists from the Gold Coast and Queensland’s north.
“People said nobody would come here and we started off with just one table,” Cathy
said.
“I rang all the bus companies and told them what was happening and they said
‘Cathy, as soon as you get your Devonshire teas up and running, we’ll come’. So I
did. We got a few more tables and a few more members and every year since then it
has become more successful.”
The Butter Factory has come a long way from its days of burgundy carpet and
mushroom pink walls. The latest upgrade was the installation of a lift.
“The first group that came in their wheelchairs spent four hours upstairs (in the arts
and crafts shop) and had the most wonderful time,” Cathy said.
“Everyone that comes here thinks it just looks like an old butter factory outside, but
when they step in and look around, they say ‘wow’.”
Divisional Councillor Graham Able said Cathy was the queen of the Kingston Butter
Factory.
“It wouldn’t be in existence without her – this place is Cathy’s place,” he said. “She
keeps it open, alive and well.”
While it’s not without hard work, Cathy says it’s all worth it.
“I’m a firm believer in if you’re doing something, you do it properly and if you’re
passionate about it, it pays off,” she said.
Cathy Windsor from Kingston Butter Factory Community Arts Centre
“This place has got a great feel; I meet people from all over the world and all walks of
life. I just love it. I’m happy to come to work every day and while I love doing it, and
am able to do it, I will.”
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Visit Kingston Butter Factory
Arts and Crafts
The biggest display of arts and
crafts in Queensland.
Open 10am to 4pm
Seven days
Milky Way, Kingston
New and
improved
Browns Plains
Road
The drive along Browns Plains
Road in Marsden has been
made a whole lot nicer thanks to
landscaping works between First
Avenue and Heidi Street.
The central median strip has
been revitalised with surface
treatment painting, synthetic turf
and canopy trees.
Divisional Councillor Graham
Able said a range of sustainable
materials had been used
to reduce the cost of future
maintenance while making the
area more visually appealing.
“The natural colours used in the
surface patterns minimise any
distraction for drivers,” he said.
“This landscaping project has
improved the whole look of one
of the busiest roads in the area.”
The final stages of the works are
expected to be completed by
31 August, weather permitting.
Division Five: Berrinba (part of), Browns Plains (part of), Crestmead (part of), Kingston (part of), Loganlea, Marsden
and Waterford West (part of)
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DIVISION 6 - CR LUKE SMITH
Tanah Merah community band
together for big difference
A group of Tanah Merah residents has formed an action group to drive change in
its suburb.
Christos and Colleen Papadopoulos, the coordinators of the North Tanah Merah
Neighbours Group, said the first meeting in May was attended by almost 40
people.
“We’re neighbours and we see each other all the time but we wanted an
organised group to combat issues we all care about,” Colleen said.
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“It was a matter of community cohesion.
“We wanted to facilitate active inquiry and discussion which would lead to
mutually beneficial outcomes for our community.”
With only two meetings under their belt, neighbours have taken on specific tasks
on behalf of the group including road safety for pedestrians, road resurfacing,
wildlife preservation, historical research on the area and the development of a
children’s playground.
Councillor Luke Smith said it was encouraging to see the community come
together to help drive change.
“People are too often willing to complain about something, but not willing to roll
their sleeves up and do something about it,” he said.
“It’s great to see a group of people come together united by one cause – their
community – to make the change they want to see.”
Colleen said people moved to Tanah Merah because of the natural environment.
“It’s a rural, quiet setting without being far from town and people who come here
love that,” she said.
“This is our community and we want it for us to enjoy.
“It is our hope that our community will keep on responding to our work to the
benefit of all of us.”
Members of the North Tanah Merah Neighbours Group, from left, Lyn and Hailey Buffett, Ken
Fairbairn, Colleen and Christos Papadopoulos and Bill and Suzy Croteau.
The North Tanah Merah Neighbours Group is hoping to engage local police
and the State Government, as well as continue to work closely with Logan City
Council.
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Federation Park
to be upgraded
Federation Park in Bethania will
receive a $200,000 makeover.
In addition to the recently upgraded
car park, the dog off-leash area will
now be extended and a playground,
with shade sails, will be installed.
Councillor Luke Smith said he had
received requests to make the area
larger.
“The park will be improved to better
cater for the people who use it,” he
said.
“A playground with soft fall will be
installed and the area upgraded.
“This is a popular space for families
to enjoy – and it will be even bigger
and better once the upgrades are
completed.
“It will be the third major park in
Bethania.”
The project will be completed during
the coming year.
The play equipment at Riverdale
Park in Meadowbrook will also be
assessed for upgrades.
The development of additional
parking at the park is under
investigation.
Councillor Smith takes his
office into the community
every three weeks. Stop by
and say hello at Bethania
Community Centre on 16 and
17 September and Tudor Park
PCYC, Loganholme, on 18 and
19 September.
Division Six: Bethania, Meadowbrook, Tanah Merah, Loganholme, part of Cornubia and part of Waterford West.
Trade mission to
deliver more benefits
for Logan City
Crestmead business
awarded $100 mill
project
Governance, Finance and Economic Development
Committee Chairman, Councillor Luke Smith,
has returned from a trade mission with the State
Government having visited South Korea, China,
Indonesia and Singapore.
Crestmead-based
business ATCO
Structures and
Logistics has
announced it has entered into an agreement with Bechtel to
design, manufacture, transport and install 357 modular units for
the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project in Western Australia.
The mission, lead by Queensland Treasurer the
Honourable Tim Nicholls MP, included meetings with
government and industry leaders in Seoul, Guangzhou,
Hong Kong, Jakarta and Singapore and focussed on
areas like construction and infrastructure, tourism and
education and training sectors.
Cr Smith said the visit gave Council the chance to
identify new trade and investment opportunities,
build new relationships and explore future partnership
potential within those international markets.
“Having the chance to go on this trip with the Treasurer,
in such a high profile delegation, helped us explore new
opportunities - it opened doors for Logan City,” he said.
“We got to engage with potential partners to flag
export opportunities and attract investment, as well
as maintain current and develop new cultural links
and promote Logan as a destination of choice for
international students.”
Cr Smith’s visit followed a mission to China earlier in the
year by Logan Mayor Pam Parker and Deputy Mayor
Russell Lutton.
The contract, valued at an estimated $100 million, started with
the design phase in mid-April 2013.
As a result of the agreement, ATCO expects to create 137 jobs,
including 42 manufacturing jobs in Perth and Brisbane and 95
jobs based onsite at Ashburton North, Western Australia.
The new roles created onsite include engineering, plumbing,
carpentry, electrical trades, general laboring and administrative
positions. The agreement also supports 70 existing
manufacturing, in-house subcontractor and support staff
positions.
The units supplied will be used to form a variety of office
complexes and free standing modular buildings on site including
training centres, IT buildings, guardhouses and medical centres.
The units will be built at ATCO’s manufacturing facilities in
Brisbane and Perth.
This is ATCO’s fourth major contract win supporting LNG projects
in Australia.
Marketing your small business
Does your business need help with marketing?
Are you looking to grow?
Logan City Council’s Office of
Economic Development offers
support services to Logan Citybased small businesses through
the BizConnect Centre.
The BizConnect workshop series
can give your small business the
assistance it needs to grow your
business by looking at a range of
marketing and financial programs.
What participants say about our courses:
“I had no idea the council supported small business
in such a real, tangible way. We were so impressed
and it’s already made a significant impact on the
way we do business now. I can’t recommend it
highly enough.” Hmily Shantala, Dry Hire Online
Workshops include the
following:
• Media advertising
• Lead generation
• Customer conversion
• Critical non-essentials
• Referrals
• Measuring marketing
success
• Financial control
The Results? After attending
the BizConnect workshop series
you will be able to develop a
marketing campaign including
costing and an action plan.
WHEN
4 x half day workshops held
every Tuesday or Thursday of
each month.
September, October, November
WHERE
The BizConnect Centre
Logan City Council, 150 Wembley
Road, Logan Central
BOOKINGS
Phone: 07 3412 4888
Email:[email protected]
Web:www.loganbiz.com.au
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Joram Kalenga – a Homework Help success story – at Logan Central Library
Homework Help the key to Joram’s success
Meet Joram Kalenga – the poster
boy of success for the Homework
Help program, designed to help
students to study.
The 21-year-old former Woodridge
State High School student credits
the program for helping him go on
to study a Bachelor of Science at
Griffith University.
He’ll soon combine that with an
engineering degree – no mean feat
for someone who struggled with
English just five years ago.
“When I came from Africa I had
a low level of English, but I had a
vision – I wanted to work hard and
achieve goals and that pushed
me,” Joram said.
“I registered (for Homework Help)
and they were very friendly; there
was help with research and the
books I had to read.
“My teachers at school realised
something was changing because
I was working really hard and they
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said, ‘you’re going to make it’, and
that motivation kept pushing me.
“Even now when I’m having
struggles I still come and do my
research here.”
Joram, originally from Congo, came
to Australia in 2009 having spent
four years in a refugee camp.
One day he hopes to return to
Africa to put his knowledge and
skills into practice.
“I lived with many young people
who have died from cholera,
malaria, tuberculosis or HIV and
I became emotionally attached,”
Joram said
“When I meet people in
multicultural communities, I hear
stories about people who might still
be living in those conditions and
that inspires me a lot to say I want
to go back, I just want to make an
impact. It doesn’t matter which
way, but I hope it will be good.”
Librarian Cheryl Matthews said the
Homework Help success stories
reflected the motivation and effort
the students put in.
“We can see the struggles they
have, coming with no English to a
country that is so monolingual like
Australia, and trying so hard,” she
said.
“The future of Logan City is a lot
brighter because the people are so
motivated and caring and want to
succeed.”
Homework Help
is held at Logan
libraries from
Monday to Thursday
at 3.30pm during
every school term.
NEWS
IN BRIEF
Log on for a safer
Logan City
The community can log on for a safer
Logan City after the latest tool in the
Queensland Police Service artillery, the
myPolice Logan blog, was launched
in July.
The blog will boost interaction between
Logan police and the public by giving
officers an alternate way to keep
the community informed in a timely
manner.
It features crime prevention tips
and lets police officers interact with
people who may not be able to attend
Neighbourhood Watch meetings or
drop into the police station to voice
concerns.
Police officers are able to share
information about personal safety,
keeping property secure and show
comfit images or stills from CCTV to a
wider audience.”
The myPolice Logan joined a number
of blogs released around the state
including Bundaberg, South Brisbane,
Dutton Park and the Gold Coast.
To access myPolice Logan visit
mypolice.qld.gov.au/logan.
Simple kitchen tips for
big business savings
Food businesses looking to cut
operational costs have a new set of
tools at their disposal following the
launch of a new voluntary program by
Logan City Council.
Aimed at providing assistance in
improving energy efficiency, food
businesses can learn about ways to
drive savings in the kitchen through
a range of methods, from the simple
through to the major.
The free program, which includes a
workshop, booklet and in-kitchen
support tools, not only helps
businesses cut costs but also helps the
environment and supports compliance
with food safety requirements under the
Food Act 2006.
The program includes information
about ensuring air conditioners and
refrigeration equipment are properly
serviced and working efficiently,
turning equipment off when not in use,
and using natural ventilation when
appropriate - all small things that can
result in significant cost reductions.
Even changing light bulbs to more
efficient models, installing tap aerators
and regularly changing tap washer
fittings can have a big impact.
New app to help
Logan ‘Career
Hunters’
Job seekers of all ages now have
employment information at their
fingertips anywhere, anytime, thanks
to a new app developed by The Smith
Family.
The Career Hunter app, which was
launched at Mabel Park State High
School in July, collates information on
different industries and occupations
including job descriptions, training
requirements, training locations and
available jobs.
Logan Mayor Pam Parker presented
three iPads to The Smith Family on
behalf of Logan City Council, which
will be used to give more people
the opportunity to benefit from the
information on the app.
The Smith Family will work with local
schools to take the app on the iPads
to Year 10 students, teachers and
parents in high schools across Logan.
The app includes:
• industry profiles (size, market, job
growth, gender profile, average age
and average income)
• top jobs and skills shortages in
each industry
The package also includes a series of
innovative fridge magnet checklists to
help operators and staff keep track of
new initiatives and their progress.
• job descriptions
Every registered food business in
Logan City will receive a copy of the
booklet.
• current job vacancies.
• training requirements and
organisations that provide the
training with GPS locations
Keep your eyes peeled for koalas this October
Logan City residents are
encouraged to keep an eye
out for koalas during an annual
community koala survey next
month.
Residents will be asked to send
in details of any koalas they
come across in the bush, either
in urban locations or rural areas
over the weekend of 19-20
October.
The survey aims to raise
awareness of the region’s
most iconic residents and the
importance of maintaining koala
habitat corridors across the city.
During the sighting period,
residents are asked to
document the locations and
times of sightings and then
report them to Council by phone
or through Council’s website.
Residents are urged to report as
much information as they can
including: size, location, health,
behaviour, sex and species
of tree. Photographs are also
useful.
In its third year, the survey builds
a snapshot of koala distribution
across the city to in an effort to
understand movement patterns
and try to help manage urban
growth across the city.
Redland City Council, Moreton
Bay Regional Council and the
Koala Action Group will also
conduct surveys on the same
day to build regional information
on koala movements between
cities.
Koala sightings can be reported
to Council either on 3412
3412 or at logan.qld.gov.au/
wildlifesightings.
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DIVISION 7 - CR LAURIE SMITH
Do you know a local hero?
D
o you know a person or a group of people in Division 7 that make an
extraordinary contribution to our community? We are looking for quiet achievers
– volunteers, sportspeople competing above their experience or training, volunteers
who have given continually, or someone making a difference. Nominations can be
sent to [email protected] and will be featured on the Division 7 page in the
coming months.
Social sport leads to national
representative side
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hat started as a social sport has turned into an international representative
career for one Hillcrest schoolgirl.
This September, instead of spending the school holidays with friends and family,
Samantha Formby, 16, will be representing Australia at international touch football
trials in Fiji.
Samantha told Our Logan she took up the sport at the suggestion of a friend who
also played.
“I started playing about two years ago at school as a social sport,” she said.
“I was into running, but a friend of mine got me interested in playing touch football.
“From there I was picked for some regional sides in both under 20s and under 17s,
but chose to play in the under 17 teams.
“Then I was selected as captain of
the Queensland mixed team to play
against New South Wales, and
made the national competition at
those trials.
Samantha Formby, 16, Hillcrest, preparing for international competition in September.
“I’m very excited about
representing Australia. It will be
my first trip to Fiji.
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“I’m very nervous, but I think the
team will do well.”
Samantha attends St John’s
Anglican College in Forest
Lake, and has received
assistance from
Council’s Community
Benefit Fund to travel
to the international
trials.
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Find a fitter you
on fitness trail
A fitness trail helping residents
get active this summer is nearly
complete, with facilities at
Sweetgum Park and Tovey Park
coming on line in recent weeks.
Councillor Laurie Smith said the
trail, which ran both directions
from Tovey Park in Boronia
Heights through Middle Park
to Sweetgum, would provide a
unique experience.
“The trail features sets of
complementary equipment at
each park, along with cardio
and interval training, all linked by
footpaths,” he said.
“Two of the three links have been
completed, with three double
stations focusing on leg presses,
pull downs and push ups, along
side a 20-metre beep test track at
Sweetgum Park.
“Further equipment has been
installed at Tovey Park, with
Middle Park due for completion
very soon.
“Equipment has been installed on
rubberised surfaces and with sun
safety in mind.
“A number of garden beds have
also been planted to help maintain
the park’s leafy appearance.
“The trail is expected to be
complete by mid-September, just
in time for warmer weather.
“This will be a unique and distinctly
local way to get out and about,
enjoy our surrounds and get
active.”
Division Seven: Boronia Heights, Forestdale, Greenbank, Hillcrest, Munruben (part of), North Maclean (part of),
Park Ridge (part of) and Park Ridge South (part of).
DIVISION 8 - CR CHERIE DALLEY
Support available for new
mums and bubs
A
dditional support is now available for breastfeeding mothers thanks to the efforts of
the Logan West Branch of the Australian Breastfeeding Association.
The group has received a Gaming Community Benefit Fund grant to buy two new
hospital grade breast pumps to hire out to mums with newborn babies in need of
additional support,
Logan West Branch Treasurer and breastfeeding counsellor Erica Parker said the
pumps had already proven useful and popular, with both new units already coming to
to aid of new mothers.
“Both our units were hired within days of them arriving, they have been very well
received,” she said.
“You don’t need to be a member of the association to hire one – they are a community
resource and can be hired by anyone.
“We have three counsellors available to help new mums with breastfeeding and with
settling into their new lives with a newborn baby.
“We’ve found a lot of mothers can feel unsupported at home, so we don’t just offer
breastfeeding support, we offer groups for mums with children of all ages to meet,
share experiences and help each other out.
“All our meetings include at least one qualified breastfeeding counsellor, who is
available for private discussions after the group has met.”
New mum Kimberley Craig said the association provided invaluable support through
the breast pump hire scheme, helping mums unfamiliar with operating a pump
familiarise themselves and offering pointers.
“We tried hiring one privately, we weren’t offered any support in using the pumps; we
were just given the pump and went home,” she said.
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e: [email protected]
Waller-Green
Rd intersection
upgraded
The intersection at Waller Road
and Green Road in Heritage
Park is being updated through
a $165,000 works program to
improve safety as well as address
roadside drainage issues.
Councillor Cherie Dalley said
works included minor road
widening, new line markings
and the installation of a concrete
median strip on the eastern
approach along Green Rd.
“It’s also significantly cheaper than privately hiring a similar device.”
“Cars turning out of Waller Rd to
head east on Green Rd will have
added protection from oncoming
traffic through the installation
of a concrete median strip and
widened roads,” she said.
The Logan West branch of the Australian Breastfeeding Association meets every first
and third Tuesday of the month, at 10am in the Logan West Library, 69 Grand Plaza
Drive, Browns Plains. All mothers are welcome to attend.
“Linemarkings at the intersection
will also be redone to ensure they
are visible.
“We’ve since hired one of the new pumps through the association – they have been
wonderful in offering us support, tips and getting us familiar with how to use the
equipment properly.
(L-R): Jenni Rudd and Izac, Yvonne Campbell, Kimberly Craig and Eric, and Erica Parker and Zach enjoy a chat.
“Sections of road will be repaved,
and a guardrail will be installed
on the roadside along the eastern
approaches of Green Rd.
“Further, sections of piping will be
installed to help improve drainage
at the site.”
Work is scheduled for completion
in late August, weather
permitting.
Division Eight: Browns Plains, Heritage Park, Park Ridge and Regents Park.
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DIVISION 9 - CR PHIL PIDGEON
Logan local dominates
the V8 Supercars track
M
unruben Forest racer Chaz Mostert has taken out his first V8 Supercars
Championship win having placed first in his race at the Ipswich 360 in July.
The Dick Johnson Racing (DJR) team rookie led the race from the first lap, despite
some tough competition.
“It is an unbelievable feeling to get the win,” he said after the race.
“I’ll pinch myself in the morning to make sure it wasn’t all a dream!”
It was a great drive for Chaz, 21, after putting pressure on early to ensure a gap
then managing his tyres to record a stunning victory.
“I didn’t think I could keep the lead on the first lap,” he said.
Councillor Phil Pidgeon said the win would inspire the many Logan City residents
who were into all types of motorsport racing.
“It’s inspiring to see one of our own having success on the national stage,” he
said.
“And I’m very proud that he’s a man from Munruben.
“It’s good to see a local enjoying success at their chosen sport.”
Chaz thanked his sponsors and, of course, his parents, as well as DJR for ‘giving
me a rocket ship’.
“I can’t thank all the people who have helped me,” he said.
“It has been a hard road to get here but this is what you dream of when you are
racing karts. I am speechless.”
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Illegal trail bikers
stopped in
their tracks at
Crestmead parks
Upgrades at Crestmead’s Carinya
and Cavillon parks to stop trail
bikers illegally using the areas have
started.
Councillor Phil Pidgeon said
residents were frustrated with trail
bikers continually riding through
the parks.
“Council invested money to help
establish the Wyaralong Trail Bike
Facility to encourage bikers to use
that area instead,” he said.
“It’s disappointing people keep
flouting the law, but the measures
we are putting in place will help
put a halt to that.”
Munruben’s Chaz Mostert celebrates his first win at the V8 Supercars Championship.
It is illegal to ride a trail bike on
park or bushland in Logan. Fines
are up to $5500.
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“Park Rangers will continue to
conduct regular trail bike patrols
in the area and any illegal rider
caught will face fines or legal
action,” Cr Pidgeon said.
“Their actions are not only
dangerous for families using the
park, it’s dangerous for the rider,
and it damages the environment.”
Meet your Mayor and Local
Councillor
Join Cr Pidgeon and Mayor
Pam Parker at Kensington Fair
Bakery, 1, 5-11 Julie Street
Crestmead, from 10am to noon
on Thursday 19 September for a
community chat.
Division 9: Chambers Flat, Crestmead, Jimboomba, Logan Reserve, Logan Village, Munruben Forest, North Maclean,
Park Ridge South, South Maclean, Stockleigh and Waterford West.
Litter bugs put on notice
Litter bugs and illegal dumpers in Logan City beware –
you’re being caught on camera.
“This is a warning for litter bugs – someone is watching
and you will get caught.”
Four surveillance cameras are now in use in different
locations across the city to record evidence of illegal
dumping and littering.
The cameras were provided by the Department of
Environment and Heritage Protection’s Illegal Dumping
Surveillance Camera Grant Program.
Acting Animals and City Standards Committee Chair
Councillor Laurie Smith (Division 7) said the cameras,
some specifically designed to target vehicle licence
plates, would be put in undisclosed locations on a
rotational basis to help identify offenders.
“These cameras will be a deterrent, as well as a crucial
tool for catching offenders in the act and giving us
valuable evidence that could lead to prosecution,” he
said.
“It is a big boost in our ability to investigate and eliminate
littering and illegal dumping in hot spot areas around
Logan.
Koala favoured in
Commonwealth Games mascot race
They are one of Australia’s most iconic and well-loved
animals.
When foreigners and international guests think of Australia,
two marsupials regularly spring to mind - the koala and the
kangaroo.
So Logan Mayor Pam Parker believes it is only fitting that
the koala be selected as the mascot for the 2018 Gold
Coast Commonwealth Games.
this all-important tourism market.”
Cr Parker even has a possible name in mind if the koala is
selected as the mascot.
“Here is Logan City we have our own ‘koala’ that attends
significant Council and city events. We have named him
Logie Bear and he is a popular guest at many events,” she
said.
“I think the name might just catch on.”
While the battle lines appear drawn between the koala and
the bilby, Councillor Parker believes the choice is clear.
“What animal not only captures the imagination more and
markets not only Australia, but in particular the South-East
Queensland more than the koala?” she said.
“Logan City, Redlands and the Gold Coast all play an
integral role in the all-important Koala Corridor and all
three councils have done significant work towards the
conservation of this iconic animal.
“Here in Logan City you can even get up close to the koala
at the Daisy Hill Koala Centre.
“But not only is the koala a clear choice for the synergies
it has with the Gold Coast and the surrounding areas,
including Logan City, but it would also be a massive
tourism drawcard.
“The fascination international tourists have with our koala is
no secret - having the koala as the Commonwealth Games
mascot would only enhance the appeal of the Games to
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2013/2014 SCHOOL HOLIDAY
SPORTS
For 13 - 17 year olds
RAM
SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROG
ACTIVITIES
PROGRAM
for children aged 6 - 12 years
Looking for plenty of fun, excitement and sports
action during the school holidays?
Register for the McDonald’s School Holiday Sports Program.
Sports featured in previous programs include basketball, futsal,
netball, golf, indoor rock-climbing (Cornubia only), indoor hockey,
AFL, soccer, touch, martial arts, team building games.
Next programs running at: Beenleigh, Browns Plains, Marsden
and Springwood State High Schools
Date: 23 - 27 September 2013 9am - 3pm
Cost: $60 p/week including lunch
Cornubia Park Sports Centre
Date: 30 September - 4 October 9am - 3pm
Cost: $90 p/week including lunch
Please phone 3412 4250 for further details or
visit www.insportslogan.com.au
FREE AND LOW COST
Are you looking for FUN and
affordable ACTIVITIES to do in the
school holidays?
KRANK is a low cost school holiday program for Logan residents
aged 13 - 17 years. Previous youth activities as part of KRANK
include:
•Rock climbing
•Go Karting
•Laser Skirmish
•Dance Activities
•Arts and Crafts
•BMX Coaching
The KRANK School Holiday Program will
commence 23 September to 4 October 2013.
Bookings open on 16 September 2013.
For more information, please contact 3412 3412
or visit www.logan.qld.gov.au
an initiative of
Bookings essential. Free events.
Phone your nearest library for information.
For primary school children:
Built for Speed Go Go Lego! Build, play and learn the mechanics of transport using Lego.
Logan North
Logan West
Mon 23 Sep
Mon 23 Sep
10 am
1 pm
4 pm
Jimboomba Logan Village
Greenbank
Tue 24 Sep
Tue 24 Sep
Tue 24 Sep
11 am
1.30 pm
4 pm
Hyperdome
Logan Central
Marsden
Fri 27 Sep
Fri 27 Sep
Fri 27 Sep
11 am
1.30 pm
3.30 pm
Marsden
Wed 25 Sep
11 am
Marsden
Mon 30 Sep
3 pm
Forces and Motion: Move it!
Squishy Circuits!
Learn all about the
new craze Squishy
Circuits! Watch an
assortment of small
devices light up
in these fun-filled
workshops.
Balloon Modelling Workshop
Learn how to make animals, swords, hats and flowers out of
balloons. Ideal for children aged 8 years and over.
Tech for Kids: iSnap Happy
A hands-on iPad workshop for parents and their children
aged 5-12 years. Discover fun apps that help children learn
while they play.
www.logan.qld.gov.au/libraries
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For families:
Beenleigh
Mon 23 Sep
Enjoy a show and discover the science of making things move! Stay and
play with science toys to learn more. The whole family is welcome.
Logan North
Beenleigh
Logan West
Jimboomba
Mon 30 Sep
Mon 30 Sep
Tue 1 Oct
Tue 1 Oct
11 am
2.30 pm
11 am
2.30 pm
Logan Central
Marsden
Hyperdome
Wed 2 Oct
Wed 2 Oct
Thu 3 Oct
11 am
2.30 pm
1 pm
DIVISION 10 - CR DARREN POWER
Ginger Gully spices up
city’s mountain bike trails
Logan’s bush beauty is one of the city’s most well known assets, and is becoming
more sustainably accessible thanks to a new mountain bike trail built in partnership
between Council and the trail riding community.
Named after the native varieties that line a nearby creek, the Ginger Gully Trail in
Cornubia Forest Park is the latest addition to Logan City’s ever-growing network of
mountain bike trails.
The trail was built to strike a balance between conserving the natural beauty of
the forest, aid conservation activity by allowing appropriate access and served as
a way of ensuring trail riders were encouraged to use purpose-built tracks built in
sympathy with the surrounding bush.
South-East Queensland Trailcare Alliance Co-ordinator Andrew Wilson said Logan
Community Trailcare Alliance volunteers, including supervisors and local residents
Dave Hoswell and Chris Semple, worked hard to ensure track suitability for riders.
“One of the main aims of the project was to modify the 80m drop at the start of the
track to make sure it was safe for riders - that has been done,” he said.
“Without doubt Logan has one of the best trailcare programs around and this track
is further evidence of that. Riders could really make a day of it by coming to Logan
and experiencing all the bike tracks on offer.”
Councillor Darren Power said the trails were prepared in harmony with the
surrounding environment, so conservation values in the area were balanced against
interest in creating popular and accessible trails.
“The bike trails in Daisy Hill
Forest and Cornubia Forest
Park are considered the
best in Queensland with
riders coming from as far
as Gladstone and northern
New South Wales to test
their skills and enjoy what
we have on offer here in
Logan,” he said.
Investigations
begin for new
Cornubia park
Funding has been allocated to
begin investigations into a new
district park in Cornubia, following
the opening of Shailer Pioneer
Park.
Councillor Darren Power said
the proposed park concept plan
would complement new facilities
at Shailer Pioneer Park and
provide a different experience to
existing parks in the community.
“There is a real need for a flagship
park in Cornubia – there are a
few local parks that provide great
facilities, but no real central place
for families to stretch out and
relax,” he said.
“The investigation will look at
including picnic facilities, an
adventure playground, walking
paths, tennis court and parking
facilities.
‘’So for us, it is a balancing
act. Riders have been using
these tracks for years and
their popularity is increasing.
All work done here is in sync
with the environment; it also
assists with our bushfire
management.”
“Active recreation spaces suitable
for BMX and scooter riders are
being considered, as well as the
possibility of including trails for
mountain bike riders.
Fifty volunteers have worked
since the start of the year
on creating this trail, putting
in 662 volunteer hours,
creating 550m track, and
moving 50 tonne of rocks to
ensure the track was stable
for users and sensitive to
the environment.
SEQTA estimates 1,200
riders used the tracks in
Daisy Hill and Cornubia
Forest Park every weekend.
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“The project is expected to
produce a report to guide
planning by December this
year, however any work won’t
begin until the Roselea Park
redevelopment has been
completed in 2014.”
Cr Darren Power, with Andrew Wilson from SEQTA, check out the newly completed trail
Division Ten: Carbrook, Cornubia (part of), Daisy Hill (part of) and Shailer Park.
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DIVISION 11 - CR TREVINA SCHWARZ
Flagstone Phoenix on
target for 2014 rise
Flagstone’s newest community sports club is on track to kick off in 2014 and aims
to give Flagstone kids a sport to help stay occupied and active.
Currently seeking expressions of interest from the community, the club is busily
working through a checklist from Queensland Rugby League and will soon hold a
public vote on jersey designs submitted by local kids.
President John Lilley said the club aimed to be a community organisation that
focused on putting kids playing sport first and was driven by the Flagstone
community.
“Our club administration is nearly complete and we’re just putting the final touches
on all our paperwork to set up the club,” he said.
“We will be holding some fundraising stalls soon and over summer to help raise
money to help keep playing fees down.
“The club will play out of Flagstone Community College and Flagstone Primary
Schools, and both principals have been a great help in helping with access.
“We’ve also had a big hand from Souths Logan and the Ipswich Jets, which has
been fantastic.
“A number of former students and residents have also contacted the club to offer
support.
“We’re about having a local club where kids can play sport, make some memories
and get active.”
Residents interested in joining or helping can search Flagstone Phoenix JRLFC Inc
on Facebook.
Caption: (L-R) Bailey Fleming and Brodie Hyland, with organising committee members and a new club banner.
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Equestrian Drive
set for a rumble in
the jungle
Drivers along Equestrian Drive
are soon in for their very own
‘rumble in the jungle’ during a trial
installation of special traffic devices.
Councillor Trevina Schwarz said the
strips - that send low audible and
tactile signals to the driver through
car wheels - would be created
with a special red colouring to aid
visibility and would target speeding
drivers.
“Council traffic studies have
indicated a high number of drivers
far exceeding the 60 km/h speed
limit in the area,” she said.
“Some drivers have been estimated
to be travelling more than 20
kilometres per hour above the 60
km/h limit.
“During the first stage of the trial,
one uphill and one downhill section
will be installed, with traffic counts
to determine any impact on traffic
along Equestrian Drive.
“A second uphill and downhill stage
has been planned if required.
“The rumble strips will be a
reminder that drivers are in a
residential area and need to keep
their speed down.
“They will be progressively installed
over the coming months, with
some minor impact on traffic
expected during installation.”
The project is valued at $10,000.
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Division Eleven: Cedar Grove, Cedar Vale, Flagstone, Greenbank, Jimboomba, Kagaru, Lyons, New Beith, North Maclean,
South Maclean, Undullah, Veresdale, Veresdale Scrub and Woodhill.
DIVISION 12 - CR JENNIE BREENE
Beenleigh SHS students’
first-class reaction
A group of Beenleigh State High students is proving they aren’t blinded by science by
earning a berth in the state titration finals.
Two teams from the Alamein St school advanced to the state final, with a third team
placing fifth in recent regional competition. More than 20 teams from private and state
schools throughout South-East Queensland contested the coveted championships.
Titration involves neutralising an acidic solution by adding very small and precise
amounts of a base reactant, to determine the concentration of the original acid
solution.
Students from the first-placed team, Madelline Vicary, Scott Murray and Roy Fletcher,
said their success came down to practice, teamwork and well-developed fine motor
skills.
“Concentration and knowing calculations, as well as good fine motor skills to get
precise measurements is important,” Madelline said.
“Making sure you’re watching it at all times is important, a solid titration took us an
hour and a half,” Scott said.
Teacher Jan Robbins said the team had been putting in a lot of time practising their
titration skills in the lead up to competition.
“They have been practising at least twice a week for over six weeks in the lead-up to
competition, in their lunchtimes, doing complete titrations,” she said.
“I think it develops an interest in chemistry, and in the senior sciences, as well as
teamwork – they need to work together to get results.”
Students from Beenleigh State High School have previously finished second at
national titration competitions.
The finals for the 2013 competition will be held at the University of Queensland in
October.
Students Peter Comfort, Cecelia Liu and Madelline Vicary have worked hard on their titration skills
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Mobile office have your say
I will be holding a round of mobile
offices in September for residents
to come and have a chat.
It’s important you make sure
your views are heard. Council
makes decisions every day that
directly affect your lives; either
through building roads, delivering
community services or making sure
the bin gets emptied every week.
That’s why I am making myself
available to the community - I
want to hear your views, ideas and
concerns about what’s going on
in our neighbourhood and how we
can work to make things better.
Full details of community meetings
in September are below, but if you
can’t make it please feel free to call
or email me with your thoughts.
I am also available to attend
community meetings to hear first
hand the issues affecting our
community.
Please note: times are subject
to change at short notice due to
urgent business.
September mobile office details:
Thursday 19 September 2013
Edens Landing Shopping
Centre, 25-127 Castile Crescent
Edens Landing, 9 am - 11 am
Eagleby Shopping Centre,
142-164 Fryar Road, Eagleby, 12
noon - 2 pm
Beenleigh Mall, 40-68 Main
Street, Beenleigh, 5 pm - 7 pm
Division Twelve: Beenleigh, Eagleby, Edens Landing and Holmview (part of).
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FREE
Environmental
events and
activities
Rowing Down the
River
Sunday 29th September,
8am-10.30am,
Location: Waterford
Celebrate
World Rivers
Day by joining
us for a guided
canoe trip
along the
Logan River.
Learn interesting facts about the
flora, fauna and places along
the river. Suitable for children 8
and above and children must be
accompanied by an adult.
Wacky Wildlife!
Friday 4th October,
10.00am-11.00am
Location: Browns Plains
Kids - help us celebrate
World Animal Day
and watch a
live wildlife
show! Children’s
show suitable
for primary school
ages. Children must
be accompanied by an adult.
Bookings
Workshops and events are FREE
and run by Logan City Council.
Bookings are essential and places
are limited. Phone 3412 4859 or
email [email protected].
gov.au to book or be placed on
our mailing list for future
events and activities.
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DE-SEXPO
back in town this September
De-sexpo will again roll into Logan in September, with the unique initiative aimed
at encouraging local pet owners to have their pets desexed.
Now in its second year, De-sexpo is held during spring to coincide with the
typical breeding season for household pets such as cats and dogs.
Mention this promotion and receive a FREE microchip supplied by
Logan City Council for every cat and dog desexed at participating Logan City
vets during September 2013.*
PLUS…a FREE nail trim for dogs.
AND…every responsible pet owner that takes advantage of this offer will go into
the draw to win a fabulous prize for their pet.*
Animals and City Standards Committee Chair Councillor Graham Able (Division
5) said desexing pets could prevent them from roaming, fighting and causing a
nuisance to neighbours.
Cr Able also reminded residents of the savings
associated with registering a desexed pet.
“Pet owners will receive a significant 76 per cent
discount on registration fees if their cat or dog is
desexed,” he said.
“Having your dog or cat desexed is not
only good for your pet, it is also good for the
environment and for your hip pocket.”
As part of Council’s 2013-14 Budget, annual
registration costs for desexed pets remained
at $31 for both cats and dogs.
Pensioners receive a further discount.
*Conditions apply.
COMBINED VETS OF
DE
-SE LOGAN CITY COMMUNITY CLINI
XING A
ND MICROCHIP
C
EVENTS
1
Teviot Downs Father’s Day
Community Fair
Pub Lane, Greenbank
11 am to 2 pm
Enjoy a free family day out at
the Teviot Downs Father’s Day
Community Fair with rides,
live music, demonstrations,
entertainment, exhibits and
giveaways. Community groups
and market stall holders are
welcome. Phone 3200 1400 or
visit www.teviotdowns.com.au for
more information.
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Browns Plains Blue Light
Disco
Logan West Community Centre,
Wineglass Dr, Hillcrest
6.30 pm to 8.30 pm
Children aged six to 14 years are
welcome at this police-supervised
event. Attendees can win lucky
door prizes and food and drinks
are available for sale. Admission is
$5. Contact 3802 7100 or email
[email protected] for
more information.
6-7
When Dad Married Fury
Logan Entertainment Centre,
170 Wembley Rd, Logan Central
both shows at 8 pm
Brothers Ian and Ben are visiting
Sydney to see their recentlywidowed father but three big
surprises lay ahead when
they arrive at his 75th birthday
celebrations. This gripping
play has some memorable
characters and one thing is for
certain: everything changed
when Dad married Fury.
Contains strong language and
adult themes (recommended
for mature audiences 15+).
Tickets - adults $26, concession
$24, group 8+ $22 per person,
members $20. Call 3412
5626, email entertainment@
logan.qld.gov.au or visit www.
loganentertainmentcentre.com.au.
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September
Kimberley Park State
School Spring Fair
Kimberley Park State School,
Floret St, Shailer Park
10 am to 4 pm
This event has something
for everyone - more than 30
stalls and amusement rides
(unlimited rides for $30 or $5
each) - and will raise money
for Kimberley Park State
School’s P and C Association.
Contact pandcpresident@
kimberleyparkss.eq.edu.au for
more information.
13-14
Beenleigh Show
Beenleigh Showgrounds,
James St, Beenleigh
13: 3 pm to 9 pm
14: 9 am to 9 pm
Enjoy sideshow alley, exhibits,
music and entertainment,
fireworks, a demolition derby
and animal displays and
judging at the annual Beenleigh
Show. Adults $15, children
(5-12 years) $5, family (two
adults and three children) $35.
Phone 3807 1871 or visit www.
beenleighshow.com.au.
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Always There
Logan Entertainment Centre,
170 Wembley Rd, Logan Central
2 pm to 4.30 pm
Southern Cross Voices Inc
presents its annual concert with
special guests the Rivercity Steel
Band and River City Clippers.
Adults $20, concessions $15.
Phone 3200 6291 or email
[email protected]
for more information.
For more things to do in
Logan City,
go to
www.visitlogan.com.au.
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Australian Handball Junior National
Championships
Logan Metro Sports Centre, 357 Browns
Plains Rd, Crestmead; 8 am to 6 pm
Handball is an Olympic sport played in more
than 150 countries. It encourages players to
be athletic, flamboyant and inventive - see
some of Australia’s best at Logan Metro.
Phone 3412 5955 or email insports@logan.
qld.gov.au for more information.
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Share a Cuppa
Kensington Fair Bakery, Shop 1,
5-11 Julie St, Crestmead; 10 am to noon
Take 10 minutes to have a one-on-one chat
and complimentary cuppa with Mayor Pam
Parker and Councillor Phil Pidgeon. Phone
3412 4330 or visit www.logan.qld.gov.au for
more information.
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2013 Inline Hockey National
Championships
Logan Metro Sports Centre, 357 Browns
Plains Rd, Crestmead; until October 5
See 140 games of inline hockey with more
than 500 participants battling it out for the
national title. Phone 5593 3699 or visit www.
skateaustralia.org.au for more information.
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Rowing down the river
Waterford; 8 am to 10.30 am
Celebrate World Rivers Day with a guided
canoe trip along the Logan River and learn
interesting facts about the flora, fauna and
places along the river. Suitable for children
aged eight and older and children must
be accompanied by an adult. Bookings
are essential. Phone 3412 4859 or email
[email protected].
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Creative Markets
Springwood Road State School, Springwood
Rd, Springwood; 9 am to 1 pm
See some of the best handmade products
at the Creative Markets, home to 65 stalls,
children’s rides, live entertainment and
more. Phone 0405 185 160 or visit www.
creativemarkets.com.au.
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Greenbank Under 9s take on Challenge
Greenbank Under 9s are taking on the state’s best this
September after earning an invite to the Paul Bowman
Challenge in Airlie Beach later this month.
Coach Jenny Bossons said most of the team had been
together for about two years, with a few new recruits this
season fitting in well.
It will be the first time the club has sent a team to the
Challenge, with the squad looking to extend its run of
success into the carnival.
“We’ve got a couple of new kids, they’ve meshed well into
the team. We have been building the team over two years
with new recruits now,” she said.
Held over two days with round-robin and knockout
components, the challenge brings together clubs from
across the state.
“The boys are undefeated this season so far.”
Members of the side, Seth Rowe and Harley Thoms, said
they were excited to be travelling to the carnival and were
looking forward to competing.
“We’re excited. We’re trying to win every match we can,”
they said,
Team Manager Sarah Rowe said the invite came from a
trail match where the team impressed selectors.
“We had a trial match with another team – they were so
impressed with us they invited us to come along,” she said.
The Challenge will be held on 21-22 September in Airlie
Beach.
“We’re training two nights a week. We haven’t lost a match
this year.”
Browns Plains little athletes step out on new equipment
Browns Plains littlest athletes are
set to step out on new equipment
designed to help shape early
childhood development, improve
motor skills and help teach
coordination from a young age.
The club has bought a specialist set
of gym equipment for the three and
four year old Tiny Tots group to build
fine motor skills and active, healthy
lifestyles.
Tiny Tots Coordinator Sally-Anne
Williams said the program was about
having fun and developing important
muscle memories from an early age.
“The program is mostly about getting
outdoors, having fun and creating a
healthy life, it’s about encouraging
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the kids to get out and have fun,” she
said.
“We do the best we can to change it
up and do different things – hurdles,
long jump, high jump running.
“It’s really good fun, I love it. I love
interacting with the kids, especially at
this level, its good fun for everyone.”
Ms Williams said the equipment
would make a big difference to
the club, with a grant from Logan
City Council making the purchase
possible.
“I’ve wanted it for nearly two years
but we couldn’t afford it. This will
dramatically change the program in
terms of balance and mobility,” she
said.
“For the kids, most
importantly it’s
endless fun.
“It might look
ordinary, but it
can do all kinds of
things.”
Browns Plains
Little Athletics
offered Tiny Tots
programs for three
to five year olds
every Saturday
from 8:30am in
classes of 15-20
participants.
Hunter Williams, 3,
enjoying the new equipment and getting active.
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SWIMMING
Term 4 swimming lesson starts 7 October
for as little as $16.50 a week.
Ring now and book your
free orientation session.
*Stats from Royal Life Saving Society – Australia, National Drowning Report 2012
** This session is open to new customers to Aqualogan Laurie Lawrence Swim School only. Current members can register in morning session from Monday September 9th.
Logan North Aquatic and Fitness Centre
Sports Drive Underwood
Tel: 3412 5645
Mention you saw the advertisement
in the city magazine to receive your
free swim cap.
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For more information
loganvillagesettlersday.com or [email protected]