Logan has been given a special mention in this year’s Greener Spaces Better Places network.
Noting the city’s 5% increase in green cover, despite a population growth of 2%, the network’s annual report said the City of Logan’s tree canopy had increased from 41% in 2016 to 53 per cent in 2020.
Greener Spaces Better Places is a national initiative drawing on the knowledge of academia, business, community groups and government to boost natural environments in growing towns and cities.
Logan City Council has managed the planting of more than 100,000 trees in the past financial year – 30,000 funded under the Environmental Levy, and 70,000 by Environmental Offset charges paid by land developers.
“We are blessed with many amazing natural environments here in Logan and we understand the important role they play in our lifestyles now and into the future,” Mayor Darren Power said.
Deputy Mayor Jon Raven said: “This past year, Council has invested $2.7 million to improve our waterways and koala habitats, implement species management programs and deliver carbon reduction and energy efficiency strategies.
“More than $5.3 million was also spent securing vital ecological land, including $3.4 million on bushland maintenance.
“Our population is growing in Logan and our environment is supporting more people every year.”
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