The popular Global Food Markets at Woodridge is temporarily moving until road upgrades finish.
The fresh fruit and vegetables stalls will be located along Station Road, which runs adjacent to the the usual spot on Croydon Road.
Over the next six months Croydon Road is set receive beautification works, as well as improved access for pedestrians and cyclists.
City of Logan mayor Darren Power said upgrade works would add to the area’s existing appeal.
“Council’s Croydon Road Streetscape Upgrade is designed to add a bit more flavour to one of our city’s most popular food hubs,” Cr Power said.
“Improved access, new landscaping and public seating will encourage even more people to come and taste everything it has to offer.”
Croydon Road will soon feature new lighting, CCTV cameras, a public toilet block, shelters and bins.
The city’s economic development chair and mayoral candidate, councillor Jon Raven, said council worked closely with local businesses and community members.
“In the kitchen, the best results are achieved when you follow the recipe, and take the time to get it right,” Cr Raven said.
“We’ve listened to locals and are proud to be delivering a streetscape upgrade for Croydon Road that will entice businesses and consumers alike.”
The project is co-funded by council and the Queensland government.
State treasurer and Woodridge MP Cameron Dick said the project was tailored to support local business.
“We’re doing this to support all of these hard-working business people, who want to get ahead and who want their kids to get ahead,” Mr Dick said.
“This is a great partnership between Local Government and State Government to make a community better.”
Pedestrian and cycle access through Croydon Road will be maintained during construction works.
Alternative parking will be arranged off Railway Parade and Blackwood Road on Sundays for Global Food Market attendees.
The family-run market has operated in Logan since 2005 and has proven itself as a staple of the community.
Dean Khieu, the son of the markets’ founder Paul, has run the project since 2015.
“The market started with Cambodians… but it has gone to other ethnic communities – the Burmese, Middle Easterns, Thai, Africans – a whole diverse range of communities working together,” Mr Khieu said.
The Global Food Markets runs every Sunday from 6am-12pm.
