A LONG-TERM vision for Logan Central has been drawn with a renewed focus on Logan Gardens as a hidden gem of the city.
Council will now have to go about piecing the plan into projects which can be funded and managed.
Deputy mayor Jon Raven continues to compare a future Logan Central with Central Park.
“Logan Gardens is a hidden gem in our city and this plan seeks to change that,” he said.
“By building new infrastructure and improving facilities over time it will become a civic hub.
“We will see more events staged in the Gardens, and over time, it will become a destination for our community to enjoy.”
The Precinct Plan was updated to reflect the following key changes:
• Event functions for the Logan Central Civic Precinct which don’t compete with the Kingston Butter Factory Precinct
• A shared pathway was integrated into the Wembley Rd frontage to emphasise the presence of a combined pedestrian and cycle pathway as described in the Transport and Main Roads Principal Cycle Network
• The Logan Brothers Rugby League Club junior field was reinstated in addition to the retention of the two full-size fields.
Changes have come off the back of community consultation.
Councillor Teresa Lane said delivery of a ring road would provide improved access to the Gardens.
“We want to make it easier for families to get to the playground and water play area which is extremely popular in summer,” she said.
One of the first ways to inject new life into the gardens will be to seek expressions of interest for a temporary coffee van.
The plan recently won a Landscape Architecture Award in the Urban Design Category at the 2021 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects Awards.
