A Logan charity is sounding alarms on the homelessness crisis in Logan City, calling on Logan City Council and the State Government to build a homeless shelter in Logan.
Anita Anderson, founder of Touch of Hope, a charity that has been supporting the homeless since 2017, said there was currently nowhere for homeless families in the region to go.
“ We need somewhere for the homeless people to go. There’s no shelters here. There’s nowhere for these people to go,” Mrs Anderson said.
“So this is why you see them sleeping in doorways and sleeping outside empty buildings. There’s nowhere for these people to go.”
A quick Google search shows only one homeless shelter in Logan, Sheltered by Grace at Waterford.
Mrs Anderson said she hosted a street feed every Thursday on the corner of Ewing and Wembley roads at Logan Central and provided necessities to 100-150 homeless people every week, but lamented she couldn’t provide adequate shelter.
She is calling on the council or State Government to build a dedicated shelter to provide accommodation for homeless families.
“We can give these people food, give them a tent, clothing, or toiletries, but, we can’t give them a roof over their heads,” Mrs Anderson said.
“In years to come, this isn’t gonna get any better unless there’s somewhere for these people to go. The cost of living’s high, rent is very, very high.”
Mrs Anderson said the problem has been exacerbated in recent times, and anyone could suddenly be homeless at any time
“COVID had a very big impact — a lot of people lost their jobs and it’s escalated from there,” she said.
“The rental crisis isn’t helping. Food skyrocketed, rent skyrocketed and there’s not enough rental homes available.
“Then you’ve got domestic violence, people who have become extremely sick, or living with disabilities.
“That’s pushed people out onto the streets. Homelessness doesn’t discriminate. Anybody at any time can become homeless.”
Kirsten Anderson, co-founder of Touch of Hope and Anita Anderson’s daughter, echoes her mother’s sentiment, recalling how desperate some homeless families are to get shelter they consider splitting up.
 ”There’s nowhere for a family, for a male and a female and their kids to go together. There’s women’s shelters, but there’s nothing for families.
The calls come as an e-petition by councillor Lisa Bradley received 1800 signatures supporting a push for more housing pathways, outreach services and better public space management across Logan.
“While homelessness, housing support, policing, and related social services are primarily the responsibility of the Queensland Government, I cannot simply sit by and do nothing,” Cr Bradley said.
The petition follows a Queensland Supreme Court decision against Moreton Bay Regional Council, which was found to have violated the human rights of homeless people by removing them from public land and disposing of their belongings.
A spokesperson from the Department of Housing said $24.6million this financial year had been committed to six non-government organisations in Logan to deliver 14 specialist homelessness services, including 47 places of temporary supported accommodation.
In addition, in the 19 months to May 2026, 255 social homes had been delivered in Logan, with a further 478 social and affordable homes on the way.
A Logan City council said homelessness was a challenge across the country.
“While rough sleeping is highly visible, it represents a very small proportion of homelessness in the city and a very transient group,” the spokesperson said.
“Rough sleeping makes up only about 6% of homelessness in the City of Logan, and 60% of homelessness in the city are people living in severely overcrowded housing (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021).
“We know people experiencing homelessness are staying in parks and other public spaces in our city. It is important that our parks and public places remain safe and accessible for everyone in our community.”
“Many people are doing it tough right now, and we are doing what we can to connect those in need with relevant support services.”
Logan City Council works with the Logan Zero project, an initiative run by the Australian Alliance to End Homelessness to end rough sleeping and homelessness in the Logan region, and as of May 2026, had 357 actively identified homeless households, with a caveat that this figure was severely under-representative of the breadth of people experiencing homelessness in the region.
Contact Touch of Hope via Facebook to volunteer or donate blankets. For Housing Help, contact the Logan Housing Service Centre on 3086 3700 or the 24/7 Homeless Hotline on 1800 474 753.
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