Farewell from a retiring mayor
Many people work long and hard in their jobs for years, often decades, and when the prospect of retirement looms large it can sometimes come with mixed blessings.
On one hand there is the exciting prospect o...
Building a better Animal Management Centre
When I began work at council as a health officer more than 30 years ago, my duties at the time often took me to the Animal Management Centre in Queens Road.
It was a pretty spartan place.
There were a few...
Let’s continue to drive the innovation highway
As I look back on my tenure as Mayor of the City of Logan, among the things I am most proud of is having helped guide our city towards a brighter, more successful future.
One of the lasting legacies of the c...
Governor’s gratitude provides a morale boost
Those who stood behind the City of Logan during one of its most challenging recent times stood in front
of the camera last week for a special recognition of the ongoing storm clean-up efforts.
We were honou...
One-sided housing plan poorly constructed
A key feature of effective consultation is genuine regard for multiple viewpoints.
Unfortunately, this principle has so far been abandoned in the rollout of the Queensland Government's South East Queensland ...
Countdown to election day has started
While seasoned politicians might say every day is a campaign day, the starting gun was officially fired last week on the 2024 Local Government elections.
Notice of the election was published by the Electoral...
Caring for our great green canopy
While our community continues to take stock and assess the full impact of the Christmas Day storms, it's important that we remember to count the cost of such damaging weather events on our rich natural environm...
New year recovery efforts in full swing
Well, what a year's it been already.
I had planned to start this year's column with the traditional greeting, and good wishes for our residents and businesses.
But there's no denying it hasn't been the Ha...
A safe and happy holiday season
It’s hard to believe we are already halfway through December and 2024 is just around the corner.
This year has been a busy one for Council and we’ve worked hard to deliver vital improvements that make our ci...
Dive in for safe summer fun
Summer has arrived in the City of Logan and December kicked off with hot and humid weather.
As a keen swimmer, I know there’s no better way to cool off on a hot day than jumping in the pool.
The City of L...