Politics

Flood map fills the gaps

Logan City council has added missing segments to its controversial flood map. Flood risks in parts of Logan, including multiple creek catchments across the city, was previously listed as "unknown". Prior ...

Venue promises Olympic-sized savings

The preliminary design for the proposed Logan "Olympic" stadium, selected by council last week, is set to save the city at least $2 million a year. Although Logan City council refused to reveal the chosen de...

Ex-councillor fights for justice

A sacked Logan City councillor said the state's corruption watchdog was "sadly mistaken" if it thinks he will "walk away" from justice. Former Division 9 councillor Phil Pidgeon and six colleagues filed a Su...

River poo raises health alarm

Possibly the worst sewage spill in "the nation's history" is at Logan's doorstep. Logan City council said it has communicated the spill with residents "where required", but local fishermen argue they had no ...

Secret leadership shuffle in question

The new Logan City council has voted to retain its "secret" method of choosing the city's second-top job. Transparency concerns last week prompted support from some councillors, including Mayor Jon Raven, to...

Scott Bannan appointed deputy mayor of Logan

Second-term councillor Scott Bannan is the new deputy mayor of Logan. He was appointed to the position at council's first post-election meeting on Wednesday April 10, where he was also chosen as the city's i...

Jon Raven leads Logan forward

Logan's "moment" is now, according to the newly sworn-in mayor Jon Raven. He and the city's 12 divisional councillors, both new and old, were officially sworn into their positions at a ceremony in front of f...

Faster Rail resumed homes repurposed

Five houses originally set to be demolished for the Faster Rail are being repurposed for social housing. Four three-bedroom homes and one four-bedroom home were last week relocated to Woodridge and Kingston ...

300 homes bulldozed for railway

In the midst of a housing crisis, the bid to deliver a major railway upgrade set to bulldoze 300 Logan homes has begun. The Queensland government is in the final stages of choosing contactors to deliver the ...

Ballot bungle: election day chaos

The Electoral Commission of Queensland says lengthy delays and ballot paper shortages at last month's Logan City Council elections were not out of the ordinary. But a newly announced investigation into the "...