Logan City Council has delivered 67 of 73 projects promised at the beginning of the year, with some setbacks due to cyber-attacks and environmental approvals.
The completed projects include major works to Logan’s parks, designing and delivering community hubs, reaching environmental targets, and establishing economic and Olympics plans.
Council revealed in its 2022/23 Annual Report 92 per cent of its self-appointed goals had been achieved, while maintaining a surplus of over $14 million.
The remaining six projects include park upgrades, sports facility environmental approvals.
Designs for the Waterford West Park were set to be ready by June this year, but the project’s consultants experienced a cyber-attack that council said “impacted their ability to deliver the documentation”.
Council said the design documentation was at 90 per cent completion, and the consultants had “highlighted the urgency for the delivery of the documentation” and “confirmed the project’s priority”.
Another goal was to finalise approval for the proposed Rosia Park sports park, which will house AFL and wheeled-sports facilities.
But the outcome from the federal government’s environmental assessment has not yet been received, putting a hold on further progression.
Other completed projects include the upgrades to the Loganholme Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), which aim to cater towards “anticipated increases in growth and demand in water services”.
Mayor Darren Power listed some of the “many and varied” highlights from the past year.
“As mayor, I’m excited that we secured a major sporting venue as part of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games funding deal, and that our ongoing advocacy efforts helped stop Inland Rail coming through our city,” Cr Power said.
“We also became only the second council in Queensland to be certified carbon neutral and further progressed our new Logan Plan 2025 to ensure future growth is well-managed.”
He said these achievements were “worth celebrating”, especially during a tough economic climate and the ongoing recovery from the 2022 floods.
“I’m proud of the council team that continues to deliver quality services and programs to the Logan community each and every day,” Cr Power said.
The Annual Report, which is set to be published in the coming weeks, also details council’s financial position.
“Council also gave a greater focus on value for money to maximise resources and implemented an organisational restructure to better align services and prepare for an unpredictable future,” a Logan City Council statement read.
“I’d like to thank my fellow councillors for their hard work over the year and ongoing commitment to the City of Logan as well as CEO Darren Scott, the executive leadership team and our 1800 staff for the outstanding work they continue to deliver to our community,” Cr Power said.
