Our Logan Magazine - June 2017

Volume 59 June 2017

Torita

sets sights on gold

50 years

of reconciliation

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CONTENTS OUR LOGAN, OUR CITY MAGAZINE Editorial enquiries: 3412 5284 or media@ logan.qld.gov.au Advertising enquiries: 3412 5176 or marketing@logan.qld. gov.au Managing Editor: Ben Travaini News Editor: Martin King Writers: Zoe Krieg Toby Walker Martin King Jan Le Maitre Julie Brumfield-Jones Jacqui Donegan Graphic Design: Vicky Fraser Front cover image: Torita Isaac prepares for Tokyo Paralympics Photo: Leah Desborough Photography Produced by Logan City Council. None of the material in this publication may be reproduced without the permission of the Chief Executive Officer, Logan City Council.

All content accurate as of 15 May 2017.

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50 years of reconciliation

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Torita sets sights on Tokyo

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I was Number 73 — a refugee’s story

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Logan Central Library upgrade

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Have your say on boundaries

MAYOR — Luke Smith

Registration period extended

DIVISION 3 — Cr Steve Swenson

DIVISION 2 — Cr Russell Lutton

Representing the whole of the City of Logan.

DIVISION 7 — Cr Laurie Smith

DIVISION 5 — Cr Jon Raven

Representing Forestdale, Hillcrest, Boronia Heights and part of Greenbank, Park Ridge, Park Ridge South, Munruben and North Maclean.

DIVISION 1 — Cr Lisa Bradley

Representing Berrinba, Marsden, Loganlea and part of Waterford West and Crestmead.

DIVISION 11 — Cr Trevina Schwarz Representing Cedar Grove, Cedar Vale, Flagstone, Flinders Lakes, Lyons, Monarch Glen, New Beith, Silverbark Ridge and Woodhill and part of Greenbank, Jimboomba, Kagaru, North Maclean, South Maclean, Undullah, Veresdale and Veresdale Scrub.

Representing Slacks Creek and part of Underwood, Springwood, Kingston, Tanah Merah, Loganholme and Daisy Hill.

Representing Woodridge, Logan Central and part of Kingston and Underwood.

Rochedale South

DIVISION 8 — Cr Cherie Dalley Representing Browns Plains, Regents Park, Heritage Park and part of Park Ridge.

Representing Priestdale, Rochedale South and part of Daisy Hill, Underwood and Springwood.

Browns Plains

Hillcrest Regents Park

Div 7

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that the following pages may contain images of deceased persons.

Boronia Heights

Div 3

Bethania

Waterford West

Div 8

Cornubia Tanah Merah

Loganlea

Marsden Crestmead

Shailer Park Meadowbrook

Div 5

Heritage Park

Greenbank

Daisy Hill

Slacks Creek

Kingston

Berrinba

Representing Shailer Park, Cornubia, Carbrook and part of Daisy Hill and Loganholme.

Springwood

Woodridge Logan Central

Forestdale

Div 1

Underwood

Div 2

DIVISION 10 — Cr Darren Power

Priestdale

Park Ridge

Div 6 Waterford

Logan Reserve

Carbrook

Loganholme Eagleby

Edens Landing Holmview

Div 12 Beenleigh Mount Warren Park

Park Ridge South Bahrs Scrub

Buccan Chambers Flat

Munruben

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New Beith

Windaroo Belivah Bannockburn

Div 9

North Maclean

Lyons

Logan Village

Stockleigh

South Maclean

Silverbark Ridge

Div 11

Wolffdene

Div 4

Flagstone Monarch Glen Jimboomba area under review

Kairabah

Kagaru Jimboomba

Tamborine

Cedar Grove Cedar Vale

DIVISION 9 — Cr Phil Pidgeon Representing Logan Reserve, Chambers Flat, Stockleigh and part of Park Ridge, Crestmead, Waterford West, Park Ridge South, Munruben, North Maclean and South Maclean.

Cedar Creek

Yarrabilba

Flinders Lakes Undullah

DIVISION 12 — Cr Jennie Breene Representing Eagleby, Beenleigh and part of Mt Warren Park.

DIVISION 6 — Cr Stacey McIntosh Representing Bethania, Meadowbrook, Waterford, Holmview, Edens Landing and part of Loganholme.

DIVISION 4 — Cr Laurie Koranski

Woodhill

Veresdale

Div 10

Veresdale Scrub

Mundoolun

Representing Bahrs Scrub, Buccan, Belivah, Bannockburn, Logan Village, Windaroo, Wolffdene, Yarrabilba, Kairabah, Mundoolun and part of Cedar Creek, Jimboomba, Mt Warren Park and Tamborine.

Note: This map includes suburbs that are to be gazetted as well as areas currently under review.

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A message from our Mayor Welcome to the June edition of Our Logan.

We’re a city that’s firmly focussed on the future — innovation, new technology and digital transformation — but we also value our rich history.

travel time, allowing us to do the things we enjoy and making us happier and healthier.

In this month’s edition of Our Logan, we celebrate National Reconciliation Week and speak with Aboriginal Elder Uncle Barry Watson who talks us through what life was like as a university student during the social upheaval of the ’60s.

We also reflect on the anniversary of two important reconciliation milestones.

On Page 18, we celebrate the amazing effort of our volunteers at our biggest ever Logan Loves Volunteers breakfast. We also paid special tribute to the tireless work of those who supported our recent flood recovery efforts, and recognised an extraordinary group of heroes with a special bravery award.

Our cover features Paralympic sprinter Torita Isaac whose aspiration has been to achieve gold in Tokyo in 2020 — a goal she has been working towards since she was a schoolgirl. Beyond the Paralympics, Torita shares with us her desire to mentor young Indigenous athletes and those with a disability.

This is the first step in the masterplan to create a dynamic civic and cultural precinct in Logan Central.

As we go to press, I am about to address the first Unpacking Innovation event where we are bringing together local and international experts and our communities to share and learn more about innovation, incubation and smart cities.

Meanwhile, nearby at the Logan Central Library, the roof is being replaced and the latest Radio Frequency Identification system will be installed so borrowers will have faster check-out times.

This event marks the start of an important series of conversations about unpacking innovation, what it means and its role in next generation local government.

For many years we have been told that books were on the way out. Apparently, not so. Sales of printed books have hit a record high, especially in children’s literature, while e-books have waned.

Audio books, that category in the middle, have jumped by 40 per cent.

The City of Logan has a rich history, and our strong foundation is allowing us to now boldly embrace an exciting future full of innovation and boundless potential.

On Pages 9 and 17, two long-standing locations in Logan Central are receiving an upgrade. A new $2.1m pathway will connect Railway Parade to Logan Gardens, the Entertainment Centre and the Art Gallery.

On Page 7, we look to the future at the launch of the Logan Jobs portal.

Council is making it easier for local people to connect with local jobs through a new, free, online job search: www.loganjobs.com.au

State Emergency Service members Christopher Holloway, Claire Browning and James Ferguson were recognised with bravery awards for rescuing the Gallo family at the height of the recent floods

Mayor Luke Smith City of Logan

Being able to work locally is something I know many residents want. When people work close to home it reduces 3

Historic reconciliation moments remembered Reconciliation Australia is urging everyone to make reconciliation part of their own story and future by getting involved in some of the National Reconciliation Week activities being held throughout Australia.

Logan City Council has developed a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) as Council’s response and commitment to supporting reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians in our organisation. Our community is participating in National Reconciliation Week 2017 with a wide range of activities in keeping with this year’s theme of Let’s take the next steps.

Two defining moments in Australia’s history will be celebrated during May and June as part of National Reconciliation Week.

The week, which runs from 27 May to 3 June, will focus on two important anniversaries—the 50th anniversary of the 1967 referendum and the 25th anniversary of the Mabo decision— historic milestones in reconciliation.

May 27 marks the anniversary of Australia’s most successful referendum when in 1967 Australians were asked to change the Constitution to give the Commonwealth the power to make

laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and recognise them in the national census.

On June 3, the High Court of Australia’s landmark Mabo decision in 1992 will be celebrated. This decision legally recognised that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have a special relationship with the land. This recognition paved the way for land rights or Native Title.

The referendum was overwhelmingly supported by Australians, with more than 90 per cent voting in favour of the changes.

In his 2007 presentation entitled Whatever Happened to Reconciliation, 2009 Australian of the Year, Professor Mick Dodson stated that the 1967 referendum demonstrated how, by working together hand-in-hand, Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians were able to move the nation forward.

Professor Dodson said the real work was done in kitchens, camps and community halls.

“There are so many stories of conversations that took place in all our cities and towns,” he said.

“This didn’t start like any other movement for constitutional change, just because a government

Photo: courtesy of Lewis Bin Doraho (Lewis James Media)

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wanted it to. It started because enough of the Australian people wanted it.

“It is my belief reconciliation will be achieved in an everyday way, in the everyday places of our cities and towns.

“Like the 1967 referendum, it doesn’t begin and end in the corridors of power — the referendum stories tell us that’s not where justice flourishes, nor, indeed, where change begins.“Like the referendum, reconciliation must be, without letting government off the hook, a grassroots movement.”

Uncle Barry Watson, Elder in Residence for Communities for Children at the Salvation Army’s Lifeworks Centre, at Slacks Creek remembers the time well.

He was a 19 year old student at the time, attending the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

This was an era when university students were active in campaigning for lots of different things, including the end of conscription and Australia’s support for the Vietnam War. “In the 1960s there was a lot of activity going on with civil rights and I was a member of the Aborigines Advancement League in Melbourne,” he said.

“I remember a couple of our leaders and those who were based in Sydney went over to the United States and had a look at how they were able to campaign against racial segregation and when they came back formed an Australian chapter of the Black Panthers.

Mick Rangiari

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“It was a time when the stockmen and Gurindji people walked off Wave Hill Station in the Northern Territory in protest of their poor working and living conditions and went back to their traditional site at Wattie Creek, attracting national attention.

“There was a lot of support for their strike from the trade unions, church groups and universities. That caught everyone’s attention.

“One of the Gurindji men, Mick Rangiari, came down to Melbourne and we raised enough money to buy a Toyota truck—and H.J. Heinz food at Dandenong filled it up with lots of tinned food—and one of the students drove it back to Wattie Creek.”

Uncle Barry said the referendum didn’t result in a sudden change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

“Bit by bit things began to happen. In 1975, Gough Whitlam, who was then Prime Minister, went up to Wattie Creek and symbolically picked up the ground and gave it to the Gurindji leader, Vincent Lingiari, declaring the lands to be ‘the possession of you and your children forever’,” he said.

“My first real memory of reconciliation was seeing that news clip.”

Logan City Council’s Reconciliation Action Plan can be viewed at www.logan.qld.gov.au/rap

Uncle Barry Watson, Elder in Residence, outside the Salvation Army’s Lifeworks Centre

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Paralympic sprinter looks to Tokyo The year 2020 constantly occupies the thoughts of sprinter Torita Isaac.

It is the year that the former Marsden schoolgirl is hoping to achieve her lifetime’s goal—to win a gold medal.

Her aspirations for the next three years are all aimed at securing the top spot in her event at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

Her first hurdle is the London Para World Championships in July this year followed by the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast next year. Torita hopes these events will provide her with the perfect platform to achieve Paralympic glory.

The 21-year-old had a taste of what she hopes is to come at last year’s games in Rio de Janeiro. Torita came fourth overall and broke both the Australian and Oceania records in the 400m. Not bad for a girl who is legally blind and has cerebral palsy.

Torita has never regarded her disabilities as a stumbling block.

She still wanted to take part in athletics.

Despite acquiring a white cane in 2008 Torita quickly embraced a suggestion made by one of her teachers to consider becoming a para-athlete.

In the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha in Qatar, she won the bronze medal in the 400m (T38 category).

Torita says she has a passion for sport and youth and wants to mentor young Indigenous athletes and athletes with a disability in the future.

“I am a proud Indigenous Australian and I particularly want to encourage Indigenous kids,” she said.

“They often think that they can’t do something, not just sport. Often it goes back to years and years of history.”

Torita said she wanted to encourage these young people to embrace their lives.

“We’ve all got some sort of strength to tap into.”

Over the last two years, she has been heavily involved with the Raise the Bar program run by Athletics Australia and Melbourne University.

“I have also become an ambassador for Deadly Choices which is a great program designed to mentor kids and foster cultural awareness,” she said.

She entered as a sprinter in 2011 and has never looked back. In her first outing at the Paralympics in London in 2012, she reached the finals in several events finishing seventh in the 100 metres and 200 metres T38 and fourth 100 metres T38 relay.

Torita with coach Wayne Leaver at the Queensland Academy of Sport

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breakout box

New Logan jobs website Live local.

Work local.

Employ local.

Council is making it easier for local people to connect with local jobs through a new, free, online hub www.loganjobs.com.au

“Every day, 30,000 skilled workers leave our city to work elsewhere. That’s a lot of skill and talent that could be invested in our community.

The site features available jobs in the City of Logan and immediate surrounds across a wide range of sectors, and across all suburbs. It lets Logan-based employers list vacant positions for free, with jobseekers able to search the site or follow job listings on Facebook to see new jobs as they’re advertised—or have alerts delivered directly to their inbox.

“There are so many benefits when people are able to work closer to home.

They tend to be healthier and happier, and employers get the benefit of loyal workers who provide an even stronger connection to the local communities they want to reach.

Mayor Luke Smith launched the site on 3 May 2017 at an event featuring RedBalloon founding director Naomi Simson (dubbed the ‘Red Shark’ on Channel 10’s Shark Tank’).

“If less people have to leave our city every day to work, it will also mean less congestion on major roads like the M1 and Mount Lindesay Hwy.” Find out more go to www.loganjobs.com.au or to follow Naomi Simson visit join.naomisimson.com

Mayor Smith said a strong, locally based workforce was an important part of positioning Logan for a strong economic future.

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Event MC Spencer Howson, Guest Speaker Naomi Simson and Mayor Luke Smith at the launch of the Logan Jobs Portal

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DIVISION 1 NEWS

Golden glory for Logan duo

At an age where most people are putting their feet up, two Logan residents have been using their feet to win international athletics glory.

Jean Hampson from Underwood and Wilma Perkins from Daisy Hill won a swag of medals at the World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships, which were held in Daegu, South Korea.

Jean won gold in the long jump and the women’s 4x200m relay for over 75s and picked up silver in the 60m, 200m and 400m events.

Her gold medal performances broke Australian records.

Wilma also broke the Australian pole vault record for over 65s, won the long jump and 60m sprint, and won silver medals in the 60m hurdles, high jump and javelin events.

These feats were all the more remarkable as Wilma competed with a broken toe and Jean had knee surgery last year.

“It was such a great experience competing in Korea,” Ms Hampson said.

“It was such a beautiful country and the people were so friendly and welcoming.

“There was quite a large contingent of Australians—82 of us I think—and we topped the medal tally.”

Wilma Perkins with 2013 W65 Champion Marjeta Cad

Council ramping up improvements at BMX track BMXers will soon notice a big difference at Underwood Park.

Councillor Bradley said $220,000 had been allocated to install a retaining wall and replace an existing pergola with a new storeroom and covered area at the Logan City BMX Club at Underwood Park.

An existing storage container will be removed and the retaining wall will increase useable space and greatly improve the facility’s appearance.

“The work will ensure that the club has facilities that are fit for such a popular sport,” Councillor Bradley said.

“These works are the latest in a series of improvements over the past year that ensure that BMXers in Logan will have a place to go that is more than fit for purpose.

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“These works also complement improvements undertaken by the Logan City BMX Club itself and are expected to be completed by July.”

A new starting ramp which included an electronically opened gate was installed last October, jointly funded by $80,000 from Logan City Council and $100,000 from the Queensland Government’s Get Playing Places and Spaces initiative.

The new storeroom under construction

COUNCILLOR LISA BRADLEY Chairperson Health, Environment and Sustainability Phone: 3412 3412 Email: lisabradley@logan.qld.gov.au Division 1: Priestdale, Rochedale South and part of Daisy Hill, Underwood and Springwood.

Refer to map on page 2 for divisional boundaries.

DIVISION 2 NEWS Councillor Russell Lutton with artists Billz Herewini and Matthew Peet

A pathway to a more connected Logan Work has officially started on a $2.1 million shared pathway and pedestrian crossing in Logan Central that will connect Railway Parade to Logan Gardens and improve access to the Logan Entertainment Centre and the Logan Art Gallery.

Looking over the plans Councillor Russell Lutton and Member for Woodridge, Cameron Dick MP, said the development was the first capital works project to be implemented under the Logan Central Master Plan.

“The shared pathway will truly bring Logan Central together by opening up new areas to pedestrians and cyclists,” Cr Lutton said.

“It will allow greater and safer movement of people between some of our most popular public spaces.”

Cr Lutton said the pathway was made possible after the Queensland Government agreed to contribute $1.12 million to the project.

New lick of paint

to a popular precinct If you go down to Station Rd, Logan Central you’ll notice quite a difference with a splash of colour transforming prominent walls.

were a tourist attraction in their own right. People were going around in tour buses, from one mural to the next, to see them.

Artists from The Street University have painted murals to the city’s streetscapes.

“That’s what we’re hoping to achieve here, something that is great to look at —but also interactive and gets people involved.”

The first wall to be brightened is on the corner of Croydon and Station Rds and five more locations will be given the same treatment.

“We wanted to create something special with the murals—something that brightens the streetscape,” Councillor Lutton said.

“I was inspired by the street art I saw in Georgetown in Malaysia where they

The Street University is a youth development project created by the Ted Noffs Foundation, which provides various community-based services and interactive spaces for young people.

“I’d like to thank the Department of Transport and Main Roads, the Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning and Education Queensland for collaborating with Council to make this project a reality,” he said.

“The benefits will flow for many years to come and residents can look forward to seeing many other transformative public works in the near future as the Logan Central Master Plan takes shape.”

The pathway project will be enhanced by landscaping, lighting, CCTV monitoring and a signalised pedestrian crossing which will make Wembley Rd safer for students and other pedestrians.

The project is expected to be finished by October.

COUNCILLOR RUSSELL LUTTON Chairperson Planning and Development Committee Phone: 3412 3412 Email: russelllutton@logan.qld.gov.au Division 2: Woodridge, Logan Central and part of Kingston and Underwood.

Refer to map on page 2 for divisional boundaries.

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DIVISION 3 NEWS

NEW FACILITIES FOR SPRINGWOOD TIGERS A new amenities block at Tallowood Park in Springwood is providing change room facilities and toilets for the Springwood Tigers Rugby League Football Club.

Cr Steve Swenson said he had contributed $100,000 in divisional funding for the new change rooms and other facility upgrades, as part of Council’s ongoing commitment to improving sport, recreation and community facilities.

“Tallowood Park is used by hundreds of residents every week and I am sure visitors to the club will appreciate these new amenities.”

Councillor Steve Swenson with Matthew Morris, Dean Ah Wing and course instructor Gavin Jones

Reading, writing, arithmetic ... and drones It’s a long way from studying “The Three Rs” but some would say just as relevant.

Mabel Park High School will shortly partner with TAFE Queensland and add Drone Aviation to its curriculum for Year 11 and 12 students.

While most people are still a little uncomfortable with the technology, Mabel Park High Principal, Michael Hornby believes the use of drones is yet to be fully realised.

“There’s always a big push for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects but what are the types of jobs at the end of all that study?

Logan City Council recently partnered with researchers from Queensland’s University of Technology in a drone program which uses thermal imaging to scan local areas for koalas.

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koala movements and to balance the expanding urban footprint while protecting and enhancing our natural environment.

“The Springwood Tigers are a very popular club and these facilities will be an appreciated addition for the many players, coaches and families who visit the club each week for training and on game day.”

The State Government also contributed $100,000 through the Get in the Game Places and Spaces Program and Council provided a further $110,000 from the Sport and Recreation budget towards the project.

The course about to start at Mabel Park will be taught by teacher Gavin Jones, who has a pilot’s license, and will be offered to all Logan Year 11 high school students, one day a week for 18 months.

Councillor Steve Swenson said the school should be congratulated for developing courses that are keeping up with changes in technology.

The new amenities block in Tallowood Park, Springwood

“Yes the three Rs are important but so is keeping up with our changing world,” Cr Swenson said.

“Offering students a greater choice of subjects that are relevant to today’s technology will open them up to more career choices in the years ahead.”

COUNCILLOR STEVE SWENSON Chairperson Sport and Community Services Phone: 3412 3412 Email: steveswenson@logan.qld.gov.au Division 3: Slacks Creek and part of Underwood, Springwood, Kingston, Tanah Merah, Loganholme and Daisy Hill.

Refer to map on page 2 for divisional boundaries.

I was Number

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In Refugee Week, we acknowledge and celebrate the dedication and bravery of refugee leaders, advocates and citizens who draw attention to violations of human rights, support people at their time of greatest need and challenge callous indifference to the suffering of others.

With courage let us all combine — Refugee Week, Sunday 18 June - 24 June When Constantin (Costa) Mukendi, a Baptist Pastor, spoke out about issues facing his community in the People’s Republic of Congo (Zaire) it changed his life.

“I could not stay quiet about the injustice in the community,” he said.

“I talked about what was happening to our people, the oppression.

“Many of the people I knew who did the same had to make a choice.

They either sold out, shut up, were jailed or just disappeared.

“I left because my life was in danger.”

At the time Zaire was ruled by Joseph Mobutu’s military dictatorship where dissent could be life-ending. As the president embezzled a fifth of the country’s GDP, his supporters killed more than 1,000 people.

Fearing he would soon ‘disappear’, Costa fled to neighbouring Zambia in 1993 where he applied for refugee status.

“The refugee camp was like a prison in the open air. There were no jobs and no food,” he said.

“It was a violent, dangerous and abusive environment.

“The guards took what they wanted, kept supplies and treated us like animals.

“When I arrived I was given a number, Number 73. That was my identity for 11 years in that camp.”

Costa said the worst thing about being a refugee was the separation he experienced from his family and community.

“I was an orphan at the age of six and was raised by my extended family.

“Over the years, in Zaire, I managed to get an education, studied English language at university, marry and have eight children.

“As a refugee I lost all that. I was disconnected from my nationality and had no rights or protection. Life is not easy. You have no possessions and in my case no family. Loss of culture. No role.

“Some people cannot function—some give up hope and some go to the street.”

In the refugee centre, which was later flooded by waves of people fleeing civil wars in Rwanda and Angola, Costa supported himself by teaching English to some of his fellow 3,000 refugees.

In 2004 Costa was advised that he was to be one of only three per cent of people to be resettled by the UNHCR and moved to Australia shortly after.

Since then Costa has been able to reunite with his wife and seven of this children, resume his work as a pastor; and publish a book about his life.

Author and former refugee, Constantin Mukendi

The Peace Award Winner 2016 will appear at 1pm at the Logan Central Library and 6pm at the Logan North Library on 22 June— to speak about his book and his life’s experiences. To book your place go to www.loglib.org/costamukendi or visit your local library.

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EVENTS Thursday 2 June, 1pm, Logan Central Library and 6pm, Logan North Library It takes courage: from refugee to Australian peace ambassador with Constantin Mukendi. Featured p11.

Saturday 17 June, 2pm-4pm Pan Odyssey with musician Alvin Rostant at the Logan Art Gallery.

Sunday 18 June Griffith University Fun Run. Event start times 7.45am to 8.15am.

Get out and challenge yourself to a 5km or 10km fun run for all ages and abilities at Griffith University’s Logan Campus.

Enter as a team for great prizes and there’s a 1km run for the kids. Register now at www.Griffith.edu.au/Logan-fun-run

Roger Knox

Saturday 24 June 9am Grow your own spice garden with Noel Burdette, Logan Village Library.

Saturday 24 June, 2pm to 3.30pm Logan Art Gallery, Cnr Wembley Rd and Jacaranda Ave, Logan Central

Saturday 24 June 2pm - 3.30pm Roger Knox – country music legend at Logan Art Gallery.

Country music legend Roger Knox has been performing for more than four decades to Australian and international audiences.

Australian Aboriginal people are closest to his heart and know Roger as the Black Elvis and the Koori King of Country. Roger is guided by spiritual commitment and a loyalty to his Aboriginal mission station roots. He sings songs that reflect his identity as a Gomeroi man, telling stories about his country and culture.

Sunday, 25 June 9am – 4pm Scotland in the Park, Middle Green, 720 Middle Rd, Greenbank. Logan’s celebration of Scottish/Celtic culture.

Tuesday 27 June 2pm - 4pm Between the Desert and the Moon western desert art classes for children aged 8-14.

Bookings open 7 June 2017 - Logan Art Gallery.

Friday 30 June 5pm - 9pm

Light refreshments will be served so bookings are essential by Thursday 22 June on 3412 5519 or email artgallery@logan.qld.gov.au

Eats and Beats, Village Green 16 Wharf Street, Logan Village.

Photo above: John Elliot

Join us for a weekend of side-splitting laughs.

THE COMEDY EXPERIMENT 7 TO 9 JULY VIP Packages available for Melbourne International Comedy Festival and First World White Girls Botox Party.

Pre-show dining available, bookings essential.

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The LEC serves up chilled pre-show entertainment in a toasty outdoor setting to get you ready for the latest and funniest comedy in Australia.

Warm up with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow Friday, First World White Girls Botox Party Saturday and Akmal Saleh on Sunday.

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BOOKINGS In person: Logan Entertainment Centre, 170 Wembley Rd, Logan Central QLD 4114 Box office hours Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4.30pm (also open one hour prior to show times) Phone: 07 3412 5626 Online: loganentertainmentcentre.com.au

Logan celebrates World Environment Day with something special World renowned Australian wildlife photographer Steve Parish will visit Logan Hyperdome Library to speak about his life behind a lens photographing Australia.

Steve began his career in the waters off South Australia, at the age of 16, and over the intervening 50 years has had his work published in more than 2500 books.

His talk is packed with stunning images, stories, humour, and adventure that inspires the connection to nature in everyday life and the importance of pursuing personal goals in life.

Kookoo Kookaburra: music and storytelling with Gregg Dreise Join award winning Indigenous author, musician and illustrator of Silly Birds, Kookoo Kookaburra and Mad Magpie, Gregg Dreise in a special storytelling session at six of our libraries. `` Marsden: Thu 29 Jun – 9.30am `` Logan West: Thu 29 Jun – 11.30am `` Jimboomba: Thu 29 Jun – 3pm `` Beenleigh: Fri 30 Jun – 9.30am `` Hyperdome: Fri 30 Jun – 11.30am `` Logan North: Fri 30 Jun – 2pm

In 2008 he was awarded the Order of Australia for his contribution to natural history publishing.

Connecting People to Nature is the theme for World Environment Day, 5 June 2017. The theme encourages everyone to get outdoors and into nature, to appreciate its beauty and its importance, and to take forward the call to protect the Earth that we share.

The free A life connected to nature talk will take place at the Logan Hyperdome Library on Saturday 3 June – 10am to noon.

To book your place go to www.loglib.org/steveparish

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DIVISION 4 NEWS

Savannah - a Logan wildlife warrior In the middle of summer, while most people are seeking the relief of air conditioners and swimming pools, 11 year old Savannah Christopher is out and about near her Logan Village home, providing dishes of water for local wildlife.

It’s Savannah’s passion for animals and the environment that has seen her become a finalist in the Junior Eco Champion category of the Logan City Council Eco Awards.

The awards are presented to residents and businesses that play a key part in making Logan a more environmentally sustainable city.

Savannah’s mum Sarah said her daughter’s world revolves around the care of the environment and its animal life.

“You won’t find Savannah at shopping malls or in front of the TV on weekends, instead she is walking around the bush collecting litter or searching the base of trees for koala scats to send to scientists,” she said.

“She will often rush through our backdoor after a storm announcing she has found an injured animal that needs help.

“At Christmas and on birthdays she doesn’t ask for toys, instead she requests donations to animal care organisations.

“Her idols are not celebrities or sports stars — they’re local wildlife carers Alma and Ted Searle — whom she insists are superheroes.”

Cr Laurie Koranski said the local environment needed more people like Savannah.

“The world would be a much better place if more people cared as much about their local environment as Savannah does,” Cr Koranski said.

“While all nominees in these awards deserve to be praised, it’s remarkable that someone as young as Savannah has the passion and drive that she does to help care for and protect local wildlife.

Councillor Koranski with Savannah Christoper, a finalist in Logan City Council’s Eco Awards

“I share her mum’s pride — and I thank Savannah for her efforts in making Logan Village a better place to live.”

Eats and Beats at Logan Village The popular food truck and live music festival, Eats and Beats, will make its way to the Logan Village Green at the end of the month.

The event continues to grow in stature as people are drawn by the variety of foods, great music and relaxed atmosphere.

“It’s a great way to relax and unwind for parents and it solves the problem of where to go for dinner or how to give the family a fun night out for the cost of a takeaway.”

Eats and Beats will be at the Logan Village Green on Friday, June 30 from 5pm to 9pm.

“It’s free entry and there’ll be a wide range of food bound to cater for everyone’s taste.”

Cr Koranski said it was easy to see why people loved it.

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“It’s a fun, family atmosphere where everyone can enjoy a meal from one of the many food trucks and be entertained by local musicians at the same time,” Cr Koranski said.

COUNCILLOR LAURIE KORANSKI Phone: 3412 5504 Email: lauriekoranski@logan.qld.gov.au Division 4: Bahrs Scrub, Buccan, Belivah, Bannockburn, Logan Village, Windaroo, Wolffdene, Yarrabilba, Kairabah, Mundoolun and part of Cedar Creek, Jimboomba, Mt Warren Park and Tamborine.

Refer to map on page 2 for divisional boundaries.

DIVISION 5 NEWS

A flood of compassion A sporting chance for some great facilities You may not have heard of it, but Sepak-Takraw is a sport that’s taken very seriously in South East Asia.

Best described as a mixture of soccer and volleyball, the sport is popular with Logan’s Burmese community.

As a community focal point—and with few local court options available—the community requested Councillor Jon Raven’s assistance to build a court at Marsden Park—a request he happily supported.

“The courts are a great way of bringing the community together and getting people active.

“The Burmese community has told me they expect more people will play the sport here in Logan, now that we have these facilities,” Cr Raven said.

“I hope that the Takraw court is the start of many more community-initiated sporting facilities in the park.

“It also has great potential to be used for other sports and I’d love to hear suggestions from the public.”

An official opening of the Takraw court is planned in the next few months.

The waters have receded and the cleanup has now turned to recovery, but the memories of the early April floods remain.

Fellow Tygum Road residents Tony and Jody Warltier also showed great community spirit by taking in their flood-affected neighbours.

One story that needs telling happened in an inundated Waterford West St.

Councillor Jon Raven said although the show of generosity didn’t surprise him, it was still heart-warming to hear.

After the floodwaters swamped Tygum Rd, resident Aaron Paul immediately set about checking the welfare of his neighbours.

“Aaron, Tony and Jody all displayed what this community is all about,” Cr Raven said.

He went door to door to make sure everyone was ‘OK’ before patrolling the street in his tinnie to make sure their empty houses were secure.

“Adversity always brings out the best in Logan and we saw the best on display during that awful flood.

“Our community shines brightest when challenges come our way, it’s that compassion and camaraderie that make our neighbourhoods so welcoming.“

“It’s just something you’d do isn’t it?”

“I even managed to save a few people that were on a raft playing in the floodwater,” he said.

Off-road police on patrol in Crestmead The roll-out of police off-road vehicles continues in Logan, with Crestmead the latest suburb to get a Queensland Police Service all-terrain vehicle (ATV).

The ATV is used by police for community engagement and also to intercept illegal dirt-biking and other anti-social activity in parks and reserves.

“It makes the police more approachable and they’re able to get around a lot easier to meet the public.

“It will also help the police to deter illegal activity and allow them to go off-road into places traditional police vehicles can’t go.”

The Crestmead ATV was provided following a request from Councillor Jon Raven and Division 9 Councillor Phil Pidgeon.

“We requested an ATV for Crestmead primarily for community engagement,” Cr Raven said.

COUNCILLOR JON RAVEN Phone: 3412 5505 Email: jonraven@logan.qld.gov.au

The new Takraw court in Marsden Park

Division 5: Berrinba, Marsden, Loganlea and part of Waterford West and Crestmead.

Refer to map on page 2 for divisional boundaries.

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DIVISION 6 NEWS

Logan students undertake Kokoda challenge The spirit of one of Australia’s toughest military battles is being honoured by a group of Logan schoolchildren.

For the fifth year, students from Edens Landing State School will trek the challenge course from Brookfield Showgrounds to D’Aguilar National Park to commemorate the campaign.

The Kokoda Challenge on 4 June commemorates the Kokoda Trail or Track, a single-file trail that runs for 96 kilometres through Papua New Guinea’s Owen Stanley Range, some of the most remote and difficult terrain in the country.

This was where Australian diggers and allied forces held off an attack by Japanese forces attempting to capture Port Moresby during the Kokoda Campaign in 1942.

Councillor Stacey McIntosh said primary schools were usually not permitted to take part in the challenge, but Edens Landing State School had been given permission by organisers due to the high standard of training provided by teacher Leo Hopkinson.

Cr McIntosh said it was wonderful to see the way the school’s students had embraced this year’s challenge.

“There will be six teams, consisting of 24 students, from Edens Landing taking part in the 15km and 30km challenge events,” she said.

“The student teams have been busy getting ready since the start of this year and have already completed 11 training hikes, covering a total distance of 210km, along the Gold Coast hinterland’s advanced tracks in preparation.

“It is wonderful to see the dedication they have shown to the challenge, which highlights the bravery and sacrifice of Australian diggers from Kokoda, who hold a special place in our nation’s history and consciousness.”

Mr Hopkinson said the school took part to help build resilience in the students, encourage commitment and instil leadership qualities.

“The students learn first-hand the qualities of courage, endurance, mateship and sacrifice experienced in Kokoda,” he said.

“To complete the challenge the students need to support each other, push themselves beyond their limits and work together to achieve things they never thought would be possible.”

Mr Hopkinson said the school was committed to promoting a healthy, balanced approach to life for its students. “”The Kokoda Challenge provides another interest for students who may not otherwise get the opportunity to be outdoors experiencing all the wonders of the world.”

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COUNCILLOR STACEY MCINTOSH Phone: 3412 3412 Email: staceymcintosh@logan.qld.gov.au Division 6: Bethania, Meadowbrook, Waterford, Holmview, Edens Landing and part of Loganholme.

Refer to map on page 2 for divisional boundaries.

Top down renewal heralds library’s digital transformation Logan Central Library in Wilbur Street, Logan Central, will close between 1 July and 30 September 2017. The closure is needed to enable its ageing roof to be replaced, before a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system is installed next year, in all libraries, to assist users to check out their own items quickly and easily.

The temporary closure of the library, immunisation clinic, meeting rooms and community office spaces will be necessary when the building becomes a worksite.

Council is working with staff, stakeholders and community organisations in order to minimise disruptions.

Our libraries will be providing a continuity of service by using surrounding libraries and nearby Council buildings and redeploying all our staff and resources to other locations.

Plans are being made to run shuttle buses between Logan Central and Marsden libraries and to open up meeting rooms and facilities in other buildings where community organisations can meet.

The nearby Logan Art Gallery will provide an alternative location for regular story time and after-school programs during this time. The Logan Art Gallery is located on the corner of Wembley Rd and Jacaranda Ave, Logan Central.

Council is working with community groups, nearby schools and a wide range of stakeholders to see how we can limit disruption while this essential work is underway.

Arrangements for picking up books and other items, as well as returning them, will be announced on our website, at www.logan.qld.gov.au as the closure date draws nearer.

library members can collect previously reserved items at the window.

The immunisation clinic’s location during the library closure will be relocated to the Council Administration Centre at 150 Wembley Rd, Logan Central. Updates on the clinic will also be found at www.logan.qld.gov.au as the closure date draws nearer.

The roof replacement had been scheduled for the winter months to avoid rain delays. Further technical enhancements, such as the RFID installation, will begin next year.

The city’s eight other libraries will be equipped to handle the additional patronage during this time. To find out more, go to www.loganlibraries. org/hours or pick up the latest What’s On booklet at your local library.

One of these libraries, the Logan Hyperdome Library, has a drive through service to the right of the front entrance, where

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Logan Loves Volunteers The Logan Loves Volunteers breakfast took on special significance this year when some of the city’s 7,000 volunteers were recognised for their exceptional bravery during the recent floods

Holloway and James Ferguson for the rescue of the Gallo family of Luscombe at the height of the recent floods.

The Davida Steele Memorial Award for an outstanding community organisation was presented to Crowson Park Riding for the Disabled, a nonprofit organisation in Greenbank run entirely by volunteers.

The event was attended by His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Governor of Queensland, the Premier of Queensland, all state and federal members representing Logan, Mayor of the City of Logan and Logan City Councillors, who joined more than 800 volunteers at the Logan Metro Sports Centre.

Shannon Fentiman MP presented Louie Naumovski from Logan House Fire Support Network with the Volunteering in Community Safety Award

Marama Kelly was recognised with the Volunteering and Education Award for her work as a volunteer tutor at the Logan City Council libraries’ adult literacy program.

Logan House Fire Support Network was recognised with the Volunteering in Community Safety Award for its invaluable work in Logan since 2011.

Mayor Luke Smith said, “Our city is home to the most amazing volunteers who work day in and day out serving our community. In times of crisis like the recent floods we see another level of generosity and commitment rise from them to help those in need.”

Bravery awards were presented by the Governor to Sam Elliott and State Emergency Service members Claire Browning, Christopher

Trent Becker won the Frank Lenz Memorial Award for Volunteer of the Year in recognition of his long term service as the Group Leader for the Logan East State Emergency Service, which provided emergency responses to ex Tropical Cyclones Oswald and Debbie.

His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Governor of Queensland gave the keynote speech at the volunteers’ breakfast

Trent Becker won the Frank Lenz Memorial Award for Volunteer of the Year in recognition of his long term service as the Group Leader for the Logan East State Emergency Service

Marama Kelly was recognised with the Volunteering and Education Award by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Mayor Luke Smith

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The Davida Steele Memorial Award for an outstanding community organisation was presented to Linda Gaffaney (President) and Trish Hollis (Treasurer) from Crowson Park Riding for the Disabled

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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

New smoke alarms

provide an earlier warning When you sleep, your sense of smell also goes to sleep.

That’s why smoke alarms are so important, but they are not all the same.

If you bought a smoke alarm before January 2016 there is a good chance it may be an ionisation alarm, which have a small radiation sticker — either on the back — or inside the unit.

If you have one of these don’t bother replacing the battery — replace the alarm.

The good news is that the superior photo-electric smoke alarms are now the only type of smoke alarm that can be legally sold in Queensland and they retail from around $35.

The problem with the outdated (ionisation) alarms, according to Louie Naumovski from Logan House Fire Support Network, is they are too slow to give people time to wake and get out of bed before they’re overcome with smoke.

“Most fatal fires start at night,” he said.

“It only takes a few minutes for a house to be well alight and every second it takes you to wake up makes it more difficult to get out of the house.

“With approximately 50 residential structure fires occurring in the City of Logan each winter, you’re gambling with your life if you don’t have working photo-electric smoke alarms throughout your home.”

Mr Naumovski said it was also important to have an escape plan for the family once the alarm sounded.

“It’s usually dark and people become confused, particularly if there is thick smoke in the house.

Don’t just check your battery, check to make sure you have a photo-electric alarm

“If you have a practised evacuation plan you can save valuable minutes — it can literally mean the difference between life and death.”

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services recommends approximately seven photo-electric alarms to be installed in a four-bedroom house and interconnected to provide a reliable warning.

bought at most hardware shops.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services provides information and advice about smoke alarms and fire evacuation planning on its website at www.qfes.qld.gov.au/communitysafety/smokealarms/Pages/ photoelectric-alarms.aspx

Battery powered photo-electric alarms are relatively cheap to buy and can be

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DIVISION 7 NEWS

A mentor in the classroom and on the sports field The Park Ridge Pirates all-girl AFL team

When Greenbank’s Stephanie Barnett graduated as a teacher, there was only one place she wanted to work—her home city.

Now a teacher at Greenbank State School, Stephanie has also taken on the role as coach of an all-girl AFL team, the Park Ridge Pirates.

I’ve always lived in Logan, I went to primary school here and attended Park Ridge High School, so for me it was always a given that I’d come back and teach in Logan,” she said.

“I played AFL for seven years and a former coach approached me and asked if I’d take on the role of coaching the Pirates, so it was another way of giving back.

“The team, all students at Park Ridge High School, is going really well and they are a strong unit.”

Stephanie said the success of the national women’s AFL competition made it an ideal time to encourage women in sport.

“When I was in AFL that competition wasn’t around—now the girls have something to strive for.

“Each of them plays for a different reason. For some it’s for the love of the sport, some for the social aspect, they all want to keep fit and make friends.

“Women’s AFL has come a long way, with two divisions and 20 odd teams so it’s becoming really popular.

“Teaching and coaching are a great way to give something back to the place where I grew up.”

New fitness stations in Boronia Bushland Reserve Additional fitness equipment has been installed at Boronia Bushland Reserve in Boronia Heights.

Councillor Laurie Smith said it complemented similar exercise stations installed in the reserve last year.

“Exercise and the great outdoors go so well together,” Cr Smith said.

“You can exercise, breathe in the fresh air and take in the natural beauty of the reserve at the same time.

“When we installed exercise equipment in the reserve last year, it was so popular, it became clear that more stations were needed.

“For people who can’t afford the expense of gym memberships, this equipment provides a free alternative for keeping fit.

“The latest project includes six workout stations, which have been paid for through my divisional fund.

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New fitness equipment has been installed at Boronia Bushland Reserve

“All up, the investment in this project is around $230,000.

“With two retirement complexes nearby, I know it will get a thorough workout.”

Boronia Bushland Reserve provides many other community facilities for all ages—including a children’s playground, bikeways, dog walking tracks, barbecues and toilet facilities.

COUNCILLOR LAURIE SMITH Chairperson City Image Phone: 3412 3412 Email: lauriesmith@logan.qld.gov.au Division 7: Forestdale, Hillcrest, Boronia Heights and part of Greenbank, Park Ridge, Park Ridge South, Munruben and North Maclean. Refer to map on page 2 for divisional boundaries.

DIVISION 8 NEWS

Riders pumped with new track at Waller Park Bike riding is about to become a whole lot more fun with the creation of a bitumen ‘pump track’ at Waller Park, the first in the Greater Brisbane region.

Rina Elshani, Darcy Price, Jye Conboy, Marlo Bronzi and Sonnae Liuapulu from Regents Park State School

School reaching out into the community via Hub The community at Regents Park State School is thriving under the guidance of School Chaplain Marlo Bronzi.

Since joining the school in 2014, ‘Chappy’ Marlo has established a Community Hub that runs positive, fun activities for students and fosters a supportive, caring school environment.

The hub is a place where parents, carers and grandparents can connect with others and make friends, learn new skills and find out about local services.

They can learn healthy recipes and lunchbox tips at Food Mate (a fourweek food skills and nutrition program), take their toddlers along to Boppin’ Babies (an early learning music series for youngsters), or get fit at 24 Fit Club.

There are new activities starting all the time.

Chappy Marlo has lived in the local area since 2009 and is familiar with the issues that students and their families can face.

“The Community Hub provides connection through sporting and cultural programs, school camps, programs that help develop social and life skills, and a lunchtime interest club,” she said.

“I’m passionate about supporting kids and believe that every child is precious and is here for a purpose.

“Students are under a lot of pressure these days. They might be experiencing difficult relationships with other children or family members, poor self-esteem, family breakdown or depression.

Council has secured $300,000 funding from the Queensland Government’s Get Playing Plus program to deliver $900,000 of improvements at the park, including an upgrade of the access road, building a new club house for Centenary Plains BMX, and adding a pump track.

What’s a pump track? It’s a collection of small dirt piles and the latest craze in the world of wheels. They originated in BMX trails in the 1970s and ’80s.

Cr Cherie Dalley said the upgrade would make Waller Park a hub for BMX.

“A School Chaplain is a ‘safe’ person for them to contact. We provide a listening ear, a caring presence and a message of hope.”

The Chaplaincy Service is available to everyone in the school community regardless of faith.

“I’m based at the school through a partnership with the Scripture Union that’s supported by local churches, businesses and community organisations,” Chappy Marlo said.

“This provides a network of local support and assistance. These positive relationships help young people face difficult issues and provide hope, connection, meaning and purpose.”

“The new pump track will encourage children to start riding at a younger age and help them progress to the main BMX track,” she said.

“It will become a space for developing riders’ skills, from beginners to elite, and I’m sure it’ll attract participants from all over South East Queensland.”

For more information, contact Regents Park State School on 3802 4333 or connect with its Community Hub on Facebook.

COUNCILLOR CHERIE DALLEY Deputy Mayor Phone: 3412 3412 Email: cheriedalley@logan.qld.gov.au Division 8: Browns Plains, Regents Park, Heritage Park and part of Park Ridge.

Refer to map on page 2 for divisional boundaries.

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DIVISION 9 NEWS

Wendt and Featherstone Rd upgrades Wendt Rd, and Featherstone Rd, Chambers Flat have been allocated priority funding to improve road width and surfaces.

The two projects, valued at $300,000 were approved as part of Council’s Gravel Road and Shoulder Sealing (GRASS) program.

An unsealed section of Wendt Rd, Chambers Flat will be sealed to Warner Rd West and the section of existing sealed road will be widened and re-sealed.

A new All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) is set to boost police patrols in Crestmead

ATV provides quick access for Crestmead Police A new All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) is set to boost police patrols in Crestmead, strengthening the community safety partnership between Logan City Council and the Queensland Police Service.

The ATV, which was jointly purchased

by Councillor Phil Pidgeon (Division 9) and Councillor Jon Raven (Division 5) will allow police to patrol local parks and bushland areas where access for policing can be difficult.

Cr Pidgeon said the ATV would be clearly marked with police stickers and lights as well as a Logan City Council logo before it patrols the Crestmead Policing Division, which includes the suburbs of Crestmead, Marsden and portions of Heritage Park, Waterford West, Browns Plains, Berrinba, Park Ridge and Logan Reserve.

“The reality is that no one organisation, agency or person is solely responsible for ensuring the safety of people and property in the City of Logan,” Cr Pidgeon said.

“The police are on the front line, keeping our communities safe, but Council also plays an important support 22

role through the provision of its safety camera network and a number of community-focused programs and equipment — such as the new ATV. “By working together towards a common goal we can ensure that crime is reduced, safety is enhanced and people feel connected to their community.”

Crestmead Officer in Charge, Warren Parker said ATVs have proven to be an invaluable asset to police on patrol.

Featherstone Rd will also be widened between Wendt and Warner Rds with sealed shoulders.

Cr Phil Pidgeon said Council was committed to improving the quality of roads, particularly those requiring widening or sealing.

“We’re getting the roads fixed across Logan as a priority,” he said.

“We’re working to make them safer and to cut down the amount of dust generated by unsealed or narrow roads in more highly trafficked areas.”

Work will be scheduled to be completed next financial year and residents will be advised before construction begins.

“These vehicles provide a good tactical addition to our patrol capabilities offering much more flexibility to the police in their operations.

“It increases our capability to be out and about in all areas of the community more often,” he said.

“The versatility of these vehicles is a tremendous asset to police.”

COUNCILLOR PHIL PIDGEON Chairman Roads and Water Infrastructure Phone: 3412 3412 Email: philpidgeon@logan.qld.gov.au Division 9: Logan Reserve, Chambers Flat, Stockleigh and part of Park Ridge, Crestmead, Waterford West, Park Ridge South, Munruben, North Maclean and South Maclean. Refer to map on page 2 for divisional boundaries.

Has TIMS been to your place?

Access and Inclusion Plan

The chances are that you may not even know.

TIMS is a Totally Independent Managed Supply of water, designed to provide your home with an uninterrupted service while maintenance is being undertaken on the local water supply network.

Research will soon commence into how calming rooms can be provided by repurposing existing spaces in an increasing number of Council-owned public venues across Logan. These rooms provide a calming environment for people experiencing stimulation overload that is often associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Quiet rooms provide calming atmosphere

TIMS was created after our innovative Water Operations staff put their minds to thinking about how to minimise disruptions to householders when they needed to turn off the water.

The quiet rooms will provide a calm, safe, low sensory environment for parents, carers and children to use as a retreat, before re-engaging in the day.

They created a transportable 13,000 litre water tank and variable flow pump unit, which provides continuity of supply to customers if there is an emergency or planned shutdown in the water network.

As well as setting aside areas in Council venues, we will advocate for the inclusion of similar areas in private venue developments.

The need for quiet rooms became evident during a detailed community engagement process when community members highlighted the need to consider hidden disabilities such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and anxiety disorders.

TIMS can supply water, under pressure, to a large part of a suburb (or large multi-dwelling housing facility) with no loss of water pressure; and to properties and customers who otherwise would have experienced a water outage.

The initiative is one of many outlined in Council’s wide-ranging Access and Inclusion Plan 2017-2018 which has more than 100 actions, to guide Council’s provision of accessible and inclusive community facilities, programs and services over the next two years.

TIMS has already been deployed over 50 times to date, providing an emergency water supply to places such as a Blue Care nursing home for 22 hours.

To read more about Council’s plans for inclusive and accessible initiatives go to www.logan.qld.gov.au/community-support/ community-development/accessibility

TIMS was awarded a “Highly Commended” in the category “Boosting Productivity through Infrastructure” at the 2017 National Awards for Local Government last month.

Council’s Totally Independent Managed Supply (TIMS) provides an uninterrupted water supply during maintenance work

ACCESS AND INCLUSION PLAN

2017–2018

AN ACTION PLAN FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITY

BUSINESS EVENTS Australian Tax Office (ATO) Employers Workshop 16 June, 8am–12pm Logan City Council Central Administration Building, Corporate Training Rooms 150 Wembley Rd, Logan Central

Griffith University Entrepreneurship Series – Services Marketing 20 June, 5pm–7.15pm Griffith University Logan Campus 68 University Dr, Meadowbrook

Logan Chamber Business Distinction Awards Friday 4 August, 7pm–10.30pm The Rec Club, 4 Alba Lane Kingston

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There’s gold on the banks of the Albert Beenleigh Rum has recently experienced changing fortunes— taking out a gold medal in the 2017 World Rum Awards for its copper pot distilled artisan rum—and then being inundated during the recent Albert River flood.

Senior Distiller Wayne Stewart said the gold award recognised changes that Australia’s oldest distillery had made, returning to pot stilling production techniques.

Top marks for Taiwanese lesson in Logan Local educators have shared teaching tips with visiting Taiwanese school principals as part of an initiative to further develop sister city ties between Logan and Taoyuan City in Taiwan.

A delegation of 23 secondary and elementary school principals arrived in March, visiting Canterbury College and Marsden State High School (SHS).

“We’ve come the full circle,” said Wayne. “We’ve gone back to the same production techniques we were using in the 1970s— pot stilling—because it gives better quality and fuller flavour.”

Canterbury College principal Donna Anderson and Marsden SHS principal Andrew Peach accompanied the delegation on tours of their schools’ campuses and facilities.

“Coupled with the quality of our ingredients—the Australian sourced molasses we use, the rainwater we gather, and the attention to detail in the fermentation, distillation and maturation processes—we’re producing a distinctive but consistently high quality product.”

Senior representatives from the Department of Education and Training also met with the group in Logan to provide the visiting principals with an overview of Queensland’s school system.

Wayne said the recent flooding had interrupted production at the distillery, but recovery was well underway.

“The fermentation and distilling side of the business will be back up and running in months, we mainly lost electrical equipment, but our maturation area, visitor centre and most importantly our product range is unaffected.

“We’re open for business and would really appreciate the support of visitors and locals who are more than welcome to visit and take a tour.”

The distillery is open 10am to 5pm, Monday to Friday and 10am to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday. Rum tasting tours, cocktails, coffees, pizzas and platters are available and the distillery holds special events throughout the year. For more information go to: www.beenleighrum.com.au

A highlight for the group was the chance to see students at work in Marsden SHS’s trade training centre, a purpose-built workshop designed to give students practical experience and a head start in developing a trade skill.

The group finished the day-long visit to Logan with a stop at Council’s Wembley Rd offices.

The City of Logan has sister-city and economic and friendship agreements with seven cities located in China, Japan and Taiwan.

These ongoing relationships provide opportunities to build global connections in the Logan community and share cultural understanding and knowledge across the fields of business, education and government.

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DIVISION 10 NEWS

Cornubia Nature Reserve unveils hidden gem A hidden gem will be revealed when new facilities are built at the Cornubia Nature Reserve.

Focal points of the reserve’s concept plan are the installation of a pathway around a hidden lake and a viewing deck.

Councillor Darren Power said the location of the lake was not well known, as it was concealed within the reserve with limited access.

“The concept plan for the Cornubia Nature Reserve will improve the entrance to the reserve and deliver better access with new car parks,” Cr Power said.

“I believe the easier access will certainly encourage people to visit and share this picturesque area and appreciate the aesthetics of this wonderful area.”

Cr Power said the plan was to create the pathway around the existing lake in stages.

Upgrade to provide play and fitness equipment A new fitness hub will be created in Kimberley Forest Park, Shailer Park, when playground equipment is replaced.

Councillor Darren Power said he was excited that the playground would be enhanced to cater for all ages.

“In response to requests from the community, static fitness items— including a set of parallel bars and multi bars—will be included in the fit-out of the park’s equipment.

“Play items for the youngsters will include a seated spinner, swings and a small adventure climbing unit.

“Eighteen years ago, playground equipment was installed at Kimberley Forest Park,” Cr Power said.

“The existing track rider will be retained due to its popularity, but will be refurbished to ensure many more years of use.”

“In fact, it was one of the first playgrounds established after I was elected to Council.

To help with the “cool down” process additional tables and seats will be installed, along with a water bubbler.

“As the majority of this equipment has now reached the end of its useable life it’s time for an upgrade.”

Cr Power said the new equipment would cater to a range of play and exercise activities.

The upgrades to the Chay St Park are expected to be completed before the end of the year.

“The first stage will involve the construction of a small informal car park, installing interpretive signs, a new all access pathway to the lake and a viewing platform which will be a great feature for bird lovers, artists and kids with the love of adventure” he said.

Cr Power said the future 450 metre bush track circuit around the lake would link to the viewing platform.

“The future pathway around the lake will mean people can meander between the significant vine and casuarina forest.

“I am quite confident that artists and nature lovers will now make the effort to visit this very beautiful, hidden attraction.”

The works are scheduled to be completed by June 2018.

COUNCILLOR DARREN POWER Phone: 3412 3412 Email: darrenpower@logan.qld.gov.au Division 10: Shailer Park, Cornubia, Carbrook and part of Daisy Hill and Loganholme.

Refer to map on page 2 for divisional boundaries.

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DIVISION 11 NEWS

THREE ROADS TAGGED FOR GRASS PROJECT More gravel roads and shoulders are about to be sealed in Division 11 under the GRASS program.

The Gravel Roads and Shoulder Sealing (GRASS) project is designed to make dust and rutted shoulders a thing of the past and reduce the need for expensive ongoing maintenance.

Roads identified for upgrade include: • • Jimboomba artist Nikki Chenoweth with some of the jewellery made in her Colonial Village shop

Nikki game for a challenge Jimboomba artist Nikki Chenoweth has a big race to run in the year ahead.

Last year her business, Bush Therapies, was contracted to supply official merchandise for the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

“I like the fact that visitors from around the world will come to the games and be able to take something made here in Jimboomba back home with them,” Ms Chenoweth said.

“It’s a great opportunity to give the town some exposure because we’ve got a lovely community here with plenty of things to be proud of.”

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Division 11 Councillor Trevina Schwarz welcomed the works.

“This program has been a strong success and we’ve had very positive feedback from rural-residential residents and road users. They’ve said the program makes a big difference,” Cr Schwarz said.

“Council is serious about improving rural roads throughout the City of Logan and the return of the GRASS program demonstrates that commitment.

“In total, we’re spending $1.6m on GRASS and a large percentage of that will be in Division 11. Some of it will be undertaken with $136,000 in divisional funds.

Work has already begun to create tens of thousands of key-rings, cufflinks, rings, earrings and other items from Ms Chenoweth’s Colonial Village headquarters.

Ms Chenoweth’s unique Indigenous decorative designs, made using the Millefiori glasswork technique, means each piece will be one-of-a-kind.

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Redwood Circle, Jimboomba ($251,000) Candlebark Road, Jimboomba ($207,000) Clifton Drive, North Maclean ($360,000)

“One of the roads, Redwood Circle in Jimboomba, is a school bus route, so I’m sure it will be especially welcomed there.”

Ms Chenoweth said the merchandising contract would also create local jobs, with up to 10 positions needed to assist with production as the games approached.

The projects are due to be completed in the next financial year, weather permitting.

COUNCILLOR TREVINA SCHWARZ City Treasurer Phone: 3412 3412 Email: trevinaschwarz@logan.qld.gov.au Division 11: Cedar Grove, Cedar Vale, Flagstone, Flinders Lakes, Lyons, Monarch Glen, New Beith, Silverbark Ridge and Woodhill and part of Greenbank, Jimboomba, Kagaru, North Maclean, South Maclean, Undullah, Veresdale and Veresdale Scrub. Refer to map on page 2 for divisional boundaries.

DIVISION 12 NEWS

Beenleigh Parkrun a family affair Running is a way of life for the Dowling family.

Each Saturday, up to 20 family members get together and take part in the Parkrun event at Beenleigh’s Logan River Parklands.

Family spokesperson Fiona Dowling said the Parkrun provided a fun way to keep fit.

“We have always been a family of runners and this just seemed like the obvious thing to do,” she said.

“We have family members from Logan aged from six to 60, who gather every Saturday morning for Parkrun.

“There’s a real sense of camaraderie between all the runners.

“It makes you fit, we all have a few laughs and it’s a good way of spending a Saturday morning.

“It’s so much fun we have two family members who are aged in their 90s who come along to watch us, so you don’t have to compete to enjoy the day.”

Councillor Jennie Breene said the Logan River Parklands provided the ideal setting for Parkrun.

“The great thing about Parkrun is that you can take part at your own pace, so there’s plenty of time to enjoy the natural surroundings,” she said.

“The Dowling’s are a great example of how keeping fit can benefit people of all ages and be a source of fun with your family at the same time.”

The Beenleigh Parkrun course is five kilometres and starting time is 7am, every Saturday at the Blackbird Street entrance.

For more details go to www.parkrun.com.au

Mobile offices — Thursday 8 June 2017 Mt Warren Park Shopping Village, 140–146 Mt Warren Boulevard, Mt Warren Park

2pm–3pm

Eagleby Shopping Centre, 142–164 Fryar Road, Eagleby

3.30pm–4.30pm

Beenleigh Mall, 40–68 Main Street, Beenleigh

5pm–6pm

Eagleby Rd to be repaired and resealed Eagleby Rd will be repaired and resealed over the coming weeks, east of Fryar Rd. Localised pavement repairs will be made and then a complete spray seal will be applied with new line marking completing the project.

Cr Breene said the work was being undertaken as part of Council’s $84 million annual Roadworks and Drainage program.

“This work should take approximately two weeks, weather permitting,” she said.

“The contractor will be making every effort to minimise disruptions for road users and residents with traffic management plans and diversions.

“When completed I’m sure the result will be well worth any temporary inconvenience the works cause.”

COUNCILLOR JENNIE BREENE Chairperson Animals, Parks and City Standards Phone: 3412 3412 Mobile: 0411 658 297 Email: jenniebreene@logan.qld.gov.au Division 12: Eagleby, Beenleigh and part of Mt Warren Park. Refer to map on page 2 for divisional boundaries.

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Have your say on the proposed new locality boundaries within the Jimboomba region Members of the public and community groups are invited to have their say on a proposal to alter existing locality boundaries and create new localities in Logan City’s Jimboomba region.

The proposal involves altering the existing boundaries of the localities of Flagstone, Jimboomba and South Maclean and creating the new localities of Glenlogan and Riverbend. The proposed changes will define new locality boundaries to the east of the Brisbane-Sydney interstate railway line within the Jimboomba region.

Lynham before a decision is made on whether to accept and approve the proposal.

Queensland place name plan QPN1281 shows the location of the place names considered under the proposal and may be viewed at the Queensland Place Names section on the DNRM website – https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/ land/place-names/ The plan may also be viewed at the Logan City Council Administration Centre, Wembley Road, Logan Central

Whilst Flagstone, Jimboomba and South Maclean are existing localities, Glenlogan recognises the former location of Glenlogan Park thoroughbred stud farm. The name Riverbend is based on a prominent geographic feature in the Logan River at the southern end of that locality.

In 2014, the Department of Natural Resources and Mines (DNRM) approached Logan City Council with a recommendation to make changes to cater for the existing and future residential growth of the Jimboomba region.

Reviewing and defining locality boundaries within the Jimboomba region will ensure locality boundaries reflect the future structure of the community and ensure minimal address changes for new residents.

Existing Boundaries

Stakeholders including Logan City Council, the Public Safety Business Agency, Australia Post, Telstra and the Flagstone Community Association have already been consulted and the Department of Natural Resources and Mines (DNRM) is now seeking the views of the wider community in the affected areas.

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Proposed Boundaries

or at DNRM’s Beenleigh Business Centre in Tansey Street, Beenleigh.

Submissions in writing, either in support of or against the proposal, can be submitted online at www.dnrm.qld.gov. au or sent to Queensland Place Names, Department of Natural Resources and Mines, GPO Box 2454, Brisbane Qld 4001.

Enquiries about the proposal should be directed to 13QGOV or by emailing qldplacenames@dnrm.qld.gov.au

Registration period extended for pet owners The owners of registered cats and dogs will receive a one month’s registration extension, with renewal notices to be issued from 1 August 2017, a month later than usual.

Cats and dogs older than three months (12 weeks), are required to be registered to ensure they can be returned to owners if they are found wandering.

Animals that have been registered, microchipped and de-sexed will be released to the registered owner free of charge.

Owners of de-sexed pets are also entitled to a discounted registration fee.

When you register your animal for the first time you will be issued with a Lifetime Registration Tag. Lifetime Registration Tags will only be issued for

newly registered pets or to owners who have requested a replacement tag.

Don’t throw away your existing tag— your pet’s tag is for life.

Council provides an eRenewal service available to owners who have not previously subscribed to receive electronic correspondence. eRenewal conveniently links to Council’s online payment portal (credit card payments only).

Text message invitations to subscribe to eRenewal have been sent to nonsubscribed owners.

Please note, the message is an invitation to subscribe to eRenewal only and is not your renewal notice.

Have you checked your pet’s registration status and your details recently?

Contact Council’s Animal Management Centre on 3412 5397 or download a Change of Registration Details form from Council’s website www.logan.qld.gov.au/animals To register a new pet visit www.logan. qld.gov.au/home/online-servicesand-payments/pay-it/animallicence-renewal and select the ‘Animal Registration’ option.

KERBSIDE CLEAN-UP Carbrook, Cornubia, Loganholme and Tanah Merah - Monday 29 May 2017 to Friday 9 June 2017

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Community Safety Update

COMMUNITY WEEK OF ACTION

PERSONAL SAFETY TIPS Feeling safe and confident when out in public helps us to stay mobile and makes it easier to enjoy recreational activities and community life. Wherever you are, when out in public, always keep your personal safety in mind; even for everyday activities such as catching the bus, shopping and walking home.

When shopping • Ensure that your handbag is securely shut so valuables are out of sight and reach.

• Keep a firm grip on your handbag and preferably at the front of your body.

• Only use ATMs that are in public places where you can be seen by other people.

When walking or catching public transport • Plan your route before starting out. Know where you are going and how long it should take to get there.

• Always walk confidently even if you don’t feel it.

Keep your head up and maintain a constant pace.

The Community Week of Action is a community safety and crime prevention collaboration between Council and Queensland Police Service.

This initiative engages community, government and non-government agencies from across the city to focus their resources and attention on community safety matters.

Three weeks of action will be delivered over the course of each year with each division having a day of focus. The upcoming July Community Week of Action will cover Divisions 4, 5, 6 and 12 and will be held on the week starting Monday 17 July. Please refer to www.logan.qld.gov.au/weekofaction for further information on the upcoming events in your local area.

• Maintain continual surveillance of your surroundings by looking around but avoid continually glancing behind you as this may make you seem vulnerable.

Join “Have your say” and get involved with council decisions Logan City Council’s online community reference group.

Give feedback on draft plans Complete surveys Review ideas and proposals Solve problems Be informed

Sign up to be alerted every time there’s a new opportunity to have your say. Upcoming opportunities include a new community engagement strategy for Logan City Council and guidelines on engaging our children, young people and young adults.

Go to logan.qld.gov.au/haveyoursay to register.

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Little paper people Over a five month period, Logan Together held “Little Paper People” community listening activities which asked the community “What’s important to you?”

Schools, community events, workshops and early education centres were involved and asked kids, their families, carers and educators to answer this very important question.

Logan Together’s Director Matthew Cox said more than 2,000 little people were created our of paper cut-outs over five months by children as young as three.

“The recurring themes were around family and friends being important, along with

hope, love, feeling safe, education and general wellbeing,” he said.

The results will be displayed in the Logan Art Gallery, Wembley Rd, Logan Central —between 24 May and 15 June, so come along and view the display, and add your own creative little person to highlight what’s important to you.

Logan’s sporting chance Corey Parker A recent visit to a radio station posed the question: “Which club do you think is the best in Brisbane?”

That got me thinking about why we have so many champion teams and elite athletes here in Logan.

For example, over the years Logan has developed many great players in the local competition who have gone on to play in the national leagues including: Cameron Smith, Brad Meyers, Lote Tuqiri, Corey Norman and Antonio Winterstein.

At Brothers, playing tough games against quality local teams was a given—and it usually wasn’t until we played against other regions that we realised how good our local competition was.

I think the saying ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ extends to sports. It really does take a community to raise a team.

It takes dedicated parents to take kids to and from training and games. It takes coaches and managers who volunteer their time. It takes mums and dads to fundraise to support team travel; and businesses to sponsor local clubs.

It also requires quality training facilities and grounds to be available for training and fixtures.

One of the things I have noticed in Logan is the growing number and availability of sports grounds, clubs and facilities.

Elite teams from all codes are moving here.

The Brisbane Roar is relocating to the Logan Metro Sport grounds, Football Queensland is at Meakin Park and it’s only a matter of time until other codes relocate their headquarters here.

While our growing young population probably has a lot to do with it, and I know there is a huge investment going in to facilities—like the redevelopment of Beenleigh Pool, Jimboomba Park and Waller Park—but I think there’s more to it than that.

Whether it be competing individually, as a team, or just providing our support at games, sport is how we show that we have a strong sense of community and connection.

It’s evident in every game and competition we play.

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