Our Logan Volume 91 Oct/Nov 2020

A recipe for tourism success

Local kids kick goals for AFL final CONTENTS

Editorial enquiries: 3412 5284 or [email protected] 4 6 8 Managing Editor: Rebecca Smith Logan has Redbacks Art brings News Editor: flavour to share seal deal beauty to paths Martin King

Writers: Zoe Krieg Martin King Julie Brumfield-Jones 15 16 25 Sam Burgess Samantha Stiller Geoff Stead Sight for Kitchen of Optimising Rebecca Waters soaring eyes kindness solar power Graphic design: Vicky Fraser

Front cover image: Thai Orchid Manager Mandy Klankaew with MAYOR — DIVISION 2 — Cr Teresa Lane DIVISION 3 — Cr Mindy Russell fried fish tamarind. Representing the whole of the City of Logan. Representing Kingston, , Representing Slacks Creek, Daisy Hill Photo: Geoff Stead Woodridge and part of Underwood. and part of Shailer Park and Underwood. Council acknowledges the DIVISION 7 — Cr Tim Frazer DIVISION 5 — Cr Jon Raven DIVISION 1 — Cr Lisa Bradley Traditional Custodians of the land, pays respect Representing Boronia Heights, Browns Plains, Representing Berrinba, Marsden, Representing Priestdale, Springwood, to Elders past, present Forestdale, Hillcrest, and part of Park Ridge Waterford West and part of Rochedale South and part of Daisy Hill. and emerging and and Regents Park. Crestmead. extends that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres DIVISION 11 — Cr Natalie Willcocks DIVISION 8 — DIVISION 10 — Cr Jacob Heremaia Strait Islander peoples ochedale Cr Miriam Stemp Representing Flagstone, South in the City of Logan. Representing Heritage Park, Piestdale Flinders Lakes, Greenbank, Div 1 Representing Carbrook, Logan Reserve and part of ndeood Aboriginal and Torres Kagaru, Lyons, Monarch Glen, Cornubia, Loganholme, Chambers Flat, Crestmead, Spingood Strait Islander peoples New Beith, Silverbark Ridge, Tanah Merah and part of Park Ridge, Park Ridge Woodidge are advised that images Undullah and part of Munruben, aisy Shailer Park. South and Regents Park. ill of people who may North Maclean, Park Ridge ogan Slacks Cental Ceek Div 3 now be deceased may South and South Maclean. Shaile appear in this magazine. Beina Div 2 Pak Bons ingston Conuia oestdale illcest Plains eadoook Please note some Div 5 Div 10 Div 7 oganlea anah egents eah Caook images appearing in Pak asden Div 6 this edition may have Boonia eitage eights Pak Cestmead Wateod Bethania oganholme been taken before social West agley distancing was required. dens eenank Pak idge anding Div 12 Wateod None of the material in ogan Beenleigh this publication may be olmvie Div 8 eseve reproduced without the Pak idge ount permission of the Chief South Waen Buccan Bahs Pak Executive Officer, Logan Div 11 Scu City Council. Chames lat unuen Windaoo

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2 Our Logan is produced and delivered to households and businesses in the City of Logan at a cost of 74 cents. Welcome to this edition of Our Logan

Three young Jimboomba Redbacks It’s a great time of year to get out and It’s a promising indication that our youth players have kicked the kind of goals enjoy our many parks and walkways. and the education sector is thriving in kids can only dream of. The triumphant Finishing touches have been made Logan—and that we are positioning trio were instrumental in to new walkways in Springwood and ourselves to capitalise on the many winning the rights to host the AFL Slacks Creek pathways and the long- emerging opportunities in our city. grand final at the Gabba—away from awaited Cedar Vale Environmental Why not have your say? for the first time in the Centre will open this month. (page 12) game’s history. (page 6) During October we will be holding Many of our businesses are also leading two important surveys. The first is Securing the match has become a the way as our economy recovers. our biennial Logan Listens Residents’ matter of state pride for Queensland Jimboomba’s Black Sky Aerospace is Survey (page 30) and the second is and will no doubt be viewed as a building a reputation as a leading rocket our Safe City Survey. Please consider milestone in reigniting economic activity, manufacturer with several successful adding your voice. particularly in our tourism and hospitality launches carrying commercial sectors. payloads. Start-up father and son We’re interested in how we can improve business CQSola is testing what could the services provided to you by Council It’s a sector that’s been hit hard by the be industry-changing technology. Both and to make our city a safer place to pandemic and our Council is working are examples of what can be achieved live and work. with local business to promote the with inspiration and entrepreneurial diverse culinary offering that only a city skills. (pages 5 and 25) of 217 ethnic communities can provide. Council is a proud sponsor of the Our many restaurants and food- Catapult Program which encourages based attractions such as the popular young people to build their skills by growers’ markets and the planned developing and pitching business Distillery Road Market at Eagleby have solutions. Several local schools are the potential to draw large numbers participating in the program and there of visitors wanting to taste authentic is growing support and interest in the cuisines from around the world. program. (page 24) By tempting the tastebuds of Education is important for the tourists, Logan is aiming to become entrepreneurs of the future and Queensland’s multicultural food capital many public and private schools are within five years. (page 4). also showing the way with a host The resumption of our Live Well Logan of nominations for excellence and Active and Healthy programs and innovation. (page 28) Aqualogan Learn to Swim program are welcome reminders that summer is approaching.

Mayor Darren Power City of Logan 3 Residents’ responses to a recent Council Facebook post on Dishing up worldly local dining unearthed some true favourites: • Gills Indian Cuisine (Flagstone) flavours for tourism • Gateway of India (Springwood) • Mee Goreng (Marsden) When Council announced a goal for The plan also involves Council driving • Golden Inn (Jimboomba) the City of Logan to be Queensland’s business growth and development • Akai Ushi (Underwood) multicultural food capital within five by supporting and encouraging • Teriyaki Tokyo (Rochedale years, some locals could be forgiven collaboration and innovation between South) for asking: ‘Aren’t we already?’ the agri-food, culinary and tourism sectors. • Asian Kitchens (Greenbank) Home to 217 different ethnic • Mama’s Place (Springwood) communities, many Logan residents Logan’s reputation for new food • House of Instanbul (Loganlea) know the exciting and eclectic food experiences is already spreading. • Dine with Joy (Loganholme) offerings available across the city. The Global Food Growers’ Markets, Sharing those exotic flavours and held every Sunday morning in Logan Modern and innovative western unique dining experiences is seen as Central, are known for an unrivalled dining is also available at: a positive step to drive tourism and range of fresh locally grown produce • Kiwanda Café (Eagleby) increase day visits. including ingredients for Asian, African • St Coco (Daisy Hill) and South American dishes. Serving up our multicultural cuisines • Thom and Ann’s (Yarrabilba) will not only create more local jobs The markets were featured by celebrity • Hop Space (Springwood) but will also help drive our economic TV chef Ainsley Harriott in a show • Extraction Coffee (Slacks Creek) recovery from the pandemic. beamed around the world last year. Sweet tooths are catered for at Council’s food tourism plan is based The City of Logan also boasts Eats & bakeries including: on successful learnings from other Beats along with a range of market • Devon Pixies (Logan Village) across Queensland that have and temple offerings that feature used food as a key tourism experience. home-cooked food from dozens of • Sooo Sweet Mediterranean local ethnic communities. (Logan Central) Council’s Food Tourism plan will incorporate three key strategies: The award-winning Thai Orchid at Springwood has been serving • Developing a local seasonal and Other local favourites include: customers for more than 35 years diverse food culture that brings the Charcoal Kebab (Woodridge), known and is one of Queensland’s longest community together through events for its Afghan dishes, Mongolian King established restaurants. and recreation activities (Underwood) for barbecued meats, The restaurant’s manager, Mandy Sofra (Slacks Creek) for Middle Eastern • Encouraging Logan residents Klankaew (front cover), of Rochedale and Indian dishes, American Bourbon to invite relatives and South, praised Council’s Food Bar and Grill (Springwood) for US friends to enjoy local Tourism initiative. Southern and Creole fare, and The cuisine Alley Pit Stop (Slacks Creek) and Uncle “It not only gives locals • Capitalising on Logan’s Sam’s (Logan Central) for New Zealand and visitors the chance to location to grow day-trip and South Pacific Islander diners. explore new flavours but a visits lot of multicultural dishes And a new restaurant opening are as healthy as they this month at Browns Plains is the are tasty,” Mandy upmarket burger outlet Big Buns, run says. by brothers Esad-Naci and Yunus- Emre Erol, along with their mates Oguzhan Cevik and Mohammad Belal Hamid.

Thai Orchid chef Sang Wongwai, of Rochedale South. He has been at the restaurant for 17 years

Alley Pitstop chef Nathan Fosbeary 4 Jimboomba’s rocket man to expand

From a ‘typical’ rural residential property in Jimboomba, Black Sky Aerospace (BSA) is quietly building a reputation in ’s emerging space and defence industries. “There’s a lot of excitement around the technology,” says Blake Nikolic, founder and CEO of BSA. “We started the business in March 2018 and by November that year we had successfully launched Australia’s first sub-orbital rocket to carry a commercial payload,” he says. “In March this year BSA facilitated the firing of Australia’s first commercially developed liquid-propellant rocket engine, by Valiant Space.” Blake says his involvement with rockets began while still at school. Out of school I was heavily involved in IT and explosives, before I joined the army as a helicopter pilot. “Rocketry was a hobby before I enlisted, but it has quickly grown into a home-based commercial business. Blake Nikolic, CEO of Black Sky Aerospace, “We can build a few dozen (rockets) with a locally built 3-stage rocket a month, but at the moment we’re averaging about a dozen a month. “Our first clients included a university, that will travel 900 kilometres, more than testing components of hypersonic twice the altitude of the space station. (Mach 5) vehicles, the Australian Centre for Space Research and a company With the announcement that Australia’s testing wrist-mounted skydiving defence force will increasingly rely equipment. on missiles, Blake is optimistic that BSA can extend its defence-based “As a sub-orbital flight the rocket development. Working with those niché manufacturers returned to earth on our range—‘Funny makes sense. Farm Space’—near Goondiwindi where “We already supply some things to the items were recovered to see how defence and part of our strategy is to “One of our main partners is Laser they performed under the extremes bring most of the solid rocket (fuel) Central, just outside Logan.” of acceleration and high atmospheric manufacturing to Australia. With testing and operations for friction. “With the dollar being low and commercial and defence applications “Space qualification and heritage can COVID-19 highlighting logistical restricted to remote areas in south-west save companies millions. We can challenges in the supply chain Queensland, Blake expects BSA to provide a low-cost test to determine we’ve recognised the importance of expand in Logan. if a space-bound item will withstand a manufacturing here. “Being close to Port of and launch.” “We won’t be relying on importation. the airport is important. I’m a Logan boy Blake says BSA builds rockets of all We have a lot of avionics and telemetry through-and-through. The advantages sizes, specialising in solid (fuel) rocket here. When you look at rocketry of staying here and expanding are motors to multi-stage sounding rockets companies, most have a specialisation. obvious,” he says.

5 Redbacks score for Grand Final deal

Three budding Logan AFL stars have “It will be really, really, really exciting (to Hamish’s dad coaches at the Redbacks soared above the pack for the mark look back on),” Ryden says. and Hamish has been playing since he of the year to help bring the 2020 AFL was five. When Ryden’s mum Michelle Clarke Grand Final to Queensland. received a phone call out of the blue, Milan’s grandfather (Pat Wellington) Jimboomba Redbacks players the kids didn’t believe it. played for Essendon in the 1970s Milan Wellington, Ryden Clarke and and her dad Max played for QAFL “I thought my mum and dad were Hamish Carr (pictured below) were powerhouse Morningside Panthers. pranking me but the next day we were in the starting line-up for the State at the Gabba,” Ryden says. Ryden’s grandfather, Ern Clarke, is a past Government’s video pitch to AFL president of Collingwood Football Club. headquarters in late August. Milan says they were told they wanted some kids who needed to be fans and Mum Michelle says the video’s Little did they know they would players to be part of the pitch to get the success shows the importance of AFL make national headlines in one of the Grand Final. community connections. biggest moments of AFL history—the announcement of the 2020 AFL Grand “We didn’t think it would be on TV “At grassroots level—the AFL just do it Final to be played at the Gabba in though,” Milan says. so well,” she says. Brisbane. “We thought it would just go to the The growth of the Jimboomba It is the first time in 123 years that the important people in the AFL. Redbacks is testament to that. Grand Final will be played outside of “But now we are the important people,” A few years ago, there were barely Melbourne, a milestone that is not lost adds Ryden with a cheeky giggle. enough players to field senior teams on these young superstars. each week. While the AFL machine is enormous, these three Logan kids were crucial to That’s when the girls’ teams took off the Queensland pitch. and combined with the juniors, they kept the club going. AFL runs in the trio’s blood. Now the club fields teams across each age group up to seniors. The AFL Grand Final will be played at the Gabba on Saturday, 24 October.

From left, Jimboomba Redbacks players Hamish Carr, Milan Wellington and Ryden Clarke Photo: Bradley Kanaris/AFL Photos

6 Beautiful game brings women together

A local woman’s desire to connect to wanted to be part of an annual Afghan “Making a team is easy, holding one other young women from her home football tournament that the dedicated together is the important part,” she country has led to the formation of a women’s team came about. says. dedicated Afghan women’s football “Every year, in the Christmas holidays, “I enjoy teaching the girls and helping (soccer) team with Bethania Rams FC. the Afghan community from all over them out. I didn’t have that opportunity Zohal Shahalami saw an opportunity to Australia and New Zealand comes when I first came here. create a healthy lifestyle and help young together in one city and has soccer “I was alone and felt left out, so I didn’t girls feel more comfortable in a new and volleyball tournaments for a whole play any sports until I made a few country. week,” Zohal says. Australian friends because I didn’t have She took up football not long after “Last year, there were more than 25 the sense of belonging.” immigrating to Australia with her family boys’ soccer teams while there were Rams President Adrian Pearce says in 2013. only four girls’ teams. I decided to put the club has a long history of women’s a team together, created an Instagram “I used to see the boys playing at teams, with the first taking the field in page and started advertising for Afghan school and started kicking around with 1987. girls to come and try out. them,” Zohal says. “We have put a lot into our women’s “It started with six girls, but it grew and “A teacher suggested I start playing program over the past three years. It is today we have more than 20 players for a club, and in 2016 I joined the extremely exciting to have this group at who come to training every week and Sunnybank Saints.” the club, giving the girls a chance to get do their best.” together and learn how to play football It was after Zohal joined the Bethania The social work student said the team in a fun and safe environment.” Rams women’s team last year and she represents more than just a game.

The Afghan women’s football team is a proud part of the Bethania Rams

Zohal Shahalami has brought together women from the Afghan community to play football

hi! Introducing the new bin on the block

From July 2021, Council will offer a new The bins will be available to most domestic green waste bin collection service. and commercial properties (including rental properties), for a minimum 12-month term. Collected fortnightly, options available include either a 140 litre bin ($46 per year), 240 litre For less than $1 a week, the 240 litre bin option bin ($51 per year) or 360 litre bin ($76 per will save countless trips to the tip. year). The bins can be filled with garden waste For more information and to register your such as prunings, palm fronds and grass interest and receive a reminder to sign up next clippings which will be recycled into compost. year, go to: logan.qld.gov.au/greenwastebin

7 Local artists Sally Terare (left) and Nicola Hooper, whose works have been painted onto pathways around the city Sally Terare’s Platypus - Wajin street art carpet

Art brings beauty to our suburban pathways The works of some of our most Among them is Shailer Park mum-of- creative artists are getting walked on two Nicola Hooper, a life-long artist. every day—and that’s a good thing. The former Shailer Park High student’s recent pathway works include a blue Council has partnered with a number and pink peaflower design and another of local artists to feature their works entitled Sheoak and Black Cockatoo. on new pathways and in park redevelopments across the city. “I create a lot of wallpaper designs so this was an extension of that,” Nicola Their art is featured on ‘carpet says. rugs’ painted on two walkways in Springwood–Dennis Road to “But it is my first foray into public art Murrajong Road, adjacent to and it is so exciting.” Springwood Central State School, and Indigenous artist, Sally Terare, of the recently opened Laurinda Crescent Springwood, is proud that her work is Rachael Lee’s Pods and Pentagons to Carol Avenue thoroughfare. brightening her home suburb. Street seating shaped like river pebbles Her platypus street art ‘carpet’ is not has also been installed as part of far from another of her works which Council’s $5 million program to unlock has been featured in the upgraded the city-making and commercial hub entrance to the nearby Springwood potential of the Springwood Activity Tower Hotel. Centre. Sally had a solo exhibition last year at Other ‘street art’ across the city Logan Art Gallery and also featured in includes colourful ‘picnic blankets’ on the Our Stories and Designs showing. pathways as part of the Albert River Parklands upgrade at Eagleby. “My work hadn’t appeared on a pathway before but it is great to know Origami figures were also installed people are enjoying it and hopefully alongside the new Slacks Creek understanding our stories,” Sally says. Greenlink to complement similar structures in nearby Paradise Road. Featured artists on the Laurinda Crescent to Carol Avenue pathway The artists whose work has been include Rachael Lee (Pods and featured have collaborated in recent Pentagons) and Chrys Zantis (Within years with the Logan Art Gallery. Some All Life). have exhibited there.

Nicola Hooper’s Sheoak and Black Cockatoo carpet 8 A ‘pawesome’ dog’s tale

A lost dog in Logan has found a new Rosalyne says the family had only Fast forward two weeks and still without home more than 3,500 kilometres away arrived back in Australia in late June an idea of where he had come from, in Darwin in a saga that had more twists after living in Mozambique for the past Council officers contacted the couple than a puppy’s tail. eight years running a Non-Government and their four teenage children. Organisation (NGO). Northern Territory couple Rosalyne and They jumped at the chance to adopt Ashley Field’s self-confessed “really They returned to Australia to run an him and fly the Rottweiler at their interesting story” began on a Logan NGO in the Northern Territory and help expense to their home in Palmerston in street in late July. indigenous communities in Arnhem the Northern Territory. Land. They were talking with friends On arrival, the seven-year-old dog ran about how much they missed their Rosalyne says they searched for the straight up to the family and settled Rottweilers, Rocky and Adriane, which owners of the stray dog but came up immediately into a new life and a they had to leave behind in when empty-handed. new name. they returned to Australia. They then took him to the vet and He is now known as Dunamis which is Just then, they noticed a dog coming discovered he had a microchip from a a Greek philosophical concept meaning down the street. breeder but no other identifying details. power, potential or ability. “This Rottweiler walks down the street He was then taken to Logan City “We’re happy he’s here,” Rosalyne out of nowhere and comes over to us,” Council’s Animal Management Centre in says. Rosalyne says. Kingston. “He’s made himself right at home.” “It is such a strange thing we wonder if The Field family left their contact details God sent him to us.” and expressed an interest in adopting the stray if no-one City of Darwin came forward. Former lost Logan dog Dunamis settles into life with the Field family in the Northern Territory (from back left) Samuel, Ashley and Rosalyne and (seated front second from left), Jordan, Gabriella and Noah City of Logan

9 Handy advice that might save your life Global Handwashing Day on 15 October is more important than ever this year, as an awareness campaign, because of the pandemic. Richard O’Connor and Debra Bath at the opening Walk and Talk for Wellness Eagleby GP Dr event in Underwood Park at Priestdale Thomas Lyons Eagleby’s Dr Thomas Lyons says public health messaging about the importance of handwashing has been thorough and consistent but there is no room for complacency. “Even if you’re doing all of the right things Outdoor therapy one step with personal protective equipment, if you walk into a room where someone has coughed and spluttered, (and) you at a time for keen walkers handle things that they’ve coughed over Walk and Talk for Wellness—the “It is almost organic—people lost and scratch your face, or rub your eye, name sums it up perfectly. a lot of their usual connections then (viruses) can get into your system like and support, and not everyone is that,” Dr Lyons says. The program, the brainchild of a comfortable with telehealth and university lecturer and personal “So it (handwashing) really is the final piece technology.” trainer, was launched in Logan last in the puzzle.” month on national R U OK Day Debra says that sometimes talking Dr Lyons says the importance of (10 September). to someone who doesn’t have a handwashing is now well-documented, not connection to you, or a vested It allows participants to have a only in the health sector, but in many other interest in your situation, frees up conversation with a trained listener industries. your capacity to process things. in an outdoor environment. “Some massive food poisoning outbreaks The walk and talk sessions are lecturer Debra involving hundreds of people have been run by the university’s final-year Bath says the evolution of the linked to poor hand washing techniques placement students who are about program was a lucky coincidence of staff involved in food production. Some to graduate. between her and co-founder have caused loss of life.” Richard O’Connor, who is also Walk and Talk for Wellness takes Dr Lyons says when it comes to the best studying a Bachelor of Counselling place every Thursday from 8am method of keeping your hands clean, degree. to 11am in Underwood Park, both soap and hand sanitiser are effective, Priestdale. Sessions also run on “Richard has a background in when used properly. the second and fourth Saturday personal training and we were of the month at Griffith University’s “A good dose of hand sanitiser—with 70 having a conversation one day,” Meadowbrook Campus. per cent alcohol—works pretty quickly, Debra says. it denatures the virus if it is sufficient For more information or “He had this idea and I have a real concentration,” he says. to book a session visit: interest in nature-based psychology walkandtalkforwellness.com “(But) the research suggests with soap —there was just a synergy there. and water you need to do it while singing Council is running a number of “Then COVID happened. We Happy Birthday twice to get sufficient activities during this year’s Mental wanted to develop a program and benefit.” Health Week from 10 to 18 October. there was this situation where More information on Global people needed something. It was This year’s theme is Take time—for Handwashing Day can be found at: outdoors and socially distanced so mental health. For more information globalhandwashing.org the timing just worked. visit: logan.qld.gov.au

10 Logan Art Gallery All original Jazz music Exhibition: 11 September by Adam O’Connor to 17 October 2020 Friday 6 and 13 November, 7.30pm Artwaves 2020: Logan and Adam O’Connor will be playing his original Jazz compositions from 7.30pm at Meadowbrook adjacent areas secondary on Friday 6 November and at the Mingle schools art exhibition Markets at Yarrabilba on 13 November.

Artwaves is an annual The songs will be played by a trio and art exhibition of work taken from an album Adam is recording at sourced from creative Taramalin studios in Kingston. The album and talented high school and performances have been made possible students, demonstrating through a Regional Arts Development Fund the wealth of imagination grant, a state government program to and creativity present in encourage local artists. Logan and surrounding minglemarketsaustralia.com.au/markets areas. 6 November, 7.30pm at 13 November, 7.30pm at Image: Taiana Chan Boon, Meadowbrook Golf Club, Darlington Parklands, Worship, 2019, Woodridge State High School, Year 12, acrylic on board Golf Course Drive, Meadowbrook Darlington Drive, Yarrabilba

Exhibitions: 23 October to 28 November 2020 Stopping Time: Material Prints 3000 BC to Now

Purple rain Ripple effect: out of Stopping Time: Material Prints 3000 Claudia Husband Artwaves BC to Now tells the story of the printed image from ancient Mesopotamia Purple rain explores the landscape of Each year Logan Art Gallery selects one to now. Original objects, prints and ‘Jacaranda season’ in Queensland of the outstanding young artists who artworks from the Griffith University Art through an interactive print installation, exhibited in the annual Artwaves: Logan Museum, the Newcastle Art a series of lithographs and works on and adjacent areas secondary schools Gallery and several private collections paper. Abundant throughout Australia, art exhibition to mentor in developing will be included. the blanket of purple blooms that their own solo exhibition. covers streets in springtime forms a part of our region’s identity.

Images left to right: Sumerian and Western Asiatic Cylinder Seals from third-century BC, J.H. Clark 1813, Giovanni Battista Piranesi 1764, Book of Hours c.1510

A Regional Gallery touring exhibition in partnership with Griffith University and Newcastle Art Gallery.

Image: Claudia Husband, Orchidaceae – Image: Dante Coetzee, Carapu painting, 2019, Red Disa, 2016, lithograph on paper watercolour and ink on paper

Logan Art Gallery: Cnr Wembley Rd and Jacaranda Ave, Logan Central.

To keep up with the latest exhibitions: All events have COVID-safe plans in place. 11 WHAT’S ON AT SarUzu quartet The IsoLate Late Show LIVE Saturday 21 November, 7pm. Saturday 24 October, 7pm. Tickets $20. Tickets $20 Support act, 6pm. Support act, 6pm. Pour yourself a quarantini Sold The Saruzu Quartet out at and lock in a night out meld a love for the The Tivoli – with Australia’s biggest now see it in little cabaret powerhouse. esoteric with an Logan Online smash The ability to absorb IsoLate Late Show and distil what they leaps off Facebook and experience, and then reinvent it with a flamboyance that is highly onto the stage in this brand original and widely accessible. Wearing the influences of flamenco, new live show, delivering improvised music, jazz harmony, and several hundred years of the same musical moments, traditional western classical music proudly on their sleeves, Saruzu outrageous comedy and feel-good are fresh, innovative and energetic. fuzzies that won over 300,000 online Featuring Andrew Veivers (guitar), Simone Pope (percussion/dance), fans across the world. Shenton Gregory (violin), Andrew Shaw (double bass) and special Hosted by Queensland’s first guest Kacey Patrick (vocals). lady of song, Naomi Price. This project is supported by This project is supported by Member the the Queensland Government tickets include through Arts Queensland. through Arts Queensland. free drink Tour produced by Red Chair (Conditions Apply) BOOKINGS Phone: 07 3412 5626 In person: Logan Entertainment Centre, 170 Wembley Rd, Online: loganentertainmentcentre.com.au Logan Central. Mon to Fri 9.30am to 12.30pm. All events have COVID-safe plans in place.

Beenleigh Historical Village and Museum Arts & Craft Market, Sat 17 Oct, 7am to 12.30pm. Entry is a gold coin donation. Featuring local talented artists and crafters. Stalls are available to book, contact the office on 3382 0608.

Cedar Grove Environmental Centre opens Located on the banks of the Logan Grove Community Reference Group bushland and riverine restoration River, the 204-hectare Cedar Grove has resulted in an asset that is 5 per projects in the area. Environmental Centre will be open to cent infrastructure and 95 per cent On Saturday 10 October 2020, Council the community from 10 October. Gates community and environmental uses. is offering pre-booked small group tours at the centre will be open daily from Cedar Grove Landcare and community of the wastewater treatment facility and 5.30am to 6pm. support organisation Belong were wetlands. These tours will operate using Access to the centre is via the main gate involved with revegetation of the site, COVID-19 safe practice. Please email on Cedar Grove Road at Cedar Grove. while the members of Logan Village [email protected] or The site has a range of community Men’s Shed donated their time to build phone 3412 9609 to reserve a spot. facilities – a 2.5 kilometre walking picnic tables and trail (loop) along the , four seating from large picnic shelters with seating, parking, dead red gum The centre features a 2.5km walking accessible toilets and drinking fountain. trees found on trail along the Logan River the site. Dogs on leash are permitted but camping, horse riding, motor bike riding The Cedar Grove and fires are not. Landcare Centre is also based on Community involvement in master the site, growing planning of the site by the Cedar seedlings for 12 In Logan, more than 17,000 people require day-to-day help due to a disability. Disability Action Week was celebrated across Queensland in September to raise awareness of disability issues Access and and to encourage the wider community to embrace access and inclusion a key inclusion for everyone, regardless of ability. Our Logan met two commitment local residents who are benefiting from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Logan City Council’s Access and Inclusion Plan 2019-2022 upholds the rights of people of all abilities by guiding our practices across the Independence organisation and in the community. It includes 84 actions across nine priority areas as identified by the the goal for Tovah Logan community. In 2019/2020, 16 of those actions Logan Reserve youngster Tovah Rennie but is also building an independent life are complete and 35 are in progress. accesses a range of services through with the help of support workers funded Highlights from the past 12 months the NDIS to help with her intellectual through the NDIS. include: disability. The 26-year-old has made candle • Improved accessibility at Council The nine-year-old undertakes applied holders, a boot box, and a toy box for events. At the 2019 City of Logan behaviour analysis, occupational his niece and nephew. He continues to Christmas Carols, an Auslan therapy and speech therapy, and wants improve his skills thanks to his support interpreter was on stage, while to grow up happy and as independent worker, Alan. the event also had a hearing loop as possible. Edward, who has Down syndrome, and designated viewing area for Her mum Chenoa says Tovah also loves also accesses a support worker to get people with a disability. horse riding, quad bikes, and camping out into the community. And his mum, • The Beenleigh Aquatic Centre and kayaking. Susan, could not be more proud. now has a water-safe wheelchair Last year, Tovah started attending “With NDIS support, Edward now and an accessible adult change equine therapy horse riding on has plenty of opportunities to mix facility. weekends. socially, and he is becoming a lot more • Council’s website is now more comfortable away from us,” Susan “She’s very excitable and energetic and accessible and easier to read. says. goes for gold; she is always so calm • Disability service providers are with the horse,” Chenoa says. “He loves getting outdoors on both his identifying opportunities for young support workers’ farms. Edward loves In addition to receiving NDIS support, people with a disability to be animals and quad bikes, as well as trips Tovah’s family is able to now free up placed in Council’s Traineeship to the beach, swimming and boating. their own funds for the family to pay for and Apprenticeship program. and explore alternate treatment such as “Spending time outdoors together • Almost 2,000 people participated bio-medicine. with regular exercise physiology and in the Move It Logan Program, physiotherapy also helps Edward with Logan Village’s Edward Williams not which was funded through a his fitness levels.” only builds beautiful wooden products, Sport Australia Move it AUS participation grant. Learn more and read the plan at: logan.qld.gov.au

Edward Williams, of Logan Village, loves spending time making woodwork creations

Equine therapy is helping Logan Reserve’s Tovah Rennie 13 LIBRARIES

Robot and science swags Monica McInerney Borrow a robot or science kit to take home for up to two weeks – free for library members author event Borrow some STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts Register your interest to join us online as Monica shares and Maths) swags to keep your young scientists entertained her new book The Godmothers. and investigating at home. You can also go in the draw to STEAM swag kits, featuring robots and science equipment are win an autographed book. available to borrow for children aged from four to 12. Can’t attend? Don’t There are 180 Ozobots and 90 Bee-bot rechargeable robots worry, we can send with instructions and ideas and over 180 science kits with a you the recording link range of equipment on topics ranging from magnetism to flight. afterwards. Ozobot robots are suitable for children aged eight or older Register today at: while Bee-bot robots are for four to eight-year-olds. No loglib.org/monica additional equipment is needed. Thursday 8 October, Take flight with science swag kits on a diverse range of topics 7.30pm to 8pm including: flight, magnetism, mini beasts, animals, light and colour, sound, and rocks and minerals for ages four to 12 years.

Bee-bot Ozobot robot robot

Online selling Sustainable Rat problems tips beeswax crafts and owl Tidy up by learning the tricks Learn how to make beeswax solutions of online selling. Find out how wraps and rolled beeswax candles. to advertise your item and Presented by Kate Harbourn from No need for poison when we five mistakes to avoid at all Spring Mountain Honey. already have the solutions. A costs. Presented by Little Miss great event for either those with Saturday 24 October Organised. rat problems or wildlife lovers. 9.30am to 10.10am Presented by Stefan Hattingh, Thursday 8 October Landcare Services Manager for 6.30pm to 7.30pm the Catchment Coordinating Committee. Saturday 14 November 10.30am to 11.30am

Bookings for these free events are essential. To book, go to: loganlibraries.org/whats-on 14 Bird tally is a sight for soaring eyes

The annual Aussie Bird Count is a The data collected assists BirdLife Leading into the official counting great way to connect with nature in Australia to understand more about period, Logan Libraries will host a live- your neighbourhood. the birds that live where people live stream Zoom event with bird expert and establish any trends in Australia’s Professor Darryl Jones, from the City of Logan residents are being bird communities. Nathan Campus of Griffith University. asked to turn their eyes skyward during October 19 to 25 and support In 2019, the sixth year of the count, in Professor Jones is a behavioural the national event. a record-breaking effort, Australians ecologist who studies the many and counted nearly 3.4 million birds in complex ways that humans interact The count, organised by independent seven days in their backyards and with, and understand, nature. bird conservation organisation BirdLife local green spaces. Australia is designed to deliver a He will discuss how to bring birds snapshot of Australian birds at the This included the more than 1,000 back to your garden from 10am to same time each year. schools which took part across 11am on Saturday, 17 October. Australia. Consider your ‘backyard’ as any place Feeding birds is just one way gardens you feel at home and where you can In 2019, the Rainbow Lorikeet held can be changed into places where see birds. It could be a suburban onto its top spot by a big margin. wildlife can feel welcome. backyard, a local park, a patch of Across Australia more than 400,000 To register for the Zoom event, visit: forest, down by the beach, or the Rainbow Lorikeets were counted. loganlibraries.org/whats-on main street of town. The rise of the Rainbow Lorikeet To find out more information about the People can count using the free highlights the changes in Aussie Aussie Bird Count and to submit your Aussie Bird Count app or an online backyards over the past half century, count, visit: aussiebirdcount.org.au form. You can count as many times as with traditional European-style cottage you like. gardens making way for native backyards. Rainbow Lorikeets were the most popular bird spotted in last year’s Aussie Bird Count

Griffith University’s Professor Darryl Jones

15 Pandemic can’t stop this kitchen of kindness

Con Blaje receives lunch at the Slacks Creek Loaves and Fishes food outlet, which serves up hot meals for those in need three days a week

Logan’s Loaves and Fishes food outlet, CEO Pastor Jock Bamford says it is A $10 spend at the store allows inspired by one of the best-known open to everyone. customers to receive a trolley of fruit stories in the Christian tradition, is and vegetables from the Loaves and “If there’s more of you people out there certainly living up to its name in 2020. Fishes warehouse, which also arranges doing it tough because of COVID-19, and supplies $55 hampers that typically, Pandemic restrictions meant a tough this is the place to come,” Pastor Jock feed a family of four for a week. few months for the organisation but— says. almost miraculously—there is still plenty On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, “You will be able to purchase food that to go around. the organisation also serves hot is a real cheap price and you will be lunches; asking for a gold coin donation The outlet, on Monte Street in Slacks able to get a hot meal. only in return. Creek, feeds about 1,600 adults and “Come on down because we are here 1,700 children each week. Pastor Jock says while the COVID-19 to help.” pandemic has placed extra pressure on While Loaves and the outlet’s operations, it has continued Fishes is one of steadily thanks to the efforts of its Loaves and Fishes CEO Pastor Jock several Logan-based dedicated volunteers. Bamford is committed to helping organisations offering those in need “You’re asking me how it works and I’m low-priced food for telling you sometimes I stop and think those in need, it is about it myself,” Pastor Jock says. unique in its three- pronged approach to “But I put it down to a total and feeding locals. absolute miracle. The main arm of “We’ve got eight people doing 30 the outlet is its Cost people’s work so for anybody out there, Recovery Centre, in if you would like to come and help us which cheap groceries we would deeply appreciate it.” are basically ‘a dime a dozen’.

16 DISASTER MANAGEMENT PREPARE YOUR HOME AND FAMILY FOR STORM SEASON

Logan is not immune to the threat of natural disasters such as bushfires, floods, heatwaves, landslides and severe weather. Here are some of the things that can be done to minimise the potential impacts and threats that natural disasters pose to your family, pets and home: 1. Prepare your home, and secure loose items in your yard and on balconies or decks. Trim overhanging charger, battery-powered radio and 7. Include your pets in your household tree branches, clean gutters and spare batteries. emergency plan. Know where you downpipes. are going to take them in case you 5. Store copies of important 2. Prepare, update and practise your cannot take your pet with you to an documents (e.g. insurance papers, emergency plan with all household evacuation centre. drivers’ licences, passports) and members. some cash (just in case ATMs don’t 8. Go to: disaster.logan.qld.gov.au to 3. Have emergency contact numbers, work) in a portable, waterproof keep up-to-date with disasters and and other important phone numbers, container. emergency situations in the City of handy and easily accessible. Logan. For more information, visit: 6. Know your neighbours, and list tasks logan.qld.gov.au/disasters 4. Keep a well-stocked emergency kit you can help each other with. Think in a safe and easily accessible place. about people in your neighbourhood Some essential items are: first aid kit, who might need extra assistance or non-perishable food and can opener, who may be able to help you in an 10 litres of water in sealed containers emergency. per person, torch, mobile phone and

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Get free alerts for potentially The App will also has a “Help me” severe weather, bushfires and flood feature which sends the user’s notifications. All you need to do is location and details to an email go to either the Apple App Store or address and contact numbers. Google Play Store and search ‘Logan You can also call Emergency 000, SES Early Warning’ to download the app. 132 500, Police 131 444, 24 Hour GP The alerts work anywhere in Australia. with your phone’s GPS showing first Because they are based on your responders your location. smartphone’s location as well as your registered residential address, you will also receive alerts for wherever you are.

17 To see all the free and low-cost Live Well and Logan activities happening near you, visit: Active Healthy Programs logan.qld.gov.au/livewellevents

AQUA ZUMBA Wednesdays, 5.30pm to 6.15pm – $5 (12 years and over) BOLLYWOOD DANCING BOOTCAMP FOR FAMILIES Get fit while having fun in the pool with this Thursdays, 11am to noon – $3 Mondays, 6pm to 7pm – $2 (free for energetic dance fitness class. To register, (21 years and over) children under 12 years) (All ages) phone Gould Adams Park Aquatic Centre on 3462 0269 or email: Learn to tell stories through the art of Saturdays, 7am to 8am – $2 (free for [email protected] Bollywood dancing. This activity is a fun children under 12 years) (All ages) way to exercise and connect with others while getting a full body workout. To register, A training group designed to make health phone Eagleby Community Centre on and fitness fun for families. Children of 3807 3833 or email: all ages are welcome. To register, phone [email protected] SilverBackZ on 0410 848 345 or email: [email protected]

LEARN TO WAKEBOARD Fortnightly on Saturdays, 9.30am to 11am – $5 (8 years and over) This Learn to Wakeboard program caters for every level. With training from qualified coaches, you’ll be on top of a wakeboard and hitting the ramps sooner than you think! To register, phone Bayside Wake Park on 3287 7777 or email: [email protected]

MINI MELODIES Fridays (school terms only), 9.30am to INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION Saturdays (school terms only), 10.45am 10.30am – $5 (3 to 5 years) SOURDOUGH COOKING Saturday 7 November, 10am to noon – to 11.45am – $5 (12 years and over) Learn all about music with fun games, songs, $5 (12 years and over) dancing and more! This activity will also Find greater calm, clarity and contentment teach children basic AUSLAN in an inclusive This class will teach you the basics and during this meditation class. Please bring a musical group. To register, phone Mind benefits of sourdough cooking. To register, yoga mat. To register, phone For the Folk Melodies Tutoring and Music Lessons on phone Good Genes Health Clinic on Yoga and Wellness on 0406 111 663 or 0410 800 104 or email: 0412 333 043 or or email: email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

18 All events have COVID-safe plans in place. Body Love Bootcamp for teen girls They call themselves the Body Love Squad—and they've been making lifelong friendships and working out— while promoting body love and self- Tenisha Shaylee Gow,13, of Flagstone and Nataly Santo, esteem. 13, of Cedar Vale Nataly Santo, 13, from Cedar Vale, first now I stop and chat with them every joined the free bootcamp program two day.” years ago. And it's not just about getting fit—the “My mum found it on social media and girls have a lot of fun too. HAPPY HEARTS of course, like most people, I was very Thursdays, 9am to 10am – $5 nervous but Kym, our instructor, and all ‘The bootcamp inevitably (18 years and over) the other girls made me realise it was Reduce your risk of heart disease with a positive environment and there was improves your fitness— this tailored program for happy hearts. nothing to stress about.” whether we are planking, This activity combines physical activity, strength exercises and education. An Tenisha Shaylee Gow, 13, from skipping, running or exercise physiologist will take these Flagstone, says she also enjoys sessions. To register, phone Physio on the weekly class at the Flagstone just getting great core Chatswood on 3803 2100 or email: Amphitheatre. [email protected] muscles from all the “I saw a flyer and thought I would give it a go. I've really enjoyed it. It's local and laughing we do together.’ easy to get to—and it's free.” “I found a great improvement in my Nataly found that the program had a netball and I believe Kym’s program great impact on all aspects of her health helped me to make it into our local and well-being. representative netball team for the last “The friends I’ve made at Kym's classes two years,” Nataly says. will last a lifetime. There are people at “We all love and adore Kym, she makes my school who I would never have met all activities great fun no matter your if it wasn’t for Kym's bootcamp, and fitness level. It's very inclusive and no one ever feels left out. That's why so many girls come along each week.” The Body Love Bootcamp for Teen Girls is a weekly event on Tuesdays from 5pm to 6pm at the Flagstone Amphitheatre, Parkside Dr, Flagstone. Social distancing requirements are in place. The class is free and BOOST YOUR FITNESS funded by Council's active Mondays, 10.30am to 11.30am – and healthy program, Live $5 (40 years and over) Well Logan. Thursdays, 10.30am to 11.30am – For more information, $5 (40 years and over) contact KK Body Worx at: This gentle group exercise class [email protected] promotes good health and physical or visit: logan.qld.gov.au/ activity. An exercise physiologist will livewellevents for more activities take this class. To register, phone in Logan. Resolve Health on 5546 3366 or email: [email protected] Kymberley Sant, from KK Body Worx, is a much-loved Live Well Logan provider All events have COVID-safe plans in place. 19 Logan Village State School students (from left) Mia Glyde, Destiny Smart, Molly Scully and Bradley Shaxson assist in the sod turning for construction of the new adventure playground in Logan Village Green Green becomes great thanks to youthful imagination

A flying fox, trampolines and a bird’s ropes, a dry creek bed flanked by assemble in safety for events including nest play structure are among the timber steppers and balance beams, Anzac Day commemorations. new features of a community-inspired a universal access spinner and an all- A safety camera is already installed in adventure playground now under abilities multi-swing. the area, which is monitored 24/7. construction as part of a $1.6 million Additional works in the Village Green upgrade of the Logan Village Green. Council invested $1.1 million into the upgrade include a small amphitheatre, upgrade while the project also has A ‘Place to Play’ event last year a shelter and seating, a barbecue, an received $500,000 from the Federal focused on engaging local children and upgraded water bubbler, additional Government’s Building Better Regions other community members to assist lighting and signage and an avenue of Fund Round 3. in providing ideas for the design of the large trees. playground. Works are scheduled to be completed The existing war memorial in Wharf by December, weather permitting. Other features to be delivered in the Street will be turned around to face upgrade include totem poles with the Green, which will allow crowds to

Logan Water support a boost for Raiders

Life hasn’t been easy for sporting codes Partnership, drove past the Middle H&H Civil who donated machinery and this year. Green Sports Club each day on his way labour, we were able to repair it.” to work and noticed the bad state of Shutdowns and pandemic restrictions Logan Water also donated a new the driveway and parking area. have impacted competitions from the barbecue to help with club fundraisers. professional to grassroots level. “It was badly washed-out and rutted David says the work of the Logan Water and really needed a bit of TLC,” Steve But for one Logan sports organisation, partnership has helped the club in what says. 2020 has had a silver lining thanks to has been a challenging year. Logan Water. He pulled up and had a chat with the Middle Green Sports Club manager Logan Water recently constructed a David McBey and a plan was hatched. 10 kilometre trunk wastewater pipeline between Greenbank and Flagstone to “We had left-over gravel and materials service the region’s growth. from the pipeline project that was perfect for repairing the driveway,” As a responsible utility provider, Logan Steve says. Water is always looking at ways it can give back to the communities impacted “It took a couple of days of work but

by these necessary works. with the help of the President of the (From left) Middle Green Sports Club manager; David Greenbank Raiders Rugby League club, McBey, Greenbank Raiders Rugby League club president Site Supervisor on the pipeline project, Malcolm MacKay, and delivery partner Malcolm MacKay and Logan Water partner Steve Steve Kapernick, from the Logan Water Kapernick take a walk on the club’s new driveway

20 Finance wizard returns to his roots

Former Logan resident Noel Whittaker revisits historic Mayes Cottage. The renowned financial advisor and media personality went to Kingston State School when it was a one-teacher operation

For decades Noel Whittaker has Noel recently took a trip back to Logan training classes and always looked provided ordinary people with sound with one of his oldest friends, Graeme forward to it because I got to buy fish and relatable financial advice. Fry. and chips and strawberry milkshakes which were not available in Kingston. His 22 books, national syndicated Graeme is a descendant of the columns and radio spots have made pioneering Cordingley family who are “The train station was the focus of the him a household name in the world of buried at Kingston Pioneer Cemetery town and the post office was at the personal finance. on Bega Road along with many of the station. other names that are synonymous with But what is perhaps not as well known “Our phone number was Kingston six early Logan. is his connection to Logan, which runs and I remember making phone calls back to the early days when our city Graeme’s grandfather, John Cordingley, by standing on a stool and asking the was just a patchwork of farms. was the local blacksmith. operator for a number. His maternal grandfather, John Juers, Noel was educated at Kingston State “My best friend was Trevor Armstrong was one of several landholders who School, a one-teacher school back from Loganlea—they had a big farm financed the Kingston Butter Factory then. there. (KBF) in the first decade of the 1900s. “I remember going to Mayes Cottage “I would ride my bike locally every “My grandfather was the manager at to talk to Mr and Mrs Mayes about the weekend to do activities with Trevor.” the butter factory and that’s where my old days in Logan for an assignment,” Noel’s family left for the big smoke of father met my mother, who worked in Noel says. Brisbane in his teens but Logan remains the office,” Noel says. “We sat out on the balcony and they close to his heart. “My dad was the manager at the told me the stories about the Aborigines “I guess the great thing was the piggery which took up pretty much all of they used to meet around here.” freedom—I never wore shoes until I was Kingston and had about 2,000 breeding His barefoot life in Logan seems a 14—and all my spare time was walking sows. world away from the lofty heights of around the farm and doing activities like “It was Australia’s largest at the time the boardroom, but Noel revels in his milking cows and also earning money and when it was sold in 1955 it was humble beginnings. by seeding pumpkins. on the front page of Country Life “I remember going to Beenleigh on the “It’s amazing going back and seeing (newspaper).” rail-motor every fortnight for manual how much Logan has changed.”

21 Community spirit keeps Don’t put Waterford shelter afloat your children A Waterford homeless shelter is proving at Crestmead helped the shelter get up miracles can happen, when you least to scratch, COVID-19 style. at risk expect them. The support helped the shelter to Free assistance is available to help Sheltered by Grace has provided renovate and kit out two ‘isolation’ keep your young children safe in emergency accommodation for men spaces for at-risk clients, as well the event of a car crash. and women from across the City of as completing some outstanding Child car seat makers often boast Logan for the past 10 years. maintenance jobs. about easy clip-in installation “Bunnings (Browns Plains) but studies show many of the gave us gift vouchers for life-saving devices are not fitted materials and paint,” Jason correctly. says. NeuRA (Neuroscience Research “Family Trade Building Australia) says the risk of death Maintenance donated all and injury to child passengers is their time and expertise to reduced by more than 50 per cent build the safety hand railing when child restraints are fitted and for us (outside the office) used correctly. and we paid for materials.” Transurban Queensland, which The shelter reached delivered the another milestone in June, Enhancement Project, has when it was finally able to partnered with Kidsafe Queensland commence work on its to offer free seat fitting and safety long-awaited Transformation checks for Logan residents until Sheltered by Grace CEO Jason Loakes, social worker June next year. Carmen Yow, administrative manager Michael Merrett Centre, which will support men and and caretaker Gordon Guy women escaping domestic violence. Transurban Queensland Group Then in July, a second-hand granny Executive Sue Johnson, says It relies heavily on community support flat was also generously donated, to the program is about helping and donations from week to week. provide further accommodation at the Queenslanders get safely back on And while restrictions imposed during Sheltered by Grace site. the road as pandemic restrictions the COVID-19 pandemic have added ease. Jason says community donations of immense pressure to the shelter’s food and funds had been steady in Free fittings are available at the operations this year, help continues to recent months. Logan Hospital, Mater South arrive in the nick of time. Brisbane and Kidsafe House in “A retired couple from Bethania, they “It has been a bit like a rollercoaster Windsor. donated $200 worth of meat and ride,” Sheltered by Grace CEO Jason another lady came back three times For more information, or to make a Loakes says. bringing non-perishables,” he says. booking, visit: “We had one nasty 24-hour period Transurban.com/kidsafe “We couldn’t get soap for love or where we had to close our doors to money either, but a lady donated five stop taking more homeless people different shopping bags just full of when at the time, we still had three cleaning products, soap and all that beds available. sort of stuff.” “The very next day, all these little Jason says the shelter is still in urgent miracles started lining up.” need of financial support, but was Against the odds, the shelter was encouraged to see the local goodwill closed to new intakes for just two that exists for its service. weeks at the start of the pandemic in “Thank you to all the people who have mid-March. been helping us, it’s a real big blessing, During that time, local businesses we weren’t expecting that help and it’s including Bunnings at Browns Plains, just lovely,” Jason says. and Family Trade Building Maintenance

22 The set-and-forget pet under threat

Harmless native bees that perform a native bee hives into their orchards to and flowers requiring pollination may vital function and make trouble-free pets assist with pollination. struggle to reproduce. are being burnt out of their hives when Their honey is also very valuable—and Steve’s advice, if you do come across a mistaken for paper wasps or ants. tasty—selling for up to $100 a kilogram. native hive in your meter box, is to put a Steve Maynard, from Marsden, is a call out on Facebook on the Australian “The honey is quite different. It is very native bee enthusiast who has several Native Bee Network for someone in the citrusy,” Steve says. hives in his backyard. He says the bees local area who can come and ‘rescue’ are commonly found in suburban water “There’s a lot of research being done the hive. meter pits. around how we can commercialise “They will generally come out for free— Australian native bee honey.” “I was having a chat with one of the and depending on the arrangements meter readers who says he often sees One of the global concerns, particularly you make—they may split the nest and evidence of them being burned out as in the US and , is that beehives transfer them to a hive for you. he takes his readings,” Steve says. are collapsing due to the overuse “They are one of the best ‘set and of pesticides. Bees are dying and “That’s a bit concerning given they’re forget’ pets ever. You just put them in a ultimately agricultural crops, plants a native animal and they’re not as box and that’s it.” prevalent as European honey bees.” Steve says there are several species of Steve Maynard is helping native bees local to the area which are the native bee population generally stingless and could be safely to survive in suburban kept in a suburban backyard. environments “European bee hives have to be cleared regularly while native hives do not. “Our native bees have a queen but don’t have the same sort of swarming tendencies. It depends on the species. Australia has more than 2,000 species of native bees. A number of them are solitary bees and don’t have a hive as such.” The bees are also commercially valuable. In the , almond farmers pay hive owners to bring in

City of Logan 2021 Tertiary Educational Bursary opening soon

Are you currently a Year 12 student Logan City Council and some of a recognised Queensland tertiary living in the City of Logan? the most respected professional institution. service organisations in South-East Have you demonstrated high Applications for the 2021 academic Queensland have combined their academic achievement and the year open on 5 October 2020 and resources to help local Year 12 potential to be successful in your close 11 December 2020. For more students achieve their tertiary tertiary studies? information, phone 3412 3412 email study goals. [email protected] or visit: If so, then you may be eligible to apply Students can apply for a $5,000 logan.qld.gov.au/grants for one of Logan City Council’s Tertiary bursary to offset the cost of attending Educational Bursaries.

23 Youth program Catapult launches new skills

Vu Tran (GO1), Alfred Allman (TrakPro), Brad Clair (Powerwells), Yasmin Queensland’s premier ‘Must Do’ experience, Spirits Grigaliunas (The World’s Biggest of the Red Sand is offering a special deal for local visitors to the attraction Garage Sale) and councillors Miriam Stemp, Tony Hall and Tim Frazer provided industry and life experience Beenleigh’s feedback to the students. The panellists were impressed with other spirit a the maturity and scope of the ideas pitched. ‘Must Do’

Mabel Park State High School students pitch sustainable Some of the projects included a cultural Spirits of the Red Sand is loops and circular economies as new age practices festival to promote diversity, drug Queensland’s premier ‘Must Do’ awareness programs for young people, experience according to a recent The Catapult Program is a new addition an app to help students manage their survey conducted by the RACQ. to Council’s toolkit of initiatives and mental health; and environmental It beat well-established theme parks, programs. It prepares young people education programs. tours and wide-ranging experiences in Logan for the jobs of today and of Students will continue to develop and in a vote of Queensland’s favourite tomorrow by building their enterprise refine their ideas throughout Term tourist attractions. skills. It provides a roadmap for young four. The program will culminate in a people who want to equip themselves Launched this year, the day program large celebration in November where for the jobs of the future—or create invites visitors to discover ancient students will showcase their final those jobs for themselves. Aboriginal customs and rituals from Catapult solutions to key stakeholders Dreamtime and participate in all Recently, more than 90 students and and to the community. aspects of traditional Aboriginal life 10 teachers from four local high schools For further information about Catapult including boomerang painting and immersed in a two-day intensive please contact: bush tucker tasting. ‘explorer session’. [email protected] The evening experience, which Here they learned how to collaboratively started in 2017, provides an award- develop, validate and pitch their own winning roving dinner and theatre business solutions to issues that experience where visitors journey matter to them. They then received beyond Dreamtime to 1800s input and advice from councillors, local Australia to witness the clash of entrepreneurs and experts along the way. Empowering the Youth of Today for the World of Tomorrow cultures when colonial and Aboriginal ways of life collide. Creator and CEO Mike Tamaki says he was ‘truly humbled’ and ‘thrilled with recognition’ for the Indigenous tourism experience, while Co- Founder and Cultural Elder Eddie Ruska says “When we heard that we won this significant recognition, it was one of the most emotional days for me and my family. For our own (Australians) to acknowledge what has been 6 years in the making, is truly humbling.” Take advantage of the Locals Deal. Listen at 6pm, Monday nights, 101FM Buy one, get half off the second. spiritsredsand.com

office of Economic Development 24 Optimising solar power Loganholme-based father and son team Ian and Tony Schirmer “Solar panels pose a real danger to firefighters and repairers have created world-leading technology that solves many of the during the day. problems that have been holding back the solar industry. “If our controller can’t see a clear path to the load it isolates Ian, an electrical engineer who specialises in power and control each panel rendering it harmless. It allows damaged solar systems and Tony, a Cloud communications specialist, are farms to be completely shut off.” partners in CQSola. Together they have spent the past two Ian says their controllers have the potential to improve the years developing a controller designed to improve solar panel lifespan and viability of solar panels by enabling variations efficiency, safety and lifespan. between panels, meaning that only damaged panels needed “The world is busy making panels that are more efficient and to be replaced. then throw away 25 per cent of their capacity when they are “Typically, a broken panel on a farm requires the replacement installed,” Ian says. of tens, if not hundreds of panels, as all panels are only as “A good analogy is that the flow of current from panels is like a good as the slowest. Ninety per cent of panels being sent to single-lane highway. landfill still work,” he says. “You can only go as fast as the slowest one. If a single panel “With our switchers you can replace just one panel—and that fails, with our controller, you don’t lose all power from the could be a different brand or a different voltage. string, just the one panel. “Extending the life of an array of panels, solar farms can save “Our controllers mathematically create multi lanes within millions in replacement costs and prevent unnecessary dumping. and between each panel so that energy flows in multiple “We’ve captured the attention of NSW’s EPA which was lanes around blockages caused by things like shade, dirt or looking for a way to recycling panels rather than sending them damaged cells.” to landfill.” Ian, an electrical engineer, worked for Ergon Energy as Ian says with a patent pending over six items, CQSola is at the Innovations Manager Products and Services. During his career point of being able to demonstrate the reliability and efficiency he worked with power and control systems—taking ideas from of its controllers. concept to design, prototyping, testing and manufacturing. “We’re actively seeking a solar farm to test and validate on a As well as solving the problem of performance monitoring and large scale. We need to overcome the believability factor and finding the maximum power point for each panel every two prove the technology.” seconds, CQSola’s controllers provide an added level of safety. Ian and Tony are now in talks with two companies that own “An average rooftop array solar farms and have their sights set on gearing up for mass can generate 600 volts production. which remains live all the way to a switchboard or “I’ve spent a career doing this for other people, developing inverter,” Tony says. concepts through to ISO compliance and then doing all the tooling and manufacturing,” Ian says. “After talking to local plastics and electronics manufacturers I’m confident we have the ability to assemble world-leading solar technology right here.”

Father and son inventors Ian and Tony cqsola.com.au Schirmer are developing world-leading solar panel controllers. The outdoor units are fitted underneath the solar panels CQSola presented at the recent Innov8 Logan Pitch Inset image: Monitoring the differences Event. To see the event in performances between solar arrays fitted with CQSola’s controllers online go to: bit.ly/3bXvBNz

To become involved or to learn more go to: Innov8logan.com.au 25 Social distancing may well be the catchphrase of the year thanks Social distancing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Imagine though, if you had no idea about social distancing, were unable to see the markers now on floors in most public spaces leaves guide and couldn’t understand the new entry rules in many buildings. This is the situation faced by guide dogs and those they assist. dogs in the dark Social distancing is a foreign concept for guide dogs that can only act the way they were trained—to lead their owner straight to a counter when entering a building or a shop. This means they end up in the middle of socially distanced queues and the blind or vision-impaired person they are with is none the wiser. Suzanne Brown, a Daisy Hill resident of 40 years, and her guide dog, four-year-old AJ, have been trying to traverse this new and changing landscape together since the pandemic began. Suzanne, who has been blind from birth, has had four guide dogs since 1986 and is well aware of their benefits and challenges. She says the dogs’ training is not designed to take into account social distancing requirements. “They are trained to take you straight to a counter as that way you know where you are in a location,” she says. AJ can’t understand why he can’t go to the counter in some places now they are blocked off. “They (guide dogs) are not sure where the queues are. Exits and entrances are impossible as they don’t know if they are going in the right way or not,” Suzanne says. She says the dogs are also trained to go in a particular door in many of the regular locations they visit but with changes now made to many shopfronts, this has become problematic. “A good example is my local newsagent,” Suzanne says. “AJ goes to the end of the counter as he won’t go in the new entrance because it isn’t wide enough.” A guide dog is trained to only go through a space where it is wide enough for two – the dog and the person they are leading. Good to go.... “If we go along an aisle and people are standing in the middle, AJ knows from his training if the space is not wide enough, he won’t do it (go any further).” Suzanne hopes the community understands the problems guide dogs have with social distancing and gives them some leeway. “If the public sees anyone with a guide dog or a white cane remember we can’t see the markers or the ways to go,” she says. Guide Dogs Queensland’s Lee Buckingham says guide dogs are not taught social distancing during their extensive training. He says leaving a 1.5m extra space between people in Guide dog AJ and Daisy Hill resident queues could confuse the dog which might move into Suzanne Brown highlight the problem with social distancing that space. “This may mean that a person with vision loss and their guide dog may unintentionally cut in the line or be too close to another person,” Lee says. 26 Shutterbugs put dog agility in the frame

Local dogs and a group of Photographer Tina Dial has The photographers belong to various photographers were each testing their photographed dog agility for 10 years camera clubs including Ipswich skills at a recent trial day run by the and says she grabbed the chance to Photographic Society, Australian Jimboomba Dog Training Club. ‘play’ rather than work. Photographic Society, Redlands Camera Club, Peninsula Camera President Jacqui Perrins says the club “Agility is not easy to photograph; you Club, Mt Gravatt Photographic ran the event to practise its COVID-safe have to understand the way the course Society and a Facebook group called plans after all Dogs Queensland events runs, anticipate speed, and have a Iphotographmagic. were cancelled, and invited 20 camera good understanding of your camera enthusiasts to capture the day. settings and lens,” Tina says. “Most of us know each other, and some of us have been friends for a “It was a chance for our members to “Some photographers were learning long time, and we’re always looking for run their dogs under trial conditions,” new techniques and skills, and opportunities to photograph together Jacqui says. some were testing out new camera and learn from each other,” Tina says. equipment, but all are very keen The club offers training four nights a photographers who jumped at the week at its grounds at Tully Memorial opportunity to photograph some Park at North Maclean and has been dog action. operating for 33 years. “I wanted to be inside “We must have schooled thousands of the ring and get down dogs over the years from Logan and low, without worrying surrounding areas,” Jacqui says. if the dog would be “Our greatest success has been helping distracted by me. dog owners understand and train their “It was also a good canine family members. learning experience “We are all volunteers helping people for the dogs to ignore and their dogs, and our members range distractions like Photographer Julie Geldard in age from 10 to 80 years old.” camera shutter noise.” finds a spot

Ashley Miller runs Holly through some obstacles

Ally, owned by Claire Bird, enjoys the exercise

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Jimboomba Dog Training Club meets at Tully Memorial Park, Beryl Pde, North Maclean. Call 3297 0955 or visit: jimboombadogtrainingclub. com.au Logan All Breeds Dog Obedience Club meets at Gould Adams Park, Kingston Rd, Kingston. Phone 0415 611 121 or visit: loganobedience.org.au

27 Our schools shine in state education City of Logan schools have been recognised as leaders in education at the annual Showcase Awards for Excellence. The awards, presented by the Beenleigh State School Principal Adam Knights with students (from left) school captains Ayvah Ludwigsen and Queensland Department of Education, Masao Leha and vice captains Jake Ottrey and Lily Wilson recognise state schools that are improving outcomes for students through dedicated teachers, principals, Beenleigh primary has fingers leadership teams and school communities. crossed for national award The following schools were recognised in the South East Regional awards in Beenleigh State School has been The school introduced its own August, ahead of the announcement of shortlisted for the 2020 Australian YouTube channel last year with the State Awards on 14 September: Education Awards in the Primary content featuring teaching and Network 10 Showcase Award for School of the Year (Government learning videos. Excellence in Early and Primary Years category). It also helped support students and • Winner: Berrinba East State School (SS) for Building Children’s Oral Language It is the second time it has made the teachers during home schooling in through Connections — Kindergarten to shortlist. term two. Prep Transition (also a state winner) The school’s Principal Adam “We’ve received emails from • Commendation: Beenleigh SS Knights has also been nominated Switzerland and England about it,” for Engagement in Learning in the Primary Principal of the Year he says. QSuper Showcase Award for (Government). Excellence in Secondary Years Marsden State High School led the • Winner: Beenleigh State High School The winners are scheduled to be way for Logan with nine nominations, (SHS) for Beenleigh READiness — rise announced on 26 November. including Principal Andrew Peach. through reading (also a state finalist) Principal Knights, who went to school John Paul College received four • Commendation: Kingston State in Logan, has been at the helm of nominations including Principal Karen College for Growth STEMs From Here Beenleigh State School since July Spiller and Primary Principal Lindsay University 2016, returning to the area where he McQuattie. Showcase Award for Excellence in was born. Inclusive Education Principals Spiller and McQuattie • Winner: Browns Plains SHS He oversees 452 prep to Year 6 were also included in The Educator for Supporting Diverse Learning Needs students backed by 34 teachers and magazine’s fifth annual Hot List for (also a state finalist) 19 support staff. 2020. Queensland Teachers’ Union Showcase Award for Excellence in Aboriginal and Other award nominees from the City of Logan include: Torres Strait Islander Education • Commendation: Jimboomba SS Secondary School of the Year (Government) Marsden State High School (SHS) for Aunty Penny Taylor Special Education School of the Year Marsden SHS Special Education Unit • Commendation: Mabel Park SS Best Student Wellbeing Program Marsden SHS for Our Deliberate Focus Best STEM program Marsden SHS Griffith University Jack Pizzey Award Best School Strategic Plan Marsden SHS for Excellence in School Leadership Best Professional Learning Program Marsden SHS, John Paul College • Winner: Beenleigh SHS: Matthew O’Hanlon — Leadership through Best Co-Curricular Program John Paul College Empowerment (also a state winner) Department Head of the Year Michael Ha, Hillcrest Christian College • Commendation: Browns Plains SHS: Education Rising Star of the Year Alice Upcher, Marsden SHS Blair Hanna (Principal) Primary School Principal of the Year Lindsay McQuattie, John Paul College Primary Bevan Brennan ‘Every Child Needs a (Non-government) Champion’ Award School Principal of the Year (Government) Andrew Peach, Marsden SHS • Commendation: Browns Plains SHS School Principal of the Year (Non-government) Karen Spiller, John Paul College for Attitude to Learning Framework Teacher of the Year (Secondary) Fiona Pennisi-Mitchell, Marsden SHS • Commendation: Loganlea SHS for Awakening Mibany 28 Don’t turn our footpaths into a dump Logan has local laws designed to Green waste should be cut into lengths Items placed on the footpath outside keep our city’s streets looking tidy. of up to one metre and tied in bundles the kerbside clean up times are The dumping of rubbish on footpaths using natural fibre string. considered illegal dumping and may is not permitted at any time, with the lead to a significant penalties if not Whitegoods such as stoves, and only exception being before the annual removed. washing machines will be collected, but kerbside clean-up. doors must be removed. Refrigerators, If you do need to dispose of items not Kerbside clean ups allow for air conditioners and freezers will not be acceptable in the kerbside clean up approximately two cubic metres of collected as they may contain ozone- service the options available to you are rubbish. This should only be placed on depleting refrigerant gases. to hire a trailer or a rubbish collection the footpath close to the kerb in the service to suit your requirements. Other items that won’t be collected week before the scheduled collection. are tyres, batteries, gas cylinders, fire Dumping in public spaces is closely Placement should avoid water meters extinguishers, fibro sheeting (whether monitored. Our surveillance monitoring and provide unrestricted access for or not it contains asbestos), hazardous can trace and record vehicles, providing posties and pedestrians across your waste or food that can rot or attract evidence for prosecution. There are footpath frontage. flies. significant penalties for illegal dumping. Waste must not be more than two Glass or items that contain glass, For further details go to: logan.qld.gov. metres long, one metre wide and one including televisions, mirrors, computer au/kerbside-cleanup-2 metre high. monitors, will not be collected and bean bags are not accepted. What not to do

This load intended for kerbside collection exceeds the 2m2 limit, spills onto the road and obstructs the footpath

Logan Loves Kindy celebrates our littlest learners October is Logan Loves Kindy month! across the city who are passionate Find out more by following Logan about early childhood education. The Together on Facebook and/or Raising confident, secure children is month-long celebration of kindergarten subscribing to their newsletter at important to all of us—and attending will allow children and carers to find logantogether.org.au a quality kindy helps kids develop out all about kindy: what it is, why it’s those attributes and get them ready important, and how to find the right for school. The attributes your child kindy. develops at a quality kindy can set them up for success at school and in So what will Logan Loves Kindy month life. Logan Loves Kindy month will help look like? There will be online events, parents and guardians find out all the virtual tours, Q&A sessions with those great things about the kindies in the in the know, a new Kindy Hotline and neighbourhood. webchat. The inaugural celebration of early learning is being hosted by people

Kerbside clean-up

Garden waste, • Marsden, Crestmead, 19 October to 30 October properly stacked and ready for • Browns Plains, Regents Park, Heritage Park, 2 November to 13 November kerbside collection • Hillcrest, Boronia Heights, Forestdale, 16 November to 27 November 29 We’re listening! The 2020 Logan Listens: Residents’ Survey is now underway. The survey has been conducted since 2010. It helps Council to better understand the community’s views of its services and satisfaction with how they are delivered. Council uses the survey results to inform reviews and annual planning and budgeting processes. IRIS Research will survey 1,600 residents in 10-minute telephone interviews. Residents’ phone numbers will be random, but they will reflect our city’s demographics. All residents are invited to contribute via our ‘Have Your Say’ website: lcc-consult.objective.com/portal

Problem gambling has become an increasingly relevant The survey results will be published on our website when they issue during the pandemic. Rassel Chisango, from become available. Relationships Australia, says many gaming venue managers believed turnover had more than doubled after clubs and pubs reopened gaming venues. Croquet, anybody? “We visited many of Logan’s 41 venues and spoke to managers before and after lockdown. They told us that The Twin Rivers Community Mallet Sports Club is looking to many people believed the jackpots would pay out after expand its membership as it prepares for a move onto its new a period of inactivity or that increasing stakes would purpose-built premises at Bedford Park, Eagleby in November. increase the likelihood of coming out a winner,” he says. Christine and Peter Byrne, who are long-time members of the “One of the things we teach people who do have club, say players have been sharing greens with golf clubs, soccer problems with gambling is that the odds are always pitches and cricket fields in the area for more than a decade. stacked against them. It’s part of increasing people’s “We’ve played on some pretty challenging surfaces here, but financial literacy and understanding of how to better putting that aside, croquet is easy to learn and play,” Peter says. manage their money.” “You can pick up the basics in an hour and become proficient in With approximately 0.5 per cent of Queenslanders weeks. classified as problem gamblers, the impact of financial hardship on families and the wider community is “It’s really a game of strategy which involves blocking or deflecting significant. the other team’s balls scoring while putting your ball through the ‘gate’ first.” The three-day expo provides the opportunity to connect and gain information and referrals for support around Each game takes about 40 minutes and involves two teams of two problem gambling and other financial challenges in a or singles. non-judgmental, friendly, supportive way. Christine says she enjoys the social and travel opportunities The expo is led by Relationships Australia through the croquet provides. “It only costs $5 to $7 to play for a morning Gambling Help Service (GHS) with the support of the anywhere in Australia or New Zealand,” she says. Logan Financial Literacy Action Group (FLAG) and “We have visitors from overseas and interstate and we play members. extensively in South-East Queensland. FLAG has a diverse membership including ASIC, “It’s a very social Office of Fair Trade, Legal Aid, Multilink, YFS, Caxton game and it can be as Legal Centre Inc. and the Logan East Community competitive as you want Neighbourhood Association. to be.” GHS Expo – 9am to 5pm, Thursday 29 October to To find out more go Saturday 31 October at the Hyperdome Mall, Bryants to: facebook.com/ Road, Loganholme. TwinRiversCroquet For more details email: [email protected] or visit: or email: trcmscsec@ The new purpose-built croquet green at Bedford Park, Eagleby facebook.com/FLAGLogan hotmail.com.au

30 Summer SAFECITYLOGAN Saver

Logan City Council’s Community Safety Program has been working on an exciting new strategy which will adopt a holistic approach to creating a safer City of Logan. The draft City of Logan: Safe Double up City Strategy and Action Plan 2021-2025 provides a and save strategic framework for the coordination and delivery of community safety initiatives across the City of Logan Enrol in Aqualogan Offer ends over the next five years. ‘Learn to Swim’ Sunday This document highlights for Terms 4 & 1 25 October Council’s commitment to and get $50 off! 2020 creating a safer city as well as demonstrates how Council aims to reduce Community safety initiatives such crime, increase feelings as ‘Safe Plates’ is an element of the ENROL NOW of safety and enhance Safe City Strategy and Action Plan residents’ quality of life, email: [email protected] through the delivery of a web: loganleisurecentres/aquatics broad range of community safety initiatives. aqualoganqld The draft City of Logan: Safe City Strategy and Action Plan 2021-2025 has been developed through a process of extensive Logan North Aquatic Centre research, statistical analysis, perceptions analysis and stakeholder 2 Sports Drive, Underwood engagement. 3412 5645 We are now in process of seeking community feedback. Until Beenleigh Aquatic Centre 11 October 2020 community members will be able to provide City Road, Beenleigh feedback on the draft strategy and action plan which can be viewed 3412 4914

on Council’s Have Your Say platform at: haveyoursaylogan.com.au PROUDLY If you would like to know more about Council’s draft Safe City Strategy and Action Plan please contact Council’s Community Safety Program by phone on (07) 3412 4608 or email: [email protected]

my tag is for life Have you paid your pet’s registration fees? Pet registration renewal notices in Logan must be registered and were issued at the end of July so if microchipped so we can access the you haven’t paid expect to receive a owners’ contact details. reminder notice in October. If you have moved you can update your The registration fees remained pet’s microchip details. unchanged this year. They fund the Council offers $20 microchipping. caring and feeding of lost pets that Contact the Animal Management can’t be reunited immediately with Tag is Centre on 3412 5397 to make an owners. for life appointment for your pet. That’s why microchipping is so important. Cats and dogs living 31 Online Services Did you know you can access most of our Council’s services online? We have services available 24/7:

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