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 — Darren Power DIVISION 2 — Cr Teresa Lane DIVISION 3 — Cr Mindy Russell fried fish tamarind. Representing the whole of the City of Logan. Representing Kingston, Logan Central, Representing Slacks Creek, Daisy Hill Photo: Geoff Stead Woodridge and part of Underwood. and part of Shailer Park and Underwood. Logan City 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 Rochedale Cr Miriam Stemp Representing Flagstone, South in the City of Logan. Representing Heritage Park, Priestdale Flinders Lakes, Greenbank, Div 1 Representing Carbrook, Logan Reserve and part of Underwood Aboriginal and Torres Kagaru, Lyons, Monarch Glen, Cornubia, Loganholme, Chambers Flat, Crestmead, Springwood Strait Islander peoples New Beith, Silverbark Ridge, Tanah Merah and part of Park Ridge, Park Ridge Woodridge are advised that images Undullah and part of Munruben, Daisy Shailer Park. South and Regents Park. Hill of people who may North Maclean, Park Ridge Logan Slacks Central Creek Div 3 now be deceased may South and South Maclean. Shailer appear in this magazine. Berrinba Div 2 Park Browns Kingston Cornubia Forestdale Hillcrest Plains Meadowbrook Please note some Div 5 Div 10 Div 7 Loganlea Tanah Regents Merah Carbrook images appearing in Park Marsden Div 6 this edition may have Boronia Heritage Heights Park Crestmead Waterford Bethania Loganholme been taken before social West Eagleby distancing was required. Edens Greenbank Park Ridge Landing Div 12 Waterford None of the material in Logan Beenleigh this publication may be Holmview Div 8 Reserve reproduced without the Park Ridge Mount permission of the Chief South Warren Buccan Bahrs Park Executive Officer, Logan Div 11 Scrub City Council. Chambers Flat Munruben Windaroo All content accurate as of Belivah Bannockburn 15 September 2020. New Beith North Maclean logan.qld.gov.au Lyons DIVISION 12 — Stockleigh Wolffdene visitlogan.com.au Silverbark Logan Cr Karen Murphy Ridge Village South Maclean Div 4 Representing Div 9 Flagstone Beenleigh, Eagleby, Monarch Yarrabilba Cedar Glen Creek and Mt Warren Park. Flinders Riverbend Lakes This magazine Undullah Glenlogan Kairabah DIVISION 6 — Jimboomba is wrapped in Kagaru Cr Tony Hall biodegradable material. Tamborine Representing Bahrs Scrub, Cedar Grove Edens Landing, Holmview, Loganlea, Meadowbrook Cedar and part of Bethania. DIVISION 9 — Cr Scott Bannan Vale Woodhill Representing Cedar Grove, Cedar Vale, DIVISION 4 — Cr Laurie Koranski Glenlogan, Jimboomba, Mundoolun, Mundoolun Veresdale Veresdale Riverbend, Stockleigh, Veresdale, Veresdale Scrub Representing Bannockburn, Belivah, Scrub, Woodhill and part of Chambers Buccan, Cedar Creek, Kairabah, Waterford, Flat, Logan Village, Munruben, North Windaroo, Wolffdene, Yarrabilba, and part Maclean, South Maclean and Tamborine. of Bethania, Logan Village and Tamborine. 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 Queensland 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? Melbourne 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) regions 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.