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Economy and growth - Quarter 2, 2024 / 2025

Project Name	Priority Area	Target	Status	Commentary
EG5.1.1 - 2032 City of Logan Legacy Roadmap	EG5.1	June 2025	On Track	During the second quarter of 2024/25, planning continued for the Community Legacy Forum. The Legacy Forum will now be held in May 2025 with invitations being issued in the third quarter. Progress was made on a number of initiatives identified in the Roadmap including: Delivery of new community facilities and infrastructure Plans for the Logan Indoor Sports Centre (LISC) progressed in the second quarter. Council worked with the Queensland Government to move to the next stage of procurement for the Managing Contractor and Architect Services. In October, the new Queensland Government announced the new Games Independent Infrastructure Coordination Authority will commence a 100 day review of all Games infrastructure including the LISC. Council prepared a submission for the review to be finalised in the third quarter. The review is expected to be complete by mid-March 2025. Consultants were appointed to undertake market sounding and financial analysis for the LISC and the first stage was delivered (Initiative No.1). Council met with the Organising Committee for the Olympic Games Minor Venues team to understand Olympic overlay and logistics requirements for the LISC (Initiatives No.1 and No.7). Council received notification of its successful bid for funding under the Local Government Grants and Subsidies Program 2024-28 for the design of key enabling infrastructure for the Logan Central Civic and Community Precinct and consultants were appointed to undertake this work (Initiative No.3). Discussions were held with Queensland Government on local opportunities for carbon offset programs for the LISC and Games activities generally (Initiative No.8). Stimulating economic growth: The Short-Term Accommodation Study was finalised with the outcomes being presented to Council's Executive Leadership Team in the third quarter. An advocacy document was prepared to seek support in meeting the needs for sustainable short-term accommodation in conjunction with neighbouring councils and a meeting with Council of Mayors (SEQ)was held to discuss (Initiative No.11). Council officers attended a number of workshops to understand lessons from the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games to help inform planning for Brisbane 2032 (Initiative No.5). City operations capabilities were presented to the Organising Committee of the Olympic Games Venues and Villages team (Initiative No.7). A meeting was held with a local sports facility regarding the opportunity to host a future international sports event in Logan (Initiative No.10). Participated in Griffith University's Readiness for Change workshop - leveraging the Games for equitable sport participation (key learnings for Initiative No.9 and No.10). Improving the health of the Logan community Council supported a second NFL Flag Come and Try day in October with over 50 participants attending. A third Come and Try day will be held in January 2025. Council worked with Griffith University on research into equitable sport participation (Initiative No. 10). Leveraging the cultural diversity of the Logan community A meeting was held with an organisation to discuss support for a Pacifica based sporting event focussing on women and women's health in conjunction with NFL Flag (Initiative No.9). In order to more accurately align planned deliverables and outcomes for 2024/25 to the endorsed 2032 City of Logan Legacy Roadmap, it is proposed to clarify the project description by amending the action and outcome statements to the following: Action: Progress the feasibility analysis and delivery of 2024/25 identified initiatives and priorities of the 2032 City of Logan Legacy Roadmap. Outcome: Logan can leverage the opportunities that the 2032 Games offer, including: deliver new community facilities and infrastructure stimulate economic growth improve the health of Logan residents leverage the cultural diversity of the Logan community.
EG5.5.1 - Logan Plan Public Consultation	EG5.5	June 2025	Monitor	During the first two months of the second quarter of 2024/25, Council continued to await instruction from the Queensland Government (State) regarding alignment amendments required to the Logan Plan. The delayed response from the State places increased pressure on project timeframes. During this time, officers worked to resolve other identified items such as Local Utilities and Biodiversity. In November 2024, a report was presented to Committee recommending that the Mayor write to the new planning Minister, urging approval of the Logan Plan for public consultation. On 5 December 2024, correspondence was received from the State, requiring the Logan Plan to be amended to better address Gentle Density, Terrace Housing and Housing Diversity. The project team are working to incorporate these changes ahead of presenting the Logan Plan to Council in March/April 2025. There are significant time pressures to achieve this timeframe, however this remains the target. For this reason the project is being reported as Monitor.

Project Name

Priority Area

Target

Status

Commentary

EG5.1.1 - 2032 City of Logan Legacy Roadmap

EG5.1

June 2025

On Track

During the second quarter of 2024/25, planning continued for the Community Legacy Forum. The Legacy Forum will now be held in May 2025 with invitations being issued in the third quarter.

Progress was made on a number of initiatives identified in the Roadmap including:

Delivery of new community facilities and infrastructure
Plans for the Logan Indoor Sports Centre (LISC) progressed in the second quarter. Council worked with the Queensland Government to move to the next stage of procurement for the Managing Contractor and Architect Services. In October, the new Queensland Government announced the new Games Independent Infrastructure Coordination Authority will commence a 100 day review of all Games infrastructure including the LISC. Council prepared a submission for the review to be finalised in the third quarter. The review is expected to be complete by mid-March 2025. Consultants were appointed to undertake market sounding and financial analysis for the LISC and the first stage was delivered (Initiative No.1).

Council met with the Organising Committee for the Olympic Games Minor Venues team to understand Olympic overlay and logistics requirements for the LISC (Initiatives No.1 and No.7).

Council received notification of its successful bid for funding under the Local Government Grants and Subsidies Program 2024-28 for the design of key enabling infrastructure for the Logan Central Civic and Community Precinct and consultants were appointed to undertake this work (Initiative No.3).

Discussions were held with Queensland Government on local opportunities for carbon offset programs for the LISC and Games activities generally (Initiative No.8).

Stimulating economic growth:

The Short-Term Accommodation Study was finalised with the outcomes being presented to Council's Executive Leadership Team in the third quarter. An advocacy document was prepared to seek support in meeting the needs for sustainable short-term accommodation in conjunction with neighbouring councils and a meeting with Council of Mayors (SEQ)was held to discuss (Initiative No.11).

Council officers attended a number of workshops to understand lessons from the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games to help inform planning for Brisbane 2032 (Initiative No.5).

City operations capabilities were presented to the Organising Committee of the Olympic Games Venues and Villages team (Initiative No.7).

A meeting was held with a local sports facility regarding the opportunity to host a future international sports event in Logan (Initiative No.10).

Participated in Griffith University's Readiness for Change workshop - leveraging the Games for equitable sport participation (key learnings for Initiative No.9 and No.10).

Improving the health of the Logan community
Council supported a second NFL Flag Come and Try day in October with over 50 participants attending. A third Come and Try day will be held in January 2025. Council worked with Griffith University on research into equitable sport participation (Initiative No. 10).

Leveraging the cultural diversity of the Logan community
A meeting was held with an organisation to discuss support for a Pacifica based sporting event focussing on women and women's health in conjunction with NFL Flag (Initiative No.9).

In order to more accurately align planned deliverables and outcomes for 2024/25 to the endorsed 2032 City of Logan Legacy Roadmap, it is proposed to clarify the project description by amending the action and outcome statements to the following:
Action: Progress the feasibility analysis and delivery of 2024/25 identified initiatives and priorities of the 2032 City of

Logan Legacy Roadmap.

Outcome: Logan can leverage the opportunities that the 2032 Games offer, including:

deliver new community facilities and infrastructure
stimulate economic growth
improve the health of Logan residents
leverage the cultural diversity of the Logan community.

EG5.5.1 - Logan Plan Public Consultation

EG5.5

June 2025

Monitor

During the first two months of the second quarter of 2024/25, Council continued to await instruction from the Queensland Government (State) regarding alignment amendments required to the Logan Plan. The delayed response from the State places increased pressure on project timeframes.

During this time, officers worked to resolve other identified items such as Local Utilities and Biodiversity. In November 2024, a report was presented to Committee recommending that the Mayor write to the new planning Minister, urging approval of the Logan Plan for public consultation.

On 5 December 2024, correspondence was received from the State, requiring the Logan Plan to be amended to better address Gentle Density, Terrace Housing and Housing Diversity. The project team are working to incorporate these changes ahead of presenting the Logan Plan to Council in March/April 2025.

There are significant time pressures to achieve this timeframe, however this remains the target. For this reason the project is being reported as Monitor.

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