Published Wednesday, 27 June, 2007 at 03:13 PM
Premier and Minister for Trade
The Honourable Peter Beattie
LOGAN UNVEILS PLANS FOR FUTURE GROWTH: PREMIER
Premier Peter Beattie has officially opened Logan City Council's redeveloped administration centre and congratulated Mayor Graham Able on launching the draft Local Growth Management Strategy for public consultation.
The new $13 million centre reflects the growth in Logan since the council’s inception 29 years ago when the population was just 60,000 compared to approximately 178,885 today.
Mr Beattie said the Council's draft growth strategy also demonstrated its commitment to the future of the Logan community and the South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan.
Released in mid-2005, the SEQ Regional Plan is guiding growth and development across the region during the next 20 years.
“Under the SEQ Regional Plan, each of the 18 councils are required to prepare a Local Growth Management Strategy just like Logan has done,” Mr Beattie said.
“Local strategies will help councils implement the overarching SEQ Regional Plan and cater for projected growth in consultation with their communities..
“While certain parts of a local government area may experience more development in the coming decades, others may stay substantially unchanged and councils will have the capacity to amend their planning schemes to reflect these preferred outcomes.”
Logan Mayor Councillor Graham Able said the Local Growth Management Strategy would be a blueprint, identifying areas suitable for residential and employment growth across the city.
"We need to continue planning for the future needs of our city,” Cr Able said.
“Boundaries may change, but our community's needs don't – we need to ensure those needs are identified and well looked after.”
In addition to its Local Growth Management Strategy, Logan City Council is preparing a structure plan for the Park Ridge area to identify the best ways to integrate new residential areas, enterprise centres and open space networks with the necessary roads, transport, water, energy and social infrastructure.
27 June, 2007
Media Contacts: Premier’s Office – 3224 4500,
Logan City Council – Paula Weston 3412 5204
The new $13 million centre reflects the growth in Logan since the council’s inception 29 years ago when the population was just 60,000 compared to approximately 178,885 today.
Mr Beattie said the Council's draft growth strategy also demonstrated its commitment to the future of the Logan community and the South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan.
Released in mid-2005, the SEQ Regional Plan is guiding growth and development across the region during the next 20 years.
“Under the SEQ Regional Plan, each of the 18 councils are required to prepare a Local Growth Management Strategy just like Logan has done,” Mr Beattie said.
“Local strategies will help councils implement the overarching SEQ Regional Plan and cater for projected growth in consultation with their communities..
“While certain parts of a local government area may experience more development in the coming decades, others may stay substantially unchanged and councils will have the capacity to amend their planning schemes to reflect these preferred outcomes.”
Logan Mayor Councillor Graham Able said the Local Growth Management Strategy would be a blueprint, identifying areas suitable for residential and employment growth across the city.
"We need to continue planning for the future needs of our city,” Cr Able said.
“Boundaries may change, but our community's needs don't – we need to ensure those needs are identified and well looked after.”
In addition to its Local Growth Management Strategy, Logan City Council is preparing a structure plan for the Park Ridge area to identify the best ways to integrate new residential areas, enterprise centres and open space networks with the necessary roads, transport, water, energy and social infrastructure.
27 June, 2007
Media Contacts: Premier’s Office – 3224 4500,
Logan City Council – Paula Weston 3412 5204