Rural Living
Families seeking the ultimate “greenstyle’’ – greenspace and lifestyle – are turning to semi-rural residential suburbs like Greenbank, new census data reveals. According to the most recent census, Greenbank’s population grew by almost 25 per cent between 2016 and 2021. The booming suburb is home to a higher proportion of family households (86 per cent)…
Don’t miss out on Logan West News top 5 stories this week (June 12-18) below; Parklands Christian College Fete attracts thousands The Parklands Christian College 2022 community fete was a huge success, with more than 3000 families gathering together to enjoy the sunshine, food and entertainment on Saturday, May 28. The event offered something for…
A Forestdale family is inviting the community to join them at the Forestdale Dragonfruit Farm to enjoy animal experiences with alpacas, ducks, sheep, pigs, and chickens, and learn about dragonfruit farming. Operated by Kevin Hu, his wife Tina and their children, Jonathan, Ethan and Isabella, the farm is open every day with entry costing just…
The Greenbank Rural Fire Brigade recently assisted Queensland Fire and Emergency Services to rescue a horse that found itself trapped in a sinkhole on a property in Blacksoil. First Officer for the Greenbank Rural Fire Brigade Fabian Stangherlin said that they were called to the Blacksoil property on March 19 after the owners found their…
Logan City Council has initiated a new intensive and targeted public health campaign to quickly tackle the threat of mosquito-borne viruses. The broad campaign is designed to protect the community’s health and well-being during the recovery period after recent widespread flooding. The emergence of the Japanese Encephalitis virus (JEV) across Australia for the first time…
Logan City Council has purchased a 27.4-hectare bushland property on Spring Mountain Drive at Greenbank for conservation, set to become an environmental park. The land sits between Tully Reserve and Spring Mountain Forest Park South, which Council secured last year also for conservation. The latest conservation property has significant stands of healthy native vegetation and…
Join Wildlife Queensland’s Quoll Seekers Network and Park Ridge Connect, along with expert presenter Paul Revie, to learn more about Logan’s incredible and endangered quolls and how you can help find them and save them. When: Saturday 26 March from 10 am to 12:30 pm Where: Kingdom Life Centre, 3922 Mt Lindesay Highway, Park Ridge, Qld How: Book…
Did you know that there is a child care centre that provides the benefit of being raised around animals as well as quality daycare just outside your doorstep? Meet Aussie Adventures Educational Centre in Park Ridge. Established in 1993, Aussie Adventures is an animal farm and daycare with a mission to create a place where…
Riders from the Greenbank Pony Club knocked out their final competition of the season and made their club proud, coming out with five champions, and showing inspiring sportsmanship. The final event for the year; the Open Hunter Trial, was a Show Jumping and Cross Country trial held on the club’s home turf, on Sunday November…
Did you know that around 37 per cent of the average household garbage bin is compostable? Did you also know that as a Logan resident, you can earn an easy $50 from the Council for trying to reduce your organic waste and combat climate change? Yes, you can earn a $50 rebate for switching to…