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Call to Action - Living Sustainably
As we bring in the new year are you looking for ways to minimise your environmental impact? Why not set some sustainable New Years Resolutions to get you going?
There are simple things we can all do to help create a more sustainable community. By embracing sustainable living, we can create a healthier environment for current and future generations.
You can start small by minimising waste in one area of your home or swapping one disposable product for a reusable alternative.
Take small steps today for a more sustainable tomorrow.
FEATURED NEWS
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Koalas travel along the ground when they move between trees in search of a mate or food. 🌿❤️
You may not even realise that koalas live nearby and cross your property. Here are some DIY things you can do to make your backyard koala safe:
✅ Lean a pole against the fence so koalas can escape safely
✅ Plant or retain native trees along the fence so koalas can easily cross over
✅ Put a plank along the top of the fence to provide a koala walkway
If you have spotted a sick or injured koala in your backyard, please call RSPCA on 1300 ANIMAL (1300 264 625) or Wildcare on 5527 2444.
EnviroGrants 2024
The EnviroGrants program gives support to the community to help deliver environmental projects. Through community awareness and participation, this program aims to enhance and protect the natural environment and encourage environmentally sustainable practices in Logan. Have an Environmental project in mind? Check out the different funding opportunities available.
Applications open 24 January
2024 World Environment Day Competition
Calling all budding artists. Get involved in this years World Environment Day Poster Competition to feature in the 2025 World Environment Day Calendar. Competition opens 23 January.
Held yearly between January and April, this calendar competition showcases Logan primary school student’s visions of our natural environment through art.
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Platypus Explorers Kids Workshop - 9 January
Join us for a fun-packed and interactive workshop where kids will learn all about platypus!
Find out how you can help them to live safely and happily in our local rivers and creeks before getting stuck into some fun, platypus related activities and crafts!
This is a hands-on session that we know kids (and adults) will thoroughly enjoy.
Registrations required for all attendees - spaces are limited!
Online Cane Toad Tadpole Trapping and Info Session - 11 January
Join us on Thursday, January 11th, ONLINE to learn how to control cane toads in all life stages on your property – from eggs to adults!
This session will prepare you for Watergum’s annual Great Cane Toad Bust event running from January 13th to 21st - Australia’s biggest cane toad control event, changing the game for Cane Toad control!
Toad Busting - 13 January
Join us for a cane toad busting activity with the family and help hunt for one of Australia’s most unwanted pests!
As we explore the site, you will learn all how to identify cane toads, how to collect them by hand and then how to remove them from the environment. You may even spot some of the nocturnal native wildlife we are preserving the environment for!
Registrations required for all attendees - spaces are limited!
Park after Dark: Spotlighting - 25 January
Many of Australia’s native species are nocturnal and can be best discovered after dark!
Come along as we journey through Logan's natural environment to see what night-time creatures we can spy under torchlight - you never know what we might see in a different light! Learn tips and tricks from guides on how to spot different species and safely observe them without impacting them.
Registrations required for all attendees - spaces are limited!
Come along for an adventure agents
Two Missions at Cornubia Forest Parklands (Cornubia) and Darlington Parklands (Yarrabilba) are underway for a self-guided adventure these school holidays.
Download the app to get started!
GROW ME INSTEAD
Help protect local native ecosystems by removing weeds from your backyard and replacing them with native plants. To learn more about weeds check out Weeds of Logan.
REMOVE WEEDS
purple succulent
callisia fragrans
GROW NATIVES
scurvy weed
commelina diffusa
#LoganWildlife
Celebrate Logan's diverse native wildlife and contribute to research by submitting your wildlife sightings. Each month we'll feature a photo.
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus
Conservation Status Least concern
Suburb Logan Reserve
Fun Fact! Sacred kingfishers nest in termite mounds, river banks and hollow branches.
Photo and wildlife submission by Ron Dowling
ONE SMALL CHANGE, ONE BIG IMPACT
An average Australian generates 60 kilograms of single use plastic per year.
By reusing your water bottle, coffee cup and shopping bag you are being part of the solution to reduce single-use plastic and helping the City of Logan look more beautiful.
👉 For ways you can reuse click here
👉 Take part in the 'New Me' Challenge for your chance to win 1 of 5 CamelBak Reusable Kits!
LEARNING THE YUGAMBEH LANGUAGE
The Yugambeh language is one of the local languages used within the City of Logan. Each month we will share a new word that you can learn. For a full list of words download the Yugambeh dictionary.
Sky = Ngorung
NOVEMBER ENVIRONMENTAL CALENDAR
9 January: Platypus Explorers Kids Workshop - Jimboomba
11 January: Online Cane Toad Tadpole Trapping and Info Session - Online
13 January: Toad Busting - Berrinba Wetlands
25 January: Park After Dark: Spotlighting - Springwood
Every Tuesday: Garden Club – Logan Central
Every Wednesday: Plogging and more! – Beenleigh
Every Friday: Bush Play Playgroup – Loganholme
KERBSIDE CLEANUP
8 January 2024 to 21 January 2024
Munruben, Park Ridge South, North Maclean, South Maclean, Greenbank, New Beith
Logan City Council
Health, Climate and Conservation
environment@logan.qld.gov.au
Ph: 07 3412 4491
Logan City Council acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways across the City of Logan. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.