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Welcome to this fortnight's edition of Connecting our Community!
Be inspired by stories celebrating the winners of the 2025 City of Logan Volunteer Awards and a Kingston skateboarder helping beginners find their footing. You’ll also find great opportunities to join free webinars, take the Transform Logan survey, and enjoy events like the Bayanihan Festival and PTSD Awareness Day. Programs like Torque It Out and Open Doors are also here to support you. There’s something for everyone to learn, celebrate, and get involved in across Logan.
We’d love to feature your stories, events, programs, and resources in our next edition! Help us showcase the great things happening in Logan by submitting your content using this simple online submission form.
Community Stories
Celebrating Logan's local legends
The 2025 City of Logan Volunteer Awards were presented on Saturday, May 17 and recognised the incredible contributions of our community’s volunteers.
Karlene Marechal was named Volunteer of the Year for her inspiring leadership at Logan City Netball Association, while the Logan SES took out Outstanding Organisation of the Year for their heroic disaster response.
Discover the full list of finalists and their amazing stories of service and resilience at the link below.
Kingston teen inspires through skate coaching
At just 14, Kingston local Mikayla Sheppard is turning heads—not just with her skateboarding skills, but with her passion for teaching others.
Through her small business, Mikayla’s Skateboard Coaching, she’s helping people of all ages learn to skate across Logan. Inspired by her own coaches, Mikayla now runs sessions in parks from Beenleigh to Browns Plains. Her dream? To one day open an indoor skatepark in Logan where everyone feels welcome to roll and grow.
Opportunities
Transform Logan - Have your Say
Logan City Council is seeking your feedback to help create a new vision and set city-wide goals outlining how Logan should ideally evolve. We want to transform the City of Logan over the next 50 years and improve the quality of life for current and future generations who call the City of Logan home.
In order to protect what you love about the city and build on our strengths and address our challenges, we need to hear from you, our community members, to help the city reach its full potential.
Survey closes: 30 August 2025
Free webinars to strengthen your club or NFP organisation
CPR Group, Australia’s leading provider in sports governance, planning and community development, is offering a series of free webinars packed with expert advice and practical strategies.
Whether you're looking to grow your club, improve governance, or unlock funding, there’s something for everyone:
- 19 Jun – Scaling Your Club for Success
- 24 Jul – Maximising Multi-use Facilities
- 21 Aug – Unlocking Club Funding
- 18 Sep – Strengthening Your Club’s Constitution
- 23 Oct – Powerful Meetings, Powerful Results
- 13 Nov – Navigating Club Legal Requirements
Community Events
Wellness Workshop – Exploring 8 Dimensions of Wellness
Q Shelter invites staff and volunteers working in housing and homelessness services to a free, interactive workshop focused on wellbeing.
Using the WellNow Framework, the session explores eight key areas of wellness—like emotional, physical, financial and spiritual health. Participants will learn practical ways to manage stress, build resilience, and support both themselves and their teams.
When: Thursday 5 June, 9:30am to 1pm
Where: Gould Adams Community Centre, 558 Kingston Road, Kingston
Contact: If you are experiencing any barriers for registering, please email events@qshelter.asn.au
Cost: FREE and includes workbook
Bayanihan Festival – celebrate Filipino culture in Logan
Queensland’s biggest Filipino festival is back! The Filipino Australian Brisbane Society Inc. invites you to the 4th annual Bayanihan Festival—a vibrant celebration of the 127th Philippines Independence Day.
Enjoy a day full of colour, culture and community with delicious Filipino food, live music and dance, fun activities, and warm hospitality.
When: Saturday 7 June, 11am to 5pm
Where: Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct, 270 Jacaranda Ave, Kingston
Cost: FREE entry - all welcome!
PTSD Awareness Day and Community BBQ
Beenleigh Neighbourhood Centre is partnering with the Logan PTSD Friendship and Support Group to raise awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and highlight the support available to those impacted.
The event will feature face-painting, massages, arts and crafts, live entertainment, a free BBQ, and more. Local service providers will also be on hand to answer questions and share information. It’s a great chance for the community to connect, learn, and show support in a welcoming space.
When: Saturday 21 June, 10am to 1pm
Where: Beenleigh Neighbourhood Centre, 10-12 James St, Beenleigh
Contact: for more information, email Tyahn Jack at events@beenleigh.org.au
Cost: FREE
Saturdaze Big Day Out 2025
Get ready for a high-octane Big Day Out with over 150 unique, classic and sports cars, trucks and bikes on display!
This exciting car show will also feature car-themed amusements, tasty food trucks, and a live DJ to keep the energy pumping. Whether you're a motoring enthusiast or just looking for a fun day with the family, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
When: Saturday 19 July, 1pm to 4pm
Where: Poinciana Drive, Flagstone (between the schools)
Contact: for more information, email Jae Martin at management@mondaze.com.au
Cost: FREE entry
Community Programs
Wheelnutz Garage - Torque it Out mental health service
“Torque It Out” is a free, walk-in mental health support program just for fellas. It’s tucked away in an industrial spot in Meadowbrook—easy to drop by if you live or work nearby.
No need to book, just rock up if you’re doing it tough or need a yarn. There’s also weeknight catch-ups and peer support, so you don’t have to go it alone.
Funded by Brisbane South Primary Health Network.
When: Monday - Friday 9am to 4pm
Where: Wheelnutz Garage, Unit 7, 33–43 Meakin Rd, Meadowbrook
Contact: For more info or after-hours help, head to www.torqueitout.com.au or email support@torqueitout.com.au.
Cost: FREE
Open Doors Logan Hub - Drop in sessions
Open Doors Youth Service invites LGBTIQ+ SB young people and allies to a welcoming and supportive drop-in space every Friday afternoon.
Come along for free afternoon tea, explore the community closet, get creative, and connect with others in a space where you’re seen and celebrated for who you are.
When: every Friday 3pm to 5pm
Where: 11 Vanessa Blvd, Springwood
Contact: For more info, email riley.golden@opendoors.net.au
Cost: FREE
Funding Opportunities
Applications are now open for the Celebrating Multicultural Queensland (CMQ) Program.
Eligible organisations planning a cultural event or multicultural festival in the 2026 calendar year, can apply for one-off funding of up to $20,000 under this program.
Funding is available for events that engage culturally and linguistically diverse communities and the broader public to build an inclusive and united Queensland.
Applications close: 5pm AEST, 24 June 2025
Applications are now open for Round 2 of the 2025 Pride Foundation Australia Small Grants Program.
This round prioritises funding for First Nations people and communities, newly arrived migrants, refugees, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. Grants of up to $1,000 are available to support grassroots projects that strengthen connection and inclusion for LGBTQIA+ communities.
Applications close: 11:59pm AEDT, 14 July 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 Looking After Country Grant Program.
First Nations organisations in Queensland can apply for up to $75,000 to support projects that conserve and manage environmental and cultural heritage on Country. Eligible activities include cultural site management, species monitoring, habitat restoration, fire and erosion control, and intergenerational knowledge sharing.
Applications close: 4pm AEST, 9 July 2025
Applications are now open for the Legacy: First Nations Multi-Year Project Fund.
This grant provides $150,000 over three years to support First Nations individuals, groups, and organisations in passing on cultural and artistic knowledge from elders to younger generations.
Projects must begin after 1 October 2025 and be community-appropriate in design and delivery.
Applications close: 3pm AEST, 8 July 2025
Applications are now open for the Bupa Foundation Community Grants.
Community organisations have the opportunity to share in a total of $600,000 in grants, aimed at supporting programs that contribute positively to mentally healthy and sustainable societies. Funding of up to $10,000 is available for initiatives that align to one or more of the Bupa Foundation’s focus areas:
Healthy minds - building mentally healthy and resilient communities
Healthy planet, healthy people - supporting a healthy planet for healthy people
Applications close: 5pm AEST, 6 June 2025
Applications will open on 9 June 2025 for Round 124 – Super Round of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF).
This is Queensland’s largest one-off community grants program, offering up to $100,000 to not-for-profit groups for projects that enhance community wellbeing. The GCBF distributes approximately $60 million annually to support services, leisure activities, and opportunities across Queensland.
Follow their Facebook page to keep updated with their latest news.
Applications close: 5pm AEST, 18 July 2025
If you need support with the external grants mentioned above, or require assistance with Council’s grants or application process, please contact the Community Grants team on 07 3412 4033 or grants@logan.qld.gov.au
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