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Community awards
We congratulate all these groups and individuals for their contribution to the community of Logan.
Letters of Congratulations
Swim Australia's Award of Excellence
2008/09 Bettie Watson Rookie of the Year
Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards (GAMAA) 2008
Brisbane Regional Architecture Awards 2009
2008
| Logan City Community Cadets |
Marking 10 Years on 1 March 2008 |
| Crestmead Community Centre |
Outstanding work on Clean Up Australia Day - 2 March 2008 |
| Southside Community Church |
Hosting a great Chaplain Commissioning Event |
| Eric Cavanagh and Vicky Houlson Royal Australian Air Force Association |
10 Year Milestone and holding their first convention in Logan City |
| Big Country Endurance Riders Inc |
Being very successful having over 160 riders from across Australia & overseas |
| Morgan Winwood |
Coming 15th in World Vaulting Championships |
 Giggles Swim School from Gould Adams Park Aquatic Centre, Kingston has taken out "Swim Australia's" Award of Excellence at the annual Swim Australia convention on the Gold Coast last month.
This national award was presented by Swimming Greats Hailey Lewis & Jessica Schiper to owner Kerre Burley at a special awards dinner. Kerre recently returned from New Zealand where she conducted numerous presentations to swimming organizations on infant & preschool concepts.
Kerre will be representing her swim school again next month as a guest speaker at the Austswim Convention to be held on the Gold Coast , where Kerre will be presenting concepts from the Giggles Swim School on Laughter & Relaxation in Swimming Lessons to Swimming Teachers from all over Australia.
“Giggles swim school not only specializes in the 0 to 7 years age group but provides additional assistance to busy parents with late night and Sunday classes. There is no longer a reason not to teach little ones water safety and survival skills here in Logan," says Kerre.
“We are going to continue to strive for excellence & offer the local children & families our fully professional and successful learn to swim programs and standards.” Anyone interested in the ongoing aquatic and swim sessions can contact Gould Adams Park Aquatic Centre on 3290 2725.
BDS Logan Thunder guard Sarah Graham has been named the 2008/09 Bettie Watson Rookie of the Year in the Australian Defence Force Women's National Basketball League.
The 163cm Logan pocket rocket scored 283 points at a team high 12.9 points per game, shooting 41.6 per cent from the field. She was also precise from 3-point range, knocking down 41-of-108 attempts at 38 per cent.
She went on to be Logan’s highest-scorer in the team’s debut season, scoring ten-or more points in 18 games.
After her outstanding season Graham has re-signed with the Thunder on a new two-year contract.
This is very exciting news for Logan's first National sporting team.
For further information go to Graham named Rookie of the Year.
The Yugambeh Museum - Language and Heritage Research Centre, located at Beenleigh was honoured at the Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards (GAMAA) 2008 held 30 October 2008. The museum won a GAMAA for the "Organisations: Staff of up to 6" category for its innovative Drumley Walk project.
The Drumley Walk is an annual three-day walking pilgrimage following the footsteps of Billy Drumley who regularly completed the long journey across Yugambeh country during the early 1900s to visit his sister Jenny Graham who lived with her many children and grandchildren.
Billy Drumley is remembered with great admiration throughout the region and his community still regard him as a local hero. The Drumley Walk is undertaken by many members of the local community to keep the stories of his life and times alive. The Drumley Walk began in 2005 as a private tribute by a small group of relatives, including walk Director Rory O'Connor, who works at the Yugambeh Museum.
The museum was dedicated to the ongoing research and preservation of the traditions and cultural heritage of the Yugambeh Ancestors. The museum has exhibition and training facilities and an extensive collection of historical resources relating to the local area.
 Logan City's unique Southwest 1 development has again been recognised for its quality design.
The master-planned industry and business precinct, which also incorporates the 80 hectare Berrinba Wetlands, has received a number of awards since opening a year ago.
The recent commendation in the 2009 Brisbane Regional Architecture Awards "Public Architecture" category is the latest recognition.
The architecture awards, run by the Australian Institute of Architects, focused on the design of the Berrinba Wetlands, particularly the interpretive centre.
Berrinba Wetlands is now in the running for the Queensland Architecture Awards, which will be announced on Friday, July 17.
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