Logan City Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands across the City of Logan. We extend that respect to the Elders, past, present and emerging for they hold the memories, traditions, cultures and hopes of Australia’s First Peoples.
Logan is home to people from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations and languages.
At the time of the 2021 census 14,520 of Logan’s residents identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, representing 4.2 percent of our population. 12,792 identified as being Aboriginal people, 790 identified as being Torres Strait Islander people and 935 identified as being both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The City of Logan is at the intersection of several groups who each have a claim as Traditional Custodians of lands within the Logan area. These groups are at various stages of researching and documenting their ancestry, history, language and cultural information.
ATSICHS Logan Medical Clinic
Health and wellbeing services and programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Logan.
Online: ATSICHS website
Beenleigh Housing Development Company
Housing, business and cultural activities for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
Address: 9 Main Street, Beenleigh Qld 4207
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm
Phone: 07 3807 0901
Email: admin@bhdc.org.au
Online: BHDC website
Burringilly
Community care services for elders, people with a disability and their careers in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
Phone: 07 3208 4785
Email: admin@burringilly.org.au
Online: Burringilly website
Gunya Meta Inc
Education and health-based programs that support self-determination, social and emotional well-being, and provide opportunities for job training and employment.
Phone: 07 3558 1600
Email: admin@gunyameta.org
Online: Gunya Meta Inc website
Logan District Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Elders
Community programs, events and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Logan district.
Phone: 07 3803 7294
Email: logandistrictelders@outlook.com
Murrigunyah Family & Cultural Healing Centre
Community-based sexual assault support service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
Address: 2 Burrigan Street (Corner Ewing Road), Woodridge Qld 4114
Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Phone: 07 3290 4254
Email: admin@murrigunyah.org.au
Online: Murrigunyah website
Nyeumba-Meta
Nyeumba-Meta is a learning space based at Logan Central Library and can be used by educational institutions and community groups to assist in learning about Indigenous customs and history.
Address: Logan Central Library, 26 Wilbur Street, Logan Central QLD 4114
Online: Nyeumba-Meta collection
Yarnspace
An online community for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to access resources and connect.
Online: Yarnspace website
Yugambeh Museum, Language and Heritage Research Centre
The Yugambeh Museum has a range of resources to assist you either in the school environment, home or business.
Email: admin@yugambeh.com
Online: Yugambeh Museum website
13YARN
Support line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are feeling worried or no good, phone and talk with a crisis supporter.
Phone: 139276
Online: 13YARN website
Reconciliation Action Plan 2015-2017
Logan City Council’s reconciliation journey began in 2015 with the endorsement of its first Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) for the 2015-2017 period. This foundational plan was a significant milestone, reflecting Council’s commitment to building respectful relationships and creating meaningful opportunities with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The plan was developed in consultation with community members and staff, and it outlined a series of actions aimed at embedding reconciliation into Council’s operations and culture. Key initiatives included the permanent display of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags at Council’s Central Administration Centre, the establishment of a staff guideline for engaging with First Nations peoples, and the launch of community storytelling projects such as the Black Diggers of Logan and Our Aunties and Uncles Digital Stories.
Reconciliation Action Plan 2019-2020
Building on the momentum of the first RAP, Council launched its second Innovate RAP in 2019-2020. This plan was shaped by a review of the previous RAP and further consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and community stakeholders. It aimed to deepen Council’s commitment to reconciliation by expanding culturally responsive employment, education, and economic development opportunities. The plan also emphasised the importance of acknowledging the complexity of Australia’s history and actively including the voices and aspirations of First Nations peoples in Council’s work. Events such as National Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week were celebrated with community participation, the First Nations Community Action Group was established to address emerging community priorities and programs like the RAP Allyship were introduced to foster inclusion and leadership.
Reconciliation 2021 and beyond
Although Council hasn’t had a formal RAP since 2020, we have continued to work alongside community organisations and staff to progress reconciliation initiatives including the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Bursary Program and Nyerroolahle Logan.
In May 2025, we have taken steps to consolidate the outcomes of both RAPs and ensure majority of actions are completed or ongoing. There was a total of 94 actions across both plans and at the end of the last RAP:
- 46 actions were achieved and closed
- 34 were achieved and ongoing, and
- 14 were outstanding.
Following this revisit:
- 58 actions are achieved and closed (including 9 of the outstanding actions)
- 5 outstanding actions were investigated but not achievable, and
- 31 actions are still ongoing.
Highlights of the outstanding and ongoing actions
- Delivered the Nyerroolahle Logan (Swim Logan) program which saw 137 Aboriginal and Torres Strait participants undertake 8 swim programs (605 individual lessons). Four Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people upskilled as pool lifeguards and to deliver swim programs to participants with disability.
- Development Assessment Branch launched the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Bursary Program.
- Living Museum of Logan at Kingston Butter Factory launched a dedicated First Nations exhibition space in consultation with a local First Nations Advisory Committee.
- Continued to sponsor the annual NAIDOC Family Fun Day led by the Logan District Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Elders. The event has also been hosted at Kingston Butter Factory for three years.
- Established the First Nations Network Group which is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, service providers and community groups, as well as mainstream providers that deliver First Nations programs. The group meets monthly to discuss programs, grants, community trends and opportunities to work together.
- Partnered with five local Elders to capture their stories and views of reconciliation in a video for National Reconciliation Week 2025.
- Sam Thaiday, NRL Legend and Community Leader with Torres Strait heritage spoke at the NAIDOC Week staff event in July 2025.
- Acknowledgement of Country plaques and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags are displayed across Council infrastructure including:
- Central Administration Building
- Beenleigh Customer Service Centre
- Logan and Beenleigh Entertainment Centres
- Kingston Butter Factory
- Marsden Depot
- Aquatic Centres
- Major sporting venues.
- Nyeumba-Meta Book Club continues as a monthly program at Logan Central Library and Beenleigh Library.
- Several activities and events have taken place and are scheduled to take place across Logan Libraries in partnership with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community partners, storytellers, artists and performers. In 2025, events with Yamatji-Noongar storyteller, author, artist and performer Aunty Rhonda Collard-Spratt and author Jacki Ferro took place.
- Logan Art Gallery continues to display annual and one-off Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander exhibitions including the Uncle Reg Knox Memorial exhibition, Big Sculpture, Cairns Indigenous Art Fair touring exhibition and Cooper Case: Country, National Gallery of Australia Art Case.
- Flagstone Community Centre facade First Nations public artwork project has started with the centre due to open in 2026.
You can support reconciliation in many ways. A good starting point is to look at the Reconciliation Australia website to understand the meaning of reconciliation.
There are many other local and national resources available to support your learning journey:
You can also get involved or lead your own local activities and events in line with the significant dates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples below.
There are a number of significant dates and events for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. These dates present opportunities for learning about our shared history and progressing reconciliation. These include:
| Date |
Event Information |
| 26 January |
Survival Day January 26 has many meanings. It is Australia Day for some and it is also, for some, Survival Day. Our national day provides an opportunity to acknowledge and learn about our nation's past. |
| 13 February |
Anniversary of Apology in 2008 for the laws and policies of successive parliaments and governments that inflicted grief, suffering and losses on Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. |
| 21 March |
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination marks the beginning of a week of solidarity with the peoples struggling against racism and racial discrimination. We know this as Harmony Week in Australia. |
| 3rd Thursday in March |
National Close the Gap Day to bring people together to share information and take meaningful action in support of achieving health equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. |
| 15 April |
Anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody 1991 |
| 26 May |
National Sorry Day remembers and acknowledges the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities. We now know this as ‘The Stolen Generations’. |
| 27 May |
Anniversary of 1967 Referendum where Australians voted to count Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the census. It also gave the Australian Government the power to make laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. |
| 27 May to 3 June |
National Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements. It is also a time to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. |
| 3 June |
Mabo Day on this day in 1992 the Australian High Court delivered the Mabo decision. This led to the legal recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of lands. This decision paved the way for Native Title. |
| 1 July |
Coming of the Light is a holiday celebrated by Torres Strait Islander peoples. It recognises the adoption of Christianity through island communities in 1871. |
| First week of July |
NAIDOC Week is a celebration of the history, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Every year NAIDOC Week celebrations are centred on a theme chosen by a national organising committee. |
| 4 August |
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day is a time to celebrate the strengths and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. |
| 9 August |
International Day of the World's Indigenous People to promote and protect the rights of the world's Indigenous populations. |