There are many networks that meet across Logan that you are more than welcome to attend.
These networks provide an opportunity for information sharing, collaboration and networking between service providers in Logan.
If you are aware of other networks that meet in Logan that are not listed below, please email us at council@logan.qld.gov.au.
Logan Financial Literacy Action Group (FLAG)
When: Every 6weeks
Closed group with an action focus (not an information sharing)
Exploring strategic responses to address the financial literacy issues affecting the City of Logan.
Working collaboratively to improve our community’s financial capabilities and knowledge.
Contact
Email: flaglogan@outlook.com
Facebook: Flag Logan
Logan Interagency Network (LIN)
When: Bi-monthly on the first Thursday
Time: 9:30am to 11:30am
Where: KENG Tudor Park
The purpose of LIN is to provide a forum for all service providers to share information and resources to enable and nurture partnerships, collaboration and innovation; and to advocate, influence and lobby on behalf of the Logan Community to meet needs and service gaps.
Contact
Kingston East Neighbourhood Group
Phone: 07 3808 1684
Online: KENG website
Independent Social Enterprise Network - Logan
Workshops
When: throughout the year, dates to be confirmed
Where: Griffith University
The Independent Social Enterprise Network – Logan provides support, advocacy and knowledge sharing for Logan based social enterprises and not-for-profit organisations.
Contact
Tony Sharp
Phone: 07 3826 1533
Email: tonys@yfs.org.au
Gunya Meta Networking Breakfast
When: First Friday of every Month
Times: 8:00am to 9:30am
Where: 22 Mayes Avenue, Logan Central
Education and health-based programs that support self-determination, social and emotional well-being, and provide opportunities for job training and employment
Contact
Janzell Bartlett
Phone: 07 3558 1600
Email: admin@gunyameta.org
Logan Multicultural Services Network
When: Quarterly
Time: 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Where: Services Australia, Woodridge
To provide an avenue for communication and information sharing amongst and between agencies and organisations working with, for and in the multicultural sector in Logan.
Sectoral or issues-based focus for discussions.
Contact
Services Australia
Multicultural Service Officers
Qld.mso@servicesaustralia.gov.au
Logan Multicultural Collaborative(LMC)
When: Monthly
Time: 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Where: Rotating
The LMCaims to work collaboratively to deliver events, network with services and other groups and deliver short term projects to support the multicultural community.
Contact
Edwin Lubari
Email: Edwin.Lubari@health.qld.gov.au
Community Leaders Forum
When: Quarterly
Time: 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Where: Alternates between Gould Adams Community Centre and MultiLink
To build stronger community relations and to provide a culturally safe space for organic learning, collaboration, and collective advocacy for migrant and refugee communities in Logan and beyond.
Contact
Sasha Ong - Community Development Officer
Email: SashaOng@logan.qld.gov.au
Police Ethnic Advisory Group (PEAG)
When: Bi-monthly
Where: Rotating venue
We work closely with the diverse communities of Queensland. We establish and maintain contact with communities and develop strategic partnerships providing an effective policing service.
Contact
Cross Cultural Liaison Unit - QPS
Phone: 07 3826 1822
Email: CCLU.LoganDistrict@police.qld.gov.au
Logan Youth Network (LYN)
When: Bi-Monthly on aThursdayafternoon
Time: 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Where: Venues rotate around Logan
This is a network of organisations, agencies, groups and individuals who work within and/or support the youth sector in Logan with a focus on information sharing, networking and building stronger connections and relationships.
Contact
Ranandy Stanley
Community Development Officer
Logan City Council
Email: ranandystanley@logan.qld.gov.au
Logan Youth Action Group (LYAG)
When: Quarterly meetings
Time: Varies
Where: Venues rotate
The Logan Youth Action Group (LYAG) is made up of young people aged 14 to 24 years old who live, work or study in the City of Logan and are passionate about making a positive difference in the local community.
The LYAG is a space where young people are heard and take action about the things that are important to them, with the support of Logan City Council.
Contact
Ranandy Stanley
Community Development Officer
Logan City Council
Email: ranandystanley@logan.qld.gov.au
Headspace Youth Reference Group
When: Monthly
Where: Headspace Meadowbrook, 260 Loganlea Road, Meadowbrook
Youth Reference Group is made up of diverse group of young people of various cultures and backgrounds from the age of 16 and over, that are passionate about advocating for youth mental health services within the community. The youth reference group provide a youth voice and perspective in the centre, assist with events and activities as well as lead special projects and receive a wide range of training.
Contact
Genevieve Shaw
Please contact headspace Meadowbrook if you would like to be involved.
Phone: 07 3804 4200
Email: Genevieve.Shaw@stride.com.au
R4Respect Youth Advisory Group
When: Monthly
#R4Respect is an education and prevention strategy led by young people to support young people in Logan and beyond to develop the values, knowledge and skills they need for respectful relationships.
Contact
Please contact the R4Respect if you would like to become involved.
Phone: 07 3826 1500
Email: r4respect@yfs.org.au
Website: r4respect
Multicultural Youth Queensland (MyQ) Youth Council
When: Quarterly
Multicultural Youth Queensland (MyQ) is a youth-led initiative of Access Community Services Ltd. As the Queensland service delivery and peak body representing multicultural youth issues, MyQ works in partnership with young people, non-government and government organisations to create a consistent approach to addressing the unique needs of multicultural young people.
Contact
Please contact the MyQ if you would like to become involved
Kenny Duke
Access Community Services
Phone: 07 3412 8255
Email: Kduke@ssi.org.au
PCYC Youth Management Teams (YMT)
Where: Logan City PCYC, Beenleigh PCYC, Crestmead PCYC
A social leadership group who discuss local issues and then implement ways to support these issues. The program aims to group the participants leadership skills through volunteering, resume/job help, attending state programs, Duke of Ed, etc.
Each YMT's purpose varies slightly with aims and objectives. Participation is the YMT's are by invitation only, however referrals and suggestions can be made.
Contact
Please contact the relevant PCYC if you would like to be involved.
Beenleigh PCYC
Tess Kearnan
Phone: 07 3380 1777
Email: tess.kearnan@pcyc.org.au
Crestmead PCYC
Russell Ivermee
Mobile: 0409 428 750
Phone: 07 3805 4100
Logan PCYC
David Lo-Bianco
Phone: 07 3909 9555
Email: David.Lo-Bianco@pcyc.org.au
Street Union Street University
Where: Street Unit, 21 Station Road, Logan Central
The Street Union is made up of existing Street University participants generally between the ages of 14 to18 year olds. These young people take ownership over setting the culture at Street University as well as taking part in the general operations of the site (i.e. hiring workshop facilitators; running workshops; running events; engaging new visitors etc.)
Contact
For more information or to become involved, please contact the Street University
Phone: 1800 753 300
Email: qldreferrals@noffs.org.au
Junior Quota
Please contact Heather Christensen for more information or to join the meetings.
Do you want to make an impact through active involvement in your local community?
Junior Quota (JQ) is for high school aged students who want to volunteer their time to make a difference in the local community.
The aims of JQare to develop valuable life skills, give independence over JQ, its goals and outcomes and provide an avenue for youth helping youth.
Contact
For more information on how to become involved in Junior Quota, please:
Visit the Quota website, or
Email: info@quotabeenleigh.org.au
Phone: Heather Christensen on 0415 045 451
Logan Together Action Group (Membership group)
When: Bi-monthly on 3rd Thursday of the month
Where: Logan Together Office, Griffith University, Meadowbrook
Time: 9:30am to 12:00 noon
The intention of the Logan Together Action Group is for partner agencies to share information via presentation and facilitated discussion that focusses on two key questions and a call to action:
- Where does this challenge or opportunity fit within the Logan Together Roadmap?
- What can we do about it together to achieve the outcomes community has identified?
The Action Group can assist the Logan Together Leadership Table to identify priorities of community through listening to and holding up community voice.
Contact
This is not a network but an action group and requires membership. The Secretariat is Ellen Ferris. If you are interested, please contact her.
Phone: 0414 871 461
Email: ellenferris456@outlook.com
Logan Integrated Service Response (ISR)
When: Fourth Thursday of each month (January to November)
Where: suitable venue in Logan
Time: 9:00am to 11:00am
The role of Logan ISR Meeting is to provide strategic direction, learnings and information as the multiagency meeting of partnerships in the Integrated Service Response for Domestic and Family Violence in the Logan City community. These meetings set out to provide agency updates, reform information, case reflection and a forum for learning and working through local level systemic/practice issues to ensure we are all working to build community awareness, prevention, early intervention, high risk and long-term post-crisis supports to victims and their children while holding perpetrators to account and in view
Contact
The Centre for Women and Co.
Dyana - Service Manager - Logan Central
Phone: 07 3050 3060 (option 2)
Email: LoganISR@centreforwomen.org.au
South West Local Level Alliance
When: Monthly 3rd Tuesday
Where: Varies
Time: 1:00pm to 3:00pm
The South West Local Level Alliance is a multi-agency network of community service providers established as part of the Family and Child Connect (FaCC) Initiative. The SWLA catchment aligns with the Browns Plains Child Safety Centre and includes Browns Plains, Crestmead, Marsden, Logan Village, Chambers Flat and Yarrabilba. The main purpose of the SWLA is to improve local access to high quality services for families to help them safely care for their children.
Contact
Justin Walters
Local Level Alliance Facilitator
Mercy Community Services
Phone: 0487 700 473
Email: Justin.Walters@mercycs.org.au
Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety
Please email Cassandra Biddick for details
Representatives from targeted government and non-government organisations across the Logan area.
Responsible for implementing Child and Family, and Domestic and Family Violence reform activities within the region.
Strategic, cross-sector implementation of Strengthening Families, Changing Futures and Not Now, Not Ever reform work, oversight of Local Level Alliances and strong links with Logan Together collective impact.
Contact
Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety
Cassandra Biddick
Email: Cassandra.biddick@cyjma.qld.gov.au
Logan Seniors Network
When: Bi-monthly
Where: Varies
Time: Varies
Logan Seniors Network is a group of community services, aged care and retirement facilities, community groups and other individuals who are passionate about supporting seniors. The network provides participants opportunity to foster relationship, share information around services available for seniors, identify emerging gaps/trends in the ageing sector, and collaborate on projects that address the identified gaps.
Contact
Ellen Ross
Community Development Officer
Logan City Council
Email: ellenross@logan.qld.gov.au
Logan Housing and Homelessness Network
When: Quarterly meetings with monthly email updates
Where: Various locations
This group meets to share information, improve local networking amongst housing, homelessness and associated.
Contact
Wesley Mission Queensland
Jasmine Lind
Phone: 07 3151 3830
Email: lhhnetwork@wmq.org.au
Logan Disability Coalition
When: Third Wednesday of each month
Where: First Services 38/17 Cairns Street, Loganholme.
When: 10:00am to 12:00pm
An ongoing collaboration across local services to network, share information and develop strategies to respond to sector issues and enhance the quality of services provided to people with disability.
Contact
Email: bldcoalition@gmail.com
Logan Dementia Alliance
To support people living with dementia and their caregivers in Logan, and to create inclusive environments, raise awareness and educational projects.
Contact
Logan Dementia Alliance Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 07 3344 6919
Email: logandementiaalliance@gmail.com
Better Hearing Australia Logan Community Connect Hearing Loss Support Group
Our community-based Hearing Loss Support Groups are run by members and volunteers in a friendly environment of peer support and social connection.
Contact
Better Hearing Australia Brisbane
Email: info@bhabrisbane.org.au
Phone: 07 3844 5065
Website: Better Hearing Australia website
The Amputees & Families Support Group Qld
Please contact Lynda for workshops and meeting times.
Where: Ben Mathews Playground
47-55 Ellen Street, Logan Central
We provide peer support pre and post amputation to individuals, their family, friends and carers as well as health and wellbeing workshops throughout the year to empower people to manage their own health, fitness and wellbeing which includes the local community.
Contact
Lynda Foulis
State Coordinator
Phone: 07 3290 4293
Email: lynda@afsg.org.au
Website: www.afsg.org.au