Safe City Awards

On Friday 25 August, we hosted the annual City of Logan Safe City Awards to acknowledge the work of individuals, volunteer groups, not-for-profit organisations, government agencies and businesses that contribute to making our neighbourhoods safer.

Congratulations to our winners and runners up:

Volunteer Category

Winner

Kicking it at Kingston - an online group with a focus on creating a sense of community and sharing information.

Volunteer category award winner Kicking it at Kingston being accepted by Brad White and Cr Tony Hall at City of Logan Safe City Awards

Runner Up

Forestdale Neighbourhood Watch – a group that empowers residents to feel safer at home and undertakes numerous community events.

Volunteer category runner-up Lynn Whittingham and Clay Yates from Forestdale Neighbourhood Watch with Brad White and Cr Tony Hall at City of Logan Safe City Awards

Not-for-profit Category

Winner

Resolve – a community-based early intervention program, which aims to divert young people away from the justice system.

Not-For-Profit category winner Kia Bowen, Chloe Hall, Vicky Allen and James Tehuia from Resolve with Cr Mindy Russell at City of Logan Safe City Awards

Runner Up

Harness – a pilot project run by Men & Co. Services, facilitating talks with construction workers around topics such as relationships, positive parenting and anger management.

Not-For-Profit category runner-up Sidney Wong from Harness with Cr Mindy Russell at City of Logan Safe City Awards

Government/Business Category

Winner

Police Liaison Officer Cultural Programs - Logan District Police Liaison Officers have developed and implemented the Pacific Islander Roots and Pan-African Cultural programs to connect students at Kingston State School to their culture and to engage them in school.

Government/Business category winner Maria Fakahau, Codie Smith, Serena Daniels, Joseph Otieno and Vernita Pennington from PLO Cultural Programs with Cr Natalie Willcocks at City of Logan Safe City Awards

Runner Up

Logan QPS Mental Health Team - conducts work in both the reactive and proactive space within the Logan community. They work with Qld Health clinicians to engage early with people who may be suffering from mental health issues to link them into support services at the earliest opportunity.

Government/Business category runner-up Loren Crowley, Megan Ward and Tom Wiggins from Logan QPS Mental Health Team with Cr Natalie Willcocks at City of Logan Safe City Awards

Stan Wells Award Winner

Melinda Hartley – for the establishment of the community organisation 5Fold and recognising her commitment and involvement in the Yarrabilba community. 5Fold delivers essential weekly services to the community, and works with stakeholders, schools, community groups and businesses to collaborate on strategies and events to meet the needs of families in Yarrabilba and surrounding suburbs.

Stan Wells Award recipient Melinda Hartley with Chief Supt. Mel Adams and Cr Teresa Lane at City of Logan Safe City Awards

Congratulations to all award winners and nominees for their contribution to community safety in the City of Logan.

More information about the City of Logan Safe City Awards 2024 will be released closer to the event.