Our core function is simple: we read Council’s meeting minutes and watch their videos, we research what they decide and why, we publish clear explanations of those decisions in language ordinary residents can understand, and we advocate for accountability and transparency in how Logan is governed.
Logan City Council makes decisions every month that affect residents directly: flood mapping that impacts insurance costs, development approvals that shape neighbourhoods, rates and budget spending, service provision, infrastructure priorities. These decisions are documented in Council minutes, videos, and reports. But most residents have no practical way to access or understand them. Council meetings are held during business hours. Minutes are written in technical language. Videos are hours long. By the time a resident finds out what Council decided, the decision is already made. This creates a power imbalance. Council knows what it is doing. Residents do not. Council can make decisions with minimal public scrutiny or understanding. Residents discover consequences after the fact.
Logan Community Alliance exists to close this gap. We make Council’s decisions and reasoning transparent and accessible. We hold Council accountable through knowledge: if residents understand what Council is doing and why, Council must justify decisions that affect people’s lives. We advocate for change when we believe Council has made decisions that harm Logan residents.

WHEN WE WORK

We operate year-round. Every month, we review Council meeting minutes and videos. We identify decisions of substance. We research their context and implications. We publish accessible reports explaining what Council decided and why. Our first major focus is flood mapping. Council adopted new flood hazard overlays in May 2025 based on theoretical modelling. Residents report that the new mapping does not match where water actually went in 2022. Insurance costs have skyrocketed. We are investigating whether Council’s mapping is sound and what the implications are for residents. Once the flood mapping work is complete, we will broaden focus to other Council issues based on what residents’ care about: development approvals, infrastructure spending, service cuts, transparency, rates.