What made headlines in Logan in 2018
It was the year of the Commonwealth Games, civic chaos and major announcements in Logan.
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THE year started and finished with talk about new water parks in Logan — one at Flagstone and one at Logan Central.
In February, CEO Sharon Kelsey was ousted from Logan City Council.
Shorty the miniature pig was evicted from his Marsden home before an ugly row over tennis courts at Beenleigh hit headlines.
In March, council unveiled a $1 million incentive package to entice businesses, including a cinema, into Beenleigh.
March 26 will go down in history as the date Luke Smith was charged with perjury and corruption.
April will be remembered for the Commonwealth Games and Logan’s world-class steeplechaser, Genevieve LaCaze coming fifth. The torch was carried through Logan streets on Easter Sunday by pop star Dami Im.
On Friday, May 4, the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission ordered the council to reinstate CEO Sharon Kelsey until the court could make its final determination.
On May 21, Cr Smith and Cr Stacey McIntosh were suspended facing separate charges.
Also that month, plans for a surf park were mooted and a private hospital in Meadowbrook suggested.
In June, Cr Russell Lutton was accused of failing to declare conflicts of interest and an investigation was launched into Kimberley College about financial mismanagement of $6 million.
It was also the month council handed down its $850 million budget which increased rates by 1.48 per cent and allocated $12 million to upgrading the Kingston Butter Factory.
In August, council announced plans to buy 80ha for a sewage treatment plant in the city’s south.
In September, a Logan strawberry farmer spoke out about needles in strawberries.
In November, the city cashed in on plastic containers, fired up over crematorium plans and watched the city road toll hit 14.
This month, residents were warned of transport chaos over Christmas and council gave the tennis court lease to Club Beenleigh.
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