Mr Salt said he did not believe the disharmony at Logan City Council would impact the city economically and residents and businesses should feel confident of a bright and vibrant future. He pointed to Wollongong which had its own turmoil in 2008, when it was formally sacked by the NSW Government.

Mr Salt said Logan was now thriving and the current economic climate could provide the community a chance to “reinvent” itself.

“I’m confident Logan will develop, mature and move on,” Mr Salt said.

“I don’t deny what’s happening must be disheartening but it should be turned into a motivation to become a better Logan moving forward. It could jolt the community into action.”

Mr Salt, who conducted the feasibility report for the Logan Hyperdome in 1988, was the first person to label the city the “fastest growing place in Australia”.

Although Logan had not experienced the “hyper growth” Mr Salt predicted, it still had all the foundations for a healthy metropolis.

“Logan has tremendous strengths,” he said. “It has affordable housing, access to the third largest job market in Australia (Brisbane) and is blessed with infrastructure.

“Logan has all the attributes needed to let people lead a comfortable suburban life.”