Park Ridge News

“Torture and hell”: former councillor speaks out after being discharged

2021-04-14

Trevina Schwarz is one of eight former Logan City Councillors to have her name cleared of fraud charges in court today. She says she was dragged through “torture and hell” over an issue that she and the stat...

Fraud charges against former Logan councillors dropped

Aiden Taylor

2021-04-14

Community, Government

The fraud charges against eight former Logan City Councillors were dropped at a committal hearing at the Brisbane Magistrates Court this morning. Magistrate Steve Courtney was confident “the proper decision” h...

Explainer: Judgement day for sacked Logan councillors

Aiden Taylor

2021-04-13

Community, Government

You might recall that back in 2019 eight Logan City Councillors were sacked on charges of fraud by the Crime and Corruption Commission, shocking Logan and all of Queensland. That all came about after the CCC...

Know your Inland Rail in Logan

Aiden Taylor

2021-04-11

Community, Environment, Feature Stories, Government, Local Development, Rural Living

The Inland Rail project was meant to be the jewel in the crown of our policy makers from the time it was first floated as a possibility during the Howard Government years. But so far it has been a poisoned c...

Family-run homewares business show their proud ties to Amish culture

Aiden Taylor

2021-03-27

Business, Community, Feature Stories

South Maclean’s Tim Legg scoffed at the thought of visiting the Amish of Pennsylvania on a holiday to America with his wife and kids in 2012. On paper, it was the trip of a lifetime. They were going to Di...

Logan’s Ash Moloney hits straps ahead of Olympic selections

Aiden Taylor

2021-03-26

Community, Sport

Logan local and decathlete Ash Moloney is entering the final stages of his Olympic qualification journey in the box seat for selection. The former Browns Plains State School student is on the cusp of selecti...

Community rally behind unsung wildlife carers

Aiden Taylor

2021-03-22

Community, Rural Living

A community fundraiser has been started for an elderly couple from Jimboomba who work around the clock to care for sick and injured wildlife. Nearly $1,000 has been raised to assist the efforts of Bob and Ma...

Rotary celebrates new club in Browns Plains

Aiden Taylor

2021-03-15

Business, Community

Rotary Club of Browns Plains became Logan’s newest affiliate of Rotary International last April, but they have only been able to celebrate now due to COVID, as marked by a special event attended by clubs from a...

From North Maclean to the desert plains of Oman

Aiden Taylor

2021-03-10

Business, Community, Feature Stories, Rural Living

The desert plains of the Middle East are the last places anyone would expect to see the roots of a small aquaponics business in Logan making a huge impact… Yet that is exactly what is happening in a multimil...

Park Ridge Pirates look to future proof club with push for new home

Aiden Taylor

2021-03-09

Community, Sport

Pictured above: Pirates juniors make a grand pre-game entry. In the backdrop, a white demountable building - the club's only dressing room space servicing the entire club. The Park Ridge Pirates AF...

Author Aiden Taylor