Logan
Woodridge
Community Renewal in Woodridge
Community Renewal began in Woodridge in December 1998. Woodridge joined the renewal areas of Marsden/Crestmead, Loganlea and Kingston to form the Logan renewal zone. Renewal activities will occur across the Logan zone until 30 June 2009.
Achievements
Some of the many Community Renewal projects delivered in Woodridge include:
- Contributing to the conversion of four vacant offices to create the Woodridge Community Resource Centre, which provides meeting rooms and office facilities for community organisations and residents.
- Training for young people in radio production and on-air broadcasting, including work experience with local community radio station 101FM. Participants now produce a regular program, ‘Random Outburst’, on 101FM.
- Revitalisation of the Station Road business precinct, including landscaping, paving, improved street lighting and public artworks developed by local students.
What’s happening now
The Queensland Government extended Community Renewal in Woodridge for a further five years from 1 July 2004. Residents, government, community and business are working together to develop a Renewal Zone Plan, which will be a blueprint for Community Renewal activities in the Logan zone.
Get involved
Participation is the key to Community Renewal’s success. Residents can participate in Community Renewal by contacting their local Community Renewal office. Alternatively, email us at 
communityrenewal@housing.qld.gov.au.
About Woodridge
The Logan area was originally inhabited by Indigenous peoples from the Yugambeh and Jaggera language groups. Woodridge, formerly named Booran, was renamed in about 1913 by Octavius Stubbs who took the name from the district’s timber industry and the natural ridge along which the Brisbane-to-Southport railway line runs. Woodridge is the central hub of Logan City and, in 1986, parts of the suburb were renamed Logan Central.
Australian Bureau of Statistics 2001 Census figures show the Woodridge renewal area has a population of 17,780 with 4,451 families. Almost one quarter (24.08 percent) are aged under 15 and 31.8 percent were born overseas. About 19 percent speak languages other than English and the Indigenous population is 5.2 Percent.
For more information
Contact us at the Logan office for more information.
Last updated 14 September 2005
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