Logan City Council's commitment to an annual celebration of community has been recognised by Relationships Australia.
Council features on an online list of Australian community, business and government organisations seen as 'Very Neighbourly Organisations' for the way they uphold and promote the principles of Neighbour Day.
The annual celebration of community, which occurs this year on Sunday, March 31, is co-ordinated nationwide by Relationships Australia.
It aims to connect people with their neighbours to address feelings of loneliness and foster a sense of belonging.
Council is encouraging the local community to host Neighbour Day picnics on the weekend of Neighbour Day 2024 - Saturday, March 30 and Sunday, March 31.
Residents have until Thursday, March 21 to register their picnic to put themselves in the running to win one of 10 Woolworths vouchers to the value of $100.
Special postcards, with teabags attached, are also available at Council's Customer Service Centres and Libraries to help neighbours connect and share a cup of tea.
An online version can be downloaded from council's website - logan.qld.gov.au
Council is also supporting community and neighbourhood centres and community gardens across the City of Logan to deliver local Neighbour Day events in March and April including:
- Kingston East Neighbourhood Group (KENG) Tudor Park: Tuesday, March 19, 10am-2pm
- Logan East Community Neighbourhood Centre (LENCA) Springwood: Saturday, March 23, 8am-11am
- Logan Village Community Centre: Sunday, March 24,11am-4pm
- Jimboomba Community Garden: Sunday, March 24, 10am-2pm
- Eagleby Community Garden: Saturday, March 30, 10.30am-1pm
- Kingston East Neighbourhood Group (KENG) Meakin Park: Monday, March 25,10am to 2pm
- Flagstone Community Centre: Saturday, March 30, 10am-2pm
- Jimbelungare Community Garden: Saturday, March 30, 2pm-5pm
- Mundoolun Community Centre: Sunday, March 31, 5pm-7pm
- Logan Area Committee On The Ageing (LACOTA) Logan Central: Tuesday, April 2, 10am-12pm
- Crestmead Community Garden: Saturday, April 6, 9am-2pm
- Yarrabilba Community Garden: Sunday, April 7, 9.30am-11.30am.
