Here’s the Queensland Government’s idea of progress: a neatly typed letter, a polite assurance, and a timeline that leaves Logan Reserve stranded for another year.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads says, don’t worry, we’ve allocated almost $70 million across Ipswich and Logan. They brag about 750 new weekly services — routes 534, 540, 541, 547, 587 — as if that means a damn thing to families in Logan Reserve who still can’t catch a bus without walking 3 or 4 kilometers down a pothole-riddled death trap of a road with no footpaths and no lights.
Here’s what the letter says:
- Yes, funding was allocated in 2024.
- Yes, Logan Reserve is included in Stage 2.
- Yes, two new routes are planned.
- Implementation? 2026.
That’s two more years of kids walking in the dark, parents paying through the nose for private buses, and hoons turning Logan Reserve Road into a racetrack.
It’s bureaucratic doublespeak at its finest. “Progressing as originally scheduled.” That’s code for: we’ve got money in a pot, but you won’t see the results until after another election cycle. It’s like dangling a life raft just out of reach of a drowning swimmer.
Meanwhile, residents are told to be patient, that “planning is being finalised.” But people aren’t asking for gold-plated bus shelters or multimillion-dollar terminals. They’re asking for a safe bus stop and a service that runs. A goddamn sign and a slab of concrete. And still, the answer is: 2026.
So let’s be real. The problem isn’t planning. The problem is political will. If this was about a suburb with money, the buses would already be rolling. But Logan Reserve isn’t a priority. It’s a forgotten edge community being managed with letters and timelines while residents are left to gamble their lives on unlit roads.
The government pats itself on the back: “750 new services across Logan.” But if you’re in Logan Reserve, those numbers are smoke. You don’t ride statistics. You ride buses — and there aren’t any.
So Brent Mickelberg, Shannon Fentiman, Peter Milward — here’s the challenge: stop talking about “allocation” and “progression.” Deliver. Rip the plastic off the funding and put wheels on the road now. Because every delay, every excuse, every neat little letter typed up in Brisbane is another reminder that when it comes to Logan Reserve, the government thinks survival can wait until 2026.
But the people who live here don’t have the luxury of waiting.
– The Hollow Centre
