Do your dogs rush at the gate or fence every time someone walks past? Do you realise your dogs bark all the time when you are not home?  Does your cat go tinkle at the neighbours house?  Can I keep a goat (it saves on mowing!)?

Not sure what your responsibilities are as a dog owner in Marsden (Logan) or other feathered, furred or finned companion...

Find out more at the Logan City Council Animal Management site:

http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/facilities-and-recreation/animals/animal-keeping-local-laws

Guess who's on their way ......

Date Claimer: 

Marsden Neighbourhood Watch Easter BBQ
29th March
11am - 2pm
JJ Smith Park (Princess Street Marsden)

PS: if anyone can be a bunny representative please email nhwmarsden@gmail.com

Information from Marsden State School Facebook Page:

Marsden State School

15 hrs · Edited · 

What a fantastic community we are fortunate enough to be a part of! We are definitely feeling extremely loved at the moment and fortunate to have the support of so many. It was a proud morning greeting our little Preppies from PKF who were keen and ready to start the school day.

Miss K and Mrs Nixon, both devastated with the loss, didn't allow it to get the better of them. Miss K arrived to school with a bag of new resources she had made yesterday, to ensure the transition was smooth for the children. A truly dedicated teacher. 

We had visits and phone calls from Cameron Dick MP, Jim Chalmers MP - Member for Rankin, the Assistant Regional Director Terry Cornish, and our Senior Facilities Officer Megan Van Wanrooy. All of these representatives are working in unison with us to ensure our school is back to normal running order as soon as humanly possible. It appears as though G Block will be demolished and cleared over this weekend. A brand new Prep demountable has been ordered and will be delivered shortly. Power is being restored to all surrounding buildings as we speak, and new Prep tables and chairs have been ordered with expected delivery by Wednesday. 

Later this week, Prep KF will move into a vacant classroom until the new building is delivered and in working order (with running water etc). We have already been overwhelmed with many donations of various items. 

To answer some questions, yes, the school's insurance will cover the cost of the building, furniture etc. What it doesn't cover is the cost of Miss K's personal resources. It is for this reason that we are holding a 'Gold Coin Free Dress Day' this Friday to assist Miss K in the purchase of new resources such as posters, cushions, alphabet cards, teacher books, folders etc etc. We have also compiled a list of various items for those still wishing to donate. 

We may be missing a building, but we certainly aren't missing our community spirit!! Let's get the message out!

Information from Marsden State School Facebook Page:

Marsden State School

15 hrs · 

We have bee notified that the burnt classroom will be demolished one weekend very soon. A set of basic furniture should hopefully arrive on Wednesday and we have been told we can order replacements for lost equipment. What won't usually be completely replaced are the consumable resources, so thank you to all who have donated and assisted us at this time. 

We will keep you updated on what we have been able to replace and what we haven't. At this stage we don't know what we don't know. A big thank you to the new Woolworths opening soon who will be presenting us with a cheque at their opening and to Officeworks for their kind donations. 

The response from the community has been amazing and goes to prove once again how wonderful our community is. The one/s who lit the fire are thankfully the exception. 

A new Prep building has been ordered but will take time to be installed.

If anyone has any information please call Crimestoppers - 1800 333 000

Suspicious fire, Marsden

February 1, 2015 at 6:43 am

Police are investigating a fire at a school in Marsden, which occurred earlier this morning.

At about 1.30am, an alarm was activated at a school on Hickory Street. When security officers attended, they found a two classroom block well alight.

Police and emergency services personnel attended and were able to extinguish the fire, however the block sustained significant damage.

Police will continue to guard the scene, until further investigations take place later today.

The fire is being treated as suspicious until the cause of the fire is determined by investigating officers.

There is no further information available at this stage.

Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.