Your guide to business advisors, grants, workshops, training, and local government support across Logan and Greater Brisbane.
The Brisbane Local Growth Hub is a central guide that explains the business support programs available through Logan City Council and the Logan Office of Economic Development (LOED). It brings together free advisory services, grants, workshops, digital training, and council navigation into one clear resource—so businesses in Logan and Greater Brisbane can find the right help faster.
Many business owners don’t realise how much practical, high-value support already exists for them. Instead of trying to piece it together from multiple government sites, this hub gives you a single, simple starting point.
Small Biz Optimize also provides complementary strategic support through its consulting and coaching services and structured strategy and planning programs. Together, these resources help turn local support into long-term growth.
Logan City is one of Queensland’s fastest-growing regions, home to thousands of small businesses, trades, service providers, and emerging innovators. To support this growth, Logan City Council established the Logan Office of Economic Development (LOED) as a dedicated business support arm.
LOED’s mission is to make it easier to:
The Brisbane Local Growth Hub exists to make these LOED services more visible and easier to understand for busy business owners.
One of LOED’s strongest offerings is its free one-on-one business advisory service. These sessions are confidential and tailored to your specific situation—whether you’re just starting or ready to grow.
Clarifying business ideas and models
Developing a practical business plan
Reviewing pricing, costs, and cashflow
Improving operations and systems
Preparing for growth or restructuring
Getting ready for tenders or grants
Understanding local opportunities in Logan and Greater Brisbane
For business owners who want extra structure beyond council support, this can be paired with business growth coaching from Small Biz Optimize
Council processes can be confusing and time-consuming if you’re trying to figure them out alone. LOED helps remove guesswork by explaining what you need and how to do it.
They can guide you through:
For businesses updating or launching their online presence at the same time (for example to clearly show licensing, trading hours, or compliance information), there’s an opportunity to align this with professional web design and development support from Small Biz Optimize.
Logan City Council, the Queensland Government, and federal programs offer a range of grants that many small businesses never tap into—simply because they don’t know what exists or how to apply.
Common categories include:
LOED helps you identify which programs may be relevant and what you need to apply. To strengthen your application, you can also develop a clear business plan or growth strategy with Small Biz Optimize’s planning services or business plan support.
LOED runs regular workshops and training sessions to help business owners build skills without the cost of private training.
These workshops are often free or low-cost, and many business owners use them as a first step before investing in more advanced SEO services, automation for business or AI for business support through Small Biz Optimize.
Logan has an active local business community, supported by chambers of commerce, business groups, and council-led events. Through LOED and local partners you can access:
These connections can be particularly valuable for service-based businesses, trades, retailers, and hospitality venues looking to build a strong local referral base. Many owners then work with consulting and coaching services from Small Biz Optimize to convert new relationships into structured growth.
Logan’s long-term economic strategy is supported by several flagship initiatives that create opportunities for local businesses.
A facility focused on helping local businesses understand and adopt digital technologies, manufacturing innovations, and new ways of working.
A campaign and platform encouraging residents, organisations, and council itself to buy from local suppliers wherever possible, boosting visibility and local spend.
A program connecting local employers with jobseekers and supporting workforce development through the LoganJobs platform.
Major developments and infrastructure upgrades that create supply chain, services, and collaboration opportunities for small and medium businesses.
Businesses that want to position themselves at the front of this growth often invest in digital transformation, AI, and systems support.
This hub is designed for business owners in:
It is useful for:
If you sell to local customers or operate within the Logan / Greater Brisbane region, these services are built for you.
Logan City Council, through LOED, provides free advisory sessions, workshops, grants information, council navigation, and economic development support. Business owners who need additional strategic guidance often combine this with consulting and coaching from Small Biz Optimize.
Yes. These advisory sessions are free for businesses operating in the region and are designed to give practical, personalised guidance without any sales pressure.
Yes. There are workshops and advisory sessions specifically created for people starting a business for the first time. If you want more structured support for your launch and planning, you can also use Small Biz Optimize’s start-up support and strategy services.
LOED can explain what is available and what each program requires. Many businesses also work on their business plan, forecast, and strategy with the strategy and planning services at Small Biz Optimize to strengthen their applications.
The Brisbane Local Growth Hub brings together all the major small business support available through Logan City Council and LOED—free advisors, workshops, grants information, innovation programs, and council navigation help. When combined with tailored digital, strategy, and growth support from Small Biz Optimize, these programs can significantly improve your ability to plan, adapt, and grow.
If you’d like personalised guidance on which programs and services are right for you, you can contact the team via the main contact page
