Browns Plains – 4118

About Browns Plains

According to Mary Howell’s book Ridge To Ridge – Recollections from Woodridge to Park Ridge, the name Browns Plains came into use in 1840 and the area was popular for tobacco farms until the 1950s.

Surrounding suburbs: Berrinba, Crestmead, Heritage Park, Hillcrest, Marsden, Regents Park

Council hotline: (07) 3412 3412

Council website: logan.qld.gov.au

Browns Plains Need to know

Local Members	Counillor Cherie Dalley Division 8 Logan City Council 150 Wembley Rd, Logan Central 4114 Phone: (07) 3412 3412 Email: cheriedalley@logan.qld.gov.au
State Members	Michael Pucci Electorate: Logan 1-3 Helen St, Hillcrest 4118 Phone: (07) 3806 8513 Email: Logan@parliament.qld.gov.au

Green waste collection	Green waste collected fortnightly, alternate to the recycling collection
Recycling collection	Recycling collected fortnightly
Refuse Tip	Browns Plains Waste & Recycling Facility: 349 Browns Plains Road, Heritage Park 4118 Phone: (07) 3412 3412
Rubbish collection	Information currently unavailable
Watering restrictions	The last remaining water restrictions in SEQ were lifted on 1 January, 2013

Major Busway stations	Browns Plains Grand Plaza Bus Station: Grand Plaza Dr, Browns Plains 4118

24hr medical centre	Primary Medical & Dental: 2-10 Grand Plaza, Browns Plains 4118 Phone: (07) 3380 0111
Early learning centres	Goodstart Early Learning: 6 Mayfair Drive, Browns Plains 4118 Phone: (07) 3809 4200 Email: enrolments@goodstart.org.au
	Goodstart Early Learning: 18 Redgum Drive, Browns Plains 4118 Phone: (07) 3800 4969 Email: enrolments@goodstart.org.au
	Goodstart Early Learning: 845-847 Wembley Rd, Browns Plains 4118 Phone: (07) 3800 4471 Email: enrolments@goodstart.org.au
	Goodstart Early Learning: 839 Wembley Rd, Browns Plains 4118 Phone: (07) 3809 2222 Email: enrolments@goodstart.org.au
Library	Browns Plains Library: 69 Grand Plaza Dr, Browns Plains 4118 Phone: (07) 3412 4160
Police Station	Browns Plains Police Beat: Shop 79A Grand Plaza Shopping Centre, Browns Plains 4118 Phone: (07) 3884 7688
Primary schools	Browns Plains State School: 1-29 Mayfair Drive, Browns Plains 4118 Phone: (07) 3809 6222 Email: the.principal@browplaiss.eq.edu.au
Secondary schools	Browns Plains State High School: Ivor St, Browns Plains 4118 Phone: (07) 3802 6222 Email: the.principals@brownsplainsshs.eq.edu.au
Tertiary Education	Metropolitan South Institute of Tafe: 61 Grand Plaza Drive, Browns Plains 4118 Phone: 1300 657 613 Email: info.msit@tafe.qld.edu.au

Parks/Playgrounds	Berrinba Wetlands: Wayne Goss Drive, Browns Plains 4118 Features: Has barbecues, picnic area, playground, accessible toilets, walking track waterfront, interpretive centre,
	Adam Park: Adam Ave, Browns Plains 4118
	Zorina Park: Zorina St, Browns Plains 4118
	Michelle Johnstone Park: Wembley Rd, Browns Plains 4118
	Forestglen Park: Parkland Avenue, Browns Plains 4118 Features: Has barbecues, picnic area, playground, accessible toilets, wedding gazebo
	Waller Park: Waller Rd, Browns Plains 4118 Features: Has half-court basketball, playground, skate facilities, accessible toilets
Public skate park	Waller Park: Waller Rd, Browns Plains 4118
Recreation facilities	Geckos Family Fun Centre: 18 Commerce Drive, Browns Plains 4118 Phone: (07) 3800 3488
Shopping centres	Grand Plaza Shopping Centre: 27-49 Browns Plains Rd, Browns Plains 4118 Phone: (07) 3800 7700
	Village Square Browns Plains: 18 Commerce Drive, Browns Plains 4118 Phone: (07) 3800 8400

Other	Churches of Christ in Queensland: 108 Middle Rd, Browns Plains 4118 Phone: (07) 3800 2331
	Plains Christian Church: 98 Anzac Ave, Browns Plains 4118 Phone: (07) 3800 6199
Presbyterian	Presbyterian Church of Queensland: 276 Waller Rd, Browns Plains 4118 Phone: (07) 3800 4421 Email: keith.booker@pcq.org.au
Synagogue	Southside Community Church: 49 Eastern Rd, Browns Plains 4118 Phone: (07) 3809 4900