A war of words has erupted over Logan’s new flood maps, with residents accusing the council of secretly changing data after state approval.

Ben Parkinson is proud of the five acres he calls home in south-east Queensland, but what is missing is the ability to develop his land.

Concerns that draft flood maps don't reflect historical accounts from residents have informed some of the submissions.

It’s a claim Mayor Jon Raven flatly rejected during Monday’s Local Government Association of Queensland conference on the Gold Coast. More than 20,000 property owners across Jimboomba, Logan Village, ...