diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index fcb5727b2..de8ff7da7 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,174 +1,180 @@
 import java.time.Instant
 
 /*
- * This file was generated by the Gradle 'init' task.
+ * This file was generated by the Gradle "init" task.
  */
 //buildscript {
 //    repositories {
 //        mavenCentral()
 //    }
 //    dependencies {
-//        classpath 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:2.7.0'
+//        classpath "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-gradle-plugin:${springBootVersion}"
 //    }
 //}
 
 plugins {
-    id 'java'
-    id 'war'
-    id 'maven-publish'
-    id 'org.springframework.boot' version "2.7.3"
-    id 'com.avast.gradle.docker-compose' version "0.16.9"
+    id "java"
+    id "war"
+    id "maven-publish"
+    id "org.springframework.boot" version "${springBootVersion}"
+    id "com.avast.gradle.docker-compose" version "0.16.9"
     id "com.gorylenko.gradle-git-properties" version "2.4.1"
-    id 'jacoco'
-    id 'com.github.kt3k.coveralls' version '2.12.0'
-    id 'groovy'
+    id "jacoco"
+    id "com.github.kt3k.coveralls" version "2.12.0"
+    id "groovy"
 //    id "com.github.nbaztec.coveralls-jacoco" version "1.2.15"
 }
 
 repositories {
     mavenLocal()
     maven {
-        url = uri('https://nexus.ala.org.au/content/groups/public/')
+        url = uri("https://nexus.ala.org.au/content/groups/public/")
     }
 
     maven {
-        url = uri('https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots')
+        url = uri("https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots")
     }
 
     maven {
-        url = uri('https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/')
+        url = uri("https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/")
     }
 }
 
-group = 'au.org.ala'
-version = '3.7.0-SNAPSHOT'
+group = "au.org.ala"
+version = "3.7.0-SNAPSHOT"
 
 boolean inplace = false
 
 configurations {
-
-    all*.exclude group: 'ch.qos.logback'
-    all*.exclude group: 'javax.servlet', module: 'servlet-api'
+    all*.exclude group: "log4j", module: "log4j"
+    all*.exclude group: "org.slf4j", module: "slf4j-log4j12"
+    all*.exclude group: "javax.servlet", module: "servlet-api"
 }
 
 dependencies {
 
-    compileOnly 'org.projectlombok:lombok:1.18.24'
-    annotationProcessor 'org.projectlombok:lombok:1.18.24'
-    developmentOnly 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools:2.7.0'
-
-//    implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-parent:2.7.0'
-
-    implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web:2.7.0'
-    implementation 'org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-jasper:9.0.55'
-    implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-cache:2.7.0'
-    implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator:2.7.0'
-    implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-validation:2.7.0'
-    implementation 'org.springframework:spring-oxm:5.3.13'
-
-    implementation 'org.ehcache:ehcache:3.8.1'
-    implementation 'org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient-cache:4.5.13'
-    implementation 'org.hibernate.validator:hibernate-validator:6.2.0.Final'
-    implementation 'org.apache.solr:solr-solrj:8.11.2'
-    implementation 'com.datastax.cassandra:cassandra-driver-core:3.11.0'
-    implementation 'com.datastax.cassandra:cassandra-driver-extras:3.11.0'
-    implementation 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-core:2.13.0'
-    implementation 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-annotations:2.13.0'
-    implementation 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.13.0'
-    implementation 'org.geotools:gt-opengis:26.0'
-    implementation 'org.geotools:gt-referencing:26.0'
-    implementation 'org.geotools:gt-epsg-wkt:26.0'
-    implementation 'au.org.ala.names:ala-namematching-client:1.8.1'
-    implementation 'com.googlecode.json-simple:json-simple:1.1.1'
-    implementation 'au.org.ala:ala-logger:1.4.1'
-    implementation 'au.org.ala:ala-common-ui:1.0'
-    implementation 'net.sf.opencsv:opencsv:2.3'
-    implementation 'net.sf.ehcache:ehcache:2.10.9.2'
-    implementation 'org.apache.httpcomponents:httpcore:4.4.14'
-    implementation 'org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.5.13'
-    implementation 'commons-lang:commons-lang:2.6'
-    implementation 'commons-io:commons-io:2.7'
-    implementation 'org.springdoc:springdoc-openapi-ui:1.5.12'
-    implementation 'org.springdoc:springdoc-openapi-data-rest:1.5.12'
-    implementation 'javax.servlet:jstl:1.2'
-    implementation 'taglibs:standard:1.1.2'
-    implementation 'com.jayway.jsonpath:json-path:2.4.0'
-    implementation 'com.sun.mail:jakarta.mail:2.0.1'
-    implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-oauth2-client:2.7.0'
-    implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security:2.7.0'
-    implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools:2.7.0'
-    implementation 'commons-collections:commons-collections:3.2.2'
-    implementation 'io.reactivex.rxjava3:rxjava:3.0.6'
-    implementation 'opensymphony:sitemesh:2.4.2'
-    implementation 'com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream:1.4.18'
-    implementation 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.36'
-    implementation 'org.slf4j:jul-to-slf4j:1.7.36'
-    implementation 'org.slf4j:slf4j-log4j12:1.7.36'
-    implementation 'org.apache.velocity:velocity:1.5'
-    implementation 'org.json:json:20210307'
-    implementation 'atg.taglib.json:json-taglib:0.4.1'
-    implementation 'net.sf.json-lib:json-lib:2.2.3'
-    implementation 'xmlpull:xmlpull:1.1.3.1'
-    implementation 'commons-httpclient:commons-httpclient:3.1'
-    implementation 'jfree:jfreechart:1.0.13'
-    implementation 'com.squareup.retrofit2:retrofit:2.6.2'
-    implementation 'com.squareup.retrofit2:converter-gson:2.6.2'
-    implementation 'com.squareup.okhttp3:logging-interceptor:4.3.1'
-    implementation 'com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:4.3.1'
-    implementation 'au.org.ala:data-quality-filter-service-client:1.0.0'
-    implementation 'com.auth0:java-jwt:3.18.2'
-    implementation 'com.auth0:jwks-rsa:0.20.0'
-    implementation 'org.gbif:gbif-api:1.12.11'
-    implementation 'org.gbif:dwc-api:1.47'
-    implementation 'org.apache.commons:commons-compress:1.21'
-    implementation 'com.google.code.findbugs:jsr305:3.0.2'
-    implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-autoconfigure:2.7.0'
+    compileOnly "org.projectlombok:lombok:1.18.24"
+    annotationProcessor "org.projectlombok:lombok:1.18.24"
+    developmentOnly "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools:${springBootVersion}"
+
+    // Netty native transport dependencies, otherwise complains about missing linked library
+    implementation 'io.netty:netty-transport-native-epoll:4.1.119.Final:linux-x86_64'
+    implementation 'io.netty:netty-transport-native-epoll:4.1.119.Final:linux-aarch_64'
+
+//    implementation "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-parent:${springBootVersion}"
+
+    implementation "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web:${springBootVersion}"
+    implementation "org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-jasper:9.0.55"
+    implementation "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-cache:${springBootVersion}"
+    implementation "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator:${springBootVersion}"
+    implementation "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-validation:${springBootVersion}"
+    implementation "org.springframework:spring-oxm:${springVersion}"
+
+    implementation "org.ehcache:ehcache:3.8.1"
+    implementation "org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient-cache:4.5.13"
+    implementation "org.hibernate.validator:hibernate-validator:6.2.0.Final"
+    implementation "org.apache.solr:solr-solrj:${solrVersion}"
+    implementation "com.datastax.cassandra:cassandra-driver-core:${cassandraVersion}"
+    implementation "com.datastax.cassandra:cassandra-driver-extras:${cassandraVersion}"
+    implementation "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-core:2.13.0"
+    implementation "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-annotations:2.13.0"
+    implementation "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.13.0"
+    implementation "org.geotools:gt-opengis:26.0"
+    implementation "org.geotools:gt-referencing:26.0"
+    implementation "org.geotools:gt-epsg-wkt:26.0"
+    implementation "au.org.ala.names:ala-namematching-client:1.8.1"
+    implementation "com.googlecode.json-simple:json-simple:1.1.1"
+    implementation "au.org.ala:ala-logger:1.4.1"
+    implementation "au.org.ala:ala-common-ui:1.0"
+    implementation "net.sf.opencsv:opencsv:2.3"
+    implementation "net.sf.ehcache:ehcache:2.10.9.2"
+    implementation "org.apache.httpcomponents:httpcore:4.4.14"
+    implementation "org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.5.13"
+    implementation "commons-lang:commons-lang:2.6"
+    implementation "commons-io:commons-io:2.7"
+    implementation "org.springdoc:springdoc-openapi-ui:1.5.12"
+    implementation "org.springdoc:springdoc-openapi-data-rest:1.5.12"
+    implementation "javax.servlet:jstl:1.2"
+    implementation "taglibs:standard:1.1.2"
+    implementation "com.jayway.jsonpath:json-path:2.4.0"
+    implementation "com.sun.mail:jakarta.mail:2.0.1"
+    implementation "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-oauth2-client:${springBootVersion}"
+    implementation "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security:${springBootVersion}"
+    implementation "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools:${springBootVersion}"
+    implementation "commons-collections:commons-collections:3.2.2"
+    implementation "io.reactivex.rxjava3:rxjava:3.0.6"
+    implementation "opensymphony:sitemesh:2.4.2"
+    implementation "com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream:1.4.18"
+
+    implementation "org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.36!!"
+    implementation "org.slf4j:jul-to-slf4j:1.7.36!!"
+    implementation "org.slf4j:log4j-over-slf4j:1.7.36!!"
+
+    implementation "org.apache.velocity:velocity:1.5"
+    implementation "org.json:json:20210307"
+    implementation "atg.taglib.json:json-taglib:0.4.1"
+    implementation "net.sf.json-lib:json-lib:2.2.3"
+    implementation "xmlpull:xmlpull:1.1.3.1"
+    implementation "commons-httpclient:commons-httpclient:3.1"
+    implementation "jfree:jfreechart:1.0.13"
+    implementation "com.squareup.retrofit2:retrofit:2.6.2"
+    implementation "com.squareup.retrofit2:converter-gson:2.6.2"
+    implementation "com.squareup.okhttp3:logging-interceptor:4.3.1"
+    implementation "com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:4.3.1"
+    implementation "au.org.ala:data-quality-filter-service-client:1.0.0"
+    implementation "com.auth0:java-jwt:3.18.2"
+    implementation "com.auth0:jwks-rsa:0.20.0"
+    implementation "org.gbif:gbif-api:1.12.11"
+    implementation "org.gbif:dwc-api:1.47"
+    implementation "org.apache.commons:commons-compress:1.21"
+    implementation "com.google.code.findbugs:jsr305:3.0.2"
+    implementation "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-autoconfigure:${springBootVersion}"
 
     if (inplace) {
-        implementation project(':ala-ws-spring-security')
-        implementation project(':ala-ws-security')
+        implementation project(":ala-ws-spring-security")
+        implementation project(":ala-ws-security")
     } else {
-        implementation 'au.org.ala:ala-ws-spring-security:6.3.0-SNAPSHOT'
+        implementation "au.org.ala:ala-ws-spring-security:6.3.0-SNAPSHOT"
     }
 
-    implementation 'org.codehaus.groovy:groovy-all:3.0.11'
-
-    testImplementation 'org.codehaus.groovy:groovy-all:3.0.11'
-    testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.9.1'
-    testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-migrationsupport:5.9.1'
-    testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:5.9.1'
-    testImplementation 'org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher'
-    testImplementation 'org.junit.platform:junit-platform-commons'
-    testImplementation 'org.junit.vintage:junit-vintage-engine:5.9.1'
-//    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.1'
-    testImplementation 'org.apiguardian:apiguardian-api:1.1.0'
-    testImplementation 'org.mockito:mockito-core:3.4.4'
-    testImplementation 'org.powermock:powermock-module-junit4:2.0.7'
-    testImplementation 'org.powermock:powermock-api-mockito2:2.0.7'
-    testImplementation 'org.spockframework:spock-core:2.3-groovy-3.0'
-    testImplementation 'org.spockframework:spock-spring:2.3-groovy-3.0'
-    testImplementation 'net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.10.13'
-    testImplementation 'org.hamcrest:hamcrest:2.1'
-    testImplementation 'org.hamcrest:hamcrest-library:2.1'
-    testImplementation 'org.springframework.security:spring-security-test:5.7.1'
-    testImplementation 'com.squareup.retrofit2:retrofit-mock:2.6.2'
-    testImplementation 'org.codehaus.groovy:groovy:2.5.14'
-    testImplementation 'org.springframework:spring-tx:5.3.9'
-
-    implementation 'javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:4.0.1'
-    implementation 'javax.servlet:jsp-api:2.0'
-
-    providedRuntime 'javax.el:javax.el-api:3.0.0'
-    providedRuntime 'org.glassfish:javax.el:3.0.0'
+    implementation "org.codehaus.groovy:groovy-all:3.0.11"
+
+    testImplementation "org.codehaus.groovy:groovy-all:3.0.11"
+    testImplementation "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.9.1"
+    testImplementation "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-migrationsupport:5.9.1"
+    testImplementation "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:5.9.1"
+    testImplementation "org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher"
+    testImplementation "org.junit.platform:junit-platform-commons"
+    testImplementation "org.junit.vintage:junit-vintage-engine:5.9.1"
+//    testImplementation "junit:junit:4.13.1"
+    testImplementation "org.apiguardian:apiguardian-api:1.1.0"
+    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:3.4.4"
+    testImplementation "org.powermock:powermock-module-junit4:2.0.7"
+    testImplementation "org.powermock:powermock-api-mockito2:2.0.7"
+    testImplementation "org.spockframework:spock-core:2.3-groovy-3.0"
+    testImplementation "org.spockframework:spock-spring:2.3-groovy-3.0"
+    testImplementation "net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.10.13"
+    testImplementation "org.hamcrest:hamcrest:2.1"
+    testImplementation "org.hamcrest:hamcrest-library:2.1"
+    testImplementation "org.springframework.security:spring-security-test:5.7.1"
+    testImplementation "com.squareup.retrofit2:retrofit-mock:2.6.2"
+    testImplementation "org.codehaus.groovy:groovy:2.5.14"
+    testImplementation "org.springframework:spring-tx:5.3.9"
+
+    implementation "javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:4.0.1"
+    implementation "javax.servlet:jsp-api:2.0"
+
+    providedRuntime "javax.el:javax.el-api:3.0.0"
+    providedRuntime "org.glassfish:javax.el:3.0.0"
 }
 
 sourceSets {
     test {
         groovy {
-            srcDirs = ['src/test/java']
+            srcDirs = ["src/test/java"]
         }
         java {
-            srcDirs = ['src/test/java']
+            srcDirs = ["src/test/java"]
         }
     }
 }
@@ -186,20 +192,20 @@ bootWar {
 }
 
 war {
-    archiveClassifier = ''
+    archiveClassifier = ""
 }
 
 tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
-    options.encoding = 'UTF-8'
+    options.encoding = "UTF-8"
 }
 
 gitProperties {
-    extProperty = 'gitProps'
+    extProperty = "gitProps"
 }
 
 processResources {
-    dependsOn('generateGitProperties')
-    filesMatching('**/runtimeEnvironment.properties') {
+    dependsOn("generateGitProperties")
+    filesMatching("**/runtimeEnvironment.properties") {
         expand(
                 build: [ timestamp: Instant.now() ],
                 project: [ version: project.version ],
@@ -207,20 +213,20 @@ processResources {
                 java: [ version: org.gradle.internal.jvm.Jvm.current() ],
         )
     }
-    filesMatching('**/buildInfo.properties') {
+    filesMatching("**/buildInfo.properties") {
         expand(
                 git: [
                         commit: [
-                                time: project.ext.gitProps['git.commit.time'],
-                                id: project.ext.gitProps['git.commit.id'],
-                                shortId: project.ext.gitProps['git.commit.id.abbrev']
+                                time: project.ext.gitProps["git.commit.time"],
+                                id: project.ext.gitProps["git.commit.id"],
+                                shortId: project.ext.gitProps["git.commit.id.abbrev"]
                         ],
-                        branch: project.ext.gitProps['git.branch'],
+                        branch: project.ext.gitProps["git.branch"],
                         closest: [
                                 tag: [
-                                        name: project.ext.gitProps['git.closest.tag.name'],
+                                        name: project.ext.gitProps["git.closest.tag.name"],
                                         commit: [
-                                                count: project.ext.gitProps['git.closest.tag.commit.count']
+                                                count: project.ext.gitProps["git.closest.tag.commit.count"]
                                         ]
                                 ]
                         ]
@@ -235,11 +241,11 @@ dockerCompose {
 }
 
 test {
-    finalizedBy 'jacocoTestReport' // report is always generated after tests run
+    finalizedBy "jacocoTestReport" // report is always generated after tests run
 }
 
 jacocoTestReport {
-    dependsOn 'test' // tests are required to run before generating the report
+    dependsOn "test" // tests are required to run before generating the report
     reports {
         xml.enabled = true
         html.enabled = true
@@ -247,17 +253,17 @@ jacocoTestReport {
 }
 
 tasks.coveralls {
-    dependsOn 'check'
+    dependsOn "check"
 }
 
 publishing {
     repositories {
         maven {
-            name 'Nexus'
+            name "Nexus"
             url "https://nexus.ala.org.au/content/repositories/${project.version.endsWith('-SNAPSHOT') ? 'snapshots' : 'releases' }"
             credentials {
-                username = System.getenv('TRAVIS_DEPLOY_USERNAME')
-                password = System.getenv('TRAVIS_DEPLOY_PASSWORD')
+                username = System.getenv("TRAVIS_DEPLOY_USERNAME")
+                password = System.getenv("TRAVIS_DEPLOY_PASSWORD")
             }
         }
     }
@@ -268,21 +274,21 @@ publishing {
 //            artifact javadocJar
 
             pom {
-                name = 'Biocache Service'
-                description = 'Occurrence & mapping webservices'
-                url = 'https://github.com/AtlasOfLivingAustralia/biocache-service'
+                name = "Biocache Service"
+                description = "Occurrence & mapping webservices"
+                url = "https://github.com/AtlasOfLivingAustralia/biocache-service"
                 licenses {
                     license {
-                        name = 'MPL-1.1'
-                        url = 'https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/MPL/1.1/'
+                        name = "MPL-1.1"
+                        url = "https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/MPL/1.1/"
                     }
                 }
                 developers {
                 }
                 scm {
-                    connection = 'scm:git:git://github.com/AtlasOfLivingAustralia/biocache-service.git'
-                    developerConnection = 'scm:git:ssh://github.com:AtlasOfLivingAustralia/biocache-service.git'
-                    url = 'https://github.com/AtlasOfLivingAustralia/biocache-service'
+                    connection = "scm:git:git://github.com/AtlasOfLivingAustralia/biocache-service.git"
+                    developerConnection = "scm:git:ssh://github.com:AtlasOfLivingAustralia/biocache-service.git"
+                    url = "https://github.com/AtlasOfLivingAustralia/biocache-service"
                 }
             }
             from components.web
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index bdd3dc784..3bbb9e2a0 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-springVersion=5.3.9
-springBootVersion=2.5.7
-solrVersion=8.11.0
-cassandraVersion=3.11.0
\ No newline at end of file
+springVersion=5.3.31
+springBootVersion=2.7.18
+solrVersion=8.11.4
+cassandraVersion=3.11.5
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/log4j.xml b/src/main/resources/log4j.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 4f622b69d..000000000
--- a/src/main/resources/log4j.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-<!DOCTYPE log4j:configuration  SYSTEM "log4j.dtd">
-<log4j:configuration xmlns:log4j="http://jakarta.apache.org/log4j/" debug="true">
-    <appender name="CONSOLE" class="org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender">
-    <param name="Threshold" value="DEBUG"/>
-    <layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
-    <param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d %-5p: [%c{1}] - %m%n"/>
-    </layout>
-    <filter class="org.apache.log4j.varia.LevelMatchFilter">
-    <param name="LevelToMatch" value="REMOTE#org.ala.client.appender.RestLevel" />
-    <param name="AcceptOnMatch" value="false"/>
-    </filter>
-    </appender>
-    <!--<appender name="FILE" class="org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender">-->
-        <!--<param name="File" value="${catalina.base}/logs/biocache-service.log"/>-->
-        <!--<param name="Append" value="true"/>-->
-        <!--<param name="Threshold" value="ERROR"/>-->
-        <!--<param name="MaxFileSize" value="200MB"/>-->
-        <!--<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">-->
-            <!--<param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d [%c{5}] %m%n"/>-->
-        <!--</layout>-->
-        <!--<filter class="org.apache.log4j.varia.LevelMatchFilter">-->
-            <!--<param name="LevelToMatch" value="REMOTE#org.ala.client.appender.RestLevel" />-->
-            <!--<param name="AcceptOnMatch" value="false"/>-->
-        <!--</filter>-->
-    <!--</appender>-->
-    <!--<appender name="ALA_LOGGER" class="org.ala.client.appender.RestfulAppender">-->
-        <!--<param name="username" value="" />-->
-        <!--<param name="password" value="" />-->
-        <!--<param name="timeout" value="5000" /> &lt;!&ndash; millisecond &ndash;&gt;-->
-        <!--<param name="urlTemplate" value="https://logger.ala.org.au/service/logger/" />-->
-        <!--<param name="Threshold" value="REMOTE#org.ala.client.appender.RestLevel" />-->
-    <!--</appender>-->
-    <!--<appender name="ASYNC" class="org.apache.log4j.AsyncAppender">-->
-        <!--<param name="BufferSize" value="256" /> &lt;!&ndash; default value is 128 messages &ndash;&gt;-->
-        <!--<param name="Blocking" value="false" />-->
-        <!--<appender-ref ref="ALA_LOGGER" />-->
-    <!--</appender>-->
-    <category name="org.ala.biocache">
-        <priority value="DEBUG"/>
-    </category>
-    <category name="au.org.ala.biocache">
-        <priority value="DEBUG"/>
-    </category>
-    <category name="au.org.ala">
-        <priority value="DEBUG"/>
-    </category>
-    <category name="org.scale7">
-        <priority value="ERROR"/>
-    </category>
-    <category name="au.org.ala.sds.model">
-        <priority value="ERROR"/>
-    </category>
-    <category name="au.org.ala.cas">
-        <priority value="ERROR"/>
-    </category>
-    <category name="org.jasig">
-        <priority value="ERROR"/>
-    </category>
-    <category name="org.springframework">
-        <priority value="ERROR"/>
-    </category>
-    <category name="org.springframework.web">
-        <priority value="ERROR"/>
-    </category>
-    <category name="org.apache">
-        <priority value="ERROR"/>
-    </category>
-    <category name="httpclient">
-        <priority value="ERROR"/>
-    </category>
-    <category name="org.hibernate">
-        <priority value="ERROR"/>
-    </category>
-    <category name="net.sf">
-        <priority value="ERROR"/>
-    </category>
-    <category name="org.springframework.aop.interceptor.cache">
-        <priority value="ERROR"/>
-    </category>
-    <category name="org.springframework.jdbc.core">
-        <priority value="ERROR"/>
-    </category>
-    <category name="org.quartz">
-        <priority value="ERROR"/>
-    </category>
-    <category name="springfox">
-        <priority value="ERROR"/>
-    </category>
-    <category name="org.apache.tomcat.util.scan">
-        <priority value="ERROR"/>
-    </category>
-    <root>
-        <priority value="DEBUG"/>
-         <appender-ref ref="CONSOLE"/>
-        <!--<appender-ref ref="FILE"/>-->
-        <!--<appender-ref ref="ASYNC" />-->
-    </root>
-</log4j:configuration>
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/logback.xml b/src/main/resources/logback.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b305677c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/logback.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<configuration>
+
+    <conversionRule conversionWord="clr" converterClass="org.springframework.boot.logging.logback.ColorConverter" />
+    <conversionRule conversionWord="wex" converterClass="org.springframework.boot.logging.logback.WhitespaceThrowableProxyConverter" />
+
+    <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
+        <encoder>
+            <charset>UTF-8</charset>
+            <pattern>%clr(%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS}){faint} %clr(%5p) %clr(%logger{39} [%file:%line]){cyan} %clr(:){faint} %m%n%wex</pattern>
+        </encoder>
+    </appender>
+
+    <logger name="org.ala.biocache" level="DEBUG"/>
+    <logger name="au.org.ala.biocache" level="DEBUG"/>
+    <logger name="au.org.ala" level="DEBUG"/>
+    <logger name="org.scale7" level="ERROR"/>
+    <logger name="au.org.ala.sds.model" level="ERROR"/>
+    <logger name="au.org.ala.cas" level="ERROR"/>
+    <logger name="org.jasig" level="ERROR"/>
+    <logger name="org.springframework" level="ERROR"/>
+    <logger name="org.springframework.web" level="ERROR"/>
+    <logger name="org.apache" level="ERROR"/>
+    <logger name="httpclient" level="ERROR"/>
+    <logger name="org.hibernate" level="ERROR"/>
+    <logger name="net.sf" level="ERROR"/>
+    <logger name="org.springframework.aop.interceptor.cache" level="ERROR"/>
+    <logger name="org.springframework.jdbc.core" level="ERROR"/>
+    <logger name="org.quartz" level="ERROR"/>
+    <logger name="springfox" level="ERROR"/>
+    <logger name="org.apache.tomcat.util.scan" level="ERROR"/>
+
+    <root level="info">
+        <appender-ref ref="STDOUT"/>
+    </root>
+</configuration>