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When Seconds Count: How MedicAlert’s New QR Code is Saving Lives 

When Seconds Count: How MedicAlert’s New QR Code is Saving Lives

 

Headline:When Seconds Count: How MedicAlert’s New QR Code is Saving Lives Subhead:An Australian-first innovation gives emergency responders instant access to life-saving medical details via a simple QR scan. In a medical emergency, every second counts; and thanks to MedicAlert’s new QR Code service, Australian paramedics can now instantly access a patient’s complete medical history with…


From Big Heart to Bigger Impact: Sam Glancy’s Kids4Kids Grows with Purpose


From Big Heart to Bigger Impact: Sam Glancy’s Kids4Kids Grows with Purpose

Go Sam Glancy! At just nine years old, you turned a dream into a reality with the creation of the Kids4Kids charity. Who would have imagined that witnessing two children fleeing domestic violence — without beds, food, or even Christmas gifts — would become the catalyst for a movement now changing lives across the country?…

More Than Grass and Trees, This Green Grows Community and Culture

More Than Grass and Trees, This Green Grows Community and Culture

What you see at Logan Village Green is more than just a collection of buildings, it’s a neighbourhood treasure. While every community space requires funding, what sets The Green apart is how that investment has been transformed into something truly meaningful. With its preserved buildings and curated collections, The Green offers more than a nod…

What’s on in Logan City

What’s on in Logan City

DEAI Music Workshops A beginner music workshop series for individuals with physical disabilities and/or neurodiverse conditions. Join up and explore instruments, new skills, and connection. Where: Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct, Tuesday 15 Jul 2025 – Tuesday 09 Dec 2025, 1.5h per lesson. For cost and info: go to www:loganarts.com.au   Multicultural Event Mabel Park…

 What’s On in Logan City

 What’s On in Logan City

Mel Buttle -Taking My Sunglasses Off to Hear You Better From juggling a toddler to sold out shows across the country. She is the creator behind Australia’s favourite online mum character ‘Lyn’ – she needs a lie down. Lucky for you she’s very good at comedy too. Where: Logan Entertainment Centre, Saturday 19 Jul 2025,…

Healing the Whole Person: Logan and Beaudesert Hospitals Embrace Spiritual Car

Healing the Whole Person: Logan and Beaudesert Hospitals Embrace Spiritual Car

At Logan and Beaudesert hospitals, a quietchange is taking place—one that speaks to the soul as much as it does to the body. It’s not about high-tech machines or clinical breakthroughs, but about recognising the deeply human need for connection, meaning and comfort during life’s most vulnerable moments. That’s the vision behind the newly formed…


Hope on Wheels: One Woman’s Mission to House Homeless Older Women


Hope on Wheels: One Woman’s Mission to House Homeless Older Women

When Sharol Rudd set off to explore Australia in her van, she didn’t expect the journey to change her life. But what she discovered along the way — older women sleeping in cars, invisible and vulnerable — touched her deeply. “It broke my heart,” Sharol says. “Once I’d finished travelling, I knew I had to…

From Spotlight to Stage: Ishaaya’s Musical Journey Shines at Logan’s Eisteddfod


From Spotlight to Stage: Ishaaya’s Musical Journey Shines at Logan’s Eisteddfod

What does it take to shine in a crowd of 25,000 performers? Just ask 15-year-old Ishaaya Chand, a multi-talented local star whose voice and musical passion have won hearts—and first-place trophies—at one of Logan’s most beloved cultural traditions: the Quota Beenleigh City of Logan Eisteddfod. With a voice that effortlessly glides between Classical, R&B, and…

Why I Live, Where I live
 

Why I Live, Where I live
 

For Maree Robbins, Edens Landing has been more than just a place to live—it’s been home since 1981, when her family moved to the Logan suburb for health reasons. What they found was a welcoming community, surrounded by green spaces and a slower pace of life that made it easy to stay. "Edens Landing is…

Elevated Elegance with Breathtaking Views

Elevated Elegance with Breathtaking Views

Set high on a peaceful hilltop, this striking four-level family home combines clever design with panoramic views of Mount Flinders. Boasting four generous bedrooms, three bathrooms, and multiple living zones, it offers both privacy and connection in equal measure. The spacious master suite enjoys its own private level, complete with a walk-through robe and ensuite…