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…
Gail Forrer
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
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…
Healing the Whole Person: Logan and Beaudesert Hospitals Embrace Spiritual Care
Healing the Whole Person: Logan and Beaudesert Hospitals Embrace Spiritual Care
At Logan and Beaudesert hospitals, a quiet change 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…
Gail Forrer
Feel Better, Move Freely: The Local Physio Team Supporting Every Body
At Fizzio for Life, the name says it all—this warm and dedicated team is here to help you feel better for life. With a strong focus on ethical, compassionate care, their expert physiotherapists and accredited exercise physiologists are passionate about helping people of all ages and abilities move with confidence. Principal Physiotherapist Michael Gilbert…
Logan River: A Living Waterway with Stories to Tell
Logan River: A Living Waterway with Stories to Tell
Winding 184 kilometres through Queensland’s Scenic Rim, Logan and Gold Coast regions, the Logan River—known traditionally as Dugulumba—is far more than just a body of water. It’s a living thread that ties together Indigenous culture, colonial history, natural beauty, and modern-day life. Rising in the shadow of Mount Barney near the New South Wales border,…
When the Outback Turns Green: A Luxe Adventure Through Longreach and Winton
After recent rains, the red centre has gone rogue and transformed into something unexpectedly lush. With visitors staying away, mistakenly thinking the region’s still recovering, it feels like I’ve got this verdant Outback wonderland all to myself. Flying into Longreach, so far from the city, it’s hard to imagine that dotted amongst this ancient landscape…
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Why You Live Where You Live: A creative soul grown in Logan
Gail Forrer For Mia-renee Seiler, 20, Cornubia isn’t just a postcode—it’s where she’s grown, explored, struggled, and flourished. Nestled in the heart of Logan, Cornubia has been Mia-renee’s home for the past decade, and her connection to the wider area stretches back even further, from early days in Springwood to the formative friendships and experiences…
They Treat You Like an ‘It’: Calls for More Inclusive Healthcare for People with Intellectual Disability
“They don’t treat you like a person. They treat you like an ‘it’.” That’s how Richard*, who has an intellectual disability, described his encounters with medical professionals. He was one of 18 adults with intellectual disability, and eight support people, interviewed for a study on their experiences—particularly in genetic healthcare. The findings reveal consistent exclusion,…
Nailed It: Eleanor leaves legacy of empowerment at Logan Women’s Shed
When Eleanor Lyons donated a shed from her property to help establish a men’s shed in Logan Village, she had no idea it would one day become the foundation for something extraordinary—a space that would empower, educate, and connect local women for years to come. Now, at the age of 90, Eleanor has officially handed…