Westfund collective:

Since arriving in Moranbah from the Gold Coast five years ago Jackie, along with her family, has dedicated her life to solving the community’s problems. Her approach has been a unique one, and the result has been a game-changer for the entire Moranbah community – the Oasis Life Lounge.

Losing his lower right leg in an accident at eighteen months of age has not slowed him down, as he instead focussed on keeping up with his dirt bike-riding older brothers.

One of four sporty children, Logan grew up enjoying a huge range of outdoor activities before finding swimming at his mother’s insistence at age nine – and he hasn’t looked back.

Rockhampton Riding for the Disabled are a not-for-profit organisation who focus on the therapeutic benefits of horse riding.

Their approach allows riders to build skills, teamwork and confidence, while focussing on the most important thing – fun.

Through the ‘Here for Hearts Program’, Westfund and the Defibshop have helped bring AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) to a range of community and sporting organisations and schools across Queensland and NSW. Here for Hearts is now a cornerstone of Westfund’s Community Grants Program, continuing to improve AED access and awareness.

The aim of the Lithgow Area Women’s Shed (LAWS) is to ‘provide a place where all women in the Lithgow area are welcome to come and join us’ and a strong emphasis is on ‘building women’.