Building their futures ... The best of LOGAN S hailer Park schoolboy Patrick has turned his love of Lego into an act of kindness that is bringing Logan Police are praising Patrick as a young leader who is helping to unite the Logan community.
smiles to countless children. After hearing about a family who lost everything in a house fire just before Christmas in 2022, the 9-year-old built and donated 50 Lego vehicles to the Logan House Fire Support Network. In 2024, Patrick donated 100 of his Lego creations to an emergency services toy run and sick children in Logan Hospital at Christmas. Now in 2025, he already has the ambitious goal to build and donate 200 vehicles.
‘His acts of kindness have not only brought joy to children in need but also inspired others to give back,' Logan Police Acting Sergeant Lou Rossi says. 'He’s a shining example of the good we can achieve together. ‘He has shown us all the power of compassion and how even the smallest actions can make a big difference. We are so proud to have him in our community.'
Patrick builds Lego vehicles for other children.
A Yarrabilba teenager is making a name for himself for all the right reasons by running his own lawn mowing business. Ethan Thew, 15, set up Mowing Legend a few years ago with the support of his parents. ‘I was very busy over the school holidays, mowing about 4 lawns a day. But now school is back I can only do after school or during the weekends,' Ethan says. 'I’ve got a diary that I take bookings in and now have business cards to hand out.’ Ethan began the work at age 13, and saved his money to buy a whipper snipper, lawnmower, cart and lawn edger. Now he's saving up for an electric bike conversion kit to help tow his equipment. Mum Michaela says he first collected bottles and cans. ‘Ethan’s on the spectrum, and after he struggled to get a job, he decided to start his own business,’ Michaela says. ‘He has about 10 regular customers, but also looks for properties with long grass and knocks on their door.' A recent Facebook post shared by a client went viral, with Ethan getting calls from Cairns to the UK. ‘They phoned to ask if I could mow their lawn, but I told them I was not in their area,’ Ethan says.
W hen Mikayla Sheppard’s not carving a bowl on a skateboard, the Kingston teen is teaching other Logan kids how to skate. Through her small business, Mikayla’s Skateboard Coaching, the 14-year-old is sharing her knowledge and passion of the sport with people of all ages. ‘I had some amazing coaches when I was learning to skate, and after I helped one of my friends to learn, I realised how much I loved coaching and wanted to inspire others,’ Mikayla says. She has already built up her business to offer lessons in Logan Village, Tudor Park, Shailer Pioneer Park, Browns Plains, Crestmead, Woodridge and Beenleigh. In the short-term, Mikayla wants
to expand and sign up more coaches, but her dream is to build and own an indoor skatepark in Logan. ‘When I'm skating I feel really happy, especially when I land a trick I've been working hard on. I get scared sometimes doing new tricks, but that just makes me extra happy when I land it,’ she says. For more information, visit Facebook: MikaylasSkateboardCoaching.
Mikayla Sheppard is growing her business.
Ethan Thew is a go-getter.
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