👀 New Redland City Council CEO announced
Anchorage Drive break and enters by teens | GhostGPT - AI to worry about | Meta's mega undersea cable | Redlands Coast Race Day and more
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Welcome back to another RCM Thursday, this time it’s February 20.
In today's email:
One Big Thing: Redland ED secures $95K for care study
Gear Up for Race day on: The Redlands Coast
Funding available for: Village Activations
Trending:
Around the Web (Snippets): Anchorage Drive break and enters by teens | GhostGPT - AI to worry about | Meta's mega undersea cable | Redlands Coast Race Day and more
Upcoming Events
Redlands Weather Forecast and Tides
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1. One Big Thing: Redland ED secures $95K for Care Study
What’s Happening: Redland Hospital’s ED research team secured $95,000 from the Emergency Medicine Foundation to study safety and care quality in acute overflow areas. Over two years, they will analyse patient outcomes in these temporary care spaces.
Local Impact: The research will offer evidence-based recommendations to enhance safety, efficiency, and patient experience at Redland Hospital’s ED.
Zoom In: Lead researcher Kendall Williams highlights the study’s goal of using data to improve patient care. Dr. Henry Tsao sees this as an opportunity to enhance ED safety and quality.
Zoom Out: This research supports Queensland’s healthcare system in improving emergency care and could inform national strategies for managing ED overcrowding.
What To Look For Next: The full article, below👇
2. Gear Up for Race day on Redlands Coast
What’s Happening: The Pho3nix Queensland Triathlon Series returns to Raby Bay on Sunday, 23 February 2025.
As Australia’s largest triathlon series, it welcomes athletes of all ages and skill levels to compete in swim, bike, and run events along the stunning Redlands Coast.
Why It Matters: The series promotes health, fitness, and community participation while offering a platform for both elite and amateur athletes. It also boosts the local economy and tourism.
Zoom In: The Pho3nix Foundation, a key partner, supports young athletes and inspires new participants to take up the sport.
Zoom Out: Events like this drive Australia’s endurance sports culture, encouraging fitness and resilience while showcasing Queensland’s ideal race conditions.
What To Look for Next: The series continues across Queensland, with more races, training opportunities, and community events leading up to the grand finale.
Read more in the full article below 👇
3. Funding available for Village Activations
What’s Happening: Redland City Council’s Village Events and Activation Grant (VEAG) program is now open, offering funding to support community organisations and local traders in revitalising village centres.
Why It Matters: The program celebrates Redlands Coast villages while supporting local businesses and fostering community connections through events like live entertainment, markets, and decorative enhancements.
Local Impact: Previous grants have funded Christmas events, Diwali celebrations, open-air movie nights, trivia nights, and even a seniors inter-island soccer game, boosting community engagement.
What To Look or Next:
Community groups and traders can apply at redland.qld.gov.au/grants before 9 March 2025. Successful applicants will be announced later this year.
What To Look for Next:
4. Trending
5. Around The Web (Snippets)
A new CEO for Redland City Council has been: Announced today, Louise Rusan with Acting Mayor Julie Talty saying Ms Rusan’s appointment provided stability for both the organisation and the city, with reports of one Council employee on a remuneration package in the range of $500,000 to $600,000
Is your phone unlocked with PIN 1234, 1111, 0000, or 1342..? If so, you should: Change it as these were just found to be the most common breached PINs, per ABC’s analysis of HaveIBeenPwned.com.
Police arrested three boys following a series alleged break and enters on: Anchorage Drive, just 13 (from Yamanato), 14 and 15 years old
Meet the robot dog, Perceval, that’s going to: Potentially start inspecting train tracks in Sydney instead of humans (software for striking not included..)
Capalaba Sports Club is kicking off its: Tipping comp for the 2025 NRL season
You’ve heard of ChatGPT, but have you ever heard of: GhostGPT? You now have an uncensored AI chatbot designed to assist malicious activities like malware creation and phishing scams being used by cybercriminals.. Awesome 👎
Redland Museum is hosting a: ‘Through the Church Gates’ event for you to hear some stories of how the Redlands Coast communities of churches built up and nurtured their local villages on February 25
The strong demand for: Gemlife Gold Coast homes
Archaeologists have unearthed ruins of a: 2,000-year-old Roman Basilica Beneath an Office Building in London
Meta announced a subsea cable project that’s going to be: Longer than the Earth’s circumference
6. Upcoming Events
📝 Authors In Conversation: February 21 from 10 am to 11 am; join acclaimed historical novelist Mary-Lou Stephens, who will be in conversation with author Leanne Lovegrove about her latest 'sweet' story, The Jam Makers at Victoria Point Library
🎤 The Best of Bublé Tribute Experience: February 21 from 7:30 onwards; a spectacular show celebrating the songs and the story of Michael Bublé at the Redland Performing Arts Centre
😎 Glass Fusing Workshop - Old SchoolHouse Gallery: February 22 from 10 am onwards; this workshop is for complete beginners at Old SchoolHouse Gallery
🎶 Peter Allen - The Music: February 22 from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm; grab your maracas, sequins, and most flamboyant shirt for some fabulously fun nostalgia at the Redland Performing Arts Centre
🗂 Business Essentials - Marketing Fundamentals: February 26 from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm; the purpose of the online workshop is to help find ways to make your business stand out