A 19-year-old woman has been identified as the critically injured victim of a shooting at a Loganholme pub during a boxing event. Vana-Reese Schuster-Togiatau, from Jimboomba, was shot in the head and neck and remains in a critical condition. Police allege two masked men opened fire from a car, hitting four people, and are investigating possible links to organised crime. The shooting has raised concerns about retaliation and the reputation of boxing events.
Four people were shot during a live boxing event at Fitzy's Hotel in Loganholme on Saturday night. Police say two masked men opened fire from a car at a drop-off zone where people had gathered. A 19-year-old woman, described by police as an innocent bystander, remains in a critical condition. Three men aged 27 to 38 are in serious condition. Homicide detectives are assisting, and no arrests have been made. Police urge anyone with information or footage to come forward.
Police say a 19-year-old woman is critically injured after a drive-by shooting outside Fitzy's Hotel in Loganholme, south of Brisbane, on Saturday night. Three men aged 27, 37 and 38 were also shot and are in hospital in serious but stable condition. Police are looking for at least three people, including a masked shooter and a getaway driver. Chief Superintendent Mel Adams said police do not expect follow-up attacks and believe the shooting was not random. Premier David Crisafulli said there was no place in Queensland for such attacks.
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Police are urging the community to help identify those responsible for a shooting outside Fitzys Hotel in Loganholme on Saturday night. A 19-year-old Jimboomba woman remains in critical condition after being shot in the head and neck. Three men were also shot in the stomach. Police say the attack involved some planning but would not say whether it was targeted or gang-related. Lifeline and the Victims of Crime Community Response program are offering support at the Logan Hyperdome today.
Logan mayor Jon Raven has spoken after a violent incident at Fitzy's on Saturday night. He said a young woman was critically injured while preparing for her turn in the ring. A community response hub at Logan Hyperdome, outside Spotlight, is offering mental health support, open from 9am to 5pm until Wednesday, and may stay open longer. Raven urged people to check credible sources before posting online, and to contact Crime Stoppers or Policelink with information that could help investigators.
Only one in five Brisbane properties sold under the hammer over the weekend, according to Realestate.com.au data. The city's preliminary clearance rate was 22 per cent, down from 30 per cent a week earlier. Regional Queensland fell to 18.9 per cent. Realestate.com.au economist Luc Redman said clearance rates are likely to stay low until sellers lower price expectations or demand returns. A riverfront Newstead penthouse sold for $5.825m, the biggest Brisbane auction sale, while a Daisy Hill property sold for $2.3m.
The Queensland Police Service opens its statement by acknowledging First Nations peoples, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, as Traditional Owners of lands across Australia and their connection to country and community. It pays respect to Traditional Owners and their Elders, past, present and emerging, and to the ancestors of this land and their legacy. The statement says these ancestors laid foundations that give strength, inspiration and courage to current and future generations, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous. The acknowledgement is presented as a formal opening and does not describe the fire itself.
The Logan Arts Festival will be held in Hillcrest on Saturday 31 October, bringing together local artists, musicians and families. Organiser Access Logan Inc hopes the event will reduce social isolation and support mental wellbeing. Activities include an art exhibition, handmade crafts, artisan market stalls, children's painting and a games room. Visitors are encouraged to attend in costume for a competition with prizes. The festival runs from 10am to 6pm at Corporate Place, with a gold coin donation for entry.
Police say they do not believe there will be a retaliatory attack after a drive-by shooting outside a pub south of Brisbane left four people injured. Two masked men opened fire on a crowd at a boxing night at Fitzys on Bryants Road at Loganholme on Saturday. A 19-year-old woman from Jimboomba is in a critical condition, while three men are stable after surgery. Chief Superintendent Mel Adams said the attack was not targeted but was not random, and police are asking the community for information. The hunt for the offenders continues.
Four people were seriously injured in a drive-by shooting at Fitzy's pub in Loganholme on Saturday night. Police say the gunmen wore balaclavas and fired at least six bullets into the hotel while more than 100 people were inside watching a boxing event. A 19-year-old woman from Jimboomba remains in critical condition in hospital. Three men, aged 27, 37 and 38, are in serious but stable condition. A witness, Stephen March, said he narrowly avoided being near the doorway when the shots were fired. The gunmen later fled in a burnt-out Mitsubishi, and no arrests have been made.
A Greenbank café has won the Café category at the 2026 Australian Women's Small Business Champion Awards, shortly before its second birthday. Brad and Caroline Davies opened The Eve Café & Bar at Everleigh Sports Park in September 2024. Starting with a plan for one or two staff, the business now employs more than 10 people and seats 100. Mr Davies said neighbourhood support helped the business grow. The café has also been recognised as Logan's Best Café in the 2024 Coffee Commune awards and as Outstanding Café at the 2025 Local Business Awards.
A 19-year-old woman is in a critical condition and three men are seriously injured after shots were fired from a car outside a Loganholme pub on Saturday night. Police say a silver Mitsubishi stopped near people standing outside during an intermission at a boxing event and fired multiple shots. Police believe the woman was an innocent bystander. The Mitsubishi was later found burnt out at Waterford West, and police are investigating a possible link to a second vehicle fire. Police are appealing to the public for information.
A 19-year-old woman is in a critical condition after a drive-by shooting outside Fitzys Loganholme, a pub in Logan, on Saturday night. Police say four people were shot as crowds left a boxing event. Detective Inspector Ian Galpin says he believes she was an innocent bystander and was not the intended target. Two men and another man were also shot and are in hospital. Police are urging anyone with information to contact them.
Four people were shot from a passing vehicle outside The Fitzy Hotel in Loganholme on Saturday night. Police say the shots were fired around 8.15pm during a boxing event. A 19-year-old woman is in a critical condition after surgery, and police believe she was an innocent bystander. Three men are in stable or serious condition. The getaway vehicle was later set alight nearby, and police are appealing for information.
Four people have been shot in a drive-by attack at Fitzy's pub in Loganholme, Queensland, on Saturday night. A 19-year-old woman is in a critical condition after emergency surgery. Three men, aged 38, 37 and 27, are in a serious but stable condition. Police say two men in balaclavas fired from a car at a crowd gathered outside the pub, where a boxing event was being held. The gunmen fled, and a burnt-out car was later found in Waterford. Police are appealing for information and say no arrests have been made.
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First-home buyers have been locked out of 169 previously affordable Queensland property markets since the federal 5 per cent deposit scheme was expanded a year ago. An analysis of Realestate.com.au data found that 852 of 890 house and unit markets have risen in value. Deagon houses jumped 31.2 per cent to $1.187 million. Since October, new Queensland mortgage lodgements have fallen 30 per cent, with first-home buyer applications down 18 per cent, according to Loan Market. Buyer's agent Lauren Jones said rising interest rates and living costs have cut borrowing power, leaving young buyers largely absent from the market.
Police are searching for at least three people after a drive-by shooting outside Fitzy's Hotel in Loganholme, south of Brisbane, on Saturday night. A 19-year-old woman was critically injured and is fighting for her life, and three men aged 27, 37 and 38 are in hospital in serious but stable condition. Shots were fired from a vehicle near a boxing event at about 8.15pm. Both vehicles used in the attack were later found set alight, and detectives are still working to establish a motive. Queensland Premier David Crisafulli called the attack a horrendous crime.
Four people have been injured after shots were fired from a vehicle outside a licensed premises on Bryants Road, Loganholme. Police said reports of the shooting were received at 8.15pm on 24 October. The injured people were taken to hospital, where their conditions are being assessed. Witnesses saw the vehicle leave the scene. Police said there is not believed to be any ongoing threat to the public and urged anyone with information to contact them.
Young artists aged 12 to 16 can explore drawing, painting, collage and visual journaling at The Line & Rail Artspace in Beenleigh. The Young Artists Studio runs from 3.30pm to 5pm on Thursdays in November. Sessions include Portraits and Identity on 5 November, Drawing Your World on 12 November and From Realism to Abstraction on 26 November. Each individual session costs $15. Bookings are made through the organiser on Eventbrite.
Logan business owners can learn how to start blogging in an online workshop on Thursday 5 November. The Blogging for Beginners session runs from 5pm to 5.45pm through the Beenleigh Yatala Chamber of Commerce. It covers choosing topics, structuring posts and improving search visibility. Participants will also look at how blog content can be reused in email and social media. Tickets cost $15 and are booked through the chamber.
