Two 65-metre cranes piecing together new storeys at Logan Hospital have names.
After a competition which attracted about 100 names, the Logan community and hospital staff have opted “Boomer” and “McCrane”.
Winners Myah Excell, a Year 4 student from St Matthews Primary School in Cornubia, and Isabella Gardner, a registered nurse from the hospital, will now have their crane names proudly displayed on each piece of machinery.
Myah said her name is an extension of a boom which is a part of a crane and “it’s catchy”.
Ms Gardner from the hospital’s Perioperative Services unit said her name was a playful spin on a well-known advertisement – “Ahhh McCain…you’ve done it again!”
Member for Macalister Melissa McMahon said construction on the hospital’s $460 million expansion project was powering ahead, having reached level seven of eight.
“This project will deliver an additional 206 beds and treatment spaces by 2024 – increasing the number of beds at the hospital by almost half,” Ms McMahon said.
“This project will significantly boost capacity and deliver some much-needed relief for the Logan Hospital emergency department, which provided care to around 110,000 patients last year.”
Photo: Myah and Isabella made a radio call to the crane operators to turn the cranes to unveil their winning names ‘Boomer’ and ‘McCrane’ before being presented with their very own model crane thanks to John Holland and Liebherr.
