Yesterday, the number of StreetBeat AEDs across Canberra and Queanbeyan ticked over to 84, as GoodLoop unveiled the Manuka defibrillator, prominently located on the corner of Franklin and Furneaux Streets.

The Manuka installation is part of of StreetBeat’s latest expansion across the Inner South area, made possible by philanthropic funding received last May.

And it’s not just the Inner South becoming more heart-safe, it’s the whole of Canberra – with the Gungahlin and Tuggeranong regions already completed, and Woden due for completion in 2027.

GoodLoop CFO Kashif Cheema acknowledged the generous support of Mat Franklin.

“Mat’s contribution to the StreetBeat project is helping us move closer to our goal of placing an unlocked 24/7 publicly accessible AED in every Canberra suburb,” said Kashif.

The StreetBeat AED rollout is a proud initiative of GoodLoop in partnership with St John Ambulance ACT and supported by Community Bank Canberra and Regions, part of Bendigo Bank.

Find out more at: www.streetbeat.life.