diff --git a/yarn-project/noir-contracts/src/contracts/token_contract/src/main.nr b/yarn-project/noir-contracts/src/contracts/token_contract/src/main.nr
index 20d226fcf857..61b2ce25cf2a 100644
--- a/yarn-project/noir-contracts/src/contracts/token_contract/src/main.nr
+++ b/yarn-project/noir-contracts/src/contracts/token_contract/src/main.nr
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ contract Token {
 
     use dep::safe_math::SafeU120;
 
+    // docs:start:unencrypted_import
+    use dep::aztec::log::emit_unencrypted_log;
+    // docs:end:unencrypted_import
+
     use dep::aztec::{
         note::{
             note_getter_options::NoteGetterOptions,
@@ -135,6 +139,8 @@ contract Token {
         // docs:start:write_admin
         storage.admin.write(new_admin);
         // docs:end:write_admin
+
+        emit_unencrypted_log(&mut context, "Admin set");
     }
     // docs:end:set_admin
 
@@ -150,6 +156,8 @@ contract Token {
         // docs:start:write_minter
         storage.minters.at(minter.address).write(approve);
         // docs:end:write_minter
+
+        emit_unencrypted_log(&mut context, "Minter set");
     }
     // docs:end:set_minter
 
@@ -168,6 +176,11 @@ contract Token {
 
         storage.public_balances.at(to.address).write(new_balance);
         storage.total_supply.write(supply);
+
+        // docs:start:unencrypted_log
+        emit_unencrypted_log(&mut context, "Public tokens minted");
+        // docs:end:unencrypted_log
+
         1
     }
     // docs:end:mint_public
@@ -187,6 +200,8 @@ contract Token {
         // docs:start:insert_from_public
         pending_shields.insert_from_public(&mut note);
         // docs:end:insert_from_public
+
+        emit_unencrypted_log(&mut context, "Private tokens minted");
         1
     }
     // docs:end:mint_private
@@ -214,6 +229,9 @@ contract Token {
 
         storage.public_balances.at(from.address).write(from_balance);
         pending_shields.insert_from_public(&mut note);
+
+        emit_unencrypted_log(&mut context, "Tokens shielded");
+
         1
     }
     // docs:end:shield
@@ -239,6 +257,8 @@ contract Token {
         let to_balance = storage.public_balances.at(to.address).read().add(amount);
         storage.public_balances.at(to.address).write(to_balance);
 
+        emit_unencrypted_log(&mut context, "Public tokens transferred");
+
         1
     }
     // docs:end:transfer_public
@@ -263,6 +283,8 @@ contract Token {
         let new_supply = storage.total_supply.read().sub(amount);
         storage.total_supply.write(new_supply);
 
+        emit_unencrypted_log(&mut context, "Public tokens burned");
+
         1
     }
     // docs:end:burn_public