Forest Lake State High School’s dance program saw great success last year, and is looking to reach even higher in 2023. The school hosts a number of cutting-edge dance programs, open to students in Years 7-12, who go through an in-depth dancing experience. The courses nurture students, growing a sense of belonging, teamwork and self […]
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Last month in Brisbane City Council Chambers we saw the 2023-24 Budget handed down and funding announcements for our ward and city wide. I’m very happy to announce that big wins have been secured to support our community thanks to your support and regular community consultation. Sadly, the Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner and his administration […]
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By Linda Paton We were delighted to be asked to help at the Memory Walk and Jog event – Get Active, Beat Dementia – held on Sunday May 28 at the Rocks Riverside Park. We had the BBQ going by 7am to feed the volunteers. The event kicked off at 9am and we were ready […]
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A local kapa haka singing group, Ururoa, is back after their hiatus, helping kiwis find a home away from home. Organised by Julie Kohu, her husband, Tanahau Kohu and a few friends, the group sings waiata Maori, a type of music-based performing arts. “We use singing, or “waiata” to connect and tell stories. It’s about […]
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The Forest Lake multicultural festival, hosted by the Hakka Association Queensland, was held earlier this month at the region’s eponymous lake, with splashing success. Forest Lake festival chief organiser Florence Day explained that the Dragon Boat Festival celebrated the life of Qu Yuan, a great Chinese warrior and poet who committed suicide in the Mi-Lo […]
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Rotary Club of Forest Lake Club Marquee and Trailer at the Annual Dragon Boat Multicultural Festival The Rotary Club of Forest Lake was again part of the local Dragonboat Multicultural Festival on Sunday, June 4 the first Sunday In June, working with the Forest Lake Community and the Hakka Association. We have recently delivered some […]
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Our last monthly activity was a tour of the Ipswich Heritage buildings. After another epic morning tea in a local Ipswich park, we picked up our guide from the Queens Park Information Centre. We started our tour winding our way through some tight little streets with houses built back in the 1800’s – the streets […]
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The Lakers Dragon Boat Club competitors had their eyes on the prize in Victoria as they competed against the top teams in the country late last month in the Australian Dragon Boat Racing Federation Nationals Competitions Event. Five members of the team, Aaron Pulemagafa, Nathan Billing, Robert Crowton, Ron Keil and Nigel Kahupukoro, represented Queensland […]
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The Forest Lake State High School Lions Esport team competed in the Microsoft Office Specialist Australian Finals and QUT Sport High School Overwatch 2 Competition early this month. The students involved competed for first place, against a number of other national-level teams in two separate competitions. The Microsoft Office Specialist Australian Finals is a national […]
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By Pat Ayling Our May outing was a picnic at Wivenhoe Dam. Our members love our picnics, and this was no exception. With an on time departure from Forest Lake, we made our way up the Brisbane Valley Way through Fernvale to our picnic location on the south side of the dam wall. On arrival, […]
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