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Forest Lake Girl Guides

By Guy Hazlewood / April 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Forest Lake Girl Guides

Our girls had a fantastic weekend at our sleepover at Springwood. We went to Daisy Hill Koala Centre and learned a lot about Koalas and how to look after wildlife.  We then went on a short hike and found some beautiful things in nature by doing a colour scavenger hunt.  We finished off the day […]

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Lions Club of Inala 

By Guy Hazlewood / April 3, 2024 / Comments Off on Lions Club of Inala 

April is shaping up to be another busy and memorable month for the Lions Club of Inala. We begin by acknowledging our very recent exciting and important visit from our club Lions 2VDG Narelle Bluer who presented President Lion Bob Richards MID, CG, Lion Nayda, Lions John, Lion Barb and Lion Del with their District […]

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Forest Lake RSL Sub Branch

By Guy Hazlewood / April 3, 2024 / Comments Off on Forest Lake RSL Sub Branch

ANZAC DAY  The Forest Lake & Districts  RSL Sub Branch will open its badge selling campaign from Friday April 12 till Wednesday April 24.  Drop in and say hello to our sellers who are always up for a chat.  Badge sale locations include: Anzac Day on April 25 is a full day for us, with venues as follows:  BOOK REVIEW –  […]

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Pillowcases for Oncology Kids

By Guy Hazlewood / April 2, 2024 / Comments Off on Pillowcases for Oncology Kids

We delivered 191 beautiful pillowcases to the Brisbane Children’s Hospital on Wednesday 6 March. The young man from the Children’s Hospital Foundation who came to collect them told me how much their own special pillowcase means to the children in hospital having treatment.  It brightens an otherwise sterile room, and they get very attached to […]

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Lions Club of Forest Lake Update

By Guy Hazlewood / April 2, 2024 / Comments Off on Lions Club of Forest Lake Update

On Sunday March 3 2024 for the Australia Day Clean Up, the Lions Club of Forest Lake and St John’s Anglican College Leo’s picked up 10 bags of garbage along the back of the Forest Lake shopping center, College Avenue and Forest Lake Boulevard. So many of the items picked up are not good for […]

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Forest Lake Fifty Plus Club Update

By Guy Hazlewood / April 1, 2024 / Comments Off on Forest Lake Fifty Plus Club Update

Our Fifty Plus club’s March outing was a visit to the Port of Brisbane.  Our Concorde Coach left Forest Lake for the first stop at Colmslie Beach Reserve for morning tea provided by some of our wonderful members.  The morning tea stop was located right next to the river with a little sandy beach lined […]

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Richlands-Forest Lake Scout Group

By Guy Hazlewood and Richlands - Forest Lake Scout Group / March 26, 2024 / Comments Off on Richlands-Forest Lake Scout Group

At Scouts, we encourage our youth members to develop healthy living skills, such as participating in sports / outdoor activities, eating a healthy diet, getting plenty of rest and avoiding things like cigarettes, vaping, drugs and alcohol.   We also encourage youth members to develop other healthy living skills, such as: Across all age levels from […]

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12 month police operation marks more than 2500 Brisbane arrests

By Guy Hazlewood and Jamie Furness / March 26, 2024 / Comments Off on 12 month police operation marks more than 2500 Brisbane arrests

Police have charged 2,554 people with around 4,727 offences across Brisbane since a high visibility policing operation began in March last year. Operation Whiskey Unison focuses on preventing, disrupting, and investigating youth crime through community engagement and patrols at intelligence-driven hotspot locations. In the past 12 months, Operation Whiskey Unison has resulted in a total […]

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Forest Lake Wasps Junior Rugby Union Club prepares for season kickoff

By Guy Hazlewood / March 25, 2024 / Comments Off on Forest Lake Wasps Junior Rugby Union Club prepares for season kickoff

Forest Lake Wasps Junior Rugby Union Club is buzzing with excitement as they gear up for the upcoming season. Treasurer Veronica Stickley shared insights into the club’s preparations and expectations for the season ahead. “At the moment, we’re in pre-season training, focusing on building our teams,” Veronica said. “We’ll have teams ranging from under 6 […]

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New table donated to Inala Family Support Centre

By Guy Hazlewood / March 25, 2024 / Comments Off on New table donated to Inala Family Support Centre

Inala Family Support Centre recently received a generous donation from Heritage Bank Forest Lake in the form of a new outdoor table, enhancing the facilities available to those in need. Patricia Roberts, Membership and Development Officer at St Vincent de Paul Society QLD, expressed gratitude for the contribution. “We are very grateful for the donation […]

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