The Inala Family Support Centre, home to the St Vincent de Paul Society (Vinnies) has received a new shade sail, courtesy of a generous grant from Heritage Bank Forest Lake. Centre coordinator Liza Dykstra said the centre was grateful to receive the grant, which would make a notable difference to the car parking area. “We […]
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This year the Inala Family Support Centre will be partnering with Orange Sky to provide showers and laundry services for homeless people in Inala and surrounding areas, and they are seeking volunteers to help. “We’re finding there are a lot more homeless people with [the cost of living] going up,” Inala Family Support Centre coordinator […]
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Forest Lake Shopping Centre celebrated the Year of the Rabbit on Sun Feb 2022. The centre welcomed traditional lion dance performers for their annual Lunar New Year event at 12:00pm. The lion dancers also provided blessings to 12 participating retailers, concluding the event at Yoshi Sushi with an extra-long blessing and performance. On February 20-21, […]
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A precious soul has entered into eternity. You have been asked to write their eulogy. Below are some pointers by Swanborough Funerals to assist you in telling their life story. Other Ideas: Don’t be too hard on yourself. Don’t hesitate to contact Swanborough Funerals on 1800 100 411 if we can be of any assistance […]
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The Lake News acknowledges the Jagera people, the traditional custodians of the land where Forest Lake is today and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. This article is a collection of some of the evidence of Indigenous presence – the original inhabitants of Greater Forest Lake who have cared for and maintained […]
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We have got off to a great start for the year at Girl Guides. The girls have come up with some fabulous ideas for the term and we’re looking forward to putting their ideas into action. We had a great time last Friday making sun catcher hearts. We will be finishing off this craft next […]
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BY MARK MACKAY Earlier this year, my dad died after battling Alzheimer’s Disease. While it has been a difficult journey, there have been some lessons I’ve learned through his passing that are important to our families. First, spending time together matters. Social media and FaceTime are wonderful things but online, virtual platforms are poor substitutes […]
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Local News Publications owner Paul Jackson, journalist Megan Woolley, sales manager Tracy Baird, and journalist Jamie Furness. If you know someone who is passionate about local news and looking for a way to become more active in their community, Local News Publications invites you to nominate them to become a volunteer Local News Ambassador. The […]
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By Jamie Furness The residents at Aveo Durack have been busy creating a model railway, with an impressive layout featuring multiple train stations, three electric railways, meadows, bridges, animals and much more. The track system, which spans a total of about 10 square metres, was assembled using commercially available kits along with other materials such […]
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By Mal Lynch – Forest Lake & Districts RSL Sub-branch The Forest Lake RSL sub-branch was formed more than twenty years ago to serve the local community and provide support for its members. During much of that time the ‘club’ was without a home, relying upon the good graces of local businesses and other clubs. […]
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