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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Don’t try to change the world. Have you ever found yourself saying something like, “When’s the government going to do something about…” or, “I wish people would…” or, “Someone really should…”? Some issues in our community can seem so big that we think only a large institution like a government can do something about them, […]
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By Mark Mackay Each year, I like to start the year with a poem that was read by King George VI as he prepared to lead Great Britain into 1940: And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year: “Give me a light that I may tread safely into the […]
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By Jamie Furness With 2023 in full swing, Forest Lake locals recently expressed some of the things they would like to see in the community via Facebook to a virtual Suggestion Box. Forest Lake local and community champion Kylie Gates, who organises regular community events such as the Forest Lake Community Festival, said she was […]
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By Jamie Furness Pack a picnic basket with some lunch, something sweet, something savoury, and a drink. Bring a blanket and a bag for your rubbish and head to a grassy spot to enjoy the view before heading off for a walk around the lake. 2. Trip down memory lane For those who have been […]
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By Jamie Furness Imagine spending all week playing and snuggling up with the cutest and fluffiest members of the community – and getting paid for it. 60-year-old Forest Lake local Tracey Buchs is living that dream. Known as the “Forest Lake Fur Nanny,” Tracey stopped working full-time hours running her cleaning business ten years ago […]
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By Jamie Furness Two students from St John’s Anglican College have each been awarded Student Subject Awards across separate categories in the DATTA (Design And Technology Teacher Association) QLD 2022 State Finals. Year 9 student Lillie Turner was awarded the State Champion for Excellence in the Australian Curriculum Design and Technologies for year 9 for […]
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