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Local squash champion wins two more state titles

By Jamie Furness / August 13, 2022 / Comments Off on Local squash champion wins two more state titles

Year 8 student Sarbani Maitra from St John’s Anglican College has taken home two more state titles in recent QLD and NSW state squash competitions this year. She competed at the Queensland State Titles 2022 in Nerang from June 27 – July 3, where she won the Under 17 Title and Runner Up in the […]

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FLAKE Radio team make waves at Forest Lake SHS

By Jamie Furness / August 12, 2022 / Comments Off on FLAKE Radio team make waves at Forest Lake SHS

A talented young team of future media industry professionals are running the show at Forest Lake State High School with the school’s very own FLAKE Radio lunchtime program.   The FLAKE Radio team is made up of eight dedicated students who spend three days a week planning and delivering a weekly live broadcast that can […]

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Pallara Parkrun celebrates 4 years of fun free community fitness

By Jamie Furness / August 12, 2022 / Comments Off on Pallara Parkrun celebrates 4 years of fun free community fitness

Runners and volunteers from Pallara Parkrun celebrated their 4th birthday at Brookbent Road Park on July 23.   The event was attended by more than 100 people, including members from Pallara Parkrun and visitors from surrounding Forest Lake and Calamvale Parkrun groups.   Pallara Parkrun event director Brian Keller said the weather was great and […]

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St John’s students explore new horizons on Red Centre trip

By Jamie Furness / August 12, 2022 / Comments Off on St John’s students explore new horizons on Red Centre trip

Students and staff from St John’s Anglican College had the opportunity to immerse themselves in Indigenous culture while exploring the Australian Red Centre in June this year.   12 students from Year 9-12 departed for the Red Centre on June 19 with St John’s Anglican College deputy principal Robern Hinchliffe and head of middle school […]

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Young photographer nominated for Lord Mayor’s People’s Choice award.

By Jamie Furness / August 11, 2022 / Comments Off on Young photographer nominated for Lord Mayor’s People’s Choice award.

Luan Sejdi from Forest Lake State High School has been listed as a finalist for the “People’s Choice Award” in the 2022 Lord Mayor’s Photographic Awards with a stunning photo that captures the beauty of the lake at Forest Lake. Luan’s photo “The Lake” was selected by the Lord Mayor and a panel of judges […]

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Allstars performers shine at Quota and DLU eisteddfods

By Jamie Furness / August 11, 2022 / Comments Off on Allstars performers shine at Quota and DLU eisteddfods

Forest Lake dance studio Allstars Performing Arts students danced their hearts out at two eisteddfods in July, taking home a number of awards and treasured memories. Allstars eisteddfod teams received 1st place in four dances at the Dance Life Unite competition held on July 23-24 at St John’s Anglican College, along with one 2nd place, […]

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Forest Lake Shopping Centre launches inaugural Jobs Fair

By Jamie Furness / August 11, 2022 / Comments Off on Forest Lake Shopping Centre launches inaugural Jobs Fair

Forest Lake Shopping Centre will launch its first Jobs Fair next week, a new initiative offering prospective candidates the opportunity to access local and regional jobs, to support local employment in the lead-up to Christmas. The centre will host the Jobs Fair recruitment drive from Wednesday 17 August – Saturday 20 August, providing local job […]

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Local student Taran Judge chosen for Brisbane Premier League cricket team

By Jamie Furness / August 9, 2022 / Comments Off on Local student Taran Judge chosen for Brisbane Premier League cricket team

Forest Lake State High School year 7 student Taran Judge has been selected to play for the Brisbane Premier League’s Southern Rockets Under 13s cricket team. Taran was one of 13 players selected to play for Southern Rockets out of 196 others during a live auction held earlier this year. The Brisbane Premier league is […]

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Charlie Eggins becomes 3rd-fastest world-wide in blindfolded Rubik’s Cube event, breaking national and continental records

By Jamie Furness / August 2, 2022 / Comments Off on Charlie Eggins becomes 3rd-fastest world-wide in blindfolded Rubik’s Cube event, breaking national and continental records

13-year-old Charlie Eggins from Forest Lake State High School recently broke the Continental and Australian records for solving a 3×3 Rubik’s Cube while blindfolded for both a blind 3×3 single-solve and in a 3×3 “Mean of 3” blind solve. At the July 10 event held in Melbourne at the Abbotsford Blind Challenge, Charlie’s average time […]

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Love your teeth this Dental Health Week with Heathwood Smiles

Love your teeth this Dental Health Week with Heathwood Smiles

By Jamie Furness / August 1, 2022 / Comments Off on Love your teeth this Dental Health Week with Heathwood Smiles

Dental Health Week is the Australian Dental Association’s major annual oral health campaign that takes place in the first week of August.    The theme this year is ‘Love Your Teeth’. The campaign focuses on the importance of taking steps to care for your teeth and gums to help you to keep your teeth and […]

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