For the last couple of months, the focus of this column has been on dealing with grief. So far, we’ve looked at the need to bring grief out into the open rather than hide it away and, last month, we looked at the power of being present with someone grieving. This month, I’d like to […]
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A potentially large number of dead fish may become a regular sight in the lake at Forest Lake this winter, however the community can rest assured there is no need to be alarmed. Forest Lake Ward councillor Charles Strunk says among other species, the lake has a very large population of invasive pest “Tilapia” fish […]
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Christmas in July – A Piece of Cake! It’s time to celebrate Christmas in July, when the colder weather invites warm winter foods and desserts to our tables. The Lions Club of Forest Lake supplies our popular Christmas puddings throughout the year and can make your Christmas in July dinner very special. Covered in cream, […]
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The community-favourite Early Birds Ekka event is returning to Forest Lake this year on Saturday July 30, 2022 for the whole family to enjoy. The carnival celebration will include all the Ekka favourites, including show bags, sideshow alley games, face painting, market stalls, food trucks and much more. The locally famous Dagwood Dog Guy will […]
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Congratulations to all of our community volunteers and community heroes who were recognised at the South West Progress Association Queensland Day Awards. Every year we gather to recognise the outstanding contributions of our local community members. These individuals go above and beyond to make our community a better place. Thank you to all our wonderful […]
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SHORT STORIES by the Forest Lake and Inala Writers Group. Getting Published By Tom Jones I was awoken from my reverie by the secretary. ‘He can see you now Mr. Jones.’ She held her arm out like a signpost to the only other door in the room apart from the one from which I […]
Read MoreThe National NAIDOC Committee has announced NAIDOC Week celebrations will be held from July 3 – July 10, 2022. On July 4, 2022 the Inala Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community will be hosting the Inala NAIDOC Week Launch at the Inala Civic Centre, at 4 Kittyhawk Avenue in Inala from 11:00am to 12:00pm. On […]
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11-year-old Benjamin Waalder from Forest Lake has been selected for the Queensland Under 12 Futsal Team to participate in the National Championships in Sydney in January 2023. The year 6 student from St John’s Anglican College participated in a regional try-out competition over the Easter school holidays and was selected for the position after an […]
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Local schools achieved fantastic results at the Brisbane Performing Arts Challenge (BPAC) Eisteddfod school competition between June 16 and June 19, 2022. See the results from each school below. Forest Lake State High School 1st place was awarded to FLSHS in the Varsity Hip-Hop and Junior Hip-Hop categories, as well as a student-choreographed routine […]
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St Johns Anglican College year 8 student Sarbani Maitra has been named the Queensland School Sports Squash Championship for Under 15 Girls for the second year in a row. The championship competition held in Cairns this year has secured her place to play in the Nationals and Trans-Tasman competition in August within the Secondary School […]
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