Forest Lake Ward councillor Charles Strunk officially opened a brand-new playground at Thrush Street Park on July 8, 2022. The park features a new elevated play structure, group rocker, flying fox, water pump and mist forest, interactive play panels, spinner and swings. Children and families who attended enjoyed the new family-friendly recreational area […]
Read More
On Saturday June 11, a Farewell Afternoon Tea was held for Susannah and Graham Friis, previous owners of The Lake News. Contributors past and present came to say goodbye. Also in attendance was Chris Wren, father of Susannah who was the original owner of The Lake News. Of course there were some reminiscences. Susannah paid […]
Read More
The Heritage Bank Slideshow Award for May was shared by Norman Dean for his black and white photo of a hippo called “I can see you” and John Blackburn for his photo of a lily called “Snowflake Lily”. Congratulations to both of you! Every month, club members submit photos for a slideshow and then during […]
Read More
New Meeting Place Forest Lake Guides have secured a new meeting place and have been meeting Friday evenings 6.30-8.30pm at CJ Greenfield Community Hall at Richlands. We love our new meeting place as we now have a fully functioning kitchen, large hall and plenty of tables and chairs. The best part is that it is […]
Read More
After a hard-fought election campaign, I am incredibly honoured to have been returned as your local member for Oxley. We live in the best country in the world, and our democracy ensures everyone’s voice is heard. It is the greatest honour of my life to represent the community I live in and love. It’s a […]
Read More
UPDATE July 18: This event has been cancelled. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter, fans aged 18 plus are invited to a Harry Potter Trivia Night hosted by the Richlands-Forest Lake Scout Group at St Hugh’s Anglican Church, Inala on July 31 2022 at 6:45pm. The night will feature team trivia questions based […]
Read More
Offset, Redraw or Top-Up – What Do They Mean and Which is Best For You? You’ve made the big step and purchased your new home. Congratulations! You now have a mortgage with regular minimum payments to meet. Now that you’re a homeowner with a mortgage, you may hear phrases like ‘offset accounts’, ‘redraw facilities’ or even […]
Read More
Centenary Evening VIEW Club July Update VIEW is a national volunteer organisation providing the opportunity for women to benefit from friendships established through various outings and activities while supporting the learning of disadvantaged students through The Smith Family. Join Us For Dinner A great way to find out more about VIEW club and what it […]
Read More
Councillor Charles Strunk’s petition fighting for better council maintenance has been submitted with 461 local signatures to the Brisbane City Council. The petition called for the attention of the Brisbane City Council Lord Mayor and Councillors to the lack of regular grass cutting across road verges and parks across Forest Lake, Inala, Doolandella, Durack and […]
Read More
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 […]
Read More