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Forest Lake local tackles Kokoda Challenge with classmates

By Jamie Furness / July 5, 2023 / Comments Off on Forest Lake local tackles Kokoda Challenge with classmates

Photo by Harry Cunningham. Forest Lake local Xavier Hernandez will be completing the 30km Kokoda Track challenge this July along with several other members of his school cohort. Xavier, who is in Year 8 at St John’s Anglican College, will participate in the challenge with staff, parents and students from all different year levels. Participants […]

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Funeral Poems. Red rose on poems

Funeral poems to honour your loved ones

By Jamie Furness / June 30, 2023 / Comments Off on Funeral poems to honour your loved ones

By Swanborough Funerals Are you searching for those special funeral poems or verses? Looking for a reading that will reflect the essence of the person you are remembering can be overwhelming. Poets and writers throughout the centuries have poured out their souls in verse to capture the emotion around grief and loss. They have gone […]

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Ravishing Fashionistas showcases Forest Lake Talent

By Jamie Furness / June 30, 2023 / Comments Off on Ravishing Fashionistas showcases Forest Lake Talent

The Ravishing Fashionistas fashion show will return to Brisbane in July, featuring models and team members from Forest Lake and surrounding suburbs. The show date and after party will take place on July 15, where Queen Street Mall and the Hyatt Hotel will be transformed into glamorous stages.  A Ravishing Fashionistas spokesperson said the fusion […]

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Allstars Performing Arts take home 2nd place at BPAC

By Jamie Furness / June 30, 2023 / Comments Off on Allstars Performing Arts take home 2nd place at BPAC

Forest Lake dance studio Allstars Performing Arts took home two 2nd Place awards at the BPAC Eisteddfod held across several June weekends at St John’s Anglican College. Second place awards were given to Allstars’ Opens Tap team for Emergency and Allstars’ Opens Acrobatics team for Trip A Little Light Fantastic. The Brisbane Performing Arts Challenge […]

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Movie night under the stars

By Jamie Furness / June 30, 2023 / Comments Off on Movie night under the stars

Late last month, local organiser Kylie Gates held a community movie night where Forest Lake residents watched Puss In Boots under the stars. On March 26, the Forest Lake sports oval was converted into an outdoor theatre, complete with a locally-sourced snack bar, for the people of Forest Lake to see the 2022 film Puss […]

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How to introduce your child to their new sibling

By Jamie Furness / June 30, 2023 / Comments Off on How to introduce your child to their new sibling

By Happy Hearts  Introduce the idea early: The idea that Mummy is pregnant can be a strange concept for younger children so it is good to give them some time to get used to the idea.For younger children reading them stories that include pregnant mummies and new babies can be a great way to introduce […]

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Tribute for former Forest Lake resident and WWII veteran Pat Curtis

By Jamie Furness / June 29, 2023 / Comments Off on Tribute for former Forest Lake resident and WWII veteran Pat Curtis

Former Forest Lake resident and WWII veteran Patrick (Pat) Curtis passed away in April this year at the age of 98. Pat was a resident of Logan West before moving to Forest Lake in the 1960’s, where he spent the last few decades living with his wife Jan. MILITARY SERVICE: Pat Curtis served in the […]

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Personally Speaking – with Jamie Furness

By Jamie Furness / June 26, 2023 / Comments Off on Personally Speaking – with Jamie Furness

The months of April to May was a very exciting time for the Local News Publications team. We recently welcomed four new staff members, including a new sales assistant and three new journalists across our three hyperlocal magazines.  I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce the Forest Lake community to its newest Lake News […]

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Inala Small Business Award Winners Announced

By Jamie Furness / May 23, 2023 / Comments Off on Inala Small Business Award Winners Announced

Brought to you: The Inala Small Business Awards 2023 were presented by Member for Inala Annastacia Palaszczuk The Oxley Golf Club on Wednesday May 17. The awards recognised the important part each business played in the lives of those living in the Inala Electorate.  “I had a great time hosting the Inaugural 2023 Inala small […]

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Swan killed by fishing gear at the lake

By Jamie Furness / May 11, 2023 / Comments Off on Swan killed by fishing gear at the lake

One of the black swans at Forest Lake has tragically died after a hook and a piece of fishing line became wrapped tightly around its neck. On April 19 Forest Lake local Christine Pipistrelli found the swan and called the RSPCA, who attended to the swan within the hour.  “Sadly his oesophagus was damaged due […]

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