Megan Woolley

Megan Woolley is a reporter and the social media manager for Logan West News who loves the art of crafting compelling stories and content. Currently based in Brisbane, Megan was born and raised in Logan and is completing her third year of a Bachelor of Communication and Journalism at Griffith University. In her spare time she likes to go for walks with a podcast plugged into her ears, go on spontaneous travel adventures and write poetry which she shares to her instagram; blooblossoms.
50 Plus Club September Update

50 Plus Club September Update

By Megan Woolley / October 3, 2022 / Comments Off on 50 Plus Club September Update

The Forest Lake Fifty Plus Club’s August outing was a picnic at Scarborough Beach.  On arrival we enjoyed a fabulous morning tea thanks to our ladies and gents who provided a great selection of treats while taking in the wonderful views of the bay.  We were blessed with great weather on the day. Our lunch […]

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Sinnamon Park seniors enjoy a morning with Noel Whittaker

Sinnamon Park seniors enjoy a morning with Noel Whittaker

By Megan Woolley / September 30, 2022 / Comments Off on Sinnamon Park seniors enjoy a morning with Noel Whittaker

Over 80 local seniors and residents from Seasons Living Sinnamon Park enjoyed a financial presentation from author Noel Whittaker on Monday September 12. Noel’s presentation in the community dining room, “Making the best in challenging times”, covered an array of relevant topics, including interest rates, population change by age and electric vehicles.  “It’s been an […]

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Cr Strunk defends Rudyard St intersection upgrade

Cr Strunk defends Rudyard St intersection upgrade

By Megan Woolley / September 1, 2022 / Comments Off on Cr Strunk defends Rudyard St intersection upgrade

By Aiden Taylor  Forest Lake ward Cr Charles Strunk has defended a proposal to install traffic lights at the intersection of Rudyard St and the Forest Lake Blvd, despite concerns it is in the wrong location. Funding limitations of the national black spot program mean other dangerous intersections, such as Johnson Rd and Woogaroo St, […]

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Leo the Lion throws roaring birthday bash

Leo the Lion throws roaring birthday bash

By Megan Woolley / August 30, 2022 / Comments Off on Leo the Lion throws roaring birthday bash

Leo the Lion – The Lion Richlands and Lions FC iconic mascot – paid special visit to the club to celebrate his birthday on August 10… which also happened to be International Lion Day. Children’s faces lit up on Wednesday as Leo made his way around the busy restaurant of the gaming, dining and sports […]

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Brisbane Super Kings start 10th year with new digs

Brisbane Super Kings start 10th year with new digs

By Megan Woolley / August 29, 2022 / Comments Off on Brisbane Super Kings start 10th year with new digs

Forest Lake’s only cricket club, the Brisbane Super Kings, is gearing up for its 10th season in style with a new clubhouse to call home.  The clubhouse was the missing piece the Kings had been longing for since they first moved to Heathwood Park, now named Matthew Conwell oval, in 2019. With 32 senior teams […]

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Local birds give the gurus a run for their money

Local birds give the gurus a run for their money

By Megan Woolley / August 28, 2022 / Comments Off on Local birds give the gurus a run for their money

Forty-thousand plants and counting… That is how many native weeds it is taking to finish the lake restoration project. Since planting started two years ago, the environmental gurus tasked with the project have had a rough time keeping up with the local birds, which are proving a bit too smart for their own good. “They […]

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Lake side boot scooters Forest Lake

Boot Scooters dance into Forest Lake and step back in time

By Megan Woolley / June 8, 2022 / Comments Off on Boot Scooters dance into Forest Lake and step back in time

Behind the doors of the Forest Lake Community hall every Monday at 10:45 am songs of the 60’s and 70’s start roaring and the tapping of feet begins for a certain club in town.  Open the doors and you’ll discover the  Lakeside Boot Scooters line dancing away. The group has been teaching line dancing in […]

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Ways to fight off the flu. Photo: Brittany Colette: Unsplash

Ways to fight off the flu

By Megan Woolley / June 8, 2022 / Comments Off on Ways to fight off the flu

With flu season underway, here are ways you can avoid and fight off the flu without going through a whole box of tissues! You can catch the flu at any time of the year but it’s more likely from April-October in the colder months.  Prevention Vaccination and practising good hand and respiratory hygiene is your […]

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Dragon Boat Festival fires up Forestlake

Dragon Boat Festival fires up Forestlake

By Megan Woolley / June 8, 2022 / Comments Off on Dragon Boat Festival fires up Forestlake

The annual Hakka Dragon Boat races and Parkinson multicultural festival kicked off in Forest Lake on Sunday June 5 and saw the Forest Lake Runners triumphantly win 3rd place.  Kicking off at 9 am till 2:30 pm at the Lake Parklands in Forest Lake, the day saw locals enjoy the competitive boat racing, a number […]

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