By Steve Bruford The shed is going from strength to strength. Our AGM is this month and we are running a raffle of a medium size replica of the Bounty pictured below. Tickets are $5 each – available from the shed or contact Steve. We are still collecting cans and bottles to recycle along with […]
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What is a village? This month our church (Forest Lake Baptist Church) is having a service at the Lake Stage on October 8 to celebrate our 25th Anniversary as a constituted Queensland Baptist Church. As we’ve prepared and advertised the service, it has been a real joy to hear from people who have been blessed […]
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By Peter Dunell Our June meeting was very well attended with 75 participating. Our presenter was Matilda from ADA Australia who dealt with the provision of advocacy to negotiate the minefield in applying for Aged Care packages. Our members found it a good forum to air some of their frustration with the current system and […]
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The Heritage Bank Slideshow Award for April was won by Tony Ryder for his photo of a pelican with a fish in its mouth. Congratulations Tony, great catch! Every month, club members submit photos for a slideshow and then during the following month they vote for three of their favourites. As the winner, Tony will […]
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My wife regularly goes to the gym. I used to be a member but gave up my membership some time ago, with the excuse, “I don’t have time!” The truth is, as much as I might like physical health to be a priority, I don’t give it the priority it deserves. If it really were a […]
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By Marge Breitenbach The April monthly speaker was Chris Spensley, Community Officer from Department of Fair Trading; his topic centred on “Scam Awareness”. He related how effective as story-tellers scammers are, and how they rely on instinctive emotional reactions. The statistics quoted about the cost to individuals was staggering. We are all vulnerable. Chris also […]
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From “Before Forest Lake” by Vicki Mynott Adapted for print by Jamie Furness Homestead Park in the north of Forest Lake is the site of the earliest settlement in the suburb, and was home to Archerfield House. The Archerfield Estate included all of Forest Lake and much more. Brief history of Archerfield Estate: 1876 – […]
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By Bert Wigchert The Forest Lake Indoor Bowls Club is one of the original local community groups which has been going for nearly 26 years. This year, the local Forest Lake IGA supported the club with a donation of T-Shirts for the members. Every Tuesday morning at 9:30 in the morning, the members arrive to […]
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Stop the Scams Campaign Update – by Milton Dick Over the past few months, I’ve taken my campaign against scammers to Retirement Villages across the Electorate, teaching local seniors all about the importance of being scam-aware. I’ve been to Rosemount Retirement Village, Redbank Palms, Aveo Durack, Highview Forest Lake, Redbank Seasons, and Oak Tree Retirement […]
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By Steven Roberts The Heritage Bank Slideshow Award for March was won by Marigold Meagher for her photo of a lady in a river in India. Congratulations Gold! Every month, club members submit photos for a slideshow and then during the following month they vote for three of their favourites. As the winner, Marigold will […]
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