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Home Services

By The Lake News / May 11, 2020 / Comments Off on Home Services

List below are just some of the local services that come to your home, limiting the number of times you need to leave the house during the circumstances of the pandemic.If you know of other businesses and services that come directly to homes, send us an email and let us know. Lawn, Maintenance and Cleaning […]

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Home Delivery

By The Lake News / May 11, 2020 / Comments Off on Home Delivery

Even though there’s been a welcomed easing of restrictions, minimising how many times we go to the shops is still an important part of our response to the pandemic. Listed below are some businesses that have adapted to the changing needs of the community. If you know of others we could list, please let us […]

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Pharmacy

By The Lake News / May 11, 2020 / Comments Off on Pharmacy

Discount Drug StoreOpen seven days a week, click on the link or call 3278 7511 for opening hours and services. PharmaSave Richlands Discount PharmacyOpen seven days a week, click on the link or call 3879 6767 for opening hours and services.

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Dentist

By The Lake News / May 11, 2020 / Comments Off on Dentist

Abel and David Wan Dental PracticeOpen six days a week. Click on the link to view opening hours or call 3278 7137. Forest Lake Medical and DentalThe dental clinic is open six days a week. Click on the link to view opening hours or call 3879 7072.

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Doctor

By The Lake News / May 11, 2020 / Comments Off on Doctor

Forest Lake Family PracticeThe medical clinic is open six days a week. Click on the link to view opening hours or call 3879 7072.

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General support

By The Lake News / May 11, 2020 / Comments Off on General support

Beyond BlueCall 1800 512 348.Beyond Blue have a dedicated support line for assistance due to the effects of COVID-19. Business supportGo here for support and information regarding what’s available for businesses. Forest Lake Baptist ChurchContact Pastor Mark Mackay on 0403 772 990.The church is available to assist with individual needs in the community. Government servicesGo […]

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Food Hampers

By The Lake News / May 11, 2020 / Comments Off on Food Hampers

In need of a helping hand with the weekly grocery buy? Contact one of the organisations below to access free or discounted food. Citipointe Uniting Church, InalaContact Pastor Tim McDonald on 3879 6833 or 0478 289 457.The church has discounted food for sale as well as free food hampers. Elevate ChurchContact Pastor Mavis on 0418 […]

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Feeling bored? Here are some prompters to get you creating

By The Lake News / May 8, 2020 / Comments Off on Feeling bored? Here are some prompters to get you creating

by Lily Friis Are you ever bored and feel like being creative but not sure what to do? Well then, here are some ideas and stimuli to get you thinking and, hopefully, creating! For Kids: have a go at drawing your favourite place to go on the holidays draw a picture that includes a lemon, […]

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Justice of the Peace and Commissioner for Declaration

By The Lake News / May 7, 2020 / Comments Off on Justice of the Peace and Commissioner for Declaration

Justice of the Peace (Qualified) David ArmstrongBank of Queensland – Forest Lake3000 4580 Reg ConnellyHeathwood 3879 9397 or 0403 167 121 Mr E G HarperHomestead Village 3372 9242 Allan & Tania McLaughlin3372 9408 Kathleen Maree NeehousePallara 0408 365 333 Mandy NichollsHomestead Village 3372 8723 Kathleen Wooler 3879 1652 Commissioner for Declarations John SaundersCentennial Park3372 9827 or […]

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Personally Speaking

By The Lake News / May 5, 2020 / Comments Off on Personally Speaking

by Susannah Friis, Editor The Lake News I’ve been thinking a lot about grace lately, and the evidence, or lack thereof, in us all. One significant event that has prompted much of this thinking was the quite spectacular display of a severe lack of grace in a certain outgoing president. Love him or hate him, […]

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