by Lily Friis “I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do” – Edward Everett Hale There are a few approaches that can be taken when trying to consume less and in […]
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Colouring-in is relaxing at any age. Choose one of the original designs below by clicking the link to open in a new tab and print out. Under the Sea Turtle Mandala Garden Flower Mandala Butterflies
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by Les Brooks The Forest Lake Fifty Plus Club’s Activity and Extra Activity programs for 2021 were circulated to all our members at the Club’s Christmas Party last December, held at The Wolston Park Golf Club. The Club has another awesome year of monthly activities ahead of us with a couple of new and exciting […]
Read MoreThe beginning of a new year is the ideal time to reflect on what we have achieved during the past year. Despite the limitations of COVID-19, Centenary Evening VIEW Club had a very successful year in 2020. You just need to look at www.view.org.au/find-a-club/qld/clubs/centenary-evening-view-club/ to see how well we interpreted our focus on fun, friendship […]
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by Lily Friis “The zero waste lifestyle is about reducing your waste within the context of your budget, your circumstances, and your lifestyle goals. And that’s okay.” – The Zero Waste Collective These swaps involve a little bit more research and effort to find. But you may not even realise that there are sustainable alternatives […]
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by Lily Friis “Even small changes have a bigger impact than you’d realise. Focus on reducing your waste – don’t worry about eliminating it. With practice, everything will fall into place in time.” There are many super simple swaps you can make from your everyday items to a more eco-friendly option. Some easy ones are […]
Read Moreby Rosella Richlands-Forest Lake Scout Group have always had a strong focus on encouraging our youth to be active members of the local community and teaching them the skills needed to do so. Our leaders are all trained first aiders and we feel very strongly about passing these skills on to our youth to prepare […]
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by Alan Greig The Rotary Club of Forest Lake was again involved in the Australia Day Citizenship ceremony in the Calamvale Community Hall. This year it was a much smaller ceremony, probably due to the effect of COVID-19. In January 2020 almost 2,000 people became Australian citizens over four separate sessions. This year there were […]
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by Pastor Mark Mackay The Christmas and New Year period is great but, for many families the period that follows, in February, brings us back down to earth really quickly. The credit card statements come in and it includes the Christmas spending and the kids returning to school. We all know what it’s like to […]
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by Alan Greig This year is the Centenary of the Royal Australian Air Force. As a former Squadron Leader with almost 25 years service, I trust that you will allow me to ‘spruik’ on a little about what AF2021 has been doing in preparation for this achievement. One of the activities is that the Centenary […]
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