Our very first Coffee and Chat was held recently and members enjoyed the chance to catch up after the busy holiday season. VIEW club members meet throughout the month to enjoy coffee, lunch, movies, concerts and trips to places of interest. February will mark the handover to the new committee for 2024. Our hard-working committee […]
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On January 25 we were part of a citizenship ceremony at the Parkinson Aquatic Centre followed by the Great Aussie Pool Party where we served a sausage sizzle and drinks to the guests. The club is also looking forward to making another delivery of woollen goods to local aged care services, made from our donated […]
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On November 30, 2023, then-Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the eight recipients of the 2024 Premier’s Anzac Prize. Recognising the efforts and dedication of young Queenslanders, eight students were selected as Prize recipients. They, as well as two teacher chaperones from across the state, will head to Europe this year, visiting WWI and WWII sites and […]
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Welcome – let’s get started this month with our calendar for February to July. As always the year promises members and their friends a selection of great events, day trips, away trips, and more. At our monthly meetings we have interesting guest speakers lined up. 2023 was a great year for guest speakers. Our first […]
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We have kicked off the year with planning a fantastic term 1 program. We are super keen to share our experiences with you. We began the term exploring our personal values and what we love about Guiding. This is part of a national strategy to ensure Girl Guides are meeting the needs and expectations of […]
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Who does not have a skeleton in their cupboard? Well, I once had a scary one in mine. When my older brother, my only sibling, was eighteen, he entered medical college, and you should have witnessed the fuss everybody made over him. Grandma was the worst offender because she thought we should all be thankful […]
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Each year, I like to start the year with a poem that was read by King George VI as he prepared to lead Great Britain into 1940, And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year:“Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.” And he replied: “Go out […]
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The Vietnamese Community in Australia – Queensland Chapter (VCA-QLD) is inviting the community to take part in their annual Vietnamese Tet (also known as Tet Nguyen Dan or simply Tet) celebrations on February 2 – February 3 at the CJ Greenfield Sports Complex in Richlands. Thousands of guests will take part in the two-day celebration […]
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On November 25 our Lions Club supported Milton Dick MP, Annastacia Palaszczuk MP and Cr Charles Strunk with the BBQ at the Christmas Paw-ty! What a fantastic morning out in the community and surrounded by so many fur-babies. We love this time of year and of course our annual BBQ at the Forest Lake Heritage […]
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A standing ovation for Anne Niewand and Tony Ryder, the double champions of the Heritage Bank Slideshow Award for November 2023! Anne wowed the crowd with her breathtaking photo of footsteps in the snow, while Tony soared to victory with his incredible shot of an Osprey clutching a fish in its mighty talons. Talk about […]
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