I hope everyone had a relaxing break, welcome to 2024. I would like to highlight all local families with kids returning to school for the start of what will be a busy year. In particular, I want to thank the local P&C’s who support the schools in our area. Their advocacy and fundraising efforts are […]
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As you read this another year has started. We all hope this year is bigger and better than 2023. At the men’s shed we continue to support our community, especially men looking for companionship. We have many things to occupy and entertain our members. We have: We have plenty of options to keep the guys […]
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We find ourselves at the end of another year that has flown by so quickly, with so much packed into it. Our Joey Scouts continued their term theme of holidays and festivals, learning the origins of Thanksgiving, making thanksgiving pizzas and playing games, before making Christmas craft and exploring some Christmas traditions. The older sections […]
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What a year this has been – it felt as if the year just galloped past at high speed. The November trip for Probians was to the Lifestyle Centre, Nursery and Café at Samford. We enjoyed morning tea at Logarto. Once replenished it was time to take in our surroundings and visit the plant nursery. […]
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The Forest Lake Fifty Plus Club’s Annual Christmas Party was held on December 6, 2023 at the Algester Sports Club. It was another fabulous day with marvellous attendance from our wonderful members. The staff of the Algester Sports Club really looked after us with a great layout of tables all beautifully decorated with a festive […]
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The ladies from Pillowcases for Oncology Kids have had another successful year finishing off our last week with a morning tea and packing day. We all look forward to these days, as it gives us an opportunity to get together and enjoy each other’s company over a cup of tea and a bite to eat. […]
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Forest Lake Social Golf Club The club’s end of year trip this year was to Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast over the weekend of December 2 – December 3. Our Saturday game was a Stableford event while on Sunday we played a three and four person Ambrose event. As is the norm, we […]
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Happy New Year from Forest Lake Girl Guides! We are hoping everyone had a fabulous Christmas and New Year. Our Guides finished off the year with a trip to Kmart to pick out some gifts for the wishing tree. It was the last service for 2023 and the girls thoroughly enjoyed sharing in the Christmas […]
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In May 2017, I went to visit a friend of mine from International School days who was living in Kazakhstan. After Hamburg, I had gone to live in Brisbane, and Jonathan had moved to Almaty, Kazakhstan’s former capital. The actual capital of Kazakhstan is Astana, which has had two name changes since 2017. Kazakhstan, like […]
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Happy New Year. Here’s hoping 2024 brings us all good things. There is not a lot happening this time of the year, so you can catch up on those books you have been meaning to read, TV shows that you didn’t get a chance to watch or clean out some cupboards – these are good […]
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