A round of applause for Stan Chrenkoff, the October maestro who waltzed away with the Heritage Bank Slideshow Award! Stan’s enchanting photo of a flower has us all revelling in the beauty of petals and pixels. In the grand tradition of the Forest Lake Photography Club, every month is a visual feast as members submit […]
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Once again the Rotary Club of Forest Lake was part of the Forest Lake Community Carols at the Forest lake Primary School Oval, sponsored by Forest Lake Heritage Bank and organised by the Forest Lake Community Events Association. This is one of our club’s community fundraisers to help us provide assistance in our local community. […]
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Community Life Uniting Church has been working hard to take care of Forest Lake and the surrounding community year-round, and most recently with their annual Blessing Day 2023 and gift wrapping station at the Forest Lake Shopping Centre. Blessing day truly embraces the spirit of giving, and that families can spend quality time with each […]
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Forest Lake’s Scheurer family recently bid farewell to a remarkable soul, Captain Frank St. Michael Gifford Fidoe, a long-term resident of Forest Lake who departed from us at the Wesley Mission Aged Care Facility on November 28, 2023 (aged 95). Frank was born in Ilford, England on November 18, 1928. His journey began in the […]
Read MoreThe Centenary Evening VIEW Club has enjoyed a successful 2023 year. From fashion parades, coffee meet-ups and lunch outings, Melbourne Cup party, parks, gardens and riverside walks, the ladies of View Club have endeavoured to carry out the VIEW pledge – to promote the interests of VIEW, to extend friendship to all, and to help […]
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The Rotary Club of Forest Lake has partnered with the Rotary Club of Sumner Park in assisting Arya Patel, a year 11 student at Forest Lake State High School to attend the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) at the Australian National University in January 2024. Arya is looking forward to receiving information on options for […]
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Three cheers for the dynamic duo, Derek Clark and Lorraine Burdeu, the September tag-team champions of the Heritage Bank Slideshow Award! Congratulations, Lorraine, for your captivating photo of folded paper, and Derek, for your awe-inspiring sunset masterpiece. You’ve got the club buzzing with artistic energy! Lorraine’s lens took a stroll through the fascinating world of […]
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We had our final meeting for 2023 in November and were so very fortunate to have Lieutenant Colonel Shaun Richards as our guest speaker.  His presentation was based on Remembrance Day (from Gallipoli to Afghanistan) and he shared his 35 years military career details with our members. We thanked him and his wife Patricia for […]
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Remembrance Day In the lead-up to November, the Club focussed on the Remembrance Day Commemoration, 11/11/2023. Club members were active at Forest Lake, Inala and Richlands Shopping Centres selling badges. Once again the sincerity of district residents was underlined by the generosity of the community, raising funds for veterans in need.  The Commemoration Service was […]
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Our October speaker was the ever-popular and friend of our Club, City Councillor for Forest Lake Ward Charles Strunk. He elaborated what is actually planned and happening in Forest Lake. He was plied with a plethora of questions from Probians who were keen to bring a number of problems to his attention. As usual, he […]
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