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Excerpt from Voices of Australian Veterans by Brian Robertson Local resident and Forest Lake & Districts RSL Sub-branch member, Brian Robertson wrote about our member, Vic Jones, in his book. After a brief introduction, Brian passes the script over to Vic to provide a first-hand account. Vic Jones grew up in rural Ekibin in the 1930s, then comprising dairy farms,…
Happy Mothers Day to all the mums out there – hope your kids spoil you rotten. The next meeting of the garden club is Tuesday May 7 and the guest speaker is Brett Malcolm, who will be talking about frogs. These beautiful creatures are gradually disappearing so we need to find a way to encourage…
Hip, hip, hooray for Tony Ryder, the February victor of the prestigious Heritage Bank Slideshow Award! Tony’s stunning capture of a water lily, gracefully reflecting in the water, has us all mesmerised. Bravo, Tony, for your artistic vision and impeccable execution! Like clockwork, each month, the Forest Lake Photography Club transforms into a digital gallery…
A Warp-Node adventure through space and time Tom sat bemused on the patio, but before he could gather his wits the Transitional Warp Intersecting Node (TWIN) took him, rather than bringing someone. Tom felt a little uneasy – he wondered if at any time he might be transported to a place that was no longer…
Our club enjoyed a wonderful outing onboard the MV Neptune River City Cruises’s launch which left from its mooring at the Public Pontoon at Southbank. There’s something wonderful about seeing our city from the Brisbane River. With the skipper’s comments on various landmarks while we made our way to Newstead House wharf before returning to…
Prior to the April school holidays our Scouts were busy making gardens (including fairy gardens), cooking and practising scout skills, and some were busy packing in anticipation of our 2024 Scout Longreach Trip. After months of cooking sausages to raise funds, a small group of our older Scouts and adult supporters set out in the…
Two of our members recently took an overseas trip to Asia. It was not the first time that Helen and Stephen had been to Vietnam and Cambodia but it was great to return and see the changes that have taken place. Their journey took them from Hanoi and HaLong Bay to Hue, Danang, Hoi An,…
With our usual meeting venue under renovation, we have been meeting at Jindalee Bowls Club. At this venue the Committee have planned and cooked the suppers themselves, really showing their catering prowess. The below photo shows two of our ladies ready to distribute desert at our April meeting. These deserts were fabulous and, it transpires,…
The weather stopped The Rotary Club of Forest Lake from being part of the Easter Eggstravaganza, but we’re looking forward to being part of the ANZAC day remembrance at the Lake Amphitheatre Memorial and at Forest Lake RSL afterwards on April 25. We are also making preparations for the Annual Multicultural Dragon Boat Festival at…
Lonely? You’re not alone. I’ve really been enjoying watching the second season of Alone Australia, a reality TV show on SBS in which contestants – who are trained survivalists – are dropped into the wilderness and compete to survive the greatest number of days alone, self-documenting their journey on camera. Watching on, it becomes clear…