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Two new Forest Lake schools have joined the Brisbane City Council’s Active School Travel Program. This year, St John’s Anglican College in Forest Lake will tackle the curriculum for the first time, while Grand Avenue State School will continue the program. St John’s Anglican College head of junior school, Martin Brownlow, said the program will…
Forest Lake jeweller and author of Croakers Lagoon, Alastair Bax, is writing the sequel “Return to Croakers Lagoon” after receiving devastating news late last year. Alastair was recently diagnosed with acute myelocytic leukaemia, which can be fatal if not treated. “Croakers Lagoon was sent to the printers in late December, and just after that I…
Community groups can apply for a share of $400,000 with the next round of the Better Suburbs Grants, Community Support Category, now open Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said groups could apply for up to $10,000 to deliver new projects and improve their facilities. “Brisbane has an incredible outdoor lifestyle, and our community and sports groups…
The Vietnamese Catholic Community in Brisbane recently celebrated the Lunar New Year (Tet) and marked the completion of their new church in Inala last month. Over three days, thousands of residents from Inala and nearby suburbs flocked to Lilac Street, opposite St. Mark’s Church, Inala, to partake in the festivities and Mass. Kicking off the…
Forest Lake has some of the greenest thumbs in Brisbane with the suburb’s residents ordering the second most green bins across Brisbane in 2023. New figures reveal 228 green bins were ordered by Forest Lake residents in 2023, second only to those in The Gap residents who ordered 10 bins more. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner…
As your local Councillor, I hope Forest Lake Ward students have had a safe return to school and I ask drivers to drive safely on our roads and to abide by our road rules. We all deserve to get home safely. Please remember to take notice of the flashing school zone hours and SAM signs….
Chúc mừng Năm Mới! The Lions Club of Inala would like to wish everyone celebrating the year of the Dragon a Happy New Year. Our club is made up of members from all over the world, and proud of its multicultural roots and especially our multicultural community. President Lion Bob Richards says that our club…
What does this year hold in store? We can only hope for an improvement on the past. It is a Leap year, and so far Probians have had a quiet start. With so many members away still enjoying vacation time somewhere in the wild blue yonder and a few recovering from ill-health, there was no…
We hope everyone had a great break and are looking forward to a fabulous year ahead. The Forest Lake Fifty Plus Club has a wonderful schedule of trips and activities planned for the year ahead, with our first trip to the Police Museum on February 7. This trip will include a delicious morning tea at…
Firstly, our club would like to wish all of its Lake News readers a very happy New Year; May you all drive and put straight. We are all looking forward to another fabulous year of social golf with a wonderful schedule of games for us to enjoy. Thanks to our intrepid games organiser, Jason Rowe. …