Community
A Forest Lake man was thrilled to discover he scored a $100,000 prize in the Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot drawn on Wednesday February 14. In addition to his $100,000 prize, he also scored a consolation prize of $2,000, bolstering the total to $102,000. The first-prize winner, who purchased his ticket online, expressed his gratitude over…
The Forest Lake Fifty Plus Club’s trip to the Police Museum on February 7 was very well attended. Our first stop was for morning tea at Roma Street Parklands Cafe, where we were treated to a wonderful selection of muffins, scones and cakes with coffee or tea to wash it all down. After struggling back…
Ellen Grove resident Christine Nonn teaches yoga every Monday night at the Uniting Church on Waterford Road, and this year will be conducting yoga sessions at the Forest Lake parklands. The yoga sessions will also include a grief workshop. “Grief comes in many shades,” Christine said. “The loss of a loved one, health, work, house…
Inala Wangarra has recently introduced a new young men’s group for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, which aims to assist young males aged 11-18. Inala Wangarra Inc. is a not-for-profit organisation providing community programs and community services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Inala. The young men’s group, which is supported by Inspire…
This month on our calendar we will be up for some fun and games. Come along and bring a friend too. It’s our Easter theme meeting. International Women’s Day will be celebrated on Friday March 8. Our first speaker for the February 8 meeting was Ron Walsh who spoke on the topic “Stroke Safe.” As…
We’ve been doing a lot of reparations at the shed lately for community members, including chairs, small tables, repainting bedside tables, and lots of other odd repairs. We are also still restoring garden benches – to date we have saved 71 benches from landfill. Our members do Art on Mondays and Thursdays, Cards (500) on…
What a great start to 2024. We’ve had fun making dragons for Chinese New Year and planning the rest of the term. Our girls are keen to earn badges and participate in various activities being run to meet new Guides and catch up with old friends. We are settling into our new home at the…
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…