Community
The Vietnamese Senior Citizens Association Qld began 2024 with a sense of community spirit and joy in the air. In the spirit of Christmas, President Teresa Sa organised for the members to write cheerful Christmas messages on Christmas cards that would be delivered to the Forest Lake Lodge residents on Christmas Eve. She also made…
Citipointe Church West, currently located on Rosemary Street in Inala, has been serving the local community in many ways since 2011, including bringing joy and relief to residents. The Citipointe West Marketplace op-shop, located separately at 152 Freeman Road in Durack, is one of the church’s main programs. The shop is open Monday-Friday from 9am…
Forest Lake Men’s Shed member Chris Hogan generously donated his show stopping Glen Maxwell painting to the Wolston Park Cricket Club as a tribute to his love of the game and club. Chris has been painting for more than 30 years, and this year he wanted to paint a portrait of a sports hero that…
The Forest Lake community is looking forward to a hopping great time at the 2024 Easter Eggstravaganza, set to take place on Sunday March 24 at the Lake Stage between 8am and 11am. The free community event, brought to the community by Allstars Performing Arts and Bank of Queensland (BOQ) Forest Lake, promises a day…
Green thumbs and community champions are invited to help keep Forest Lake clean, tidy and rubbish-free by joining in the Forest Lake Community Clean Up event on February 18 from 8am until 11am. The event will start at the Lake Parklands, and finish with a free BBQ at the lake to thank the volunteers. Forest…
Forest Lake Show and Shine event is returning on February 25 at the Woogaroo Street carpark, promising a fun-filled day from 8 am – 11 am. The much-loved event is returning for the 4th time, with over 50 vehicles already registered. The car show is great for the whole family and will showcase muscle cars,…
Forest Lake-based website Scenic Writer’s Shack (SWS) is introducing its first short story competition, with entries open from January 1 to February 28 and cash prizes up for offer. Contest entry requirements include: The cash prizes consist of first place receiving $100, second place receiving $50, and third place receiving $25. Forest Lake resident of…
The Forest Lake Indoor Bowls club had a very successful 2023 and is looking forward to a even better 2024. We play bowls with a smile on our faces in a happy environment. We stop for a tea or coffee and have a chat, then we have a few more games and come back for…
As my mother used to say, the world has started turning again. School is back and, most importantly, our clubs have all started meeting again. The first meeting of our garden club is Tuesday February 6, and we are all looking forward to an interesting and eventful year. Our first bus trip is scheduled for…
At the shed we are continuing as usual, with members coming for many different reasons, but mainly for good company and friendship. We have made possum boxes and continue on restoring garden benches along with the recycling of cans and bottles. We are kept busy – we are now also collecting the ring pulls from…