Community
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…
Meet LNP’s Business and Community Development Manager, Nayda Hernandez The Local News Publications (LNP) team is excited to welcome our newest team member Nayda Hernandez, who has been appointed the new role of Business and Community Development Manager. Nayda immigrated to Australia due to a civil war in El Salvador in 1986. She first settled…
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…
Forest Lake resident and Corinda State High School student Sinead Van der Sluys was awarded the Order of Australia Queensland Brand Association community service award and Ampol Best All Rounder Award at her high school graduation. The Order of Australia Queensland Brand Association community service award recognises Queensland Secondary School students for their community service,…
Long-time owner of the Forest Lake Jewellers, Alastair Bax, is having his children’s book Croakers Lagoon published in December. The book is centred around school children Emily and Nathan, who fight to protect Croakers Lagoon from being destroyed with help from a very unusual source. The idea for Alastair’s story came from his love of…
Grand Avenue Chess Team 1 students – Jethro, Vonal, Winston and Blake – placed second at the Brisbane West Interschool Chess Tournament held in September 2023. Their star player Jethro won seven out of seven games, scoring him the 1st place award in the Chair 1 Premier Division. Grand Avenue teacher and chess coordinator Danielle…
A new park has been built at Castamore Way, Richlands in between Progress Rd and Government Rd for family-friendly accessibility and community fun. Forest Lake Councillor Charles Strunk has celebrated a new first in his role as Councillor – being involved in the construction of a new park, from concept to completion. “This is the…
Get ready for a tail-wagging good time as The Australian Shepherd Club of Queensland introduces its first-ever Dog-Friendly Movie Night on January 6at Dogs Queensland, Durack. The unique event will be inspired by nostalgic family outings and a love for our four-legged companions. Belinda West, a member of the Australian Shepherd Club of Queensland, thought…
The 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…
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…