Community
The club’s last game was meant to have been held at Meadowbrook Golf Club on Sunday 8th October, Unfortunately, Meadowbrook in their great wisdom are no longer allowing social groups of our size to book and play at their course! The largest group that can be booked is four players – and so our committee…
The club’s last trip was a visit to the Tamborine Coffee Plantation on Tamborine Mountain. Our bus departed Forest Lake and took a scenic route via Beaudesert and Tamborine village to arrive at the Coffee Plantation in time for a lovely morning tea and tour of the facilities. Our large group was split into two…
Free Movies in the Park Christmas and the end of the year are fast approaching. A huge thank you to my staff and volunteers that were rushed off their feet at the inaugural Free Movies in the Park Minions: The Rise of Gru Family held in Inala. Big thank you to the Lions Club of…
Volunteering to improve the lives of others comes as easy as 1, 2, 3 for local resident, Dung (pronounced Yung) Pham who migrated to Australia in 2019 to build a better life for her, her daughter Annie and her family. These days, she enjoys volunteering alongside her daughter who is following in her footsteps. Dung…
Each year, on the last Sunday of November, our Church celebrates “Foster Care Sunday,” when we celebrate those who open their homes and lives to children in Foster Care. Two things strike me each year on Foster Care Sunday. The first thing that stands out is the way foster carers don’t see anything particularly amazing…
What a lovely day we had on our Friendship Day, our first since 2019. Visitors came from 14 garden clubs and we were pleased to welcome Councillor Charles Strunk to his first meeting as our Patron. The organisation of the day was a huge effort from all our committee plus volunteers and we thank them…
Girl Guides is in full swing for the last term of 2023. We had a fabulous night joining 50 other Girl Guides for a Halloween-theme roller skating night. October is also JOTA/JOTI month where we make contact with other Guides and Scouts across the country and in some instances Internationally. Whilst this used to occur via…
What a night was had! 30 years in the making. The Lions Club of Forest Lake turned 30 this month, with members past and present, friends, councillors and district representatives all in attendance. The night was officiated by our current President Lion Linda, who was the club’s first President 30 years ago. So many things…
In the shed we are continuing with more of the same, restoring garden benches, making mud kitchens and RSL badge boxes, plus we are making a perspex cover for the Bounty model ship we are raffling. Tickets can be purchased from the shed for $5 each. The raffle will be drawn on December 16, and…
It has been a fantastic year for our members. Special thanks to the management committee and their team of volunteers. This month a group from our Branch will be attending the Centenary Theatre Group Matinee of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion. Our AGM was held on September 28 where we welcomed our new Committee. November 9…