Community
By Corin Mackay The Lakehouse Crew, a local music quartet, have expanded this year from a trio to incorporate a fourth member due to increased demand for a wider variety of music. As it stands now, the crew consists of Phil O’Connor on drums, Glenn Flanady on guitar, Mark Plumb on second guitar and vocals,…
By Corin Mackay The Forest Lake Men’s Shed is a home away from home for many local retirees, offering a space for men to pursue a social life among peers from age 18 and over. In January 2015, Steve Bruford placed an article in the Lake News to express interest in forming a Forest Lake…
By Corin Mackay Nine years ago in August of 2014, Parkinson Ward Councillor Angela Owen-Taylor announced the construction of the Forest Lake Community Hall on College Avenue. The Lake News published a story in February 2016, after the Hall was officially opened, celebrating the addition of a much needed facility to the community. At the…
By Corin Mackay Forest Lake State High School (FLSHS) hosted a series of Broncos-led workshops this term, helping to realise the full potential of female Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth. Broncos Student Support Officer Sheena Warton said Indigenous girls worked with Broncos ambassadors Alex Glenn, Ryan James and local singer/songwriter and South Sea and…
By Corin Mackay Forest Lake local Vanessa Poskus recently celebrated the 10 year anniversary of her radio spot Mummy Minutes, marking a huge milestone in her efforts to support mums new and old. Mummy Minutes, a short, one minute segment played daily on FM station 96five’s family radio broadcast, will have Vanessa tell a story…
By Corin Mackay The Forest Lake Baptist Church will celebrate its 25th birthday with an outdoor service at the lake on Sunday October 8 at 9:00 am, open to everyone in the community. People of all ages and experiences are invited to enjoy the event, meet new people, listen to a sermon and hear about…
By Corin Mackay Forest Lake State High School (FLHS) ’s girls netball teams competed in the Yagera Netball Competition late last month, with the Opens team winning first place. Seven teams were sent to the competition gala day, including the year seven, eight, nine, ten, and open girls teams as well as a year ten…
By Corin Mackay The annual Forest Lake Community Festival was held on August 26 at the lake, with thousands of residents enjoying the festivities. On the stage, a variety of musical and performing groups sang, danced and played to a full house. Performers included internationally famous Kirtan singer Vaiyasaki Das, the Forest Lake State High…
By Jamie Furness The Forest Lake Crochet and Knitting Group celebrated a decade of serving the local community in August this year at a lunch event at the Richlands Tavern. Group coordinator Sue Gibbens said the group makes all kinds of items from yarn generously donated by the Forest Lake community. “It’s a way for…
By Jamie Furness Forest Lake’s Allstars Performing Arts dancers had a fantastic eisteddfod season this year, with routines taking home multiple awards against fierce competition. At the Dance Life Unite eisteddfod held at St John’s Anglican College in July, students received one 1st placement, two 2nd placements, four 3rd placements, and one 4th placement, with…