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A local kapa haka singing group, Ururoa, is back after their hiatus, helping kiwis find a home away from home. Organised by Julie Kohu, her husband, Tanahau Kohu and a few friends, the group sings waiata Maori, a type of music-based performing arts. “We use singing, or “waiata” to connect and tell stories. It’s about…
By Daniel Bouwmeester & Jamie Furness The month of July 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of The Lake News – a testament to the paper’s longevity and its valued place in our community. The Lake News was founded by print shop owner Chris Wren, one of the original Forest Lake residents. Chris built The Lake…
Last month the VIEW Club members enjoyed a delicious brunch at Method to the Madness café. In addition to our monthly dinner meeting, we get together regularly for various activities such as morning coffees, lunches, outings, movies and concerts. We’d love you to join us! The members of the Centenary Evening VIEW Club are always…
By MARK MACKAY As we come to the end of another financial years, it’s worth considering what role financial stress plays in our homes. And that stress doesn’t just arise out of debt stress. We can disagree over how money should be managed; what should be spent and when; should we have a family budget…
The Forest Lake multicultural festival, hosted by the Hakka Association Queensland, was held earlier this month at the region’s eponymous lake, with splashing success. Forest Lake festival chief organiser Florence Day explained that the Dragon Boat Festival celebrated the life of Qu Yuan, a great Chinese warrior and poet who committed suicide in the Mi-Lo…
Rotary Club of Forest Lake Club Marquee and Trailer at the Annual Dragon Boat Multicultural Festival The Rotary Club of Forest Lake was again part of the local Dragonboat Multicultural Festival on Sunday, June 4 the first Sunday In June, working with the Forest Lake Community and the Hakka Association. We have recently delivered some…
May: Business as usual at the shed, we have completed three “Connect 4’s”-style games, one for Charles Strunk and the Forest Lake Ward office, another for the Hub Inala, and another for a local lady. All thought they were great and useful. We completed two garden benches in the last month as well as making…
By Swanborough Funerals Are you searching for those special funeral poems or verses? Looking for a reading that will reflect the essence of the person you are remembering can be overwhelming. Poets and writers throughout the centuries have poured out their souls in verse to capture the emotion around grief and loss. They have gone…
The Ravishing Fashionistas fashion show will return to Brisbane in July, featuring models and team members from Forest Lake and surrounding suburbs. The show date and after party will take place on July 15, where Queen Street Mall and the Hyatt Hotel will be transformed into glamorous stages. A Ravishing Fashionistas spokesperson said the fusion…
Forest Lake dance studio Allstars Performing Arts took home two 2nd Place awards at the BPAC Eisteddfod held across several June weekends at St John’s Anglican College. Second place awards were given to Allstars’ Opens Tap team for Emergency and Allstars’ Opens Acrobatics team for Trip A Little Light Fantastic. The Brisbane Performing Arts Challenge…