Community
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…
Late last month, local organiser Kylie Gates held a community movie night where Forest Lake residents watched Puss In Boots under the stars. On March 26, the Forest Lake sports oval was converted into an outdoor theatre, complete with a locally-sourced snack bar, for the people of Forest Lake to see the 2022 film Puss…
By Happy Hearts Introduce the idea early: The idea that Mummy is pregnant can be a strange concept for younger children so it is good to give them some time to get used to the idea.For younger children reading them stories that include pregnant mummies and new babies can be a great way to introduce…
Former Forest Lake resident and WWII veteran Patrick (Pat) Curtis passed away in April this year at the age of 98. Pat was a resident of Logan West before moving to Forest Lake in the 1960’s, where he spent the last few decades living with his wife Jan. MILITARY SERVICE: Pat Curtis served in the…
By Nayda Hernandez Linh Nguyen is a young Vietnamese migrant that works local to improve the lives of residents in Forest Lake, Inala, Richlands and surrounding suburbs by investing whole heartedly to promote inclusion through her work as President of the Inala Art Gallery, sports, and Vice President of the Vietnamese Community in Australia –…
Our last monthly activity was a tour of the Ipswich Heritage buildings. After another epic morning tea in a local Ipswich park, we picked up our guide from the Queens Park Information Centre. We started our tour winding our way through some tight little streets with houses built back in the 1800’s – the streets…
From Before Forest Lake by Vicki Mynott, adapted for print by Jamie Furness Homestead Park in the north of Forest Lake is the site of the earliest settlement in the suburb, and was home to Archerfield House. The Archerfield Estate included all of Forest Lake and much more. Brief history of Archerfield Estate: 1882 –…