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By Pat Ayling Our May outing was a picnic at Wivenhoe Dam. Our members love our picnics, and this was no exception. With an on time departure from Forest Lake, we made our way up the Brisbane Valley Way through Fernvale to our picnic location on the south side of the dam wall. On arrival,…
Forest Lake Parkrun celebrates 5th birthday Caption: Image: Parkrunners gather for a group photo The weekly local Parkrun celebrated its fifth birthday in March, and its organisers have never been prouder. At 7:30 on a Saturday morning nearly every week since March 17 2018, anywhere from 120 to 150 runners and walkers have participated in…
Makayla Medina-Conway played Willy Wonka on opening night of St John’s Musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. St. John’s Anglican College brought the Forest Lake community together in April with its colourful musical production of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. A two and a half-hour long stage-play, the biannual St. John’s musical broke…
Royce Wilson Fishing is such a relaxing pastime, isn’t it? Cast a line in the water, enjoy a cold drink, and if you’re lucky, maybe even catch something for dinner. It’s a different story when your fishing spots are also home to Lovecraftian horrors, however – as you’ll soon discover while playing Dredge. Developed by…
Every year, I actively raise awareness about Domestic and Family Violence (DV) during DV Prevention month by donating to local DV candlelit vigil events. It is important that we raise awareness of the issue and do our bit to show our support to families and survivors of DV. In 2019, as the local Councillor I…
By Jan Zhang The members of the Centenary Evening VIEW Club are always excited to welcome new friends. We are part of the VIEW national volunteer organisation (VIEW stands for the Voice, Interests and Education of Women), and we aim to provide opportunities for women to benefit from friendships established through various outings and activities….
By Pat Ayling Our last game was held at Ipswich on Sunday 23 April with 28 players attending. The Ipswich course is usually a game in two halves with the front nine mostly the old course and the new championship back nine. Not today though with the whole course in great shape and playing as…
By Tania McLaughlin It’s always interesting watching our youth members on the first night of term as they happily catch up with their fellow Scouts to find out what they did during holidays. There is usually a lot of smiling, chatting and laughing, sometimes there are new youth members to meet and sometimes they are…
By Peter Dunell In late April our group visited the Awassi Cheesery outside Grantham, to enjoy some dairy products made from sheep milk. National Seniors Forest Lake commemorated ANZAC Day along with many of the residents and community groups in the area. It was very encouraging to see the number of young people present ensuring…
The month of June gives the Rotary Club of Forest Lake another opportunity to participate in the annual Forest Lake Dragon Boat festival along with other community organizations. This is a great event and always draws a large crowd from our and surrounding communities. This year’s event will be held on Sunday June 4. During…