Community
11-year-old Benjamin Waalder from Forest Lake has been selected for the Queensland Under 12 Futsal Team to participate in the National Championships in Sydney in January 2023. The year 6 student from St John’s Anglican College participated in a regional try-out competition over the Easter school holidays and was selected for the position after an…
Three local students were recognised at the annual Queensland Day Awards presented by the South West Progress Association on June 6, 2022. The award was designed to commend and celebrate the contributions of local community heroes. One recipient of the Queensland Day Award was Forest Lake State High School year 12 student Tony,…
Forest Lake State High School has been leading the way in Esports in schools since 2018 with innovative school programs and a new curriculum designed to set students up for success in the growing industry of Esports. Esports at FLSHS was initially introduced in 2018 when a group of students competed in a League of…
The Forest Lake Uniting Church in Ellen Grove has been providing welfare services to the community for several years. What started out 9 years ago with a humble bread giveaway has grown into multiple community service programs that help care for the vulnerable and needy in the Forest Lake area. Reverend Russell Reynoldson said the…
A Forestdale family is inviting the community to join them at the Forestdale Dragonfruit Farm to enjoy animal experiences with alpacas, ducks, sheep, pigs, and chickens, and learn about dragonfruit farming. Operated by Kevin Hu, his wife Tina and their children, Jonathan, Ethan and Isabella, the farm is open every day with entry costing just…
Winter is the most common time of the year for house fires to occur, and with the turn of the season now is the most important time to be prepared. Statistics collected by the Suncorp Group which analysed claims from insurance companies has revealed that house fires in Queensland spike by 17.8% between June and…
Behind the doors of the Forest Lake Community hall every Monday at 10:45 am songs of the 60’s and 70’s start roaring and the tapping of feet begins for a certain club in town. Open the doors and you’ll discover the Lakeside Boot Scooters line dancing away. The group has been teaching line dancing in…
Meet Theresa Davidson, owner of Forest Lake-based small business Highlight Candles and Sands. Theresa creates and sells beautiful personalised candles and coloured ceremonial sands as a way for people to commemorate the special moments in life. Her husband purchased the business for her in 2019 when she was no longer able to work in administration…
With flu season underway, here are ways you can avoid and fight off the flu without going through a whole box of tissues! You can catch the flu at any time of the year but it’s more likely from April-October in the colder months. Prevention Vaccination and practising good hand and respiratory hygiene is your…
The annual Hakka Dragon Boat races and Parkinson multicultural festival kicked off in Forest Lake on Sunday June 5 and saw the Forest Lake Runners triumphantly win 3rd place. Kicking off at 9 am till 2:30 pm at the Lake Parklands in Forest Lake, the day saw locals enjoy the competitive boat racing, a number…