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Forest Lake Rotary Club

Robert Hernandez October 1, 2024 2 min read 0

By Dennis Caesar The Queensland Day Community Awards Ceremony was held at The Blue Fin Fishing Club in Inala on Saturday June 15, 2024. I was humbled and privileged to receive a community champion award on the day presented by Federal Member for Oxley and Speaker of the House Milton Dick MP, State Member for…

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Centenary Evening VIEW Club 

Robert Hernandez October 1, 2024 2 min read 0

By Sue Pither Our regular formal monthly meeting was held at our usual venue, the Centenary Tavern, where we enjoyed a lovely supper. It was, however, a rather different meeting this month as our guest speaker was unable to attend due to illness. Instead, we called on our members to step in and share their…

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Sargam Music Academy celebrates 10 years 

Jamie Furness October 1, 2024 2 min read 0

By Nayda Hernandez Forest Lake-based Sargam Music Academy recently celebrated their 10 year anniversary, marking the milestone with a musical concert Timeless Melodies of R D Burman at SunPAC on Saturday, August 10. The annual event drew a vibrant crowd of parents and community leaders eager to witness the incredible talents from Forest Lake and…

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Forest Lake resident farewells decades in mental health research

Jamie Furness October 1, 2024 5 min read 0

Adapted from the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research Newsletter, June 2024 Roman Scheurer, a Forest Lake resident for more than 20 years, has recently retired from his career spanning five decades in mental health research.  On the occasion of his retirement in June 2024, Roman has taken the time to reminisce and reflect on his…

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Forest Lake Community Festival returns better than ever

Jamie Furness October 1, 2024 2 min read 0

By Nate Priebbenow The annual Forest Lake Community Festival is set to return on Saturday October 12, and it promises to be better than ever.  The fourth iteration of the free event will once again take place at the Forest Lake Parklands, around the esplanade, amphitheatre and playground, running from 2 pm – 8 pm. …

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Property Pointers 

Guy Hazlewood September 15, 2024 2 min read 0

With the ilookproperty Brisbane team If you attend a rental inspection with fifty other prospective tenants, you can’t afford to be casual about your application. In such a competitive environment, simply having your bond, first month’s rent, and a list of references isn’t enough. You need to present yourself as the ideal tenant.  Prepare Thoroughly…

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Future vision unveiled for Centenary Motorway

Guy Hazlewood September 9, 2024 2 min read 0

The Queensland Government has unveiled a range of options for the future of the Centenary Motorway, focusing on addressing increasing congestion between Darra and Toowong. The corridor, which carries more than 90,000 vehicles per day in some sections, is expected to experience significant traffic growth over the next two decades. As part of a broader…

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Lions Club of Inala

The Lake News September 7, 2024 3 min read 0

By Nayda Hernandez The Lions Club of Inala would like to welcome the new Lions Club of Inala Executives for 2024/2025.   President: Bob Richards MID, CG Secretary: Kylie Gates  Treasurer/Club Administrator: John Moynihan  1st Vice President: Lean Metzroth  2nd Vice President: Nayda Hernandez  Service Activities: Chair Les Josiah  Media/Marketing: Nayda Hernandez  Membership: John Moynihan JP…

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Allstars shine at 2024 eisteddfods

Jamie Furness September 6, 2024 2 min read 0

By Jamie Furness Forest Lake based dance studio Allstars Performing Arts recently participated in several competitions across Ipswich and the Gold Coast, with dancers achieving great results across four weekends. At the Everybody Sing and Dance Now eisteddfod held at the Nerang Bicentennial Community Centre in July, Allstars students took home two 3rd places, two…

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Forest Lake Photography Club

The Lake News September 6, 2024 3 min read 0

By Steven Roberts Let’s give a warm round of applause to Debasish Sarma, the winner of the Heritage Bank Slideshow Award for April! Debasish’s stunning dreamy landscape photo has captured the hearts of our club members and earned him this prestigious recognition. Well done, Debasish! Debasish, a proud Forest Lake resident for the past four…

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