Community
What an exciting month of community service and fellowship we’ve had. We have been privileged to donate four brand new iPads to the Forest Lake State High School for student use. President Linda, along with Heather and Caroline, presented the iPads to the school on behalf of the club. The school community was overwhelmed with…
Our girls had a fantastic weekend at our sleepover at Springwood. We went to Daisy Hill Koala Centre and learned a lot about Koalas and how to look after wildlife. We then went on a short hike and found some beautiful things in nature by doing a colour scavenger hunt. We finished off the day…
April is shaping up to be another busy and memorable month for the Lions Club of Inala. We begin by acknowledging our very recent exciting and important visit from our club Lions 2VDG Narelle Bluer who presented President Lion Bob Richards MID, CG, Lion Nayda, Lions John, Lion Barb and Lion Del with their District…
ANZAC DAY The Forest Lake & Districts  RSL Sub Branch will open its badge selling campaign from Friday April 12 till Wednesday April 24. Drop in and say hello to our sellers who are always up for a chat. Badge sale locations include: Anzac Day on April 25 is a full day for us, with venues as follows: BOOK REVIEW – …
We delivered 191 beautiful pillowcases to the Brisbane Children’s Hospital on Wednesday 6 March. The young man from the Children’s Hospital Foundation who came to collect them told me how much their own special pillowcase means to the children in hospital having treatment. It brightens an otherwise sterile room, and they get very attached to…
A social rugby competition in Forest Lake, Kick-It Touch, has just entered its second season and is entertaining locals with a new way to play the classic social sport. Kick-it Touch is a mixed social competition which combines classic rugby league with touch rugby rules, allowing for a dynamic game involving kicking and six touches…
On Sunday March 3 2024 for the Australia Day Clean Up, the Lions Club of Forest Lake and St John’s Anglican College Leo’s picked up 10 bags of garbage along the back of the Forest Lake shopping center, College Avenue and Forest Lake Boulevard. So many of the items picked up are not good for…
Our Fifty Plus club’s March outing was a visit to the Port of Brisbane. Our Concorde Coach left Forest Lake for the first stop at Colmslie Beach Reserve for morning tea provided by some of our wonderful members. The morning tea stop was located right next to the river with a little sandy beach lined…
If every Brisbane resident was asked whether litter is a problem, the majority would likely agree. The environmental implications, the funds required to clean it and the eyesore it creates are all good reasons to dispose of rubbish properly. However, litter remains a real issue in the city, and one only has to look in…
At Scouts, we encourage our youth members to develop healthy living skills, such as participating in sports / outdoor activities, eating a healthy diet, getting plenty of rest and avoiding things like cigarettes, vaping, drugs and alcohol. We also encourage youth members to develop other healthy living skills, such as: Across all age levels from…