Seniors
By Peter Dunnell Our Christmas in July celebration at Spicers Retreat of Hidden Vale just outside of Grandchester was a resounding success with a beautiful lunch and outstanding rural views. The month of August will see us heading off for a day in Toowoomba, taking in the Carnival of Flowers, visiting the prize winning gardens…
The Forest Lake Fifty Plus Club’s August outing was a picnic at Scarborough Beach. On arrival we enjoyed a fabulous morning tea thanks to our ladies and gents who provided a great selection of treats while taking in the wonderful views of the bay. We were blessed with great weather on the day. Our lunch…
Over 80 local seniors and residents from Seasons Living Sinnamon Park enjoyed a financial presentation from author Noel Whittaker on Monday September 12. Noel’s presentation in the community dining room, “Making the best in challenging times”, covered an array of relevant topics, including interest rates, population change by age and electric vehicles. “It’s been an…
The Terraces retirement village in Forest Lake will be running a community Treasure Market on Sunday October 9 at the Leisure Centre from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. People of all ages are invited to browse the market stalls, which will include plants, books, puzzles, dvds, clothes, accessories, jewellery, art, bric-a-brac and more. There will…
We were privileged to listen to Emeritus Professor Roland Sussex OAM at our July meeting. He is a specialist in language, communication, culture and health communication. He has held many distinguished positions in Universities and public communication institutions. His presentation was extremely interesting to our members, covering the origins of many of our uniquely Australian…
It may not be well known that Rotary and Probus are intrinsically linked, and each organisation plays a key role in the community we serve. Our History With Probus The Rotary Club of Forest Lake sponsored the Forest Lake Probus Club on February 11 2002. However, it wasn’t chartered until April 27 2002 thus…
The Forest Lake Fifty Plus Club’s last activity was a visit to the Australian Outback Spectacular’s Heartland dinner and show. We had a great attendance of 33 members and guests travelled down the highway. We all lined up for our group photo and headed inside for a welcome drink while being entertained by the resident…
It’s been another busy month for the Forest Lake National Seniors with trips, meetings, presenters and activities. Our branch meeting in June hosted a session on chair yoga and well-being for seniors leaving many of us feeling either invigorated or discovering a new pain we hadn’t known before. July’s meeting promises to be very interesting…