Forest Lake
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…
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…
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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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…
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…
By Jamie Furness The growing Pallara community came together on Saturday, August 3 at Ausbuild’s Prominence The Grange estate for the local builder and developers Meet the Neighbours event. The event was an opportunity for current and soon-to-be residents to get a sneak peek of the estate before construction of their new homes commences. They…
By Alan Greig and Mal Lynch Alan Greig of the Forest Lake & Districts RSL Sub-Branch was invited to attend the Pallara State School History Club and speak to students on 23 May. He is a veteran of the Malayan Emergency, an action that commenced in 1948 when the British declared a state of emergency following an attack on three…
By Sue Pither It has been a busy month for our members including our June meeting, held at our regular venue Centenary Tavern, where we enjoyed an interesting talk from our guest speaker Graeme Moulton about the difference between genealogy and family history. Graeme recently appeared on “Who Do You Think You Are” on SBS…
By Jamie Furness and Guy Hazlewood The new Swan Protection Group has held its first meeting in Forest Lake to help protect the black swans and their offspring, whose struggle for survival has captured the concern of the Forest Lake community. Forest Lake’s iconic black swan pair have lost nearly every cygnet in the last…