Forest Lake
What an exciting speaker we had at our February meeting. Bruce Bodsworth is the president of the Queensland Masters Athletics Association and what an illustrious and varied career he has had. In 2023 Bruce’s Oceania M70-74 rankings were – 1st in 60m hurdles, 2nd in 300m hurdles, 3rd in the pentathlon (long jump, javelin, 200m,…
New Equipment and Sporting Infrastructure being delivered across the Ward Nothing makes me happier than to let everyone know about new equipment being built for our local families in our parks and sporting fields. The Lake Parklands Precinct has a new outdoor meeting space, a new table tennis area complete with freshly painted pergola, and…
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…
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…