The Lake News
By Mark Mackay Each year, I like to start the year with a poem that was read by King George VI as he prepared to lead Great Britain into 1940: And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year: “Give me a light that I may tread safely into the…
By Jamie Furness With 2023 in full swing, Forest Lake locals recently expressed some of the things they would like to see in the community via Facebook to a virtual Suggestion Box. Forest Lake local and community champion Kylie Gates, who organises regular community events such as the Forest Lake Community Festival, said she was…
By Jamie Furness Pack a picnic basket with some lunch, something sweet, something savoury, and a drink. Bring a blanket and a bag for your rubbish and head to a grassy spot to enjoy the view before heading off for a walk around the lake. 2. Trip down memory lane For those who have been…
By Jamie Furness Imagine spending all week playing and snuggling up with the cutest and fluffiest members of the community – and getting paid for it. 60-year-old Forest Lake local Tracey Buchs is living that dream. Known as the “Forest Lake Fur Nanny,” Tracey stopped working full-time hours running her cleaning business ten years ago…
By Jamie Furness Two students from St John’s Anglican College have each been awarded Student Subject Awards across separate categories in the DATTA (Design And Technology Teacher Association) QLD 2022 State Finals. Year 9 student Lillie Turner was awarded the State Champion for Excellence in the Australian Curriculum Design and Technologies for year 9 for…
By Aiden Taylor Richard Hewitson, 21-years-old in Vietnam. Forest Lake resident Richard Hewitson got up to drinking 22 stubbies a day before he realised something was wrong. A trip to the psychiatrist later found he was suffering from PTSD, stemming from his time as a conscripted soldier in the Vietnam War. Last month marked 50…
Police are seeking public assistance to locate a missing 21-year-old Inala woman. Judith Hopkins-Booth last made contact with family yesterday on January 26 and family have not heard from her since. Police and family hold concerns for her welfare with the disappearance being out of character. She is described as approximately 160cm tall, First Nations,…
Personally Speaking Hey there fellow Forest Lakers! I’d like to start the new year by introducing myself. My name is Jamie Furness and I’m the main columnist and journalist for The Lake News. I’ve been working with the current Local News Publications team (formerly at Logan West News) since May 2021 and am completing my…
By Jamie Furness Twenty-three students from Forest Lake State High School participated in the Queensland Police Service (QPS) Blue Edge program at school in Term 4 of 2022. The program ran two mornings a week over eight weeks, and included a 30 minute fitness session followed by a breakfast attended by police officers and the…
Staff and students from Forest Lake State High School have been actively participating in Movember this year, with their efforts raising almost $2000. On November 1, FLSHS staff members Mr Lucas Nicholls, Dr Grant Darnell, and Mr Mike Van Barneveld were bravely shaved clean in front of all the students at Forest Lake SHS…