The Lake News
Brian and Marilyn Dodd A generous local couple facing their own struggles managed to make a positive impact even after death by leaving a large sum of money to a respected Queensland children’s charity. Many people living in the Forest Lake and Centenary suburbs will have known and loved the late Brian and…
One August day last year, Eric Trieu and Shirley Wienand arrived at Simple Bliss for a coffee to cap-off their usual Saturday morning parkrun ritual, but little did they know this particular visit would take their friendship in an exciting new direction. “We were just sitting there on the deck having coffee, and…
Forest Lake State High School Grade 12 student Carrie Biddle has become the state finalist for QLD in the national REELise Film Festival for her short film Cinephilia. It all started with an assessment. Carrie, a Film and Television Studies student, had to create a stylistic project in Term 4 to be graded. After a…
By Mark Mackay After a long Winter, Spring has finally sprung! This Winter seemed to be a difficult one for many – the cold weather seemed particularly cold and lasted longer than normal. Added to that was the ongoing COVID peak, a tough flu season and (of all things!) the threat of monkey flu! So,…
Short Stories from The Flair Writer’s Group By Tom Jones Tom had a head cold, which was strange because he had a temperature at the same time. Worst of all he couldn’t fully appreciate the aroma of his coffee. wrirFrom behind him in the library came an alarming noise that sounded somewhat like a washing…
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…
Forest Lake Community Festival The family friendly Forest Lake Community Festival is back at the Lake Parklands on Saturday 10th of September. Come and join the community at the beautiful surrounds of the Lake Parklands for an afternoon of celebration, food, music, fireworks and entertainment. I will be holding a mobile office at the festival…
By Steven Roberts The Heritage Bank Slideshow Award for July was won by John Blackburn for his striking photo of a Kookaburra. Congratulations John! Every month, club members submit photos for a slideshow and then during the following month they vote for three of their favourites. As the winner, John will receive an A3+ print…
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…