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As we start the new financial year, June was rather busy with the Brisbane City Council 2022/23 budget being handed down. The budget this year will give me the opportunity to bring more new council facilities to families in the ward. The new financial year will bring a number of road resurfacing works in Forest…
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…
Forest Lake Ward councillor Charles Strunk officially opened a brand-new playground at Thrush Street Park on July 8, 2022. The park features a new elevated play structure, group rocker, flying fox, water pump and mist forest, interactive play panels, spinner and swings. Children and families who attended enjoyed the new family-friendly recreational area…
Thirty members and guests arrived at the Keperra Golf Club on a very chilly morning, all rugged up anxiously waiting to hit the tees. This was the club’s first game at Keepers, and we were very impressed with the course layout and conditions of the fairways and greens – especially after the February floods. One…
On Saturday June 11, a Farewell Afternoon Tea was held for Susannah and Graham Friis, previous owners of The Lake News. Contributors past and present came to say goodbye. Also in attendance was Chris Wren, father of Susannah who was the original owner of The Lake News. Of course there were some reminiscences. Susannah paid…
The Heritage Bank Slideshow Award for May was shared by Norman Dean for his black and white photo of a hippo called “I can see you” and John Blackburn for his photo of a lily called “Snowflake Lily”. Congratulations to both of you! Every month, club members submit photos for a slideshow and then during…
New Meeting Place Forest Lake Guides have secured a new meeting place and have been meeting Friday evenings 6.30-8.30pm at CJ Greenfield Community Hall at Richlands. We love our new meeting place as we now have a fully functioning kitchen, large hall and plenty of tables and chairs. The best part is that it is…
After a hard-fought election campaign, I am incredibly honoured to have been returned as your local member for Oxley. We live in the best country in the world, and our democracy ensures everyone’s voice is heard. It is the greatest honour of my life to represent the community I live in and love. It’s a…
For the last couple of months, the focus of this column has been on dealing with grief. So far, we’ve looked at the need to bring grief out into the open rather than hide it away and, last month, we looked at the power of being present with someone grieving. This month, I’d like to…
A potentially large number of dead fish may become a regular sight in the lake at Forest Lake this winter, however the community can rest assured there is no need to be alarmed. Forest Lake Ward councillor Charles Strunk says among other species, the lake has a very large population of invasive pest “Tilapia” fish…