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Hello readers – we hope everyone is enjoying the cooler weather. We are really settling in well at our new meeting location at the Forest Lake Hotel, with some members staying on for lunch afterwards. The guest speaker for our April meeting was Julie Cawdell, community hearing advisor from Hearing Australia. Julie’s presentation was of…
On February 29, 2024 Meta (Facebook) announced that it will no longer negotiate deals with news publishers once their current agreement expires. This will result in the removal of the “Facebook News” tab from the Facebook website, and the end of vital grants from Meta which are currently being provided to news publications. LINA (Local…
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…
The sod has been turned on the long-awaited Happy Hearts childcare facility at the corner of Laxton Road and Ritchie Road, Pallara, which promises to bring new services to support the growing suburb of Pallara and surrounding areas. Calamvale Ward councillor Angela Owen said the centre was a welcome addition to the growing local community….
Two new Forest Lake schools have joined the Brisbane City Council’s Active School Travel Program. This year, St John’s Anglican College in Forest Lake will tackle the curriculum for the first time, while Grand Avenue State School will continue the program. St John’s Anglican College head of junior school, Martin Brownlow, said the program will…
The Australian Celtic Women will make a special guest performance at the Live Music at the Lake event this Sunday December 3, which starts at 3pm. The show will feature crowd-favourite songs and tunes from various Celtic nations, followed by Christmas carols for the whole audience to enjoy, as well as songs by the…
Forest Lake voters narrowly rejected the proposed Constitutional change to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Voice to Parliament, with the Oxley wider electorate returning a resounding “No” vote on the issue. The proposed amendment required both 51% of the popular vote and the majority of votes in all States to pass, and failed…
By Bob Butchard Do you ever feel as if the AI world is taking over your life, and your choices and options are already programmed? We are all influenced constantly by smart TVs, internet, and radio, bombarded from every direction until we acquiesce to this subliminal world that we are told is progress. Do you…
From “Before Forest Lake” by Vicki Mynott Adapted for print by Jamie Furness Homestead Park in the north of Forest Lake is the site of the earliest settlement in the suburb, and was home to Archerfield House. The Archerfield Estate included all of Forest Lake and much more. For the full history of the area,…
Shontae Iafeta Pallara State School teacher Keegan Peace was recently nominated as primary school teacher of the year at the Australian Education Awards. The Australian Education Awards are presented to top-performing government and non-government schools, principals, department heads, and teachers for their outstanding achievements in making a difference to the lives of young Australians. Keegan…