The Lake News, December 2015

The Lake News DECEMBER 2015 - ISSUE 264

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BOQ Forest Lake crowned with top award

WINNER: BOQ Forest Lake Owner Manager, David Armstrong receives his award as the Number 1 Owner Managed Branch in Australia from BOQ CEO Jon Sutton (left) and BOQ Group Executive for Retail Banking Matt Baxby (right) at the BOQ 2015 National Sales Conference.

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Forest Lake Probus Club Update

by Marge Breitenbach

The October outing was a trip to the State Archives at Runcorn where 21 senior tourists were taken on a guided tour of the Archives. Forty three kilometres of records were explored and Probians learnt how to access some of the Registers such as Immigration, Divorce, Diaries of Early Explorers and many others. All can be accessed free of charge so at least one can obtain something free from the Government! Lunch was enjoyed at the Runcorn Tavern where numerous beef and Guinness pies were consumed. Credit goes to Harry as the pie expert and note-taker on this occasion.

Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens Cafe was a popular choice for the Coffee group and was well attended. The Melbourne Cup celebration was at Richlands Hotel but unfortunately not so well supported as in years past.

What a fruitful meeting the Club had in November. It was the last general meeting of the year where eight new members were inducted into the Club by President Joan. Our next meeting will be in January 2016.

The November speaker was award-winning journalist Madonna King. The focus of her talk was the latest two biographies she has written viz. Joseph Benedictine Hockey ex-federal Treasurer and the eminent Professor Ian Hector Fraser. She related some biographical details and anecdotes of both men and it was interesting to note they come from migrant backgrounds. Joe was born in 1965 in Sydney and later attended University of Sydney where he graduated with a double degree in Arts and Law. He was President of the SRC (Student Representative Council) and heavily involved in debating which he thoroughly enjoyed. He married the Director of Global Finance & Foreign Exchange of Deutsche Bank and they have three children. Joe even climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for medical equipment.

Ian Fraser is a shy man and does not like fuss and therefore struggles with his public persona. He trained as a renal physician and clinical immunologist at the university in Edinburgh Scotland. He arrived in Melbourne in 1981 and moved to Brisbane in 1985. He is world-renowned for co-creation of technology to produce cervical cancer vaccines. His research interests include immuno-regulation and immuno-therapeutic vaccines for the Papilloma-virus associated cancers. There is so much to learn about this amazing scientist who met his wife on a skiing trip. Professor Fraser has received some prestigious awards for his research and thank goodness for the man who is responsible for a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer. Harry passed a vote of thanks to the speaker.

The Probus Club of Forest Lake Inc would also like to use this opportunity to wish all residents and businesses a safe and happy Christmas. Thank you too for your support during this year. We issue an invitation to retirees and semi-reirees to pay us a visit on the second Tuesday of the month at the Forest Lake Hotel at 10am. (There is no meeting in December as we are partying!) Do contact Membership Officer Shirley on 3879 9421 or President Joan on 3372 9923 to let them know you are visiting.

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Personally Speaking with Susannah Friis My daughter was curious after hearing a teacher say they have a different ‘theme and colour’ for Christmas every year. We don’t do this in our home, so the concept was entirely new to her and she wasn’t sure what it meant. Once I explained that it involved getting new decorations each year, she said, “So you don’t use the same ones each year? I don’t like that at all. Getting out the old Christmas decorations is like opening a box of memories every year.� Ah, yes, I’ve definitely passed on my sentimentality gene!

Memories are slippery things and we often need a prompt to set our minds off wandering the past, don’t we? When I was in England recently with my dad and sister, I heard so many stories I hadn’t heard before from my dad simply because there were other people prompting incidents and activities from his childhood or teenage years. And it was wonderful. One of my uncles in particular, having been in the Navy for a lot of his working life, has many, many stories and it just took a word or line of conversation to trigger his memory about a particular (usually hilarious!) thing that happened.

Memories are great because they remind us who we are and they remind us of those we’ve travelled life with.

They are a two edged sword though, aren’t they? Some memories that are triggered bring a wave of sadness, of remorse, or of regret.

In light of the recent happenings in Europe and other countries where lives have been senselessly lost, this Christmas will be hard for so many people, with memories both intensely painful and achingly sweet.

And it will be hard for people we know, our neighbours and our friends who have been touched by loss and grief this year or years gone by. We need to remember that each person we meet has wounds; some that are fresh and open, some that have scarred and healed but are still very much felt.

Let’s treat each other with gentleness and kindness as we rush about cooking, cleaning, buying and wrapping presents. Let’s aim at having some empathy, remembering that a smile can hide a world of pain.

And if you’re the one who is suffering loss at this time, if this Christmas is especially hard because of who won’t be there, treat yourself with kindness too. Give yourself the same space and understanding as you would a friend.

Each Christmas when we celebrate and spend time together, we’re not only making new memories, we’re consolidating the old ones and engendering a greater sense of fellowship as family and friends; a greater connection to each other as all being innately human.

This Christmas, let’s be mindful of those whose memories are difficult to manage and help make some good memories for them in the midst of their pain.

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Forest Lake Wasps end season flying high The Forest Lake Junior Rugby Union Club have fully recovered from the arson attack of last year and are now focused on growth in the year ahead.

Newly elected President, Vanessa Poskus said, “We are really excited about the opportunities presented by 2016. We have a great team of awesomely dedicated volunteers who have worked overtime to recover and rebuild our club in the last year. We are now looking forward to a five year plan that will help us achieve our goal of being the flagship facility for junior sport in Forest Lake.”

At their Trophy Day this year, the Wasps were able to present two new perpetual shields, thanks to the generous support of Councillor for Parkinson Ward, Cr Angela Owen Taylor, the club’s Patron. These shields will now take pride of place in the clubhouse. State Champion Fehoko Fenau was the inaugural Club Player of the Year. The U7s team was the inaugural Team of the Year and had to display an exemplary standard of teamwork, commitment, fair play and parent involvement to secure the award.

Mrs Poskus said that, like in most organisations, the younger teams were the current strength of the club. “They have such a positive culture of supporting one another and the club that we want to build on as our foundation into the future. We are expecting that in the next year or two we will be able to field several teams in each of these age groups, as U6-U7 Junior Rugby with its modified rules and gradual introduction to tackling in U8s is very popular.”

That is not to say however, that the older players do not have their place. “We have just had three teams participate in the Summer 7s Competition, U16s and U18s. We are keen to have older players that the little ones can look up to who can help inspire their future goals. So we are working on strategic partnerships that will help us build these teams up strongly in 2016,” Mrs. Poskus said.

The club is planning a multi-team approach to its training this year, with solid grounding in rugby skills across all age groups, commencing with a ‘Come and Try Day’ and season launch in January. With a fresh approach and the support of devoted foundational members, the future does indeed look bright for the Wasps. If you would like to be part of it, as a player, volunteer, supporter or sponsor, please contact the club via their website www.forestlakewasps.com.au or their Facebook Page, The WASPs: Forest Lake Junior Rugby Union Club.

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by Dr Paul Holliday Oral health is whole body health There is a lot of research at the moment about how good oral health and general body health are closely related. There is an oral – systemic connection that shows periodontal disease is a risk factor for heart disease. The reason this occurs appears to be inflammation. Chronic inflammation which is part of periodontal disease has been claimed to be a major cause of diseases like Alzheimer’s, Diabetes, Kidney diseases, Colon cancer, Stroke, blood vessel damage, and complications in pregnancy.

One of the most common causes of inflammation in the entire body is gum disease or periodontal disease.

It is normally completely painless and often causes no symptoms at all. It can persist for many years before problems can be seen but careful examination, simple tests and x-rays show its presence. Treatment is relatively easy and certainly the sooner it is picked up the easier the treatment involved becomes. A regular trip to the dentist and hygienist can ensure further problems are held in check.

Medical research is currently studying how the bacteria from periodontal disease cause chronic inflammation and how chronic inflammation can lead to many other health problems. We all hear stories of people who dropped dead of a heart attack but who didn’t have high cholesterol or didn’t have any risk factors at all. One of the hidden risk factors appears to be chronic inflammation. The most common cause of chronic inflammation is periodontal disease.

Recent research is also showing TMJ dysfunction may also be a cause of chronic inflammation in the body.

Inflammation is the body’s natural reaction to some type of insult like trauma or infection. It can occur in a local or acute manner and a general or systemic manner. The general/ systemic type appears to be the big problem. Blood tests can show the presence of inflammatory proteins in the body. Then finding the cause of the chronic inflammation is the hard part. Many doctors are now turning to dentists to help this fight against chronic inflammation. Prescriptions for periodontal treatment could soon be coming from your doctor as well as your dentist.

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BOQ Forest Lake crowned with top award

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From humble beginnings over 14 years ago when father and son team David and Simon Armstrong were first appointed as Owner Managers of BOQ Forest Lake, some amazing transformations have evolved both within the Branch as well as the Forest Lake community.

Forest Lake, once regarded as the ‘wild west’ of Brisbane with acres and acres of undeveloped land, has grown from a few thousand homes to in excess of 12,000 homes and 30,000 residents both in Forest Lake and neighbouring suburbs including Durack, Doolandella and Heathwood.

BOQ Forest Lake has also enjoyed similar growth with staff numbers increasing from three people to nine people over the past 14 years.

With what started out as a State-owned Bank some 141 years ago, BOQ today has a branch in every state and territory in Australia.

The introduction of the Owner Managed concept was a first within the banking industry in Australia and the unrivalled success of such a model has been taken to new heights by David and Simon as was witnessed at the recent BOQ National Sales Conference held in Cairns last month.

Forest Lake Branch accepted the highly sought after title of the No 1 Owner Managed Branch for their size for 2015.

Interestingly, BOQ Forest Lake achieved similar successes in 2011 and 2012.

Success such as this is not just the efforts of David and Simon – their support staff of Peter, Chrissy, Shauna, Angela, Jan, Michelle and Sarah make up a formidable team of professional bankers. In fact, the entire team at BOQ Forest Lake can boast of their 90+ years of BOQ experience of which 62 of these years have been accumulated through the Forest Lake Branch.

Team Forest Lake would like to take this opportunity to thank local residents and business owners who have opened their arms and embraced the Owner Managed model point of difference that other financial institutions are not able to match.

David and Simon have a very special passion and drive for their Forest Lake Branch and the local community in general.

Success in 2011, 2012 and now 2015 was a result of a team of highly knowledgeable, experienced and committed individuals who have been supported by the residents and business owners of both the Forest Lake community and surrounding suburbs.

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Come along and buy those hard to find Christmas gifts or just treat yourself to some of the handmade and unique items for sale at over 100 stalls.

On the night, both inside and outside stalls will be available with a wide variety of items ranging from clothing, household gifts, beauty, Christmas decorations, toys, plants, cards, cupcakes, handbags and food.

Have your dinner from the food stalls at the market including the Grand Avenue State School BBQ with steak burgers and a sausage sizzle, or freshly made pizza, with a coffee or fresh juice to keep the energy up for shopping the night away.

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The Community Gardens at Forest Lake Uniting Church has taken off with seven out of the 10 plots already allocated and thriving.

Rev Russell said, “It is great to see people enjoying the fruit of their labour. Recently I heard one of the gardeners say that the highlight of his week was to come down and see how his garden was doing.�

The remaining three plots are ready to be used by individuals or a group of friends or neighbours sharing the plot and enjoying the satisfaction of growing and eating your own produce. The cost of a plot of ground is $10 until the end of the year and then if renewed in 2016, $70 for the year.

With water provided on site by the church, the gardens are easily managed and maintained with a security gate and small garden shed.

There are even plans for the church to put in a pizza oven next year, made possible by a grant from the Richlands Lord Mayors Suburban Initiative Fund. For information about the plots call Rev Russell on 0429 472 567.

The Forest Lake National Seniors are once again collecting and packaging items to be delivered to drought impacted farmers at St George.

After consultation with Robyn Furhmeister, the group are particularly interested in collecting toiletries and hygiene items for women.

In the lead up to Christmas, toys and gifts would also be appreciated with farmers and their families still doing it tough especially at this expensive time of year.

Several pallet loads were delivered to the region last month, with more expected to make their way out to St George before Christmas.

If you would like to donate to this worthy cause, please contact Julie or Dan on 3278 7274.

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Letters to Father Christmas

Father Christmas has once again appointed all Lions Clubs as his agents in Australia. Why not let your son or daughter, grandchildren, niece or nephew have the thrill of writing to Father Christmas and receiving a personal, non-committal letter by return mail direct from the grand old gentleman’s North Pole workshop?

If your child is too young to write to Father Christmas, write a letter for him/her and tell them what you have written.

It’s easy! Here’s what to do.

• Write to Father Christmas at the address below • Be sure your child’s full name and address is written legibly in the letter • Include a stamped addressed envelope, addressed to the child to ensure the letter is sent to the correct address.

Address your letter to Father Christmas C/- Lions Club of Forest Lake PO Box 4234 Forest Lake QLD, 4078 Letters must be received by Wednesday 9 December, 2015 to allow delivery before Christmas.

Sign on now for 2016 to save

If you are keen to play for West Brisbane Falcons Basketball Club in 2016 then registering early will save you some money on your Falcons Registration for U11s to U17s.

For players registering for the U11s, U13s, U15s & U17s Age Groups in 2016, it will cost $145/player if you register and pay with the club before Thursday December 31, 2015.

If you are registering four or more children from the one family, please email the club so arrangements can be made for your family’s registrations as the fourth and additional children play for free.

You can also sign up your children in U9s Boys and Girls ($100/player) and U19 BOYS ($110/player) as well so the family is all registered, paid and ready to rumble for 2016 with West Brisbane Falcons.

In 2016, there will be no U19 GIRLS competition so girls turning 17 or older in 2016 are encouraged to join the Senior Social or GBL Teams with senior registration costing $55 per player.

In 2016, the club will be commencing an in-house U7s program for boys and girls with registration for the U7s only $50/player. It will commence as a one-hour training session and move to a 90-minute session (based on numbers) which will be compromised of 45 minutes of training and 45 minutes of games.

Each player must also register every year with Brisbane Basketball Incorporated Online (through Brisbane Basketball website).

Registrations for 2016 must be completed by online registration only. You can register by clicking on the big red button on the West Brisbane Falcons website www.foxsportspulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-4826-75261-0-0&sID=80115.

Play HOY at St Hugh’s A HOY morning is held every Monday at 10am at St. Hugh’s Church 105 Poinsettia Street, Inala.

There are interesting prizes to be won, new friendships formed, old friendships renewed, lots of fun and laughter, and plenty of tea, coffee and biscuits.

Come early for a cuppa before the start, then later stay for morning tea. Cost $4 entry and raffle tickets 50c.

For more information ring Iris on 3372 6346, if not home please leave a message and your call will be returned.

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I wanted to briefly update everyone about the Transurban announcement concerning the $450 million Logan Enhancement project. The proposal will create faster travel times for local motorists and will deliver more than 1,300 jobs. It also includes interchange upgrades at key congestion and accident hot spots, widening parts of the Gateway Extension Motorway and the construction of some new ramps to ease congestion and improve safety.

The proposed works also address major congestion and road safety issues currently experienced on the Mount Lindesay Highway.

Transurban has committed to a comprehensive stakeholder engagement process during the Detailed Proposal phase to ensure a thorough understanding of the project and stakeholder support.

For more information, please contact my office on 3737 2110 or email me at Algester@parliament.qld.gov.au or take a look at the proposal on Transurbanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website www. govianetwork.com.au/projects/logan-enhancement-project/ I would encourage everyone to join the school community at Grand Avenue State School at their Twilight Markets on the 4 December. The markets are from 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9pm and are a great opportunity to pick up unique Christmas presents.

On Sunday 6 December Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud to be supporting the Forest Lake Community Carols. I would be delighted for everyone to join the community evening to listen to the carols and enjoy the fireworks.

Finally, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank outgoing Principals Mick Quinn from Grand Avenue State School and Lauren Sturgess from Pallara State School for their hard work over the last year. Both Lauren and Mick have done a great job and I want to wish them the best for the future. I would also like to welcome new school principals for 2016 Mr Mark Johnstone at Pallara State School and Mr Tony Maksoud at Grand Avenue State School.

My office will be closing on 18 December and reopening in the New Year on 4 January. Once again, have a great holiday season; stay safe and have a happy new year.

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The Inala Craft Group meets at Inala Community House located at Sittella Street, Inala in the Community Hall each Thursday from 9am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; noon.

Members enjoy making cards, jewellery, wood burning, bark pictures from the bark off the Melaleuca Tree (paper bark), quilling, teddy bears, knitting and crochet.

Morning tea is included in the small fee of $3 (some crafts do incur a further cost)

For further information, phone Joan on 3288 5735 or Dell on 3372 5754.

Forest Lake Lions Club update

by Kim Grierson Our dinner meeting in October was extra special!

Our club was visited by our District Governor Rodd Chignall and wife Lion Wendy as well as the Cabinet Secretary Arthur and wife Lion Cynthia as well as zone area chairman Lion John. We had 20 Lions attend and 10 guests, four of who were St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College Leos, plus their school Leo coordinator Mrs Rush. It was a very busy night and Leo President Ben stepped up to the challenge of chairing the meeting. He did a great job of keeping the meeting on track.

The DG spoke about his vision for the coming year and his theme of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;better togetherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, meaning that we should all work together for the benefit of our community. The DG presented a number of Lions with recognition badges for years of service and two relatively new members to the club received the District Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A1 award as well as Lion Charles and Leo Ben receiving the District Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Excellence Award.

Christmas Cakes and Puddings Remember us when you need a Christmas cake or pudding! We are again selling our fantastic 1.5kg ($16) and 1kg ($12) Christmas cakes as well as our plum puddings (seriously, the most delicious moist plum pudding - $12 (900g)).

The cakes and puddings will be available at the Forest Lake Shopping Centre on Saturday 12 December but we will also deliver to your home if you are in the local area. Just call Stuart on 0418 735 190 or Kim on 0421 281 718 and we will be happy to take your order and arrange delivery. If you are interested in finding out more about joining Lions, please call our membership chair Stuart on 0418 735 190.

Finally we wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.

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When making up your list of gifts, don’t forget to include a gift that keeps on giving. I’m talking about a productive pot plant. There are potted plants to suit every pocket both in flowers, vegetables, chillies, cherry tomatoes or even an herb.

Now before we get carried away with another festive season, parties and holidays later in the month, let’s not forget about our garden as this is the hottest month of the year. Topping up the mulch, especially if you are going on holidays, is important in assisting the moisture be maintained longer for all plants as they grow throughout the hot summer days. Remember not to place the mulch up against the plant stems.

Why not add some water crystals? And water deeply as this will encourage the roots to go further into the soil to find the moisture. Water in the cool of the morning or evening but avoid watering disease-susceptible plants at night. One helpful hint is to raise the mower height during the warmer weather as longer grass means cooler soil at the root level. Also the slightly longer grass will reduce the risk of weeds growing through the lawn.

Last month, we had a bus trip to Pohlmans Nursery and Coolana Olives and the day was enjoyed by all who attended.

How can I forget that wonderful lunch at the Fairways Tavern in Hatton Vale? After a great and tiring day, many are looking forward to our next trip in March to The Lost Garden at Eumundi. A flyer will be out early in the new year.

The biggest change to our club this year was changing our meeting to the morning. Membership has doubled and we look forward to bigger and brighter things next year. Don’t forget to tell your friends and neighbours as next year we’ll have more bus trips, interesting guest speakers at our meeting and many outings to open gardens.

Thanks to The Lake News for their support throughout the year. Remember the best Christmas gift is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. Wishing all gardening enthusiasts a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year. See you in 2016.

We are not fanatical gardeners, just friendly enthusiasts. Join us!!

Next meeting Tuesday, 2 February at 9.30 for a 10am start.

The Dutch Club, 123 Pine Rd, Richlands.

For more information call John Prout on 3288 31311

The St John’s Performing Arts program is quite unique.

A number of primary schools offer a music program but do not provide a specialist lesson for every class from Kindergarten to Year Six, and they do not involve all children in learning a musical instrument. Instead, it is only those children who show potential or interest who become part of the instrumental program.

Our children are very blessed because they have opportunities well beyond those offered at other schools. Every student in Year Three has been introduced to the violin this year and in the coming weeks they will learn about the viola and cello.

Those who are interested in progressing to one of these slightly larger instruments will be given that opportunity and receive specialist lessons for the stringed instrument of their choice while they are in Year Four next year. Violin lessons will continue for children who do not change instruments.

Our current Year Four students were recently introduced to the brass, woodwind and percussion instruments that are part of our band program at the College. These students have been invited to select the band instrument that they would like to learn while in Years Five and Six. If they wish to continue learning their stringed instrument instead, that too, is possible.

As well as the program operating in Years Three to Six, for all children, an extension program is offered to some Year Two students, who are introduced to the violin prior Year Three.

All students in the instrumental program have the opportunity to join ensembles and bands and this helps build their confidence and skill.

Because our children receive several years of instrumental lessons as part of the weekly program at St John’s, they have the opportunity to develop strong skills in reading music notation, playing instruments, understanding musical concepts and appreciating a wide range of music types.

When you look closely at what is offered in the Music program at St John’s you realise how much benefit the children gain from being involved. We will see some highlights of what the children have learnt this year at our special end of year events and I am really looking forward to congratulating them on their performances.

Kind regards Suzanne Bain Head, St John’s Anglican College Kindy to Year 6 07 3372 0888 Years 7 to 12 07 3372 0111 www.stjohnsanglicancollege.com.au enquiries@sjac.qld.edu.au

St John’s has a vibrant music program flourishing from Kindergarten to Year 12

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The Lake News CAROLS SHEET Sunday 6th December 2015 Time: 6:00pm - 8:15pm VENUE: St Johns Anglican College College Avenue (parking available) Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that time of year when we once again gather family and friends, chairs, picnic rugs and our best singing voices and head to St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oval for the Forest Lake Community Christmas Carols.

Heritage Community Branch Forest Lake is proud to sponsor this years carols which will be held on Sunday December 6, so save the date on your calendars now! From 5pm there will be food available to purchase, as well as music and entertainment to help create a festive atmosphere.

Performances from local choirs will begin from 6.00pm.

There will be all the usual fun and excitement with local performers, dancers, Santa and the MC for the evening will be Geoff Eggins. Performers this year include Amy Winner, Shane Webb, Ross Bogaart, Rebecca Quick, Tammy Mathieson, Karen Baxter and sax and vocal duo, Mardi Gras.

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He sees you when you’re sleeping He knows when you’re awake He knows if you’ve been bad or good So be good for goodness sake!

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You better not cry You better not pout I’m telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town Santa Claus is coming Santa Claus is coming Santa Claus is coming to town

Silent Night Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright Round yon Virgin Mother and Child Holy Infant so tender and mild Sleep in heavenly peace Sleep in heavenly peace Silent night, holy night!

Shepherds quake at the sight Glories stream from heaven afar Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!

Christ, the Saviour is born Christ, the Saviour is born Silent night, holy night Son of God, love’s pure light Radiant beams from Thy holy face With the dawn of redeeming grace Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth

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We Wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas And a Happy New Year.

Good tidings we bring To you and your kin Good tidings for Christmas And a happy New Year.

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Away in a Manger Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head.

The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay, The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

The cattle are lowing the baby awakes, But little Lord Jesus no crying He makes.

I love Thee, Lord Jesus look down from the sky, And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.

Be near me Lord Jesus, I ask thee to stay, Close by me forever, and love me I pray.

Bless all the dear children, in Thy tender care And take us to heaven, to live with thee there.

Mary Did You Know Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy would one day walk on water?

Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy would save our sons and daughters?

Did you know that your Baby Boy has come to make you new?

This Child that you delivered will soon deliver you.

Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy will give sight to a blind man?

Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy will calm the storm with His hand?

Mary did you know that your Baby Boy has walked where angels trod?

When you kiss your little Baby you kissed the face of God? Mary did you know.. Mary did you know The blind will see.

The deaf will hear.

The dead will live again.

The lame will leap.

The dumb will speak The praises of The Lamb.

Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy is Lord of all creation?

Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy would one day rule the nations?

Did you know that your Baby Boy is heaven’s perfect Lamb?

The sleeping Child you’re holding is the Great, I Am.

Jingle Bells Rockin Around the Christmas Tree Rocking around the Christmas Tree at the Christmas party hop Mistletoe hung where you can see Ev’ry couple tries to stop Rocking around the Christmas Tree Let the Christmas Spirit Ring Later we’ll have some pumpkin pie and we’ll do some caroling You will get a sentimental feeling When you hear voices singing “Let’s be jolly; Deck the halls with boughs of holly” Rocking around the Christmas Tree Have a happy holiday Everyone’s dancing merrily In a new old fashioned way You will get a sentimental feeling When you hear voices singing “Let’s be jolly; Deck the halls with boughs of holly” Rocking around the Christmas Tree Have a happy holiday Everyone’s dancing merrily In the new old fashioned way

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For yonder breaks a new and gloriou Fall on your knees Oh hear the angel voices Oh night divine Oh night when Christ was born Oh night divine Oh night divine ming Led by the light of Faith serenely bea we stand With glowing hearts by His cradle aming So led by light of a star sweetly gle nt land Here come the wise men from Orie manger The King of Kings lay thus in lowly In all our trials born to be our friend Truly He taught us to love one another ce His law is love and His gospel is pea brother our is e Chains shall He break for the slav se cea ll sha And in His name all oppression we, e rais rus Sweet hymns of joy in grateful cho e Let all within us praise His holy nam

Dashing through the snow, In a one horse open sleigh Over the fields we go Laughing all the way. bells on bob tail ring making spirits bright What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight.

Chorus Oh jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way!

Oh what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh, Hey! Jingle bells jingle bells Jingle all the way!

Oh what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer, (reindeer) Had a very shiny nose. (like a light bulb) And if you ever saw it, (saw it) You would even say it glows. (like a flashlight) All of the other reindeer, (reindeer) Used to laugh and call him names. (like Pinocchio) They never let poor Rudolph, (Rudolph) Join in any reindeer games. (like Monopoly) Then one foggy Christmas eve, Santa came to stay, (ho ho ho) “Rudolph with your nose so bright, Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”

Then how the reindeer loved him, (loved him) As they shouted out with glee!

(Yippee) “Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer, (reindeer) You’ll go down in history.”

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From the desk of Angela Owen-Taylor Parkinson Ward Councillor As the end of the school year and the Christmas season fast approaches, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all local students on their efforts throughout the school year. To all of the Year 12 students graduating, I wish you well in your chosen careers and areas of study.

As the upcoming months will be filled with children at home during the day, I remind all motorists to take additional care in our local streets – Look out there are children about!

Forest Lake Community Hall Work is well advanced on the Forest Lake Community Hall and I was pleased to inspect it recently with my colleague Leanne Macfarlane. This community hall will be able to service a number of local organisations and provide a long term benefit for the community.

Portable speed warning sign Many residents will have noticed the portable speed warning sign on Forest Lake Boulevard has once again returned. This time the sign is here to stay – it will be rotated between two locations on Forest Lake Boulevard, one heading east and the other heading west.

These portable speed warning signs have proven to initiate prompt reduction of speed in residential areas, helping to reduce incidents of motor vehicle accidents.

As this is the last Christmas season that I will represent Forest Lake I would like to wish everyone the very best for the Christmas season and for the years ahead.

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Forest Lake Branch update by Julie Baldwin Welcome everyone to the December edition. Best wishes to you and yours for the festive season and we hope you stay safe and well. Another exciting, fun filled year draws to a close and our photo albums are bulging with great memories. We are all looking forward to our end of year festivities for 2015.

This month is our final meeting for the year and we will celebrate with a special Christmas lunch at the McLeod Golf Club where there will also be some great entertainment. Bookings and prepayment for this function are essential.

To finish off the year, we will head off with a bus load of members, family and friends on a Christmas Lights tour. This will be a very merry occasion for sure. Get out the Santa Hats and all things Christmassy.

We paid tribute on Remembrance Day to our fallen heroes and those who survived in a moving dedication by Group Captain Fred Bament (pictured above with Forest Lake National Seniors President, Dan Baldwin). Lest we forget.

Last month a large group of members and friends enjoyed visiting Donelleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nursery for morning tea, tour and talk and a small group of members and family embarked on a three day tour of the beautiful city of Warwick and the many places of interest in the surrounding region.

For the month of January we all take a break and return in February with our first meeting on Wednesday 10 February.

On behalf of National Seniors Forest Lake, I wish to offer our thanks to the following: A big thank you to all the politicians and their office staff for the support we have received over the past year. It is very much appreciated.

Special thanks to Settlers for their wonderful support and sponsorship during 2015.

Our extreme gratitude to Lions Soccer Club for their ongoing support of our group.

Sincere thanks to Mark Newman and his staff at Heritage Bank Forest Lake for ongoing support and sponsorship of our group.

To our wonderful community, we say a huge thank you for your support of the farmers once again in 2015. Your generosity has touched the hearts of many of our farming families who are very grateful and they invite you to come out St George way sometime soon and say hello.

Our grateful thanks to the management at Forest Lake Shopping Centre for their support in providing a donation cage for shoppers to place their donations in for the ladies out St George way.

To everyone we wish a safe and happy Christmas and look forward to a bright and cheerful 2016.

To Susannah and her staff at The Lake News, warm wishes and grateful thanks from all of us.

Check out our website www.forestlakenationalseniors.org.au/ to see what we have been up to or look up Facebook for National Seniors Page where you will find so much information to help keep you up to date.

For further information about our Branch please contact either Julie 3278 7274 or Val 3372 4405.

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The Macintyre Centre benefits from local fund raising

Kiwanis member, Mal Lancaster pictured with Veronica White and Julie Tom, from the Centre who introduced him to Obi proudly wearing a Kiwanis Cap. The Macintyre Centre was one of many local organisations who recently receive financial assistance from the Kiwanis Club of Brisbane in their annual distribution of funds raised throughout the past year. Obi, one of the horses at the Macintyre Centre, is now assured of receiving fodder throughout the year.

The Centre provides pony riding for the Disabled Association specialising in an equine program for people with a disability and the general public.

For more information on the good work of the Macintyre Centre, to volunteer or find out how to be involved, go to www.rda.asn.au or call 3202 6300.

Forest Lake Community Hall Residents will have noticed considerable work has been undertaken on the Forest Lake Community Hall to date and the building is progressing will.

This community hall is anticipated to be completed in early 2016 (weather permitting) and will be a valuable asset for service organisations and other locally based groups.

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I encourage groups interested in using this facility to contact our community leasing team via the Council Contact Centre on 3403 8888.

I would also like to take this opportunity to wish all residents the very best for the festive season and the New Year. For those who are travelling, I trust you will have a safe journey.

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As the school holidays begin and the summer heat rises, I would like to wish everyone a happy holiday, Merry Christmas, and a wonderful New Year. Across Forest Lake, there are plenty of outstanding events coming up to look forward to, headlined by the wonderful Forest Lake Community Christmas Carols on Sunday, December 6.

Come down to St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oval from five oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock for a festive atmosphere, highlighted by exciting musical performances and dance numbers. There will be a spectacular fireworks display to complete one of our best Forest Lake community traditions. Perhaps even a famous man in red will make an appearance!

There were more than seven thousand attendees last year, so make sure you arrive early to soak up the festivities and secure a good view for the fireworks.

Last month also saw Remembrance Day commemorations across the country on November 11, and it was no different at the Lake Amphitheatre. I believe it is important to pause and silently reflect upon those who have served and made the ultimate sacrifice at war.

I wish you and your family a very safe and festive holiday season, and urge you to be careful on the road. I look forward to seeing you again around the electorate soon. If you ever have any problems that I can possibly assist with, always feel free to contact my office at inala@parliament.qld.gov.au or our new local phone number 3737 2100.

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There will be some tax benefits for small businesses, defined as those with annual turnover of less than $2 million, when they compile their tax returns next year.

Firstly, for a period of two years they will be able to claim an immediate deduction for assets costing less than $20,000 that are used for business purposes. Note that whilst this is certainly beneficial from an immediate cash flow perspective, effectively it represents a bringing forward of allowable deductions and therefore is a timing benefit rather than a permanent benefit. Furthermore, depending on the level of income in the year of purchase it could, in some circumstances, work against the taxpayer.

Incorporated small businesses will also pay a reduced tax rate, down from 30% to 28.5%. In recognition of the fact that many small businesses are not incorporated, a similar measure in principle has been conferred allowing such businesses a 5% reduction in business tax capped at a maximum of $1,000 per year.

I guess in some ways this replaces what used to be a relatively short-lived tax break called the entrepreneurs’ tax offset. This was repealed due to supposed complexity, but effectively offered a 25% reduction in the tax payable on business profits for turnovers of less than $75,000. It was often criticised as benefiting small businesses providing services more so than those selling goods.

Let’s look at an unincorporated business that makes a profit of $80,000. The tax payable amounts to $17,547 so the 5% reduction equates to $873. To gain the maximum benefit of $1,000 the net business income would have to be $86,629 on which tax payable is $20,000.

Presumably, for those people who run a small business as well as earn PAYG income the total tax payable overall will be calculated, and the amount thereof applicable to the business calculated on an apportionment basis, similar to the calculation for the previous entrepreneurs’ tax offset. Accordingly, the amount of the benefit will be impacted by the level of non-business income.

I guess it’s a case of nothing to get overly excited about, but every bit sure helps!

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Last month, seven locals have contacted my office to report that they had been scammed.

Scammers offering loans that never eventuate, access to your superannuation, telephone billers offering the NBN (where none exists), others purporting to be “the government in Canberra” advising to call about a tax issue – smart talking confidence tricksters who can take in the best of us.

Scams target people of all backgrounds, ages and income levels across Australia. There is no one group of people who are more likely to become a victim of a scam. Scams succeed because they look like the real thing and catch you off guard when you’re not expecting it. They also exploit your desire to be polite and respectful, as well as your generosity, compassion and good nature.

There are many resources which can help identify and deal with scammers.

The website www.scamwatch.gov.au covers unexpected winnings/monies, fake charities, dating/romance scams, fake billing, buying and selling, jobs and investments, personal information, and threats/ extortion. Scamwatch offers advice on how to protect yourself, what you can do to minimise damage if you do get scammed, and how to report a scam.

The Little Black Book of Scams highlights a variety of popular scams that regularly target Australian consumers and small business in areas such as fake lotteries, internet shopping, free mobile phones, online banking, and employment and investment opportunities.

If you would like a copy of The Little Black Book of Scams, please call into my office at Forest Lake or you can download it from the ACCC website - www.accc.gov.au/publications/the-little-black-book-of-scams Protect yourself • Be alert to the fact that scams exist. When dealing with uninvited contacts from people or businesses always consider the possibility that the approach may be a scam. Remember, if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.

• Know who you’re dealing with. If you’ve only ever met someone online or are unsure of the legitimacy of a business, take some time to do a bit more research. Do a Google image search on photos or search the internet for others who may have had dealings with them.

• Do not open suspicious texts, pop-up windows or emails – delete them • Keep your personal details secure. Put a lock on your mailbox and shred your bills and other important documents before throwing them out. Keep your passwords and pin numbers in a safe place. Be very careful about how much personal information you share on social media sites.

Scammers can use your information and pictures to create a fake identity or to target you with a scam.

• Keep your mobile devices and computers secure.

Always use password protection, don’t share access with others (including remotely), update security software and back up content.

• Choose passwords that would be difficult for others to guess and update them regularly. A strong password should include a mix of upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols. Don’t use the same password for every account/ profile, and don’t share your passwords with anyone.

The Lake News would like to wish our advertisers, contributors and readers a very Merry Christmas.

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Christmas is coming and the weather is warming up.

Please remember your pets when you are looking for that cool spot and a cool drink over the next few months.

Dogs and cats do not cope with heat as well as people.

They are not able to dress to suit weather conditions since they have their furry coat permanently attached.

Dogs with thicker and dark coats are more prone to heat stress. They cannot sweat to cool themselves as people do. Panting is used by animals instead of sweating and relies on exchange of cool outside air for warmed body air. If the outside is not cooler, then panting is less efficient. Heat stroke is common in these conditions and occurs rapidly in situations like in a locked car but will occur in any poorly ventilated room or hot environment.

These are the simple reasons and there are many others. It is known that dogs over eight years of age do not tolerate heat, as well as younger animals and puppies under four weeks of age cannot regulate their body temperature. Care is needed with these age groups. Dogs with cardiovascular disease, obesity, with flat faces like Bull Dogs, respiratory disease, and poor physical condition are all candidates for heat stress.

Dogs with concurrent illness or poisoning are also likely to become complicated with heat stress. Heat stress can quickly lead to heat stroke that damages the brain and can be irreversible.

Treatment involves the immediate reversal of the hyperthermia for heat stress and specific treatment to reduce brain swelling for heat stroke. Early recognition and emergency treatment is the key. Pet owners should spray their pets with water and fan them before and during transport to the clinic.

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Term 4 has certainly proven to be an entertaining one for Richlands Scout Group.

Our Joey and Cub Scout sections have been having fun, with the Joeys having a sleep over at Sea Life Mooloolabah in conjunction with the South West Brisbane Homeschooling Community. Our Joey Scouts have also been practicing their campfire songs in preparation for our combined Campfire Night with Mobs from Kurilpa, Sherwood, Salisbury and West Centenary. Well done to Euan Hofmann and Cassandra Wedgwood Hunt on earning your Joey Scout Promise Challenge Badge - the highest badge in the Joey Award Scheme, and good luck as you begin your progression to Cub Scouts early next year.

Lochlann, Hunter and Anthony spent a weekend at our District Cub Scout Leadership Course and Grey Wolf Hike, and have earned their Leadership Badges. We are also been very excited by the number of new Cub Scouts who have recently joined our pack. Special congratulations to Lochlann Hofmann, on successful completion of the Cub Scout Grey Wolf Badge. We are going to miss you, and wish you well on the next steps on your Scouting journey as you make the step up to Scout Section. Our new Sixers, Hunter and Anthony, certainly have a great example to follow.

Our Scout section activities included a Wii Sport night, a trip to the movies, a visit to Skyzone and a hike in the Bunya Mountains. Congratulations to our Scout Patrol Leader, Connor McLaughlin who has completed all of the requirements to achieve his Australian Scout Medallion this year.

One of our Venturers, Lucas McLaughlin, has just completed his Venturer Award and has been elected to District Venturer Council as Scout Liason Officer. Venturer section has been very quiet this term otherwise as they focus on end of school year.

Our Group is now looking forward to our Group Family Christmas sleepover, and a visit to the Scouts Qld Christmas Carols to finish off our year, before we head into the holidays.

The fun does not stop there, with Lucas attending the New Zealand â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Infernoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Venture in January, while Connor heads off to Sydney for the Australian Scout Jamboree.

We have lots of new and exciting activities in the planning phase for a bigger and better 2016, and are looking forward to sharing our adventures with many new friends.

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Family Focus

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For many of us, December means Christmas – a time of family, presents, celebrations, holidays and cricket.

My wife, Catherine, loves Christmas. She always makes a massive fuss and it is an annual compromise on how early the Christmas tree should go up. Over the years, we have created certain traditions in our home: we go into the city to see the Myer Christmas windows; wrap presents on Christmas Eve while watching the Carols (after the kids have all gone to bed); we put out cookies for Santa and carrot for the reindeer; we watch the same Christmas movies each year; and so on.

But my two favourite Christmas traditions are going to church on Christmas morning and taking the kids with me to deliver presents to children in need on Christmas Eve. For all the commerciality of the Christmas season, the real message of Christmas for me comes down to two words: community and Jesus. The Christmas story tells us that God loves humanity so much that He sent His Son to be born in a manger, grow as a man, die an unjust death and be raised to life, so that we may have true community and reconciliation with God and each other.

It’s no wonder the angels sang, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.

Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.” (Luke 2:10-11) Through Christmas, God shows us how true community is formed – by leaving our own comfort zone and loving someone else.

Jesus started the journey at Christmas and fulfilled it at Easter.

So, this Christmas, why not cross that fence and get to know your neighbour? Take your kids and set them an example of helping others.

Why not invite your neighbour to the Community Carols on 6 December or to one of the Christmas church services listed at the back of this magazine? Let’s each do our part to build community in our neighbourhood.

On behalf of my family and our church, we pray you have a blessed and joyful Christmas, surrounded by family, friends and neighbours.

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Melbourne Cup comes around only once a year and this year 84 members and friends of The Forest Lake Fifty Plus Club gathered at The Blue Fin Fishing Club, Inala for their Melbourne Cup function. The Blue Fin put on a wonderful mixed seafood and hot/cold buffet.

Everyone enjoyed the day and we had a few lucky winners to boot.

A full busload of 53 members had a fabulous day out to Redcliffe on a beautiful November day. Our first stop was at Woody Point for everyone to stretch their legs and enjoy a welcome morning tea. With the morning tea completed, it was time for some retail therapy in Redcliffe, including a worthwhile visit to their new extended Bee Geeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Walk, while a few of the members stayed behind at Woody Point to look after the lunchtime sausage sizzle.

The wonderful aromas wafting from the onions and sausages enticed the shoppers back from Redcliffe for their lunch, which was washed down with their favorite wine or beer. By mid afternoon, it was time to pack up and make our way home to Forest Lake.

The Club President, Leonie Ayling, extends her thanks to the committee, members and supporters of the Forest Lake Fifty Plus Club for all their help throughout the year. In addition, she would like to thank the Lions Richlands Club, Heritage Community Branch and all of our local Council, State and Federal Members of Parliament for their continuing support. The contributions from all of these people and organisations helps to make this club one of the strongest local community clubs in Forest Lake.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish each and every one of The Lake News readers a sleigh full of wishes and dreams come true, and may the spirit of the Christmas season fill you all with joy.

Forest Lake Fifty Plus Club meet on the third Friday of the month at the Lions Richlands Club, Pine Road, Richlands, 10.30am sign in for a 11.00am start. New members are always welcome.

For more information on the Club and its activities, please contact Les (Activities Officer) on 3279 9449 or mob 0466 377 618, or email fl50plusc@gmail.com.

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Hobbies, Arts & Craft Crochet Group Sue 3279 9561 Forest Lake Crafters Group Lynsay 3372 4938 Wendy 3879 1323 Christine 0420 757 671 Lake Lovers of Literature Elli 3879 6326 Photography Club, Forest Lake Peter 3372 2835 forestlakephotographyclub.com U3A www.u3abrisbane.org.au Wine Makers Guild, Western Suburb Amateur Tony on 3379 1048

Education Forest Lake State High School 3714 2333 Forest Lake State School 3714 1222 Grand Avenue State School 3372 0555 P&C pandc@grandavenuess.eq.edu.au Pallara State School 3723 6333 Serviceton South State School 3714 0222 St John’s Anglican College Yrs Kindy-6 3372 0888 Yrs 7-12 3372 0111

Health Alcoholics Anonymous Ph: 3255 9162 or visit www.aa.org.au Al-Anon for friends & family of alcoholics Ph: 3854 0331 or visit www.al-anon.alateen.org/australia Asperger Services Australia West Brisbane Region Support Group Phone Jane 0448 909 863 Australian Pituitary Foundation Ph 1300 331 807 Australian Breast Feeding Assoc www.facebook.com/abacfl Emotions Anonymous(EA) A self help group for emotional wellness.

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Local JP Contacts JP (Qualified) David Armstrong Bank of Qld, 3000 4580 Margaret Chittick 0428 641 332 Reg Connelly Heathwood 3879 9397 or 0403 167 121 Robyn Fleming 3278 9559 (wk) Mr E G Harper Homestead Village 3372 9242 Allan & Tania McLaughlin 3372 9408 Kathleen Maree Neehouse Pallara 3372 7152 Christine Nelson 3278 3485 Mandy Nicholls Homestead Village 3372 8723 Boyd Porter 3372 9314 Margy Smith Creekwood 3278 7825 or 0417 198 295 Kathleen Wooler 3879 1652 Michael Penman 3270 9461

Commissioner for Declarations Len Beesley Hillbrook Village, 3279 9249 Kev Brennan 0414 263 514 Jack Dunning 3372 9886 Craige Gravestein College Park 3278 8672 Neil Meurant Green Tree Pocket 3879 8393 or 0417 778 102 Colleen Nicholson 3372 8828

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