The Lake News, June 2014

The Lake News JUNE 2014 - ISSUE 246

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On 1st June the Parkinson Ward Multicultural and Dragonboat Festival was held at the Lake and it was great to see so many residents come and enjoy the festivities. The Rotary Club of Forest Lake hosted a Citzenship Ceremony from 9am – 10am, which was wonderful. Festivals such as this promote greater understanding of many different cultures and serve to enhance harmony in our community and in our city.

Many residents will have noticed the weed harvester back in the Lake in early April removing 90 tonnes of weed and also again in late May. This program of ongoing maintenance continues to improve the state of the Lake.

Well done to Forest Lake State High School students who have undertaken a community project in co-operation with OzHarvest to assist those in our community who are less fortunate. I am pleased to support this project which is a worthwhile initiative being driven by the students. It is wonderful to have students in our community who are willing to step up and help others.

Congratulations to St John’s Anglican College on the success of their Carnival on 17 May, a great effort by so many volunteers working hard behind the scenes over a long period. I was pleased to have been able to provide funding for the stage through the Parkinson Ward Lord Mayor’s Suburban Initiative Fund.

I would also like to extend my thanks to the St John’s College students who tended to many of our local ladies for the Mother’s Day High Tea; it was a wonderful event once again and you do our community proud.

I would like to remind residents of the upcoming kerbside cleanup for our local suburbs which is scheduled for pickup as follows: • Pallara and Heathwood the week commencing 9 June; • Forest Lake the week commencing 16 June; • Doolandella the week commencing 23 June.

All large items are to be placed on the kerbside over the weekend prior to collection commencing. For information on what items are able to be placed on the footpath, please log on to the Brisbane City Council website www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/environment-waste/ rubbish-tips-and-bins/rubbish-collections/kerbsidecollection/acceptable-items/index.htm.

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Personally Speaking

By Susannah Friis with Susannah Friis

How much time do you spend on social media sites?

Facebook, twitter and pinterest are fast replacing many hobbies and becoming our default when it comes to down time.

I recently listened to a talk that gave some frightening statistics regarding our usage of social media and what it’s doing to our brains. It seems that part of our brain shuts down when we are using these social media sites, in order for our brain to cope with the barrage of information coming in. And when part of our brain is shut down, we become unattentive to those around us. Essentially, said the speaker, we become numb.

Apparently, the worst offender of overuse of social media is my age group (which is the 40-somethings, in case you were wondering!). And the tables have, if not completely turned, at least tilted with teenagers being the ones complaining of their parents seeming addiction to their devices and wishing their mum or dad would spend less time on their phones/tablets.

The thing I find interesting is that I’m noticing a real trend among my friend circle towards lessening the usage of social media. There is the, now well known, trick of everyone piling their phones in the middle of the table when out for dinner and the first to reach for their phone picks up the bill for the whole table. Families are placing a basket inside the front door in which each family member deposits their device when they come home - and that’s where the device stays for the whole evening.

We need to get back to real connection. And I think the tide is starting to turn. We were all charmed by facebook, looking up old school friends and past work colleagues, but I wonder if we’re not all becoming a little jaded and have figured out that it’s not all it’s cracked up to be.

Recognising that really being present with people in person is far better than ‘liking’ someone’s status on facebook and having a pseudo relationship is a big step in the right direction.

I’m loving the fact that my friends and I are all realising this at the same time. I recently went away for a night with three friends. The only time a phone came out was to take a photo and we sat and talked for roughly six hours!

And the best part was that not one of us felt the need to broadcast our exact movements to the whole of facebook!

Despite what the people who make money from social media would have us believe, we can survive without the internet. More than that, we can thrive!

I’m excited to notice this hint of disconnecting from our devices and really truly connecting with those around us.

How about you? Are you disconnecting in order to reconnect? If not, should you be?

Letters to the Editor and feedback are always welcome. Email Susannah at editor@LNP.net.au or leave a comment on her blog at susannahfriis.com

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Your Teeth Your Smile

by Dr Paul Holliday Why do I need to go to the dentist every six months?

That is the question. It is a very good question with some interesting answers. One of the main reasons that dentists recommend a clean and checkup every six months is to maintain good oral health. It really doesn’t matter that you brush and floss twice a day perfectly (are you really flossing twice a day?).

Many people are more susceptible to tartar or calculus formation which means it needs to be cleaned off before it can do any harm to the foundation of your teeth. The foundation is your gums and jawbone. Without these your teeth would not stay in your mouth (hint - this means your teeth fall out).

One of the problems with periodontal disease or gum disease is there are usually no symptoms (until the foundations have been damaged). Everyone knows what happens in a house or building when the foundations are damaged. Normally that means you need to carry out expensive restoration work or even completely rebuild, depending on the damage.This is a bit harder to do with teeth once the foundations have been damaged. Luckily, the foundations are fairly deep usually. Preventive maintenance is always less expensive than trying to fix something after the damage has been done.

There are different risks that your teeth, gums and jawbone have to endure. One is damage to the foundations (gum disease) as we have discussed, another is decay (that is like termites eating away at your house out of sight), still another is your bite or the way your teeth meet together.

Your teeth work like gears when your upper and lower jaws come together to eat or drink or swallow. If the gears are in harmony, then everything works well but if the gears aren’t working in harmony that can damage your teeth, gums and jawbone all together.

The human body is an amazing machine and it will tend to cope with this problem for a while but, unfortunately, there will come a time when the damage has been too great and the whole machine starts to collapse. That can be a big problem when it occurs.

Checking regularly can nip problems like these in the bud before they become big problems. If your mouth (teeth, gums, jawbone etc) were a car it would be worth about $250,000. I am fairly certain that anyone with a car like that would get their car serviced regularly. Luckily we don’t have to change the oil when you come in for the service on your mouth.

Everyone is different. Pretty obvious statement but it is definitely true of mouths. Some people may need to come more than every six months to maintain, some less than six months. Everyone thinks the condition of their teeth, foundations and gears stay the same.

Unfortunately, time and age cause things to deteriorate. Things don’t stay the same in your mouth no matter how much you think they do. It would be much nicer if they did.

If you are concerned about anything above or would like a checkup and clean, give the friendly team at Lakedental a call on 3879 8999.

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Amy Winner follows the Yellow Brick Road

With many achievements under her belt, local resident, Amy Winner is set to take to the stage once again, this time as Dorothy in the Queensland Musical Theatre company production of The Wizard of Oz playing this month at the Schonell Theatre.

As a past school captain of Grand Avenue State School, Dux of the School in 2005 at Forest Lake State High School and recipient of two university scholarships, Amy is no stranger to hard work.

Residents may know Amy from her involvement as a soloist for the last 15 years at the Forest Lake Community Carols, proving that performance is in her DNA. Amy has been on the stage and performing since she was three years old. In primary school, she frequented the Ipswich Eisteddfod, where she won the aggregate trophy twice and through school and dance troupes was involved in several productions including her first female lead as Linda Street (Lois Lane) in “The Man of Steel”.

Studying voice and dance privately, Amy has gone onto further studies in these areas, including short courses with NIDA and completing The Performance Workshop year long artists program in 2013, scoring the female lead in their auditioned musical.

Amy has a particular passion for singing and is a member of the Ignite Choir, performing as their auditioned soloist for their end of year performances in 2012. Her most recent productions include The Boy From Oz (Ignatians) and performing as Cinderella, in Cinderella and Prince Charming’s Wedding Celebration (Pen2Stage) - a children’s musical princess show touring the Phillipines in December last year. Amy is also a dentist and qualified group fitness instructor and spent a lot of time during her study tutoring children in math, English and music. While her interests are quite varied, Amy feels the common thread is that she loves sharing magic and joy in all that she does and particularly bringing smiles to little faces.

Bookings for Queensland Musical Theatre’s production of The Wizard of Oz are now open. The Wizard of Oz plays from 11-15 June at the Schonell Theatre, University of Queensland. Curtain is at 7.30 p.m. from Wednesday to Saturday with 1.30 p.m. matinees on Saturday, 14 June and Sunday, 15 June. The season is only one week long so bookings are essential to avoid disappointment. Bookings may be made via the Queensland Musical Theatre website: www.queenslandmusicaltheatre.com/ index/tickets/ or via Ticketek Tel: 132 849.

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Care Centre needs community support A4 (Australasian, African, Aboriginal Association) Community Care Centre is a not for profit organisation offering food and grocery items for a small handling fee to the community.

The Centre, which has been operating since 2006, caters for those in the community who may be experiencing financial difficulties. Providing not only food and groceries at very reasonable prices, the Centre now also runs a hairdressing saloon, and a coffee shop, as well as a community herb and vegetable garden.

Since moving from Algester to 320 Ritchie/Gooderham Road, Pallara in January this year, the Centre has experienced significant growth, going from eighty seven members at the beginning of this year to almost four hundred members currently, with members hailing from sixty four different suburbs all over Brisbane.

To accommodate for this growth, A4 Community Care Centre will be holding an information and fundraising dinner to raise money to assist the Centre to continue to fulfil their commitment to their members.

Tickets cost $55 for adults, $40 for youth aged 11 to 17 years old, $20 for children aged 6 to 10 years old, with children under 6 years old free and are on sale now for the three course dinner which will be held on Saturday 28 June from 6pm-10pm at the Pallara State School Hall, Pallara. Attendees will also be treated to multicultural entertainment with music and dancing, with raffles and great prizes up for auction on the night, so bring the whole family for a fun night out. An invitation has been sent to The Minister for Multicultural Affairs, The Honorable Glen Elmes, as well as Anthony Shorten MP for Algester.

For more information about the Centre, the fundraiser dinner or to book your tickets, residents can contact Colleen on 0402 238 963.

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Long term Forest Lake local, Debra Page will once again raise money as part of the Cancer Council’s Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea. Participating for the third year in a row, Debra is looking to raise $7000, an increase on last years total of $5500 and 2012’s total of $2400.

When Debra’s friend Jenna died from brain cancer in 2011 at the age of 31, Debra promised Jenna’s mum that she would keep Jenna’s memory alive by raising funds each year in her honour.

This year, the fundraising morning tea will be held at the Queensland Lions Soccer Club, Pine Road, Richlands on Sunday 15 June at 9am.

The cost of the morning tea, which includes raffles, is $30, $20 of which goes directly to the Cancer Council along with raffle proceeds, with the remaining $10 going to Queensland Lions Soccer Club to pay for the morning tea.

Donations of goods or services as prizes for the raffles are still needed. Interested businesses or residents wanting to book for the morning tea can contact Debra on 0402 266 404.

Direct donations can be made via the secure Cancer Council link by going to qld.cancercouncilfundraising. org.au/DPage.

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Chelsea Hobday at 14 years old has been involved in martial arts over half her life, starting in the sport at just six years old.

Being bullied sparked her desire to learn the art of Kung Fu where Chelsea earned her black sash in 2010 before developing an interest in Taekwondo.

Chelsea trained in both martial arts in unison, and successfully competed in both. So far, she has won over 90 medals in local, state, national and international competitions.

By mid-2011, Chelsea’s passion had turned solely to Taekwondo, and she made the decision to focus on Taekwondo. She received her Second Dan (Bo) in Taekwondo in 2013 and will be grading for her Second Dan this month.

Chelsea recently earned a spot on the Australian team, at a selection competition in Perth, for the Oceania Championships to be held in Sydney this August as well as a place in the World Championships to be held in Azerbaijan on 25-27 July, beating 350 other elite black belt competitors for the prized positions.

Chelsea currently trains six days every week and co-instructs with Grand Master Michael Tan of Tan’s Cooparoo; she takes great pleasure assisting other students, and helps out wherever she can.

Chelsea was awarded Junior Student of the Year, and this year received the award for Senior Student of the Year at Tan’s Coorparoo.

Chelsea has aspirations to compete at the Olympic Games. She would also like to compete at the Commonwealth Games in 2018, where Taekwondo will be making its first appearance as an exhibition sport.

Chelsea also dreams of owning her own Taekwondo Club and teaching Taekwondo to many eager students. Chelsea loves promoting her sport and gets great pleasure from assisting fellow Taekwondo students whenever possible.

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Family Focus

Dance Programs For Little People

with Mark Mackay

Mark Mackay is the Baptist pastor at Forest Lake and teaches at Malyon College.

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It’s always easier to talk about issues that are comfortable and that aren’t going to upset people. But, I think it comes as a responsibility when one writes a column called, Family Focus that I address one of the most serious issues facing families today – domestic violence.

Domestic violence is vile and evil. However, many families are caught behind a false veil of privacy. One of the most prominent social maxims in our culture is, “what happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors.” Whether because of threats, disempowerment, embarrassment, or other reasons, we are left with the disturbing estimate by the Australian Bureau of Statistics that 60% of domestic violence cases go unreported. What is even more disturbing is that one recent report says, “domestic violence easily exceeded street crime as the fastest growing form of assault.”

These statistics make for uncomfortable reading but we need to see them because it is estimated that one in three Australian women over the age of 15 have experienced physical or sexual violence at some time in their lives.

Additionally, one in three victims of domestic violence are men. Can there really be any doubt that domestic violence is something that must be a matter to families?

The first important thing we can do to address this epidemic is acknowledge it. Let’s bring it out of the dark and show people that we want to address it.

One of the great commands of the Bible is to “Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed.” (Isaiah 1:17) Our Church motto is “Every Person Is Important To God.” Domestic violence and abuse disempowers, devalues and destroys people. Our desire is to do the opposite – to empower, value and build up people.

What are some practical steps you can take?

• If you are experiencing domestic abuse, know this: you do not need to accept it! You can go to the police and get help. Also, have a look at the White Ribbon website at www.whiteribbon.org.au to find a list of organisations that can help; • If you are an abuser, know this: You need to stop!

You need to get some help. Go to the White Ribbon website to find out what is available; • If you know someone who is being abused or suspect it may be happening, or just want to know more, go to the White Ribbon website for information.

Domestic abuse is a complex issue that needs to be addressed by governments and by communities.

Domestic abuse is an issue we can all do something about. Let’s decide as a community “Family violence – Australia says NO!”

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Great Strides on Centenary again at the Lake Memorial Gardens cnr Wacol Station & Wolston Roads, Sumner Park

The most picturesque Cemetery and Crematorium serving the families in Brisbane and Ipswich Just some of the many residents that participated last year.

Walkers of all ages are welcome to stride or stroll at the Cystic Fibrosis Queensland (CFQ) and LJ Hooker Forest Lake’s fundraiser on Sunday 27th July.

Join CFQ and your local LJ Hooker Forest Lake for their 5th year in hosting the Great Strides 2014 Walkathon to raise funds to directly help CF families in Queensland.

The fund raising goal for this years Great Strides Walkathon is $10 000 which will benefit support programs for families living with cystic fibrosis in Queensland.

CF is Australia’s most common life threatening genetic condition – and there is no cure. A child is born with it every four days, yet many people have never heard of it or do not know what the condition really is. It is degenerative chronic illness that primarily affects the lungs and digestive systems.

CFQ assists local families and individuals touched by this dreadful disease with practical and emotional support.

There will be a special visit from Mr. Hooker Bear, sausage sizzle, raffles and the Nova Sandman (Nova 106.9) will be there to hand out prizes, so come and join in the fun.

Take strides towards conquering CF. Join Great Strides’ 4.4 km from LJ Hooker Forest Lake, registration opens at 8.30am with the walk to begin at 9.30am.

Donations are still needed for the day, no matter how large or small, in the form of goods or services that can be used to make this a fun family day. For further information and early bird registration details please contact Lisa Moore at LJ Hooker Forest Lake on 0403 347 527.

Cremation Gardens Located on the side of a hill the natural Spring Rockery overlooks the Forest of Angels.

The Rockery is nestled next to the Secret Garden and near the Rose Terraces.

These three memorial gardens offer quiet locations to reflect on your memories while resting on one of the seats provided.

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Forest Lake resident, Belinda Bischa and Centenary resident, Lester Skorka, have both been involved in DanceSport for over 30 years, and have known each other since they were teenagers. They danced at the same studio together with different partners before moving to different studios.

Belinda continued to dance in Queensland and competed at a high level throughout Queensland and Nationally. In 1999, she retired from competitive dancing, but was coaxed back to perform in the 2000 Olympics Closing Ceremony.

Lester was transferred to Melbourne with work and competed with his wife at both a State and National level. In 1992, he stopped competing due to the arrival of his first child. In 2008, after returning to Brisbane a few years earlier he met up with Belinda and they decided to dance together for exercise and fitness.

The pair were excited to compete in the Australian National Dance Association National Championships in New South Wales last month, winning both their events in Masters 1, Open Standard and Open New Vogue.

“We came home with two perpetual trophies, which was quite interesting to bring home on the plane!” said Belinda. “We have danced together competitively for over five years and love everything about Dancesport.”

The recent wins add to their collection, having been State and Australian Champions numerous times.

Got a story to tell?

Young wordsmiths have a chance to win $2,000

Aspiring young writers are invited to enter State Library of Queensland’s annual Young Writers Award for the chance to win $2,000.

Now in its nineteenth year, the Young Writers Award is continuing to foster the next generation of Queensland’s budding writing talent, with entries open to Queensland residents aged 18 to 25.

“The flourishing careers of previous winners, runners up and entrants from the Young Writers Award have inspired confidence and determination in future writers,” State Librarian Janette Wright said.

2013 winner Kahli Scott’s (pictured) winning short story Lingerie has since been featured on Birdee, an online magazine for young girls, and Kahli has begun work on a novel-length project that expands on the themes and tone of Lingerie using a new set of characters.

The 2014 submissions will be assessed by a judging panel comprised of local authors, journalists and editors, including Frances Whiting (Sunday Mail columnist), Simon Groth (Concentrate), Ellen van Neerven (2013 David Unaipon Award winner) and Jarryd Luke (Director, Townsville Writers & Publishers Centre Inc).

The Young Writers Award winner and first runner up will receive $2,000 and $500 prize money respectively, along with a 12 month membership to the Queensland Writers Centre and the Australian Writer’s Marketplace online, and admission to a Brisbane Writers Festival seminar and Queensland Writers Centre industry seminar.

Entries close at 5pm on Friday 18 July 2014. For full details on the application process or to pick up short story writing tips, visit slq.qld.gov.au/whats-on/awards/ywa The Young Writers Award is funded by the Library Board of Queensland, and supported by Queensland Writers Centre, Brisbane Writers Festival, and the Australian Writer’s Marketplace.

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Forest Lake National Seniors

By Julie Baldwin Branch Update Come along and enjoy a wonderful morning. We cordially invite ladies and gentleman in the 50 something age group residing in Forest Lake and its surrounding suburbs to join us. June’s meeting is Wednesday 11th June 2014 (second Wednesday of the month) at Settlers Village, 41 High Street, Forest Lake, 9.30am sign in for a 10am start.

Parking available at Salvation Army and on High Street.

Forest Lake Branch provides National Seniors members in Forest Lake and surrounding suburbs with an opportunity to get together to meet new people, enjoy trips, social outings and also to have their say and be informed on important issues that affect over 50s. This is a very important forum in light of the recent Federal Budget that has been handed down with many negative effects on senior members of our community.

With over 200,000 members Australia wide, National Seniors advocates at the federal, state and local levels of government to protect and enhance our rights and entitlements. Join us to make sure your voice is heard. Check out our website to see what we have been up to. Google National Seniors Forest Lake and click the link to our Branch website.

To our members who are unwell, best wishes for a return to good health.

At May’s Branch Meeting we celebrated Mother’s Day with a huge beautifully decorated sponge cake and then settled in our seats to be very well entertained by young Lachlan Wallace. Lachlan has a wonderful singing voice and is a great entertainer at just 21 years of age. Everyone present certainly enjoyed his performance where he covered songs sung by Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley as well as songs from well known musicals.

Please join us for Coffee and Chat mornings the first Wednesday of the month 9.30am start. We alternate between The Coffee Club and Diamantes monthly. It is always a nice chance to have a catch up and enjoy your morning tea in good company. Contact Ros 3372 9432 if you would like to come along.

On Thursday 19 June we have a carpooling lunch organised to Sherwood RSL. The Theatre Goers Group are looking forward to a big night out in June with dinner followed by a performance of “Love Letters”. Numbers are also mounting for a theatre restaurant performance in August. Tuesday Movie Mornings are planned as well at handy locations nearby.

We have a very special guest speaker booked for June’s meeting. Come along. You will be sure to find it very interesting. Everyone loves Christmas in July and this year, once again, our organised special event is sure to enjoyed by all.

For further information about our Branch please contact either Julie 3278 7274 or Ros 3372 9432.

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It was heartening to bring cheer and a smile to the seventy five mothers resident at the lodge.

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Family and friends will gather to help Mrs Harness celebrate this milestone on 28 June, where only child Sharon, granddaughter Merran and Mrs Harness’ two great grandchildren will enjoy spending the day with her on this special occasion.

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Garden Group

by John Prout

Our first month of winter is here. Time to celebrate the Queen’s Birthday and get out the electric blanket for those chilly nights ahead. Would you believe June once had only 29 days and was the fourth month of the year? Back in 46BC, Julius Caesar reformed the calendar and made January 1 the beginning of the year and increased June to 30 days. Some authorities believe the Romans named the month after Juno, who was the Goddess of Marriage. Maybe this is why ladies like to be June brides.

While there will be plenty of cool weather ahead, the winter solstice means that by the end of the month the days will start to become longer. Although winter is a time for our gardens to have a well-earned rest, there is still plenty of colours in the garden with sweet peas, cyclamens, pansies and not forgetting the wonderful colour of the freesias, jonquils and other bulb plants showing their colours. One advantage is I don’t have to mow the lawn every two weeks.

Some of the vegetables that don’t mind the cooler months are broccoli, snow peas, cabbage and onions.

Spring onions will grow faster than the normal onions, however, make sure the vegetables receive around six hours of sunshine daily.

Our next bus trip will be a South Coast Herb & History tour on Saturday 19 July. We will be visiting Mudbrick Cottage & Herb Garden in Mudgeeraba, then onto the historic township of Tyalgum where we will have a two course lunch at Flutterbies Cottage Café.

Cost of lunch is included in the fare. In the afternoon, we visit Banana Cabana Fruit Barn & Bush Tucker Gardens with a tour of the ‘bush tucker orchard’ in the schedule. If you have not received a flyer, please contact me, details below, until 13 June then either Heather (phone 3879 2129) or Jill (phone 3372 6800) and a flyer will be sent to you. Cost of the trip is $50 for club members and $55 for guests.

Last month, our members Graham and Andrea Donnelly opened their garden. Just less than two acres, their property has an array of many flowers, including some large roses as well as a large vegetable garden and several fruit trees. Twenty three of our members enjoyed the tour of the garden as well as a delicious afternoon tea.

At our next meeting the guest speaker will be Ian Wintle talking on “Passion for Plants”. Ian is well known throughout the gardening world and we visited his home when it was opened as part of the Australian Open Garden Programme. Ian will also have some plants for sale at very reasonable prices.

I hope to catch up with you, share a cuppa and have a chat after the meeting.

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

Next meeting Tuesday June 10th, 2014.

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Probus Club Update

by Marge Breitenbach

The monthly outing was attending “Merry Melodies” with Ian Stenlake as the major drawcard at the Logan Entertainment Centre. Probians were most impressed with the venue, and enjoyed the entertainment as well as the lunch.

The May speaker was Geoff Day, National Account Manager of Nerada Tea Pty Ltd. At the outset Geoff surprised his audience with some interesting tea statistics. This beverage is now mostly consumed by the over 35 year age group as Australians have increasingly become coffee drinkers. Australia is ranked 55th on the world table as tea drinkers. The top consumption spot is held by the United Arab Emirates and Ireland is third. More than 15 million kilograms of tea is imported annually.

The speaker also gave us a brief account of the origins and history of Nerada. We learnt about the role of the Tully River and Bingal Bay that dates back to 1882 as well as the Cutten brothers of 1912, and the Great Cyclone of 1918 that destroyed the plantation.

Dr Maauff, in the 1950s with CSIRO, went searching for the remnants of the Lost Plantation and found some remains of tea plants that had survived for forty years.

At the back of his surgery at Innisfail, the doctor started a nursery and in 1965 planted by hand 200 acres with tea plants. He was assisted by some of his followers and also helped by school students. The first leaf tea was sent to Sydney and Melbourne. Burns Philp was approached to assist with expansion to 400 acres and in 1974 the Nerada Brand as it is now known, was launched.

Normally very labour intensive, Nerada invented a mechanical harvester which can harvest 24 hours a day and works four and a half days a week. This machine harvests 4000 kilograms per hour of black tea. Nerada is one of very few Australian teas as most is imported.

The life of a tea bush can be between 100-125 years old but in India it has been found that 85 years seems to be the optimum.

This brand, Nerada, is Australian grown, pesticide free and packaged in Australia at Acacia Ridge.

The company has an eight percent market share in Queensland. We also learnt the difference between black tea and green tea. Coles and Woolworths are the company’s biggest clients. Probians were informed where the other popular tea brands originated and where they are packaged. Geoff was plied with a plethora of questions. Val passed a vote of thanks on behalf of the Club.

Retirees and semi-retirees the Probus Club is for you if you are still young at heart. Come and join us the second Tuesday of every month at the Forest Lake Hotel at 10am. You are welcome to try before you buy.

More details see page 27 of this publication.

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catering would be provided and a massive bar tab would be included. His only request, apart from the fact that everyone have a great time, was that people pay for drinks once the generous bar tab had been exhausted and that folks help to tidy up later on in the night. That’s more than fair, all the guests thought.

Well, a great time was being had by all, and indeed some got a little carried away!

However, guests weren’t too happy when the bar tab ran out and it was time to clean up before leaving.

“Why should I have to buy my drinks now? That lot over there used up the bar tab by consuming a lot more than me.”

“We only had a few spirits...you must have consumed a few litres of wine.”

“Those guys made all the mess...why don’t they do all the cleaning up?”

“I’d love to clean up but I have to go now as my dog is sick at home.”

“Sorry, I’ve got to be up early in the morning.”

And so the excuses and allocation of blame continued. However, equally there were many who thanked the host for a fantastic party and were more than willing to help restore his home to pre-party splendour.

And so the Budget 2014-15 was handed down the other week. The party had been a bit more expensive than originally thought and it was time for all the guests to do their bit and chip in a little, some more, some less. None of us like paying more tax, none of us are ecstatic when things that cost $1.00 now cost $1.25. We can all say “It’s just not fair; I now have to pay for this or for them. I never caused the problem in the first place.”

Perhaps it’s time for an attitude change. Instead, let’s be thankful that we had a great party and we can probably have another great one sometime later. Despite the pain that was spread around in the Budget, Australia is without doubt the greatest country to live in (and I wasn’t born here)...let’s do our bit to keep it that way.

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Belonging to a community of like-minded people who share common values is very important for children and their families in today’s fast paced world. Such a community helps to provide the stability needed to focus on the things that really matter.

The month of May is a time when our College families come together as a community at events, which celebrate the values for which we stand. Our annual Mother’s Day High Tea, on 10 May, not only allowed our Hospitality students the opportunity to showcase their catering skills but also over 200 Mum’s gathered and enjoyed hearing a presentation from Kim McCosker of the cookbook series “4 Ingredients”. In spite of the threatening weather all enjoyed catching up with friends and family and the warmth of community.

Our very successful College Carnival on 17 May bought together St John’s families and many people from the surrounding suburbs. Students, Mums and Dad’s, Old Collegians and College supporters enjoyed the stalls, displays and performances. We are very grateful for the efforts of the Carnival convenors and all who gave their time, expertise and donations. We would like to acknowledge our major sponsor for the College Carnival, Heritage Bank Forest Lake.

The Music came to Forest Lake on 28 May when our partner schools, Kinross Wolaroi School – NSW, Radford College – ACT, Scotch College – SA and St Leonard’s College - Vic, came together for the Combined School Music Festival. Around 200 students and teachers participated in workshops led by national and international performers including Mr Peter Ingram, Head of Music at BGS, Dr Ralph Hultgren most recently Head of the Open Conservatorium, Griffith University, Mr Barrie Gott, state examiner for AMEB and Mr Andy Firth, one of the most outstanding clarinet players in the world today. Performance groups workshopped and rehearsed throughout the three days, their efforts culminating in a wonderful Gala Concert in the College Auditorium.

Congratulations to all involved on such a fine standard of musicianship on display.

Being connected to one another builds the foundations for trust, confidence and success in whatever we undertake in life. The St John’s community has experienced this in May and is the richer for it.

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Young achievers doing our community proud Councillor Angela Owen-Taylor has congratulated local young achievers who are representing our local community, on not only the State and National scene in competition but also internationally.

“In our local community we have a number of young people who, through dedication and commitment to their chosen sport, are achieving personal bests and reaching the highest levels,” said Cr Angela Owen-Taylor.

Lachlan Cook represented Australia recently in the World Schools Cross Country Championships in Israel in March and performed well achieving a second place. A former Forest Lake State School School Captain, 16 year old Lachlan’s next goal is to make the Australian team for the Youth Olympic Games in China and to further represent Australia at major championships.

Skye Smith represented Queensland in the National Indoor Netball Championships and was selected to represent Australia in the World Indoor Netball Association World Cup from 25 May to 2 June. Skye has been representing Queensland in the State team since 2008, and has been a member of the Australian Indoor Netball team in 2010 and 2012 and is part of the 21 and under Australian Touring team in 2013 and 2014.

Chelsea Hobday competes in her sport of Taekwondo and trains six days a week and has done for the last six years with a real dream of going to the Olympics. In the last six months alone Chelsea has won the Sports Taekwondo Australian Championships, won Gold at the NZ Open and been selected to represent Australia in Azerbaijan this July at the World Championships and represent Australia at the Oceania Championships.

Bailee and Braith Johnston formed a sibling double act at the State Oztag championships with both selected to represent Queensland in Oz Tag early May 2014, Bailee in the U14 Girls Team and Braith U10 Boys. They took part in the Queensland State Cup and from there were selected to represent Queensland at the Oz Tag State Of Origin held in Canberra 3-4 May 2014. Bailee was also selected as the Most Valuable Player of the U14 girls for the whole tournament.

Family sporting prowess also runs deep in the Parai family with Genesis, Harlem and Marino all being selected to play in the Queensland OzTag team in the State of Origin competition in Canberra in May. In the State Carnival, Harlem represented the Under 13 girls, Marino in the under 14 girls and captained her team, whilst Genesis captained the under 16 boys team.

Cr Angela Owen-Taylor has assisted all of these young achievers with donations to assist them to attend these events, and to recognise their efforts in pursuing their goals.

Forest Lake Rotary Club

by Don Mitchell

Rotary shows it’s face in many ways. On the International stage there are many Humanitarian Projects like Polio Plus; Malaria Eradication and closer to home there are projects like Donations In Kind (Dik) and Computers For Kids and I guess I could fill the page with many more. The thing is, every little dollar from every little Rotary Club around the world, it all adds up to a large contribution to Rotary International Project Fund which can then support the wonderful global Endeavour’s that are a hallmark of Rotary.

However, it is the local face of Rotary that I would like to highlight here in Forest Lake and that is besides the ongoing projects such as Bowelscan kits in the local Pharmacies, Project Love and Care, Youth Enrichment Activities, Sausage Sizzle Fundraisers. More so it is the quiet presence Rotary had helping organize the recent Citizenship Ceremony Neighbourhood Festival at Calamvale Park and a future one at Forest Lake itself in conjunction with the Dragon Boat Festival.

Thinking back to ANZAC Day, we had Rotarians on the ground helping the RSL and Rotarians in the air flying a formation of Remembrance over the marchers with Cessna C172 aeroplanes kindly donated by the Royal Queensland Aero Club.

As a small Club, it seems that we pop up everywhere in the most unexpected places and, of course, we are always on the lookout for new projects and especially new members who can come from any walk of life. So if you are interested in joining with us in Rotary, why don’t you call Bob Briton on 0412 982 566 or Bruce Pocklington on 0418 198 778 as well as Google search Rotary Club of Forest Lake on the web.

FROM THE DESK OF

Anthony Shorten

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STATE MEMBER FOR ALGESTER I would like to congratulate the Lions Club of Forest Lake for organising and supervising the Walk with the Lions fundraising walk in support of the Leukaemia Foundation on Sunday 18 May. I joined with 80 residents to walk twice around the Lake to raise much needed funds for the ongoing research into Leukaemia, a disease which affects many families and individuals in our community.

I would also like to congratulate the Lions Club of Forest Lake on this, their 20th year of service to the Forest Lake community. Members past and present need to be commended for the many projects and programs they have engaged in over the last 20 years to improve our community and the lives of residents.

I was also privileged to be able to join another well known community organisation which celebrates 20 years of service to the Forest Lake community this year.The Baptist Church of Forest Lake held a beautiful morning service on the banks of the Lake which drew a large crowd. Congratulations to Pastor Mark Mackay and the members of the church. I wish them every success for the next 20 years.

Grand Avenue State School, I am very happy to announce, has been awarded over $28 000 to support their music program. Having attended a number of music nights showcasing the school’s wonderful musical skills, I know this significant investment will only allow students to improve what is already a great program and in turn allow students to expand on their already fantastic music skills.

The 2nd Algester Queensland Day Festival was held on the 1st of June and what a wonderful day. A great crowd gathered to celebrate the birth of our wonderful state and to experience an afternoon of great music, dancing and food. The celebrations started with a bang from the six pounder cannons from the Victoria Barracks Historical Society ‘A’ Battery firing a salute to our wonderful state. I would like to thank all those community groups from Forest Lake that took part and I look forward to next year’s event.

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These poisons cause a vitamin K deficiency in the body. As a result, the clotting factors that are dependent on vitamin K (II, VII, IX and X) become depleted, leading to a coagulopathy or bleeding disorder. Because the circulating vitamin K dependent factors are not affected, there is a lag time anywhere from 12 hours up to seven days between exposure to the poison and development of clinical signs. Ultimately, a bleeding disorder will occur in some location in the body, either internally or externally. Common areas affected are joints, bladder cavity, thoracic and abdominal cavities, and the gastrointestinal tract.

If exposure has just occurred, your pet can be forced to vomit to remove the poison before it is absorbed. If exposure has happened in the last seven days, and your pet has not bleed yet, then vitamin K can be started and the situation monitored. If you pet is bleeding, a blood transfusion will be needed as well as vitamin K. There are newer and older rat baits. Warfarin is the oldest and less potent, while Brodifacoum is one of the most potent.

Warfarin toxicity however is still fatal, the difference being that Brodifacoum needs at least twice the dose and twice the duration of vitamin K therapy.

Despite using vitamin K, clotting times should be monitored especially for 24-72 hours after stopping vitamin K. Pets should be kept quiet and to avoid trauma and bruising that happens easily when these poisons are in your pet’s body.

Pets seem attracted to these poisons, so be careful where they are placed and stored.

News from the 19th Hole Forest Lake Social Golf Club Update We had a new experience for some of the club members by playing at a course that was new to our regular Sunday games – Sandy Gallop Golf Club at Ipswich. Although some had played here over the years, the wind and the cold made for an experience for all of the 26

by Peter Cuttance members who turned out on the 4th May. The course offered a challenge at most holes with sloping fairways and dog legs on many of the holes, small with Forest Lake Social Golf Clubgreens Update fast breaks. The comments after the game were encouraging with Sandy Gallop a likely contender for future games.

Winners on the day were in A Grade Gil Vargas, runner up was Steve Donnell. B Grade winner Cory Almond, runner up was Jason Lee. C grade winner Peter Cuttance, runner up was Carolyn Nottingham. Longest drive winner in A Grade Steve Donnell, B Grade Pat Ayling and in C Grade Michael Eveleigh. Only one winner on the nearest the pin holes Peter Cuttance and no winner of the approach shot.

Congratulations to all the winners. Our next games are 1st June at Gainsborough at 8.04am Tee time, and 22nd June a Palmer Colonial (Gold Coast) at 7.30am.

The Forest lake Social Golf Club is proudly sponsored by the Heritage Community Bank Branch at Forest Lake and the Jindalee Golf Club.

FROM THE DESK OF

Annastacia

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s Year 6 1 or un F R & Pictured are last year’s recipients of this well deserved award Next Saturday will see the winners of South West Progress Association’s Queensland Day Volunteer Awards announced, and during the nomination period it was wonderful to be inundated with inspiring stories of locals who contribute their own time and effort, volunteering through different community projects and initiatives across the entire Inala electorate.

Many of the nominees come from the local Forest Lake area, another strong reminder of the wonderful spirit that our Forest Lake community possesses. It is always a great pleasure to honour the volunteers who selflessly contribute to the community, as we thank the generosity of these locals who work not for acclaim of applause, but simply out of the goodness of their hearts.

I hope that all members of the Forest Lake community celebrate Queensland Day in their own way, a day that commemorates the anniversary of Queensland’s separation from the then colony of New South Wales in 1859. So much has changed in the 155 years that followed, including an interstate rivalry showcased by State of Origin. I’d like to wish our boys good luck for the remainder of the series.

If you have any queries about the Forest Lake area, please feel free to contact my office on 3372 3207.

Fun on offer for July school holidays KidsGames is an exciting program for primary school children being run by local churches in the winter school holidays. There are KidsGames programs on offer for children in this Brisbane West Region at Forest Lake and Jindalee.

It is an innovative, challenging initiative moving rapidly around the world that is reaching children and families. More than four million children from 150+ countries across the globe have been involved in KidsGames since it began in 2000.

Forest Lake’s program is being organised by the Forest Lake Uniting Church and will run from 9.00am to 3.00pm Wednesday July 2 to Friday July 4.

Children will participate in games, craft, singing and stories and morning tea will be provided. Lunch is BYO. The program costs $60 for the three days and every child receives a T-shirt and Gold Medal.

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Allstars employ fully qualified teaching staff Local studio: 25 High Street, Forest Lake Café and waiting area for parents on site.

PHONE 0419 766 164 WWW.ALLSTARSPA.COM.AU info@allstarspa.com.au The Lake News - June 2014 - Page 25

Forest Lake Friendship Group If you’re new to Forest Lake, or just want to extend your social network, this is a great opportunity to meet new people, make friends and enjoy some friendly conversation.

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WHAT'S ON FOREST LAKE COMMUNITY HOUSE BOOKINGS - JACK 3279 9111 | PRESIDENT - CHARLES STRUNK MON

9:00AM BCC Immunisation Clinic (2nd & 4th Monday) 3403 8888 9:30AM Happy House Playgroup No 1 3279 9111 3:30PM Fitness and Dance Belinda 0419 796 393 / 3273 6367 6:00PM Moon Lee Tae Kwan Do Wayne 0419 713 907 7:15PM F’Lake Toastmasters (1st & 3rd Monday) Grant 0415 699 032 7:30PM ALP Board Meeting (4th Mon, Feb-Dec) Chas 3278 9805

TUES 9:15AM Balancing gentle exercise to music for seniors 3879 4020 11:30AM Indoor Bowls (Cost $4.50) Jean 3372 6894 6:00PM Moon Lee Tae Kwan Do Wayne 0419 713 907 7:30PM F’Lake Area Garden Group (2nd Tues, Feb-Nov) John 3288 3131 WED

9:30AM Happy House Playgroup No 2 3279 9111 6:30PM BFIT 4 LIFE (Dance, cheer & fitness) Melanie 0415 651 290 7:30PM Lions Club Business Meeting (2nd Wed) Heather 3278 9817

THUR 3:30PM Fitness and Dance Belinda 0419 796 393 / 3273 6367 FRI

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F’Lake Crafters Group Lyndsay 3372 4938 Grace 3371 1179 Robyn 3372 9883 Annastacia Palaszczuk MP Appointments 3372 3207 / 3279 9111 Ladies Fellowship Luncheon Lorelle 0422 294 431 Southwest Brisbane Motoring Club (4th Friday) 3802 1902 Assembly of God Youth Activities (3rd Friday) Chad 0413 428 630

10AM Tiny Tutus Pre School Ballett Open for Bookings

SUN 10:00AM Freedom Christian Centre Contact Chad 0413 428 630 1:00PM Everlasting Gospel Church Ps Jose 0452 568 187

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by Maureen S.

Australia Zoo is well known to most Australians, none more so than Queenslander’s, and was our destination for a fun day out.

This attraction has grown in leaps and bounds since its humble beginnings in 1974. The late Steve Irwin made sure of that, by bringing the wildlife of the world to our TV screens with his usual passion. Together with his wife and the support of his family, Australia Zoo soon became a well-recognised conservation area, aiming most of his enthusiasm at the younger generation to appreciate and care for our wild life, something our older generation was not so careful with.

Morning tea was served by the committee when we stopped at the Roadhouse Burpengary and as usual they did a great job; thanks ladies.

Once that was over, we headed for the zoo which was a little way further up the highway and arrived at 9.45am.

Everyone alighted the coach and were able to wander around at our leisure to visit all the residents. As no lunch was organised we were able to choose what we wanted.

Some people brought sandwiches and a drink in a small cooler bag and others chose to buy there.

All too soon it was nearing 2.30pm and time to hit the road for home on our trusty Concorde Coach.

Forest Lake 50+ Club meet on the third Friday of the month at the Queensland Lions Soccer Club, Pine Road, Richlands at 10.30am, and new members are always welcome.

For more information on the club and its activities, please contact Kay (Treasurer) on 3278 9406 or Les (Activities Officer) on 2379 9449 or mob 0446 377 618, or email fl50plusc@gmail.com Date claimers for the next three meetings are June 20th, July 18th and August 15th 2014.

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50 Plus Club Les 0466 377 618 or Kay 3278 9406 Meets 3rd Friday of the Month

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Australian Air League - Forest Lake Squadron Christina Parker 3279 4247 Tim Huntley 0422 230 589 www.airleague.com.au

Baseball Clubs, Western Districts - The Bulldogs Laurie 0421 137 406 www.wests.baseball.com.au

AIR Ph: 3371 7494, Pett 3378 2361 Meets 1st Friday of month Mona www.independentretirees.com.au

Basketball Club, West Brisbane Falcons 0450 105 252 westbrisbanebasketball@hotmail.com

Community Events Association Forest Lake Linda 0402 061 907

Brisbane Bhakti Yoga Centre Anil 3879 1906 or 0403 936 076 rajuanil@hotmail.com

Community House Association Jake 3372 9886

Cycling Group, Forest Lake Connect Group for Home Businesses Reg 0412 155 295 Meets first Thursday of the month Futsal Club, Forest Lake Phone Susannah 3201 1880 Jodie 0407 760 654 Forest Lake Forum Golf Club, Forest Lake Social Linda Paton 0402 061 907 Peter 3278 8060 Forest Lake One Community Ltd Indoor Bowls Ron 3879 4912 Mary 3376 3085 Friends of the Park Little Athletics, Forest Lake Lorraine 3879 6210 forestlake_littleas@hotmail.com Friendship Group, Forest Lake Netball Club, The Lakers Annelie 0409 789 625 lakers_netball@hotmail.com Garden Group, F’Lake Area www.lakersnetball.com John 3288 3131 PCYC, Inala Girl Guides - Forest Lake 3372 2222 Lisa 0412 767 708 www.inalapcyc.org.au tamba@forestlakeguides.org.au Rowing Club, Centenary (Youth) Labor Party, F’Lake Branch Simon 0414 711 331 Charles 0411 959 994 Michael 0401 567 279 www.centenaryrowing.com.au Ladies Fellowship, F’Lake Lorelle 0422 294 431 Rugby League, Forest Lake Junior Sarah (Secretary) 0438 010 827 Liberal Party, F’Lake Branch Steve 0402 893 105 Rugby Union Club, Lakes Wasps 0407 790 497 Lions Club of Forest Lake president@forestlakewasps.com.au President: Sebastian Rendic www.forestlakewasps.com.au 0433 698 445 srendic@gmail.com Softball, Raiders Motoring Club - Southwest Brisbane Sandie 0402 485 795 raidersips@hotmail.com Ross 5548 6003 swbmc@mail.com Swimming, Lake’s Swim Club Dianna Remington 0400 015 539 Mums In Touch, Forest Lake lakesswimming@ymail.com Jane 3879 6934 http://lakesswimclub.blogspot.com.au National Service Association Western Cougars Gridiron Club Brisbane West Branch 0450 430 953 Peter 3372 5848 www.cougarsgridiron.com.au National Seniors - Forest Lake Branch Julie 3278 7274 or Ros 3372 9432

Government Representatives

Obedience Dog Club of Brisbane 0411 017 454 Pallara Morning Tea Group Meets last Saturday of the month at Pallara S.S. Phone Ruth 0422 533 208 Probus Club of Forest Lake President Joan 3372 9923 Membership Officer Kevin 0408 933 561 Rana Frog Group 3372 4926 Referral Network, Forest Lake Gaye 3879 9003 Richlands, Inala and Suburbs History Group Angela 3372 2358 Rotary Club Brian 3271 6987 RSL Sub-Branch, Forest Lake Meets 3rd Tue Ph Peter 0412 357 756 or George 0488 220 002 Scout Group 3870 7000 Southwest Progress Association Michael 0433 456 150 Trefoil Guild - Centenary Janet 3376 1889 Young Women’s Program Angie 3271 5554

Federal Member Bernie Ripoll MLA (Oxley) 1800 640 839 / 3879 6440 bernie.ripoll@aph.gov.au www.bernieripoll.com.au State Members Annastacia Palaszczuk MP (Inala) 3372 3207 inala@parliament.qld.gov.au Anthony Shorten MP (Algester) 3278 9257 algester@parliament.qld.gov.au Brisbane City Council: Cr Milton Dick (Richlands) 3407 1211 richlands.ward@ecn.net.au Cr Angela Owen-Taylor (Parkinson) 3131 7022 parkinson.ward@ecn.net.au

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Beer & Wine Makers Guild, Western Suburb Amateur Tony on 3379 1048 Crafters Group Lynsay 3372 4938 or Grace 33721179 Crochet Group Sue 3279 9561 Lake Lovers of Literature Elli 3879 6326 Model Boat Club Graham 3278 7654 Painters Fellowship Audrey 3372 9469 Photography Club, Forest Lake Peter 3372 2835 www.flpc.orgfree.com U3A www.u3abrisbane.org.au

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/qld Asperger Services Australia West Brisbane Region Support Group Phone Jane 3278 3082 Australian Pituitary Foundation Ph 3376 2083 Australian Breast Feeding Assoc Tammy 0417 548 856 Emotions Anonymous(EA) A mental health, non profit volunteer group Graham or Lynn 3372 9773 Meals on Wheels Kylie 3372 5276 Multiple Birth Assoc - Ipswich Sue 0410 181 215 Playgroup Australia 1800 171 882 playgroupaustralia.com.au

Churches Anglican Church of Aust St Hugh’s Inala 3372 1216 sthughs@bigpond.com FLake service 3372 3999 A.O.G. Church Pastor Chad Lake 0413 428 630 forestlakeaog@gmail.com Baptist Church, Forest Lake FLSS PAC 9.30am and 6pm Pastor Mark Mackay 0403 772 990 Email: macpastor@optusnet.com.au www.forestlakebaptist.org.au Church of the Nazarene Inala - 3372 2192 Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints - Forest Lake Meets every Sunday at 9.00am Ph 3372 5330 or 0411 600 264

Churches

Cornerstone Bible Church Meets every Sunday at 9.30am at Forest Lake S.H.S Ph 3136 3386 www.cornerstonebible.org.au Elevate Church (AOG) Meets every Sunday at 9.30am at Grand Ave School. Ph 0407 177 117 www.elevatechurch.org.au Elim Gospel Church 8 Julie Rd, Ellen Grove (Carole Park) Ps Peter Collard 3892 2291/3273 5246 www.elim.org.au Forest Lake Oasis 3879 6934 or 0404 821 322 www.oasispeople.net Friendship House Church 0413 470 461 or www.churchoncall. com Great Hope Baptist Church Pastor Sims - Inala 1800 889 787 www.greathopebaptist.com.au Hosanna Church Brisbane (Multi-cultural Baptist) Ph 3879 6862 Meet at 10am on Sundays at Richlands East State School Pallara Christian Church (Presbyterian Reformed Church of Aust.)

Pastor Trevor Marshall 3712 0575 www.prc.org.au Salvation Army Lake Community Church 3714 0777 or www.lakesalvos.org.au Korean Service 12noon Sundays St Mark’s Catholic Church Inala 3372 5658 Uniting Church - Forest Lake Meets at St John’s Anglican College Primary Campus Chapel 9.30am Rev Russell Reynoldson 0429 472 567 3372 2299 rev.russell@bigpond.com Westside Multicultural Baptist Church Every Sun @10.30am Ps Lyndon Sison 0403 135 540 sisonfamily5@tpg.com.au

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David Armstrong Bank of Qld, 3000 4580 Margaret Chittick 0428 641 332 Linda Clarke Creekwood 3714 9464 or 0408 320 325 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

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- Do any of your medications make you feel unwell?

- Have you recently been discharged from hospital?

- Would you like to gain a better understanding of your medications?

If you answered ‘YES’ to any of these questions, you may be eligible for a FREE MedsCheck or Diabetes MedsCheck consultation at Your Chemist Inala.

Ask our friendly staff members for more details and be more confident with your medications today!

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Your Chemist Acacia Ridge Shop 2 Acacia Market Place Shopping Village 1150 Beaudesert Road, Acacia Ridge Ph. 3277 2460 Mon-Fri : 8am-6pm Sat: 8.30am-4pm | Sun: 9.30am-2pm

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Your Chemist Carseldine Shops 17-18 Clock Corner Shopping Centre 521 Beams Road, Carseldine Ph. 3263 7977 Mon-Fri: 8.30am-6pm Sat: 8.30am-1pm | Sun: 9am-2pm

Your Chemist Hillcrest Shop 6-7 Middle Road Shopping Village Cnr. Middle & Coronation Roads, Hillcrest Ph. 3806 9499 Mon-Fri : 8.30am-6.30pm Sat: 8.30am-4pm | Sun: 9am-4pm