The Lake News, May 2018

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Forest Lake mum, Nicole Grey, will be particpating in this year’s Great Ocean Road Running Festival in May. Read Nicole’s inspirational story on page 11.

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Forest Lake Magpies Club Update by Communications Officer, Tammy Davis. We’ve had our Easter break and are now back into the swing of things. I hope you all had a happy Easter. The weekend before Easter we hosted the u7’s Gala Day. It was a big event with approximately 15 clubs involved with about 20 teams in total. The day ran very smoothly thanks to lots of pre-organising and plenty of help on the day from a variety of people, from BRL (Brisbane Rugby league) representatives all the way down to our members parents. A huge thank you to all. The kiddies had a great time playing three short games each against different clubs, clubs that they wouldn’t normally play against such as Stradbroke Island and Russell Island. The visiting clubs came well prepared for a big day, around our field looked a little like ‘shade tent city’. It was a great day that was very successful, everything went off without a hitch. Again, thank you to all who helped out. Also prior to Easter, Rob Brown from Corporate Comedians, had organised a fundraiser evening on our behalf. It was held at Forest Lake Hotel and was called ‘Watch Footy with the Legends’. Essentially it was watching footy on a big screen with other footy fans along with Willie Pictured from left to right: Willie Mason, Mason (ex Bulldags/NSW player) and Chris Walker (ex Broncos and Rob Brown and Chris Walker QLD player) with a fundraising raffle thrown in. Thanks to Rob’s hard work a few hundred dollars were raised for us. For a ‘not for profit’ organisation, this was just fabulous. Rob is all about helping out community clubs like ours and to say we appreciate his effort enormously is an understatement. Thanks Rob from Corporate Comedians, you are amazing. We still have room on some teams and it’s not too late to join. You can either come on down to training on a Tuesday or Thursday evening or you can send an email to admin@forestlakejrlfc.com.au if you think you’d like to give Rugby League a go. We are also still welcoming any volunteers, from First Aid officers to general helpers. For more info just send us an email, we would love to hear from you.

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The Forest Lake Fifty Plus Club’s April activity was a day trip out to Lake Wivenhoe. While the weather was not perfect with light rain falling as we departed Forest Lake, by the time we reached the picnic area and set up our site, the rain had stopped. A wonderful morning tea was followed by a BBQ lunch and a selection of desserts all washed down with some lovely Australian wines! Thanks to all members who provided the morning tea, salads and desserts and for helping with the cooking and preparation. Games of Bocce and Badminton took place while waiting for the meals to be ready, and after lunch a few of the ‘Blokes’ joined in a game of cricket that had started up by a great bunch of young people playing nearby. With everyone suitably fed, watered and gamed out, we packed up and headed back home, calling into the Fernvale Bakery to stock up on a huge variety of fabulous pies. The Clubs April ‘Extra Activity’ was lunch held at the Red Chili Thai Restaurant at the Forest Lake Shopping Centre with over 30 members attending. The Forest Lake Fifty Plus Club wishes to acknowledge its support from the Heritage Community Branch, Forest Lake. Forest Lake Fifty Plus Club meet on the third Friday of the month at The Lion, Pine Road, Richlands at 10.30am. Date claimers for the next three meetings are 18th May, 15th June and 20th July. For more information on the Club and its activities, please contact Leonie (President) on 0427 846 057 or Les (Activities Officer) on 3279 9449 or mob 0466 377 618 to register your interest, email fl50plusc@gmail.com. New members are always welcome.

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Million Paws for a Cause! Fifty years ago the Rolling Stones extolled the virtues of ‘Walking the dog’ in song and every year since, millions of people worldwide have walked their dogs in an effort to keep themselves and their pooches healthy. Originally conceived by veterinarian Dr Cam Day 25 years ago, Million Paws Walk is the RSPCA’s flagship fundraiser. There are 19 walk locations this year and you can simply visit www.millionpawswalk.com.au to find the walk location closest to you. The 3.5km Brisbane walk will take place on Sunday 20 May from 8.30am—1pm with the walk officially kicking off at 10am at South Bank Cultural Forecourt. With numerous stalls, activities for the kids, dog demonstrations, the day is set to be full of fun for the whole family - including the furry ones! Over 50,000 animals pass through RSPCA Qld Animal Care Centres every year and well over 14,000 are dogs that have been surrendered, abandoned or seized by Inspectors. These dogs are not as fortunate as your much loved family pet. They often need special veterinary and behavioural treatment and they all need to be de-sexed and vaccinated before they have the chance to find a new home. The money raised through the RSPCA Million Paws Walk enables these dogs to receive daily care, veterinary treatment and funds rehoming programs. The cost to our community for these animals in need is in the millions. RSPCA Qld is encouraging everyone to register for their local walk location and start fundraising today. Even if you don’t have a dog, you can still join a walk and raise vital funds. Money raised through online fundraising, the sale of merchandise and activities on the day will help to fund our critical work. Taking part in the RSPCA Million Paws Walk is a great way to help animals in need. All animal lovers are encouraged to brush off their walking shoes, pull out their pet’s leash and bring along their ‘best friend’ to Australia’s leading pet event. This year RSPCA Qld is hoping to raise over $640,000 - money that is absolutely vital. “Our annual operating costs are over $48 million in Queensland and we receive less than two percent of that figure in Government funding. So every cent raised helps,” said RSPCA Qld spokesperson Michael Beatty. To register go to www.millionpawswalk.com.au and follow the prompts.

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Inspirational mum takes on the Great Ocean Road Forest Lake local and single mum of three, Nicole Grey, will this year be participating in the Great Ocean Road Running Festival just three years after not being able to run even 50 metres. “I was at least 35kgs overweight so I decided to buy a treadmill as I was too embarrassed to run in public and I’ve never looked back,” said Nicole. “Being a single mum of three beautiful children, I could see how achieving these goals was impacting my kids. They were so proud of their mum and wanting to join in. “I joined a local triathlon group in Brisbane last April who have become my tri family and who have inspired, supported and motivated me to keep aiming higher and higher helping me achieve my goals. The Great Ocean Road Running Festival will take place on May 19 and 20 with the event offering one of the most spectacular marathons in the world. The course stretches along the coastal towns from Lorne to Apollo Bay and runners of all distances can soak up some of Australia’s most scenic beaches and breathtaking views during the annual two-day running festival. “Over the past year I have run two half marathons both under my goal of two hours, multiple 10kms and 5km races and two Olympic standard triathlons but the best races have been the 1km dashes I’ve run with my kids. “Seeing how excited and proud they are to run with their mum melts my heart and makes me realise that I’m doing a good job. My 10 year old son now trains and competes in triathlons with me, a boy who wasn’t motivated to run half a soccer field during a game, a boy that is now his happiest when he’s training next to his mum.” Over seven thousand participants of all ages and abilities are expected to run or walk one of seven event distances ranging from the 1.5km Kids’ Gallop to the 60km Ultra Marathon. “My family will be in Brisbane but will be cheering from afar. We only have one life and, as a nurse, I have seen how that can be cut short. Making the most out of each day motivates me to run further. You only get one life and one chance to do what makes you happy and for me running does that.” Registration also gives participants free access to a range of activities across the weekend such as a kite festival, movie screenings, live-music and yoga sessions so everyone can enjoy the festivities. To register and for more information, visit www.greatoceanroadrunfest.com.au.

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Forest Lake Lions Club update by Michael Janz Each year, the Forest Lake Lions, through the management of Lion Carmen Eramudugolla, recycles glasses as part of the Lions Recycle for Sight project. Lions Recycle for Sight Australia is part of the Lions Clubs International Worldwide Eyeglass Recycling Program, headquartered in Queensland and operating throughout Australia and overseas. We receive requests from humanitarian organisations either travelling to a third world country or supplying shipping container loads of suitable humanitarian aid from Australia to groups in the third world. Over the 26 years that the Australian program has operated, the program, has delivered over 7 million pairs of refurbished quality spectacles to men, women and children in need in Africa, Europe, Middle East, Indian Sub- continent, East Asia, and the Far East, China, the countries of the Pacific Rim and Southern Asia and Oceania. In the past 10 years, several members of our Marine Branch have been able to use their oceangoing yachts to reach and test villagers in the remotest areas for eyesight and deliver spectacles to them. Over the past year our community has donated almost 2000 pairs of eyeglasses. These glasses add to the 500,000 collected across Australia every year. These glasses are forwarded to our two centres for recycling by our team of Volunteers, Participants from Work for the dole and Department of Community Services. Your old glasses help people like Petrona. Like many third world people, Petrona sews all her clothes for herself and her family of six. She also helps her husband on the farm. Her vision was becoming increasingly blurred so she decided to walk to the eye glass clinic in her village. She is grateful for the free pair of eyeglasses which enabled her to continue with her work. If you have any glasses you’d like to donate, drop them off at Paul Fell Optometrist in Forest Lake Shopping Centre or email us on forestlakelionsclub@gmail.com to arrange collection. Find out more at our website, www.forestlakelions.org which outlines how your Forest Lake Lions serve our community and others in need. If you have one hour spare a week or at different times, we would love to hear from you. Come see what we are about. Please contact our Membership Chairperson, Lion Stuart Grierson if you are interested on 0418 735 190.

So many reasons to join the Dragons

by Dianna Remington

There are six main reasons why you should join the Forest Lake Dragons: AFL is Australia’s greatest game; friendship; time management; learn new skills; challenge limits; and your health. First known as Melbourne Rules Football, AFL was invented in 1858. As the game spread across Victoria, it became known as VFL. Now we have an AFL Women’s league (WAFL) that is taking the country by storm. Forming lasting friendships at school can be difficult. It is essential to give your children other avenues to connect them with other kids the same age, who are doing the same thing and having fun while they get to know each other and get to know the game. There is no doubt that we are all pressed for time. However, when you are in the Dragons AFL Sports Club, you know when training is, you know when the games are scheduled, you know where you are playing and you know who is bringing the fruit! It doesn’t matter if you have not tried AFL before, you can simply try it now. New skills will be learnt every week. Some skills will be picked up quickly along the way and others are harder to master. Members continue to learn the rules of the game every week and improve just by turning up to training and played games in the Brisbane Junior Competition. Getting out of your comfort zone will shake things up for the better. New experiences always challenge your limits, both mentally and physically. So break your routine and make room in your schedule for AFL with the Dragons. Working up a sweat improves well-being. The health benefits are more than obvious, so if you’re aged between 6 and 15 years old, get down to the CJ Greenfield Sporting Complex, 315 Freeman Road, Richlands. Ring our Registrar, Belinda McInnes, email the club: forestlakedragons@gmail.com, come to training on Tuesday nights 5.30pm to 6.30pm. The Dragons are also expanding our numbers for Girls U11’s and U13’s and Boys U11’s and U12’s. Go to www. forestlakedragons.sportingpulse.net tp register. Page 12 - May 2018 - The Lake News

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Forest Lake Branch update by Julie Baldwin To all mothers in our community, happy Mother’s Day for the 13th. Wishing you time just to dream, just to relax, just to enjoy. National Volunteer Week runs from 21-27 May 2018. Thank you to the 6 million Australians who volunteer. We salute all volunteers within our own community for their dedication and value their amazing contributions, thank you. If you reside in Forest Lake or the suburbs surrounding, and you are aged 50 or over, come along and enjoy a calendar of great meetings, trips and activities to suit both singles and couples. Coming up at this month’s Branch meeting on Thursday 10th May is fun and entertainment. Meeting place - The Lion (Soccer Club), 133 Pine Road, Richlands, 9.30am sign in, 10am start. In April, we visited the Museum of Brisbane to view the Mao’s Last Dancer, a Portrait of Li Cunxin exhibition. A fun time was also had by the Ten Pin Bowlers. Congratulations to the Men’s Team ‘The Chuckers’ who were victorious on the day over the women. On Friday 6 April, several members and friends enjoyed Exposing Edith (Edith Piaf) at the Logan Entertainment Centre. The movie group are also planning their next outing. Our April meeting was well attended. We welcomed guests from the Forest Lake Branch of the RSL to hear a very interesting talk from RSL Queensland Vice President, Mr John Strachan OAM. On behalf of our members, our President, Dan Baldwin, laid a wreath on ANZAC Day at the Forest Lake Commemoration Service. The Australian Outback Spectacular is our planned trip on Sunday 27 May. Later this month Branch members will also be attending the Annual Zone 101 Conference at Greenback RSL hosted by the Browns Plains branch. Late last month we headed off on an extended trip to enjoy the sights in and around the Sunshine Coast Hinterland and historical Gympie region. To our members who are unwell or recovering from surgery, our best wishes for a return to good health. For further information about our Branch please contact Julie 3278 7274 or Peter 3372 9432. Check out our Branch website www.forestlakenationalseniors.org.au/.

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I have often wondered how dogs help in the recovery and ongoing life of veterans who are wounded or suffering stress disorders arising from combat experiences. The use of police and customs dogs is quite evident and more easily understood but it is not so evident in the use of a trained companion dog. It is often very hard to get a veteran to talk, let alone print a story, about injuries received in combat. Thus I am going to use the example of a young amputee to help readers understand the importance that a trained companion dog can have on the life of a disabled person. Trae is a 16 year old boy with a rare and complicated medical condition resulting in extensive surgeries requiring the bones in his left leg being replaced with an internal growing robotic prosthesis and while this was an above the knee amputation he still had his own foot and hip joint. Recuperation meant long and lonely periods in hospital which naturally impacted upon his mental health. Late in 2017 his condition came to the attention of Bob Richards, President of Forest Lake RSL Sub-branch. The Subbranch sponsors a PHU (Paws for Human Understanding) program who asked Hannah Richards (Head Trainer) to search for a suitable dog to become Trae’s companion to help his growth into an independent young man. Margaret Wedgwood of Dogs Queensland donated Pozer, a black Labrador who was introduced into Trae’s life. Trae had to have the prosthetic replaced four times arising from falls or unintentional and/or careless bumps. Pozer was trained to protect Trae’s left side always providing a barrier between his fragile left leg and obstacles including humans. This has had a huge impact on Trae’s life both physically and mentally. A very close relationship has developed and continues to develop. Space does not allow me to expand on the monumental partnership that Pozer has made to Trae’s life. This is but one example of how the RSL assists our community. David Grant, Activities Officer, has organised a ECO cruise to Bribie Island on May 23. It will include cruising the Pumicestone Passage and a Devonshire Tea. Following lunch at the Bribie RSL CLUB, there is a visit to the Bribie Community Arts Centre. Other than the cost of lunch, the trip is free to members and partners. Any Returned Service men and women are most welcome to join members on the day. Those, members or not, wishing to participate should contact David Grant on 0422 617 924.

centenary evening VIEW club update It will be the turn of the big girls to play princesses at the May meeting of the Centenary Evening VIEW Club. Members and their guests will be celebrating the Royal Wedding by dressing up in their finery. It will be time to dust off tiaras and don jewels. It will also be the occasion when encounters with royalty will be shared, royal memorabilia will be displayed and memories of our own weddings will be told. Nostagia, humour and good fun will be the ingredients of the night. If you are interested in sharing in the fun, contact Rita (before noon on Friday, May 18 on 0413 138 967 or 3378 3356 or send an email to centenaryeveview@gmail.com. This meeting will be held at McLeod Country Golf Club, 51 Gertrude McLeod Crescent, Middle Park on Monday, May 21 at 6.30 for 7.00pm. The cost of the dinner is $35. A Bring and Buy table will be conducted on the night. We would love to see you at our meeting and we hope that you find us to be a very welcoming group of ladies who have lots of fun while raising money for The Smith Family’s Learning For Life Program. Page 14 - May 2018 - The Lake News

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MOTHER’S DAY FEATURE

Happy Mother’s Day Celebrated all around the world, Mother’s Day has become an institution and a huge sale day for cards and flowers, massages and jewellery. The tradition is a fairly new one in Australia, relatively speaking, with the day only officially recognised since 1924. The occasion was begun by Sydney woman Janet Heyden who was on the committee of the Home for Destitute Women and Children in Strathfield. Janet noticed the amount of women who were no longer acknowledged as mothers after the loss of so many sons in the first World War. Firstly organising gifts to be donated by local businesses, Janet then appealed to the public through newspapers asking people to remember the mothers of Sydney. With an overwhelming response from the public, Janet placed the same appeal in the newspapers each year for seven years and would deliver the gifts herself and the day became what we now and enjoy today. Less than 100 years on and Mother’s Day is a significant day on the yearly calendar although the gifts and level of spending has certainly changed. Far from the household appliances, washing lines and ironing boards prominent in Mother’s Day advertising in the 50s and 60s, today’s mums can expect to receive more luxury gifts such as a massage, dinner at a restaurant and jewellery. In other countries, while the cultures may differ, the most popular gift is flowers and a card with the sentiment the same—taking time out to honour and celebrate one of the most important people in our lives, our mum.

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Spoil Mum, or yourself, this Mother’s Day with a gift certificate for a relaxing Massage or an invigorating Yoga class from Whispers of Wellness. Life is busy and sometimes it isn’t easy to set aside time to focus on your health. At Whispers of Wellness you will be welcomed into a relaxed, light hearted and encouraging community. “While we are about fitness and living a healthy lifestyle, our goal is to make fitness apart of your life, not to make your life about fitness,” said owner Alice. “I opened Whispers of Wellness in 2015 because I wanted to create a space for people to explore and realise what their bodies are capable of. As we will be together every week I can keep your unique requirements and considerations in mind, making sure each exercise is giving your body maximum benefit.” Class sizes are capped so you receive as much hands on instruction as needed. There’s something to suit everyone’s lifestyle with both Group Classes and Private Bookings available. The timetable includes lessons in Yoga, Pilates and Pop Pilates; so whether you’re looking to add some more flexibility to your life or really want to feel the burn with an intense work out, there’s a class for you at Whispers of Wellness! The ever expanding studio now includes Massage for Relaxation and Abdominal Massage to Aid Digestion. All services are conveniently offered at the same location, meaning you can work out your muscles in the zen studio downstairs and work out your knots in the tranquil massage room upstairs. With affordable prices, you can enjoy everything the studio has to offer and there are plans available for those who love a bargain!

Tell mum you love her. Say it with flowers! Since becoming a florist in 2006, Forest Lake local and owner of Forest Flowers Debra Smith, says customer satisfaction has always been her number one goal. For the last ten years, Deb has been providing the Forest Lake community with quality fresh flowers for a vast array of celebrations. From corsages and buttonholes for formals to wedding flowers, wreaths and bouquets to gift hampers and chocolate boxes and balloons and teddies, Deb has something for every occasion, even ‘just because’ bouquets for that special someone. “I love getting to know my customers and providing them with beautiful flowers appropriate for their loved ones. I know many by name and know what their ‘usual’ order is,” said Deb. “I try to source the freshest flowers I can with some flowers coming directly from the grower which is a real bonus as they are super fresh. “Because our flowers are bought from flower specialists, they are cared for correctly to maximise their life and are not exposed to the hazards and rigours of life on a supermarket shelf. Located at 85 Joseph Banks Avenue, Forest Lake where there is ample easy parking, Forest Flowers is open most days until 5.30 and Saturdays until 2pm and closed Sundays except for special days like Mothers Day. So why not give mum what she deserves this Mother’s Day and pop in to see Deb at Forest Flowers - your mum will love you for it!

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Solid foundations happen years before NAPLAN tests... >ĂƒĂŒ Â“ÂœÂ˜ĂŒÂ…] -ĂŒ œ…˜½Ăƒ Ć‚Â˜}Â?ˆV>˜ ÂœÂ?Â?i}i Ăœ>Ăƒ ˆ`iÂ˜ĂŒÂˆwi` by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) as one of Australia’s top performing schools, having demonstrated substantially above average gain in NAPLAN results. ACARA indicated that Âź}>ÂˆÂ˜Ăƒ Âœv ĂŒÂ…ÂˆĂƒ “>}Â˜ÂˆĂŒĂ•`i >Ă€i ĂƒÂˆ}˜ˆwV>Â˜ĂŒ >˜` ĂœÂœĂ€ĂŒÂ…Ăž Âœv acknowledgement.’ St John’s NAPLAN results have been above National average for many years but it is the high level of gain shown by students as they progress from 9i>Ă€ /Â…Ă€ii ĂŒÂœ 9i>Ă€ ÂˆĂ›i ĂŒÂ…>ĂŒ ÂˆĂƒ ĂƒÂˆ}˜ˆwV>Â˜ĂŒ ĂœÂ…i˜ VÂœÂ“ÂŤ>Ă€i` to similar schools. Students at St John’s with the same Year Three NAPLAN starting score, achieved results that exceeded the National average. What makes such a difference at St John’s? The students are immersed in a well-balanced and holistic educational program that gives them explicit and thorough instruction in foundational concepts for literacy and numeracy, at the same time as providing them with opportunities for inquiry, questioning and deep understanding. Through the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program, -ĂŒ œ…˜½Ăƒ ĂƒĂŒĂ•`iÂ˜ĂŒĂƒ >Ă€i ĂŒ>Ă•}Â…ĂŒ Â…ÂœĂœ ĂŒÂœ ĂŒÂ…ÂˆÂ˜ÂŽ] Â…ÂœĂœ ĂŒÂœ Ă€iyiVĂŒ on their learning, set goals for improvement and take action. It is the understanding of knowledge and how to apply it in various settings that is more important than just knowing facts. For example, students may be able to recite their times table facts, but can they use them to solve a

problem, design something innovative, or work through data? -ĂŒ œ…˜½Ăƒ Ă€iĂƒĂ•Â?ĂŒĂƒ ˆ˜ ĂŒÂ…i Â“ÂœĂ€i `ˆvwVĂ•Â?ĂŒ Ć‚* Ć‚ ¾ÕiĂƒĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜Ăƒ that require deep thinking and analysis are well above the National average. This is because design thinking and inquiry are important components of a St John’s education. Students are taught thinking skills, receive weekly Chess lessons for strategic thinking in the Early Years (K to Year /ĂœÂœÂŽ] Li˜iwĂŒ vĂ€ÂœÂ“ ĂŒÂ…i iĂ?ÂŤiĂ€ÂˆÂ“iÂ˜ĂŒĂƒ >˜` ĂŒiV…˜œÂ?Âœ}ˆiĂƒ ˆ˜ the STEM Institute and participate in specialist lessons including Music, Speech and Drama, Chinese and Sport which all contribute to a well-rounded learning environment– and it is all great fun! The best results in NAPLAN are due to an excellent education and the foundations which are put in place years before the tests take place. They are not achieved by simply practising with old exam papers in the months prior. The best education for today’s children is at St John’s Anglican College where expert teachers guide each individual to become the best they can be. St John’s next, Open Morning - Saturday 12 May 9am to 12 noon. Enrolment interviews are available on the day by appointment. Please contact our Registrar, Janette Collins jcollins@sjac.qld.edu.au to make a time to meet with our Senior Leadership team to secure a place for your child.

Kind regards Suzanne Bain Principal, St John’s Anglican College Kindergarten to Year 12 Ph 07 3372 0111 www.stjohnsanglicancollege.com.au enquiries@sjac.qld.edu.auSolid

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by John Prout May is the month we celebrate Mother’s Day, so happy Mother’s Day to all the mums, nannas and grandmas. At this time of the year the Chrysanthemum (chrysanthemum grandiflorum) is the popular flower to give on Mother’s Day. Maybe it’s because it ends in ‘mum’. Instead of giving your mother a bunch of flowers that will last a week or so, why not give her a living plant? There are many lovely and colourful ones available from your local nursery and this gift will last for years. The earliest history of Mother’s Day dates back to the ancient annual spring festival when the Greeks dedicated the day to the maternal goddesses. The Greeks used the occasion to honour Rhea, wife of Cronus and the mother of many deities of Greek mythology. Last month A Garden A-Fair was held in the auditorium at the Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens. This is an inter-club challenge between the 40 garden clubs in south-east Queensland and organised by the Queensland Council of Garden Clubs. What can I say about our entries? The floral art ladies did a magnificent job and I am pleased to report that, for the second year in a row, our club was successful in winning the Jarvis Nye Trophy for the most points awarded for our floral art exhibits. Well done to the team. Class winners were Angela Naumann, Maya Singh and Andrea Donnelly with many other exhibits in the placings. The full list of results will be in the May edition of The Good Dirt. Our last bus trip (pictured) was a very enjoyable and informative trip to Madura Tea Plantation. We all learnt a lot about the process of making tea before we purchased it in the supermarkets. The next bus trip will be on 16 June as we travel to the Esk Garden and Lifestyle Fair. Flyer available at next meeting or contact Margaret on 0407 134 412 if you require one. The May guest speaker will be Barry Kable discussing orchids. Barry’s home has been on Gardening Australia show. In June, Des Warnock is the guest speaker and Des will give us all the inside information on the Plant of Health products. Don’t miss any of these speakers and visitors are most welcome to attend our meetings.

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

Next meeting Tuesday, 5 June at 10am. Uniting Church Community Life Centre, 528 Waterford Rd, Ellen Grove. For more information call John Prout 3288 3131 or Jill Lowe 0403 002 143.

Forest Lake Probus Club Update by Marge Breitenbach

The speaker for April was Peter Dunn, a retired electrical engineer whose topic was ‘Australia at War’ but who actually concentrated on the impact of the American forces in Brisbane. His interest in this arm of military history could be traced back to his father who was a gunnner in World War II. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, December 7th 1941, a Pensacola Convoy of nine ships arrived in Brisbane on 22nd December 1941. What an amazing speedy reaction by the U.S.A. The then Lennons Plaza became an American Base and some high ranking personnel were actually domiciled in some of the units upstairs. Room 812 was occupied by a chief Intelligence Officer viz. Casper Weinberger who later became Secretary of Defence under President Ronald Reagan. As the war progressed, there was a continuous increase in American forces personnel, who required accommodation in Brisbane. Somerville House became the Headquarters for U.S Base Section 3. Morgan Smith building at the University of Queensland had just been completed and became the operational base of our Australian General Blamey. It is well known that Allied Commander in the Pacific, General Macarthur set up his headquarters in the old AMP building and remained there until September 1944. Now Macarthur Chambers is a museum where memorabilia can be viewed. There was a USA medical laboratory and morgue at Yeerongpilly. The Americans embalmed their dead and before the end of the war, from the Mausoleum in Townsville, they ‘unburied’ their dead, then transported the bodies to Hawaii where they were reburied. Slaughter Falls was an ammunition site where torpedoes were buried. Forest Lake was also an ammunition dump so don’t dig too deeply! Some of the many thousands of photos can be viewed at the Brisbane City Hall. It was fascinating to learn about the contribution made by Brisbane and how our city has changed. Una Gray passed a vote of thanks. To all our members who are not well, we wish you strength and the very best recovery. The Forest Lake Probus Club Inc invites all retirees and semi-retirees to pay us a visit to enjoy fun, friendship and fellowship. We meet on the second Tuesday of the month, Uniting Church Hall, Waterford Road, Ellen Grove at 10 a.m. We have a dynamic new Committee, headed by Barb G, who are raring to go with some interesting plans in the pipeline. For more details please contact Membership Officer Ellen on 2879 7784 or President Barb 0422 817 924. The Lake News - May 2018 - Page 19

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Clean energy boost for local schools I’m delighted that Forest Lake State High School and Forest Lake State School are set to benefit from my government’s $97 million Advancing Clean Energy Schools program. This program will deliver huge electricity savings for schools and be great for the environment. Through this major investment in solar power and energy efficiency measures, Queensland state schools will collectively save an estimated $10.2 million a year. By reducing costs and reinvesting savings into the program, we can ensure state schools across Queensland have more sustainable energy use into the future. I look forward to seeing this program rolled out ANNELIE HUGHES MCouns QCA (Clinical) PACFA Reg. to these Forest Lake schools. ARCAP Reg. ACA (Level 4) Forest Lake Students reminded to get coding PH: 3278 9625 or 0409 789 625 I want to remind Forest Lake students to get their creative thinking caps on for this year’s Premier’s coding competition. The competition encourages students to create a digital solution to stand up to cyberbullies. Students can develop games, apps, animations or other digital projects using Cybersafety Heroes. You’re only limited by your imagination! By creating digital solutions with these heroes, students can help teach others how to handle cyberbullies and be safe and secure online. This completion is open to students in Years 3 to 10. Winners of the Creating Queensland’s Future coding competition will be announced in Term 3 and share in $5000 worth of technology prizes. The deadline for entries in the 2018 competition is Tuesday “Doing business without 19 June. For more information on visit: qld.gov.au/codingcompetition and #code4qld. advertising is like winking Multicultural Awards closing soon at a girl in the dark. You Nominations are closing soon to acknowledge Queensland’s top achievers in promoting know what you are doing, and supporting multiculturalism. I encourage locals who help to recognise the benefits of but nobody else does.� multiculturalism to the community to nominate now for the 2018 Queensland Multicultural 6WXHDUW +HQGHUVRQ %ULWW Awards. For more information, to nominate online or to download the nomination form visit BE SEEN www.qld.gov.au/QMA. Nominations close Monday 7 May 2018. book online now Here to Help If you would like further information or assistance, please feel free to drop www.LNP.net.au or phone 3201 1880 into my electorate office at Richlands Plaza or call 3737 2100.

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Community Life Centre Op Shop

We believe in affordable prices, a welcoming atmosphere and a relaxing environment. Where: At the Community Life Centre - 528 Waterford Rd, Ellen Grove. Hours: Monday - Friday 9.00am to 3.00pm & Saturday 9.00am to 12noon. The Op Shop is the initiative of the Forest Lake Uniting Church Join us for worship on Sundays at 9.30am at our new venue. It’s a great place for a fresh start!

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Finance Corner

WITH DAVE JOHNSON B. COM C.A.

Dave is a Chartered Accountant with a keen interest in personal finance issues

A few issues ago I mentioned that I had recently retired and as a result changed the time and money continuum (or is it conundrum!) in my life. Yes, plenty of time but not as much money, and therefore a need to exercise a little more care in the use of financial resources. I decided to revert back to some real budget basics and thought I would share the essence of them with you. You don’t have to wait until retirement to do them, but they probably have more significance in retirement. Firstly, after preparing a fairly detailed budget I set up several separate sub accounts in addition to the general day to day bank account. These are to cover such things as contingencies (including any larger R&M type expenditures on the home or car, and the totally unexpected), holidays, surplus savings and a couple of accounts for my two (at present) grandchildren, hopefully to provide a little surprise bonus for them when they are much older. Each fortnight when I receive funds from the Super A/C I transfer set amounts to each of these, so that there is hopefully enough to draw down when those expenditures arise. Some might call it primitive but complementing this are six small jars in the cupboard which are working very effectively. These are: • groceries • entertainment (meals out, drinks, movies etc.) • presents (birthdays, Christmas, weddings etc.) • Naseem (to be spent by my wife without any need for accountability) • large coins ($2, $1 and $0.50 to spend on anything you like) • small coins ($0.20 and below, great for weekly entrance fees to the local markets!) Again, set amounts are placed in these jars each fortnight and funds withdrawn as needed. For example, money will be taken from the groceries jar for trips to the supermarket and the change in notes will be returned, whilst the coins will be allocated to the two jars. It’s amazing how heavy the large coins jar is getting! The jar system is great in that it is visual; you can see what is remaining and can therefore plan expenditures without any nasty surprises arising on the credit card statement. The key thing to remember is that the above is a tool, a means to an end. I am happy to report that so far it is working very effectively for us, and perhaps it might do so for you too.

Forest Lake Rotary Club update

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by Alan Greig The Rotary Clubs of Forest Lake and Goodna were hosted by the Greater Springfield Rotary Club at their regular meeting at the Springfield Tavern on Monday March 26. More than 40 members attended the joint meeting and enjoyed a great evening of fellowship and camaraderie. The guest speaker, Airley Tillaman, a former Defence Force member, gave an excellent presentation about the highly successful and challenging program conducted by the Kokoda Youth Foundation for young people aged approximately 16 years of age and ‘at risk’. Interested youth are prepared at the Gold Coast to face the challenging Kokoda Track across the forbidding Owen Stanley Range. Participants learn to manage difficulties, solve problems and the importance of tenacity of purpose. They also learn much of the history of the fighting between Australian and Japanese infantry from the native population. The next sausage sizzle is scheduled at Office Works on May 15. Members are requested to advise Bob Briton as to their availability. As usual, members manned the car parking for Forest Lake RSL members and invited dignitaries at the ANZAC Ceremonial on the Lakeside Memorial Park on April 25. Rotary members then provided a lakeside BBQ for RSL members. Rotary Park, adjacent to the Heathwood shopping centre, is due to be named and opened on Saturday May 20 by Calamvale Councillor Owen-Taylor at about 11 am. This honour is being bestowed by Brisbane City Council for the great work that Forest Lake Rotary Club has provided to the local community in past years. After the naming ceremony, The Rotary Club will offer a BBQ service to attendees. Our Heritage Bank BBQ trailer is certainly being put to good use as again the Club provided the BBQ service at the Inala TAFE Harmony Day during April. Finally, I wonder if ladies in our community are aware that Rotary Club membership is not restricted to males. We do not discriminate against ladies and welcome enquiries from ladies in our community. So please contact our Secretary Brad Chipper at 0403 165 748 should you have some interest in joining us to help the community.

The Lake News is always interested in local, good news stories. Maybe you or someone you know has received an award or come back from the trip of a lifetime. Perhaps your child has excelled in his or her sport and been selected in a representative team. Why not share your good news with others?

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I’ve recently been approached by more and more people who are concerned about the rapid rate of increasing healthcare costs. Seniors and pensioners in particular have been voicing their concerns that healthcare is becoming unaffordable and out of reach for those on pensions and modest incomes. This includes stories of pensioners and single mothers skipping the health care they need because they can’t afford it. Access to quality and affordable healthcare is one of my highest priorities for our community. It’s why I was pleased to recently welcome Labor’s Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare Catherine King MP to my annual seniors and pensioner’s morning tea and local Health Summit. We heard directly from local residents about how rising health care costs are impacting them and their families. Catherine spoke about our commitment to keep healthcare costs low and the need to stop the Medicare rebate freeze. Medicare has been at the centre of healthcare for millions of Australians and we must protect it into the future. Our community should be particularly proud of Medicare as it was born right here in 1973 by the former Member for Oxley The Hon. Bill Hayden. We also heard from local GP’s, doctors and radiologists at the Health Summit. This important gathering of local health professionals meant that we received direct feedback on how to better improve our health systems. It’s important that our health professionals are given the support and resources they need to care for our community. I’m always open to feedback on what our community needs for better healthcare. If you would like to share your experience or if there is anything I can ever help with, please email me at Milton.Dick.MP@ aph.gov.au or call my office on 3879 6440.

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We are very excited that our first ever men’s team are having a dream start in the Scotney Cup. At the time of writing, they had won two matches in a row: one away vs Ipswich and their first ever home game vs the Hustlers. They definitely had the home ground advantage with a big crowd coming to see them play. We even have two dads on the team whose children play in the juniors and they were very proud to watch on. We want to thank our local residents for their patience as this new initiative has sprung up and our season proper is now under way, with junior home games commencing on April 21st. Our training is Tuesdays and Thursdays; Tuesdays from 5pm and Thursdays from 4.30pm, until 8pm. We have half a dozen Saturdays between now and August where we will have Junior games from 7am until midday and then preparations begin for seniors from 1pm, with all cleaning up etc usually completed by 5pm. At all other times (except when we have a casual hire or family day activity that are usually brief, such as one to a few hours morning or afternoon), our residents get to enjoy exclusive access to our wonderful fields and negligible issues with parking and noise. The Fields are a popular hub for locals to engage in all manner of fun but our members pay to be able to use and access the facility at our designated activity times. We do our best to consider the needs of residents and we appreciate their understanding of this partnership. Nonetheless, if there are any concerns residents or the community have in terms of being able to access the oval and you are absolutely sure - it being a public, shared facility - that it is our members causing that concern, I ask for you to contact me at any time via mobile 0412 560 143 or email vlposkus@gmail.com. Unfortunately, as I am an overstretched volunteer myself, I am unable to accommodate complaints on a Saturday. If you are coming down to support our seniors, we ask the public to be mindful that - along with making sure you park on College Ave or in the carpark in the first instance - as it is our volunteers who pick up the rubbish (most of which is often not our own) you take yours with you when you leave or use the bins on site. This is also a request we make for those using the playground. There is also no smoking on or around the Forest Lake Sports Fields and clubhouse, as it is a predominantly junior sports location that is centred on health and fitness. If you must smoke up in the bleachers, please do us the courtesy of removing your butts. Our juniors, this year fielding all teams U6-U9, are keen and raring to go for the 2018 season. Little Stingers is off and running as well. There are only very limited spots still available now, so if you want your child to have a crack at the great game of rugby, contact us or come down to training ASAP. We will also be starting a 7s program of both touch and tackle soon; if you would like to express your interest in that, please contact us as well. And of course, we are always after sponsors and volunteers! We look forward to more fantastic action down at the Forest Lake Sports Fields. Page 22 - May 2018 - The Lake News

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School holidays are always a great opportunity for us as Leaders to take some time off, chill out a bit and then spend some time together brainstorming ideas and activities that we hope will inspire and ignite our youth members. Within our Group and the larger Scouting community, we are like proud parents and grandparents at times. In many Scouting forums you will often find us proudly displaying articles, pictures and posts of our youth members and/or Leaders either having amazing fun or being recognised for their hard work, community spirit, bravery or dedication. During the past holidays there was certainly a lot for us to be proud of. Many of our dedicated youth and Leaders gave freely of their time to volunteer at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. Talk about being inspired and ignited! The games motto ‘Share the Dream’ was well and truly taken to heart with many members of this fantastic Association, and it was heart warming to see posts about our up and coming youth briefing royalty, assisting athletes or members of the public and doing whatever is needed. While opportunities this big come around rarely, we encourage our members to contribute to the communities they live in on an ongoing basis. Thinking local to global, we teach our youth to think about how their actions - no matter how small - can impact on the greater community and even on a world wide scale. Helping out at the local tree planting, picking up litter around our Lake, helping other groups in our community to set up events, raising funds for RSPCA, visiting local care facilities. While these may not seem as glamorous or ‘big’ as helping out at the Games, it is sometimes the little things in life that have the biggest impact. Every single person, every day, has the ability to change the world around them. In the words of Mahatma Gandhi. “You must be the change you want to see in the world.” When I started my Scouting journey 25 years ago, little did I realise the impact it would have on me. The opportunities for growth and personal development aside, through the years I have shed more than a tear or two of pride when watching how our youth members grow, develop and succeed. Parents thank us because they have seen such a huge change in the confidence, skills and maturity of their child. Who knows who that somebody might grow up to be? Many successful and famous people were once Scouts. These moments are what make the sacrifices of time and effort truly worthwhile. These are the priceless moments and the reason we Leaders keep going. Priceless moments in April ~ • Spending time with our Scouts as they completed their Air Activities Target and watching their faces as they took a flight in the light aircraft was amazing. • Accompanying some of our Group members and supporting them during auditions for an upcoming Scout Revue was eye opening. • Encouraging our Leaders as they completed their Basic Practical training weekend or the first stage in their Abseiling training. • The pride felt while watching our Group of youth members and the wonderful Leaders supporting them, as they all proudly marched in the Inala ANZAC March, and then hearing about the time they spent together doing a bike hike to earn their Bicycle badges following the march. • Traveling out to Jondaryan Woolshed for a sneak peek at the 2018 season Brisbane Gang Show that our Rover Lucas is involved in was entertaining. • Watching some of our youth members Darcee, Annaliese and Tamara being recognised at the Lions Children of Courage Awards for their bravery and determination was humbling. I can’t wait to see the priceless moments May will bring! Will you and your child be a part of it? Contact us on 0402 308 182.

News from the 19th Hole Forest Lake Social Golf Club update by Patrick Ayling Windaroo Lakes was the venue for the Clubs April game played on the 8th April. Rain fell on the way to the course but cleared away for a beautiful morning. As you would expect, the course was pretty damp with some long grass in the rough and wet fairways, making play interesting! Nevertheless, there were a few great scores returned from the 28 players attending. Our prizewinners for Windaroo Lakes were: A Grade - winner Greg Robson with 37 points, and Gil Vargas Runner-up on 31 points. B Grade– winner Sokhom Hok with 42 points, and Dave Chettle Runner-up on 34 points. The Long Drive experts were Don Pickwick (A), Phil King (B) and Kirrily Brooke (Ladies). Nearest the pin winners were Dan McKay (5th and 7th holes), Alan Frost (11th hole), and the nearest approach winners were Mick Morley (6th hole) and Gil Vargas (14th hole). Our Bradman award went to Don Mitchell with a very meritorious 15 points. Congratulations to all of the prizewinners on the day. Date claimer for the next game is May 6 at Gainsborough Greens. If you play golf and are interested in joining our club, please contact Pat on 0417 213 659. Thanks go to our Club Sponsors, Heritage Community Branch, Forest Lake, the Jindalee Golf Club Professional and the Drummond Golf Club Underwood. Page 24 - May 2018 - The Lake News

FROM THE DESK OF

Councillor Charles Strunk Forest Lake Ward Councillor

What a fantastic time to be a proud Queenslander and live in the Forest Lake Ward! April saw so many locals volunteering at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and taking an active part. Big shout out to Julie McDonald OAM, our local resident and swimming legend who was chosen to carry the Queen’s Baton at Southport, and everyone else who took part. I was cheering loud and proud – you can be sure you’ve made our community very proud. In keeping with the nautical theme the new play equipment at Wivenhoe Circuit will no doubt bring under the sea to life above ground. I look forward to keep delivering and working with the community to bring more play equipment to the area. As the proud patron of the Forest Lake Wasps Junior Rugby Union Club, I’m pleased to announce that new shade covers have been installed over the play equipment. I’m committed to ensuring we use our public space in line with being Sun Smart. I’m regularly approached by locals who say we need a dedicated place at The Lake Parklands precinct that allows visitors to sit down for a picnic and enjoy the beautiful sunsets and the wildlife. A family picnic area next to the Amphitheatre Forest Lake RSL memorial will be finished by the end of June. Thank you to everyone that has been patient in waiting for this picnic area to be finished. A huge happy 1st birthday to the Forest Lake Community Markets and a special round of applause to founders and coordinators Robyn and Kylie, stallholders and volunteers. I’ve had the pleasure of attending all markets to date and am delighted to buy local. The markets really bring the community together and I’m pleased so many joined in to celebrate. With the ibis breeding season approaching, I would like to reassure the community that council officers and I will keep working together to ensure the management plan continues to reduce the ibis population at The Lake Parklands, and that additional ibis-proof litter bins will be installed in due course. An additional management plan has been put in place to make sure the blue green algae that can been seen in certain spots around the lake is being treated with a product call Eco Clear. Council officers have advised they have seen promising results since treatment started last year. In light of this, I’m delighted to see so many fingerlings and the freshwater wildlife flourishing. If you are interested in finding out more I encourage you to contact my office. As always, please let me know if you have any questions about anything in this article or about any Brisbane City Council matter. Contact me on 3407 1211 or make an appointment to see me at the Forest Lake Ward Office. I hope to chat with you when I’m out and about in the community.

It’s biscuit time! It’s that time of year when Girl Guide Biscuits will be available locally. Keep an eye out for Girl Guides selling biscuits at the shopping centre or if you would like to preorder, send a message via Facebook (ForestLakeGirlGuides). With all the favourites, traditional vanilla $3.50, butter shortbread (gluten free) $4.00 and mini choc chip $3.50, there’s a biscuit for everyone in the family. Forest Lake Girl Guides would like to extend an invitation to girls in the community who are interested in joining Guides to come along for a four week free trial of Girl Guides, either a Tuesday night 6.30pm or Saturday morning 9.30am. Girls from the age of five onwards are welcome, and women who would like to become Leaders are encouraged to make contact also by sending an email to tamba@forestlakeguides.org.au. Go to www.forestlakeguides.org.au for further information about Girl Guides. The Lake News - May 2018 - Page 25

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May is always a special month in our home – we have a few birthdays for family members and friends and it’s also Mother’s Day. I have been blessed by a wonderful mum who was a rock in my life growing up. Now, my children are blessed to have a wonderful mum, who I also get to call my wife. It’s important we celebrate Mother’s Day and acknowledge their special contribution in our lives. For many, it’s one of our most cherished phrases, “G’day Mum.” For those of us who have been blessed with having good relationships with our mums, it is a day for thanking them and thanking God for them. However, we should also acknowledge that there are many for whom Mother’s Day is a sad day. For those who haven’t had a good relationship with their mother, this day can be a harsh reminder of some painful memories. Alternatively, for those who have lost their mother, it can be a day of sadness and mourning. For these two groups, it’s not a day for pretty greeting cards but honest, authentic community. But another group that I think often gets overlooked are those women who are mums in our lives but to whom we’re not biologically related. In the church in which I grew up, there was an older lady, Anna, who was like that. She had known me from infancy, encouraged me, disciplined me when I needed it and prayed for me. We all need people in our lives to guide us, encourage us and correct us. In their book, “Parenting Beyond Your Capacity,” Reggie Joiner & Carey Nieuwhof give some sage advice to “widen your circle.” In other words, to not try to raise kids just on your own but to widen the circle of trusted people to guide your families. This isn’t new advice but draws upon the old maxim, “It takes a village to raise a child.” The Bible casts a vision of older people mentoring and guiding younger people – that’s the vision for the community of the church. It was never the intent for us to be siloed away in our own homes but to be part of a village. Consider your family. How could you widen your circle so that you can be supported and support others? May God bless you and your family as you seek to invest in others and as you seek the investment of others.

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It’s time to nominate an outstanding community volunteer for the annual South West Progress Association Queensland Day Awards 2018. “Our committee is proud to be hosting the annual South West Progress Associations Queensland Day Awards as part of the Queensland Governments Queensland Day celebrations,” said the Association’s Secretary, Amy. “Last year, many local heroes were acknowledged by our local members for their dedication and commitment to our much loved community. This year, we are excited to once again have the wonderful support of our local member of Inala, Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, Federal Member for Oxley, Milton Dick MP, and local Councillor for Forest Lake Ward, Cr. Charles Strunk.” Nominations are being sought from organisations and individuals who know of an outstanding community champion. Nominations are now open and will close at the end of business Tuesday 15 May, 2018. Please email southwestprogressassoc@ gmail.com for a nomination form or contact Margaret Mullins on 0419 026 738 for more information.

Veterinary News by Dr Ian Gorrie BVSc

Canine anal gland disease

Anal glands are small sacs just under the skin on either side of your dog’s anus. They connect to the anus by means of small canals or ducts and produce a very smelly discharge that is released through these ducts. Dogs have anal glands for the following reasons: The smell from the sacs has a role in territorial marking in wild animals. Wild dogs rub their bottoms on vertical structures such as trees to spread their scent. This behaviour is not commonly seen in domestic pets. The sacs are often partly emptied as the dog goes to the toilet. This may also help with territorial marking. The smell helps in social recognition between dogs, which may be why they sniff each other’s bottoms! The sacs are also emptied when the dog is frightened, similar to the behaviour shown by a skunk to scare away its enemies. Some believe that this may have been the original purpose of the anal sacs. If you see your dog scooting along on their bottom, it means they have some type of irritation around their rear end. This can be due to fleas, dermatitis or occasionally tapeworms, but the most common reason is anal gland disease cause by impaction, overproduction, infection or tumour growth. If an impaction causes infection, pus or blood will be seen. Your dog or cat may also lick its bottom and show other signs of pain. Left untreated, the sacs can rupture and an abscess will develop around the anus. This will be seen as a red painful swelling, often with an open sore at the centre. Swelling can also indicate tumour growth which normally can be excluded during an examination. Sometimes dogs will leave a foul-smelling drop of liquid where they have been sitting. Some dogs are born with anal ducts that do not close well, resulting in a constant discharge of anal sac fluid, and a recurrent bad smell! Impacted anal sacs can be emptied by your vet and this will usually solve the problem. In some cases, the problem can recur and repeated emptying is needed. Sometimes the secretion is too thick to squeeze out or it may be too painful. In such cases, the sacs may have to be emptied under anaesthetic or removed. Infections will respond to antibiotics but abscesses will often need cleaning up under anaesthetic and treated with antibiotics and pain killers. Prevention can be diffi cult but regular emptying, bulking up the stool with fibre and surgical removal are options.

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CWA Oxley Branch Cycling Group, Forest Lake Pat: 3379 1318 Norma: 3375 5160 Reg 0412 155 295 New members welcome to a caring group. Golf Club, Forest Lake Social Elorac Women’s Group Patrick 0417 213 659 Meet Tues from 9.30am. All women welcome Indoor Bowls 11a Sth Hampton Rd, Carole Park. Trevor 3879 2879 Forest Lake One Community Ltd Line Dancing Forest Lake Ron 3879 4912 At Forest Lake Community House Forest Lake Men’s Shed Inc Ph Ringi 0416 310 930 Steve 0421 520 804 Little Athletics, Forest Lake Friendship Group, Forest Lake forestlake_littleas@hotmail.com Annelie 0409 789 625 Netball Club, The Lakers Garden Group, Forest Lake Area lakers_netball@hotmail.com John 3288 3131 www.lakersnetball.com Girl Guides - Forest Lake PCYC, Inala Lisa 0412 767 708 3372 2222 tamba@forestlakeguides.org.au www.pcyc.org.au/inala Labor Party, Forest Lake Branch Rowing Club, Centenary (Youth) Melanie 0414 802 734 enquiries@centenaryrowing.com.au Lake Litter Group, Forest Lake www.centenaryrowing.com.au 3407 1211 Rugby League, Forest Lake Junior Liberal Party, Forest Lake Branch Email: admin@forestlakejrlfc.com.au Steve 0402 893 105 www.forestlakejrlfc.com.au Lions Club of Forest Lake Rugby Union Club, Lakes Wasps Membership - Lion Stuart 0412 560 143 0418 735 190 Motoring Club - Southwest Brisbane info@forestlakewasps.com.au Secretary: Collin Head 0457 051 152 www.forestlakewasps.com.au swbmc@mail.com Softball, Raiders National Seniors - Forest Lake Branch raidersips@hotmail.com Julie 3278 7274 Swimming, Lake’s Swim Club Peter 3372 9432 Paul Mason (President) 0447 720 636 Neighbourhood Watch - Homestead lakesswimming@ymail.com Meet at Homestead Park at 4pm on 1st Sat https://lakes.swimming.org.au of month in Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct & Nov and at Western Cougars Gridiron Club 3pm in May,June,July, Aug & Sept. cougars@gridironqld.asn.au No meetings in December or January. www.cougarsgridiron.com.au nhw.homesteadvillage@gmail.com Obedience Dog Club of Brisbane 0411 017 454

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Toastmasters Mad Chatters Oxley Dee 3379 2002 Brisbane City Council: madchatters-vppr@toastmastersclubs.org Cr Charles Strunk (Forest Lake) Ph: 3407 1211 Trefoil Guild - Centenary forestlake.ward@bcc.qld.gov.au Merril 3372 2735

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 Foursquare Gospel Church 8 Julie Rd, Ellen Grove (Carole Park) Ps Victor Wright 0449 761 960 www.elim.org.au Great Hope Baptist Church - Inala Pastor Mike Mills 0406 911 078 greathopebaptist@gmail.com www.greathopebaptist.com.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 3727 4222 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 Family Groups. For friends & family of alcoholics or problem drinkers Ph: 1300 252 666 or Email: afgsqu@bigpond.com Asperger Services Australia West Brisbane Region Support Group Phone Jane 0448 909 863 Australian Pituitary Foundation Ph 1300 331 807 Australian Breast Feeding Assoc ZZZ IDFHERRN FRP DEDFĂ€ Emotions Anonymous(EA) A self help group for emotional wellness. Scherelle 0403 821 152 Meet every Wednesday, 10am at the Hub Community Centre, Corsair Ave, Inala Meals on Wheels - Inala Jasmin 3372 5276 Overeaters Anonymous 12 Step Program Ph: 3030 3619 Playgroup Australia 1800 171 882 playgroupaustralia.org.au

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Churches Christian Reformed Church of Inala Meets every Sunday at 9.30am & 5pm at 44 Poinsettia St Inala 0451 533 210 www.inalacrc.org.au

Churches Anglican Church of Australia St Hugh’s Inala 3372 1216 sthughs@bigpond.com Baptist Church, Forest Lake FLSS PAC 9.30am and 5pm Pastor Mark Mackay 0403 772 990 mark.mackay@forestlakebaptist.org.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

Hosanna Church Brisbane 65 Woogaroo St, Ellen Grove @ the Lighthouse Event Centre 8.30am Samoan 10.00am English/Muliticultural 1.00pm African Ph: Joshua 0447 676 618 or 3372 6766 Presbyterian Reformed Church Pallara Meets every Sunday 10am 282 Ritchie Rd Pallara Pastor Trevor Marshall 3712 0575 www.pallaraprc.org.au Salvation Army Lake Community Church 25 High Street, Forest Lake RU RI¿FH#ODNHVDOYRV RUJ DX salvos.org.au/lakesalvos/ St Mark’s Catholic Church - Inala 3372 5658 stmarks@bne.catholic.net.au www.stmarksinala.com Uniting Church - Forest Lake 528 Waterford Rd, Ellen Grove 9.30am Rev Russell Reynoldson 0429 472 567 3372 2299 rev.russell@bigpond.com Westside Multicultural Baptist Church Every Sunday @ 9.30am Ps Lyndon Sison 0403 135 540 sisonfamily5@tpg.com.au

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