December 4, 2024

The Forrest Post – December 2024 Edition

The Forrest Post – December 2024 Edition Read all about Forrest CFA’s call out to the recent Kawarren Fires, the upgrade to Forrest Holiday Park’s wastewater system and modern multigenerational living in Forrest. And whilst The Post will return in February 2025, I will bid you farewell as editor, following a recent move back to Canberra with...
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November 1, 2024

The Forrest Post – November 2024 Edition

The Forrest Post November 2024 Feast your eyes on the fabulous front cover that shows one of the many things that Forrest does best – Halloween! Can you guess who everyone is behind their creative costumes?   And as the sugar highs wear off and the new month begins, we can shift our focus to...
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October 1, 2024

The Forrest Post – October 2024 Edition

The Forrest Post October 2024 Happy Tuesday everyone, We hope that this month you are embracing Spring with a ‘spring’ in your step… and perhaps a trip to the gravel? Read all about Forrest’s newest sport on offer, Gravel Grinding, through Rupert’s interview with Forrest MTB Hire owner and Forrest Mountain Bike Club member, Michelle...
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September 4, 2024

The Forrest Post – September 2024 Edition

The Forrest Post September 2024 Edition is now available. The September issue includes: The Artisanal Journey of Crucible Cider Amy’s Gran Fondo Bike Race Road Closures – Sunday 15th September Exciting things are happening at our hall Warmly Lydia of The Forrest Post Team theforrestpost@gmail.com Access The Forrest Post: Recent Issues / 2013 – 6/2023 Issues
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July 31, 2024

The Forrest Post – August 2024 Edition

The Forrest Post August 2024 Edition is now available. Despite it being hibernation season, Forrest has still been so busy that we’ve ended up with a jam-packed August issue..!  Read along to: Be in the know about the latest Forrest Futures wastewater meeting 🚻  Discover our local caravan park’s venture towards modern camping trends ⛺️ ...
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July 2, 2024

The Forrest Post – July 2024 Edition

The Forrest Post – July 2024 Edition Take a step back in time as we learn about the 1950’s through the eyes of Forrest policeman Tom Naughtin’s daughter Maureen, who recalls a Forrest that sold freshly baked bread, it connected telephone calls via the Post Office, and children were walking their cows home.   And if...
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May 30, 2024

Colac Visitor Servicing Review

Colac Otway Council is inviting submissions from local businesses and the community on a Discussion Paper that summarises findings to date from the Colac Visitor Servicing Review. Join us at a drop-in session for community members and businesses to share your thoughts and ideas:   📆Community Drop-in Session: When: Tuesday 4 June, any time between...
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May 30, 2024

The Forrest Post – June 2024 Edition

The Forrest Post – June 2024 Edition Hi folks, This issue comes just in time for the first bout of Forrest rain of the season. Rug up with a cuppa for this June issue, which spotlights how to be a carer of a Run Forrest runner in the hilarious tale by Rob Cargill. Hear all...
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May 14, 2024

free smoke alarm testing and installations – From 15 May 2024

The CFA Community Safety team provide a service called the Residential Advice Visitation Service program (RAVS) and part of this program is to identify areas that have some Residential risk factors, this year we have identified Forrest to be part of this program. The Residential Advice Visit team members are proposing to door knock the...
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May 1, 2024

The Forrest Post – May 2024 Edition

The Forrest Post May 2024 This May we say farewell to our designer Coco who is about to make her debut in Kyoto’s artist community. We thank her for her colourful contributions and await her return to Forrest in 2025. You can follow Coco’s journey via Instagram or her website. And we welcome back in a big way...
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