North Lakes Continues to Bloom

Since becoming a suburb in 2006, North Lakes has continued to experience a flourishing commercial development and continued increase in population. The community has now become more diverse in culture and language. Both big and small businesses are being developed in the neighbourhood. It has also become an emerging lifestyle destination with different weekly events to enjoy.

North Lakes
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Big commercial developments are attracted to the region. The number of supermarket and grocery stores have reached 271. There are also 256 cafes and restaurants at present. The Westfield Shopping complex, which opened in 2003, has more than 4,900 car parks and 80 specialty shops. It is also the location of both the only Costco and the second IKEA flagship store in Queensland.


Credit: Westfield AU/YouTube

The firms behind Fortitude Valley’s James Street and Southport’s Brickwork developments are also working on the Laguna North Lakes just opposite the Westfield. It is slated to become the retail and entertainment destination in the suburb. It is designed with an outdoor shopping precinct, alfresco restaurants, office spaces that are for lease, a lagoon style pool, aquatic facilities, and a hotel with 140 rooms.

Laguna North Lakes
Credit: Laguna North Lakes Facebook

Lifestyle destinations are booming in the suburb as well. The Fruit and Deli Co. will celebrate its second year at North Lakes Westfield in November.

The Fruit and Deli Co
Credit: The Fruit and Deli Co Facebook

The SkinKandy, a safe piercing shop for the whole family, has just opened this week at Westfield.

SkinKandy
Credit: SkinKandy North Lakes Facebook

The Hairhouse Warehouse, run by professionals in cutting, styling and caring for all types of hair, opens on 28 October.

Hairhouse Warehouse
Credit: Hairhouse Warehouse Facebook Page

There are currently 5,914 families in North Lakes, more than half of them with children. Family-friendly events are held regularly and enjoy a healthy attendance among the community.

  • Every first Thursday of the month, for instance, North Lakes Library welcomes kids, ages 9-12, to share and discuss books among themselves.
  • Families are welcome to attend a free CPR class every last Monday of every month.
  • Every Saturday in Caboolture Regional Art Gallery, children can learn traditional Chinese culture through workshops on lantern making, paper cutting, and Metaphysica collages.
  • Adult members of the families are treated to live music performances every Sunday afternoons at the North Lakes Resort and Golf Club.
  • On Monday and Friday mornings, with the exemption of public holidays, free specialist advice is given at Embrace Life’s Child Health Clinic.
Family
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All these are not surprising given the continued boom in the suburb. According to the recently released ABS Census, there are already 21,000 people in North Lakes at present. This is a 40 percent jump from the statistics back in 2011. The data also reflects a diverse background among North Lakes residents. The demographics indicate settlers from New Zealand, England, South Africa, India, and the Philippines. The most spoken language, aside from English, is Afrikaans, followed by Mandarin, Hindi, Spanish, and Tagalog.

North Lakes
Credit: Northlakes.com.au Facebook

Among the northern suburbs of Brisbane, North Lakes seems truly one of the places to be.

North Lakes Sports Club to Practice Converting Food Scraps into Compost

The newly-opened North Lakes Sports Club, the first licensed club in the suburb, will join the other members of Clubs Queensland in implementing Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO), a pilot project of the Queensland’s Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EPH). Different city councils, not just in Queensland, but across Australia have already started implementing the FOGO initiative.

 

How does FOGO work?

Photo credit: JJ Rchards

Environment Minister of Queensland Dr. Steven Miles stated that more than $300,000 will be provided to Clubs Queensland to begin with the project. Along with other clubs, North Lakes Sports Club will be segregating the food scraps that will be neatly placed in specially-designed containers.

The food scraps will be collected by JJ Richards, one of the largest waste management companies in Australia. The waste will be taken to a composting company, where they’ll convert the food scraps into organic compost and soil conditioner.

Photo credit: JJ Rchards

The converted waste will be delivered back to the clubs for their own use or will be provided to other local organisations. North Lakes Sports Club will be dedicating the organic compost to be primarily used at their three sports fields, which have been acquired on lease for the past three months.

FOGO project will be beneficial to both the environment and waste management. Continuous conversion of organic food scraps into compost will lead to the reduction of landfill.

 

Compost Gardening is the new trend in North Lakes.

Photo credit: Daniel Case/Wikimedia Commons

Organic gardening is becoming popular in the North Lakes-Mango Hill area. Several neighbourhood have been converting their organic waste into compost that they use on their backyard gardens. Resident farmer Jody Wall has been growing organic produce for almost five years.

“There are no chemicals at all. As a small farmer I can make a good living doing things the way it was done before chemicals came on board. It is a travesty we have to have labels on organically-grown food when it is just grown naturally,” Mr. Wall said.

Mr. Wall is a member of Brisbane Organic Growers, a group that promotes organic gardening without using chemicals, hormones, or artificial herbicides and pesticides.

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Using organic compost is recommended versus using chemical-based fertilizers due to its ability to prevent soil erosion and to eliminate toxins. Compost gardening can help in regenerating the soil through humus, the product of decomposing organic matter that is proven to be full of nutrients and minerals. Rich organic nutrients present in the compost will also help create healthier plants.

Another member of the group, gardening guru Phil Ryan, conducts workshops at libraries in the Moreton Bay Regional Council area. Due to the ideal weather in North Lakes all year round, Mr. Ryan said that North Lakes is a good area for growing plants and encouraged residents to make a good soil compost, especially from vegetable scraps.

Photo credit: normanack/Flickr

“People need to learn how to grow their own soil and make good compost … I put it all in a cement mixer for 20 minutes and out comes the best and richest soil you could ever get your hands into,” Mr. Ryan said.

Officeworks North Lakes Sells on a 10-year Lease-Back with a Record-Setting Yield

The newly-opened Officeworks in North Lakes has been sold on a 10-year lease-back for $7.093 million, reflecting a record 4.8 percent yield. The sale is believed to be the new national benchmark yield for a freestanding Officeworks shop.

Officeworks , one of the leading retailers and suppliers of office products in Australia, recently opened their 165th store in North Lakes to the public last 30th of June and was officially launched on the 6th of July.

 

Strategic Location

North Lakes Aerial Image
(Photo credit: www.stockland.com.au)

The sale was closed to a private Melbourne-based investor that was represented by Joel Wald of MMJ Real Estate. Savills agents Peter Tyson and Jon Tyson facilitated the sale in behalf of Officeworks Limited.

The sale attracted more than 180 separate enquiries and multiple offers across Australia. Officeworks’ single tenant investment attribute sparked the hot sale competition.

“… New single tenant investments with long lease security and blue-chip covenants such as Officeworks are highly sought after by the marketplace due to their bond-like attributes,” Peter Tyson said.

Photo credit: Bunnings Warehouse

Officework’s location in the North Lakes Business Park is viewed as strategic due to the rapid growth of the North Lakes area, something that has retailers lining up to be in the precinct. According to Mr. Tyson, the list of retailers includes Queensland’s Costco Wholesale outlet, Queensland’s biggest Bunnings Warehouse, and the IKEA store located near the Westfield Chermside. North Lakes is fast becoming a booming epicentre of urbanisation.

 

North Lakes as a Fast Growing Suburb in Queensland

According to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), North Lakes is the fastest growing suburb in Queensland and the fourth in Australia, expanding by nearly 40 percent over the course of five years.

In recent years, North Lakes has seen several significant developments. Ever since Bunnings, Costco Warehouse, IKEA, and Westfield North Lakes began operating, the North Lakes Business Park has been a big source of jobs. Adding to the market is Officeworks that also opened its doors to employment this year.

These infrastructure developments appeal to many people. North Lakes’ location just 25 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD and excellent transport access make it a popular destination, with the suburb seeing a large number of centre visits each year.

North Lakes also has the highest number of house sales in the Brisbane region for the year to date, as Corelogic data shows. Home values have grown in the past five years with a median house price of $478,000.

It’s no surprise that North Lakes is enjoying dynamic growth. It seems that developers in the area make sure that there are enough developments every year to supply the needs of the growing suburb.

“… North Lakes is one of Australia’s largest and most successful master planned communities, and has become the epicentre of the high-growth urban corridor north of Brisbane,” Mr. Tyson said.

Photo credit: www.lagunanorthlakes.com.au

As if to drive home the point, Laguna North Lakes, a $250 million mixed-use development project, is expected to open in late 2017.

Activities & Events for the Whole Family this Spring

North Lakes will be filled with activities and events for the whole family this Spring. Here are some of the events in North Lakes to watch out for.

Until Friday, 29 September

Safari Adventure

Tickets: FREE

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Venue: Westfield North Lakes

Photo credit: Westfield North Lakes/Facebook

Westfield North Lakes transformed an area of the shopping centre into a realistic safari with life-sized animatronic jungle animals, such as lions, apes, and tigers. The animatronic jungle animals at Westfield North Lakes move and roar, just like real animals in the wild.

The safari can be explored at your own leisure or you can join the guided tour that leaves the Centre Court every 20 minutes. This can be a family activity that both the parents and the kids will enjoy. All kids should strictly be under the supervision of parents or guardians.

While waiting, the kids can explore creativity with some free safari craft to fill in the time. Kids can also join the “Colouring In Competition”, a colouring competition that will run until the 1st of October. The kids can pick up a safari themed colouring page in the Australian Geographic store and submit it back on or before the closing date. Five winners will be awarded five $20 gift voucher from Australian Geographic.

 

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Until Monday, 2 October

IKEA — School Holiday Fun

Tickets: FREE

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Venue: IKEA North Lakes

Photo credit: www.ikea.com

IKEA North Lakes will help celebrate spring with free fun activities for the whole family throughout the school holidays. There will be workshops on how to create spin art, cute critters pencil holders, snow globes, and masks. You can drop in anytime between 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Bookings are not required for most of the activities. However, here are some of the activities that need bookings.

  • Tuesday & Wednesday, 26 & 27 September – Science Experiments with Professor JellyBean
  • Saturday, 30 September & Sunday, 1 October – DIY Macramé Hanger

 

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Until Monday, 2 October

Family Movies

Tickets: Varies

Time: Varies

Venue: Event Cinemas North Lakes

If you just want to relax with the kids this holiday, a movie will definitely make the whole family happy. The Event Cinemas will screen four family films until Monday, the 2nd of October. Cinebuzz members can also view these films for only $10.

Movies

  • Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
  • The LEGO® NINJAGO® Movie
  • The Emoji Movie
  • Rip Tide

 

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Take your Princesses into the Magical World of Unicorns in North Lakes this Spring Holiday

Plan for some major spring holiday action at the Petite Princess Parlour, where a little pixie dust, some arts and crafts, and some carefree exploration will take them into a world of unicorns and princesses, workshops and parties.

 

Holiday Workshops

Who doesn’t love unicorns? Unicorns are legendary creatures that little girls perceive as magical, colourful, and beautiful.

Unicorns are all set to invade Petite Princess Parlour and to take over the school holiday workshops. The fun, magical world of unicorns will give children “larger-than-life” ideas that will teach them how to think outside the box. Petite Princess Parlour will run workshops from Monday, the 18th of September, until Friday, the 29th of September, that will enhance creativity and imagination.

The parlour will be hosting five workshops — Slimefest Slime Creation, Jojo Rainbow Unicorn Bow Creation, Unicorn Garden Terrarium, Unicorn Floral Headpiece Workshop, and Unicorn Bakery Treats Decorating Workshop. These workshops are suitable for children aged 5 years of age and over. All workshops cost $25 per child.

 

Photo credit: Petite Princess Parlour/Facebook

Slimefest Slime Creation Workshop

Dates:

  • Monday, 18 September
  • Wednesday, 27 September

Time: 10:00 a.m.

This is a fun workshop, not just for girls, but also for the boys. Slime is a unique play material that is sticky and gooey. Creating these glittery, fluffy, and bumpy play materials will boost their creativity.

 

Jojo Rainbow Unicorn Bow Creation Workshop

Dates:

  • Tuesday, 19 September
  • Monday, 25 September

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Photo credit: Petite Princess Parlour/Facebook

Glittery and fun. Your kids will learn how to D.I.Y. a colourful jojo bow and a matching bow holder. The hands-on workshop also includes a light morning tea and refreshment service.

 

Unicorn Floral Headpiece Workshop

Dates:

  • Friday, 22 September
  • Friday, 29 September

Time: 10:100 a.m.

Photo credit: Petite Princess Parlour/Facebook

Create a beautiful unicorn headpiece or a floral masterpiece. The headpieces that the kids will create are complete with the horn, ears, and silk flowers. The day will not end in just making these headpieces. The participants will also get a free “unicorn makeover”. They use age-appropriate shimmer make ups and glitter hairstyling.

 

Unicorn Garden Terrarium Workshop

Dates:

  • Thursday, 21 September
  • Tuesday, 26 September

Time:

  • 10:00 a.m.
  • 1:00 p.m.
Photo credit: Petite Princess Parlour/Facebook

The kids will create their own garden terrarium using the materials that will be provided. They can decorate it using pebbles, glitters and tiny plants. A little unicorn will also be included as they take their work home to show mum and dad.

 

Photo credit: Petite Princess Parlour/Facebook

Unicorn Bakery Treats Decorating Workshop

Dates:

  • Wednesday, 20 September
  • Thursday, 28 September

Time:

  • 10:00 a.m.
  • 1:00 p.m.

The Party Room will open for a magical day of unicorn-themed bakery treats. The workshop will focus on exploring buttercream piping and basic fondant techniques. Kids will be able to take home four unicorn cupcakes, a unicorn doughnut, and a unicorn bark.

These workshops are “drop-and-go” events. Visit the event listing to book a workshop.

 

Let Them Party

Aside from the workshops, the Petite Princess Parlour will also play host to a PJ party and an open disco party. Similar to the workshops, entry to these events costs $25 per child. Do take note that these are also drop-and-go events.

 

Unicorn PJ Party

Date: Friday, 22 September

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Photo credit: Petite Princess Parlour/Facebook

Petite Princess Parlour will hold a PJ party in line with the launch of their Party Tents. It will be a fun night of beauty based activities with a unicorn theme and a movie night on the big screen. No bedtime rules for kids during the sleepover. They are going to have pizzas for dinner, popcorn and lolly buffet during the movie, and unicorn ice cream for dessert.

Don’t forget to dress them up in their favourite PJ’s and onesies and pack their teddy bears. This event is recommended for girls aged 6-12 years old.

 

Paparazzi Open Disco Party

Date: Saturday, 23 September

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Photo credit: Petite Princess Parlour/Facebook

Our darling little princesses also deserve their very own Paparazzi Open Disco Party where everyone is on the VIP list. It will be a night of singing and dancing to their favourite tunes. They will enjoy the pizza, lolly buffet, and the Princess Pink Lemonade Fountain. This is open for kids 8-12 years of age.

 

FREE Open Day

Date: Sunday, 24 September

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Photo credit: Petite Princess Parlour/Facebook

This event is open for everyone. This will be a time to show off the new Princess Party Beauty Room and Party Room to the North Lakes community. There will be activities for everyone, both kids and adults, giveaways, free nail polish, and VIP visitors.

Make their spring holiday extra fun and extra magical. Visit the Petite Princess Parlour website and Facebook page for some updates regarding the workshops and events.

What’s Happening in North Lakes This Week?

Here are some events to watch out for in North Lakes this week:

Saturday, 16 September

Ladies Day

Tickets: $40

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Venue: Just Teasin’ – Amy’s Hair & Beauty

Photo credit: Labelleame Beauty/Facebook

The Labelleame Beauty, a  Brisbane-based mobile makeup artist and stylist, will stop over at Just Teasin’ – Amy’s Hair & Beauty for a Ladies Day, a mini makeover and pamper day. It will be a day of getting you hair styled, while having a glass of bubbly.

Booking is essential, contact the organisers to secure a spot.

 

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Saturday, 16 September

Photography Exhibition

Tickets: FREE

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Venue: The Space North Lakes

Photo credit: www.amylouisephoto.com.au

Amy Louise Photographers’ Club will be hosting an exhibition this weekend. Amy Louise is a Brisbane landscape photographer who is organising her own hands-on workshops around Brisbane. This Saturday, she will showcase her students’ works.

 

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Saturday, 16 September

ABBALIVE

Tickets:

  • FREE SHOW
  • Dinner & Show-  $45

Time:

  • 8:00 p.m. – Entry to the concert
  • 9:00 p.m. – Show starts
  • 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Dinner

Venue: North Lakes Sports Club

Photo credit: North Lakes Sports Club/Facebook

ABBALIVE, one of the most successful recreations of ABBA, will be visiting North Lakes this Saturday for a night filled with an international cast, full choreography, music, and fun. After ABBALIVE’s performance, the party is on as Act Boomshanka and the event DJ hit the main stage.

While this is a free show, entry to the Discovery Lounge is exclusively for Dinner & Show ticket holders only.

 

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Sunday, 17 September

Junior & Youth Presentation Day

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Venue: North Lakes Sports Club

Photo credit: Glen Wallen/Facebook

The North Lakes Eels Junior AFL Football Club will celebrate its end season awards day. The day will include awarding of teams of both Juniors and Youth. These includes the teams Roy’s Junior, U8s Blue and Red, U10s, and U12s.

 

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Eat, Drink and Be Merry @ Westfield North Lakes’ Foodie Festival

Prepare for a two-day culinary indulgence at “Eat.Drink.Westfield.” on Saturday and Sunday, the 5th & 6th of August, from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Westfield North Lakes. Get ready for all-day samplings, culinary classes, live music, and kiddie entertainments.

 

The Marketplace Area

The Marketplace Area, near Coles, will host different food tastings and product samplings, plus live music to keep everyone upbeat and lively. Here are the stores that will give out their free samples and demos in The Marketplace area.

 

Soul Origin Tasting

Photo credit: Soul Origin/Facebook

Soul Origin puts their best selections forward with a tasting event featuring their gourmet salad selection, sandwiches, and baguettes. Soul Origin has a well-deserved reputation for serving some of the freshest foods and great coffee.

Drop by their store anytime between 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on both for the free samples, plus their deliciously hot, free coffee.

 

Photo credit: www.westfield.com.au

Willows Quality Meat

Demos and tastings by Wild West Smokers, makers of reverse-flow offset smokers in Australia, will be hosted by the Willows Quality Meat, a family-owned business that delivers premium quality, fresh meat.

Their sampling and demos will be held on Saturday, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The sampling and tastings will be held at the Willows Quality Meats’ store, but the live demos will be held outside Westfield, near Australia Post.

 

 

Photo credit: Degani Cafe North Lakes/Facebook

Degani Cafe

Degani Cafe will also give free samples on Saturday, between 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Degani is widely acknowledged as the leader of Melbourne’s burgeoning coffee market back in the ‘90s. They expanded across the country and are now known for being one of the best coffees in Australia. Degani has over 80 cafes, restaurants, and kiosks up to date.

Degani Cafe is also running promotions, apart from the free sampling on the Foodie Festival. View their promotions here.

 

 

Photo credit: Coffee Hit North Lakes/Facebook

Coffee Hit

There are lots of excellent coffee choices at the Foodie Festival. The Coffee Hit, one of Australia’s best caffeine places, will launch their new range of Turmeric, Matcha, and Beetroot Lattes on both days of the event. There will be samplings and live demos in the store’s roasting room.

Saturday demos will be held at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., whilst the Sunday demo will only be held at 11:30 a.m.

 

31 Degrees

Photo credit: Westfield North Lakes/Facebook

31 Degrees will be serving up their s’mores at their exclusive pop up store on Saturday, at 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Exquisite chocolates, handmade and tailored to special occasions, are the products of 31 Degrees.

 

 

 

Photo credit: Westfield North Lakes/Facebook

Santoshi Spice

Santoshi Spice Market will host free cooking demos, just outside their store on both days at 11:00 a.m. They will show different demos on how to make most of their menus.

Santoshi is a family-owned grocer that provides Indian and Asian groceries, arts and crafts, cookware, and herbals. Their fast food section serves authentic cooked style curries and snacks.

 

Childminding

Purchasing at two or more Fresh Food Specialty Stores in the Marketplace will entitle a customer to one hour of free childminding at Stay N Play. The participating stores can be viewed here.

Only children 3 years old and above are accepted at Stay N Play. Simply present your receipts to avail the promo. Alternatively, you can pay $5 per child to use this service.

Stay N Play is located outside of ALDI and operates from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Promo runs until September.

 

The Laneway Area

This area near the event cinemas will be filled with a variety of programs. Donut King’s “Donut Wall” is one of the event highlights. Here are the promotions in the Laneway area.

 

Photo credit: Westfield North Lakes/Facebook

DJ Cut & Cook

DJ Cut & Cook, the one-man party mashup machine that is known locally and internationally, will be there. He will show live demos on how to cook delicious treats while enjoying the beats on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

 

 

Photo credit: www.schnitz.com.au/

Schnitz

Schnitz will be bringing something hot for both days of the Foodie Festival. From 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the Chili Crumb Sticks will be available in store just for this event.

Schnitz is known in serving schnitzel from the age-old culinary tradition to the modern-day tastebuds. There are over 60 restaurants across Australia that serve fresh schnitzel everyday.

 

 

Photo credit: Westfield North Lakes/Facebook

Beach House Eating Competition

Beach House is one of North Lakes’ favourites for takeaway BBQs, steaks, and seafoods. Their smoky BBQ chicken wings is one of their tastiest, most popular dishes.

On Saturday at 12:00 p.m., Beach House will be hosting a 1 kilogram Wing Eating Challenge. The fastest person to eat up chicken will receive a $100 Beach House Gift Card.

There is an entry fee of $10. Registration only limits 50 participants. The proceeds of the eating competition will benefit the Children’s Hospital.

 

 

Photo credit: Westfield North Lakes/Facebook

Donut Wall

Donut King’s Donut Wall will be there on Sunday, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A simple photo in front of the Donut Wall will give everyone the chance to win a $250 Westfield Gift Card.

Upload your photos with hashtag #eatdrinkwestfield and tag @973FM and @westfieldnorthlakes on Instagram.

 

 

Photo credit: Westfield North Lakes/Facebook

 

There are other deals and promotions at Westfield North Lakes during the Foodie Festival. Visit the Westfield North Lake’s website and their Facebook page for more info.

 

What’s On @ North Lakes This First Week of August

Here are the events this week in North Lakes.

Friday, 4 August

Child Health Clinic

Tickets: FREE

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Venue: Embrace Life Health and Wellness Centre, Burke Crescent, North Lakes

Photo credit: www.embracelife.net.au

Embrace Life Health and Wellness Centre will be open for a free health consultation for children. The midwives and the Child Health Nurse/Lactation Consultant will be there to give professional advices to every mum.

 

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Saturday & Sunday, 5 & 6 August

Foodie Festival — Eat.Drink.Westfield

Tickets: FREE

Time: 10 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Venue: Westfield North Lakes, Anzac Avenue & North Lakes Drive

Photo credit: Westfield North Lakes/Facebook

Westfield North Lakes will be transformed into a food haven for two days.
The Marketplace (near Coles) will be filled with different tastings and samplings all day, masterclasses, and live demos.

The Laneway (near Event Cinemas) will also have some classes and demos, and an eating competition.

Both sections will also bring live music and kiddie entertainment.

 

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Saturday, 5 August

Kinsellas Movie Night

Tickets: FREE (food is $2 EACH)

Time: Opens at 4:00 p.m.Movie starts at 6:00 p.m.

Venue: Kinsella Sports Ground, Innovation Place, North Lakes

Photo credit: North Lakes Sports Club/Facebook

To celebrate the opening of the new Kinsella Sports Complex Clubhouse, a family movie night will be held. Everyone is welcome!

The movie “Angry Birds” will be shown on the big screen. There will be sausage sizzle, bacon and egg rolls, popcorns, and drinks.

Bring your own cushion, rugs, and blankets and set up in front of the big screen, on the main field. Chairs are permitted, but should be placed at the back.

 

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Sunday, 6 August

Women’s Social Ride

Tickets: RSVP on the event page

Time: 6:30 a.m.

Venue: Lab Cycling Cafe, 5 McLennan Ct, North Lakes

Photo credit: Jodie Brown/Facebook

Every women are invited to join this cycling event with the Redcliffe Tri-Club and Moreton Bay Cycling Club.

There will be two rides — 60 kilometres and 100 kilometres. Carry spare tubes, canisters, pump, and water.

Food and coffee will be served back at the cafe.

 

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What’s On @ North Lakes This Last Week of July

Here are the seminars and events this last week of July in North Lakes.

Tuesday, 25 July

Get Online with myGov

Tickets: FREE

Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Venue: North Lakes Library, 10 The Corso, North Lakes

Photo credit: Moreton Bay Libraries

The Moreton Bay Libraries brings this seminar to North Lakesto teach participants how easy it is to register for myGov and use mobile apps for managing Centrelink, Medicare, and Child Support.

Bring a valid photo ID.

 

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Thursday, 27 July

Tendering for Government Business Workshop

Tickets: $50

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Venue: 6 Endeavour Boulevard, North Lakes

Photo credit: SEQ North Regional Office, Department of State Development/Eventbrite

The SEQ North Regional Office, Department of State Development will host the “Tendering for Government Business Workshop” in North Lakes.

It is the official state’s program that educates the community about the government procurement process. The workshop will have an interactive session that will help the participants in learning how to develop and submit tenders.

 

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Saturday, 29 July

Elevate Your VIBE Information Session

Tickets: FREE (limited to 40 people only)

Venue: Meeting Room 1, North Lakes Library, 10 The Corso, North Lakes

Photo credit: Unlocking your life/Facebook

Unlocking Your Life will host a two-hour informative session on how to elevate vibration in life on multiple levels.

Unlocking Your Life is an organisation that provides services including psychological therapies, nutritional cleansing, and medical intuitive.

 

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What’s On @ North Lakes This Third Week of July

Here are the events this week at North Lakes and surrounding suburbs.

Friday, 21 July

Empowering Schools to Support Children with Diabetes

Tickets: $70

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Venue: North Lakes Health Precinct, 9 Endeavour Boulevard, North Lakes

Photo credit: CC0 Public Domain/johny_deff/Pixabay

Queensland Health and Metro North Hospital and Health Service will bring a seminar to the community about the essential information about diabetes and diabetes management, and practical workshops.

The ticket to the event already includes morning and afternoon tea, lunch, and handout materials.

 

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Friday, 21 July

Happy Healthy Kids

Tickets: Free

Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Venue: Meeting Room 1, 10 The Corso, North Lakes

Photo credit: Mummapath & Brook Khan/Eventbrite

DoTerra Premier Wellness advocate Brook Khan will be hosting a seminar to help the North Lakes community and their children on how to have a healthy environment.

 

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Friday, 21 July

LOUD (Grades 7-12)

Tickets: Free

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Venue: North Lakes Library

Photo credit: Moreton Bay Region Libraries/Eventbrite

The Moreton Bay Region Libraries welcomes every children, Grades 7 to 12, for the LOUD meeting.
Attendees are required to have a ticket, so register to be a library member to enter for free.

 

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