The Grand LifeStyle

Since its commencement in 1990, Forest Lake has established itself as a benchmark for fully planned urban community development. In 1999, it was adjudged by the Urban Development Institute of Australia to be Australia's number one community.

Centrally located off the Centenary Highway south west of Brisbane, Forest Lake covers an area of 1,000 hectares and is home to Brisbane's largest recreational lake including 120 hectares of parks and waterways. Forest Lake is in an area that encompasses the lakeside address of Forest Lake and Springfield Lakes. As well as being a place of spectacular beauty, the Lakes District boasts quality education, shopping, recreational and sporting facilities.

In addition to being blessed with a sense of serenity, Forest Lake is a vibrant and thriving community. Here residents enjoy - lakeside lifestyle - access to quality education - vibrant shopping, restaurants and cafés - superb recreational and sporting facilities - lifestyles to suit every need.

Situated just 18kms from the Brisbane CBD, Forest Lake continues to strengthen its claim as Brisbane's most liveable address with the completion of additional new facilities over recent years. There are parks and lakes that spread over Forest Lake. Tennis, Basketball and Netball courts are ready to use as well as two large playing fields and 35 kms of hike and bike trails.

Forest Lake is a community that values education excellence and provides residents with life long learning opportunities. They include, five Early Learning Centres, three primary schools (two state and one independent), two secondary schools (one state and one independent) and an adult education facility.

The fitness centre is an invigorating place specializing in family fitness but with such creature comforts as an indoor heated swimming pool. Personal trainers are on hand to attend to individual needs. The Community Recreation Centre is a user friendly, happy place of harmony for people of al ages. It was planned as the centre for community activities with a function room, cafe, play gym, pool tables and other games and a beach volleyball court.

At the heart of Forest Lake is The Forest Lake Village Shopping Centre. Open 7 days, it is anchor tenanted by Woolworths and Aldi.

There are another two neighbourhood centres conveniently positioned around Forest Lake, each with an after hours convenience store. Forest Lake Village Shopping Centre together with these centres offer a unique range of retail outlets, fine restaurants as well as medical and dental facilities. The Forest Lake Sunday Markets (8am - 2pm) offers everything from homemade treats to toys, antiques, collectables and entertaining street performers.

The Forest Lake Village Shopping Centre's recent multi-million upgrade has seen the centre more than double in size to 20,000m2. An additional 250 car parks has been created, providing a total of 834 car parks for the Forest Lake community. A bigger retail mix, including Crazy Clarks and The Warehouse Group, will provide more shopping options for residents.