Introducing Forest 4 Forestdale
A New (and Local!) Voice for Our Community
Founded in February 2025 by a group of passionate Forestdale locals, Forest 4 Forestdale is all about reconnecting our community around what makes this place special: conservation, connection, and a continually renewed hope to grow the most liveable suburb.
To all the ‘originals’ who planted trees, built homes, and shaped the suburb we now enjoy, thank you.
Great things grow from that kind of love. Now it’s our turn to honour that legacy and carry it forward for future Forestdalians.
Ever get that feeling when you drive into Forestdale — that little sigh of relief, like you’re entering a pocket of peace? It’s cooler, quieter, and just feels like home. Maybe it’s spotting wildlife, seeing a flowering tree, or catching a wave from a neighbour. That’s the communal magic we’re here to protect.
Join us in keeping that magic alive.
Because how lucky are we...
Why We Started
Forest 4 Forestdale was created by Gordon, Linda, Megan, and Alicia, inspired and encouraged by many in the community who love this little pocket of the world enough to take action. We started this volunteer-run, community-powered not-for-profit because we believe Forestdale deserves a strong, united voice in the decisions shaping its future.
With development accelerating, road changes looming, and Logan’s tree canopy rapidly shrinking, the time felt right for a grassroots response — led by residents, for residents.
Our Shared Vision
We’re here to protect what makes Forestdale, Forestdale: our shared backyard, the habitat and homes of our unique wildlife, and the warm, down-to-earth spirit that lives quietly on every street.
Our Focus: Community Building
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Local Development Awareness
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Wildlife Conservation
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Citizen Science in Action
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Local & State Government advocacy
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Environmental Care
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Our Focus: Community Building • Local Development Awareness • Wildlife Conservation • Citizen Science in Action • Local & State Government advocacy • Environmental Care •
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We Need You.
Play a Part in Forestdale’s Future
Forest 4 Forestdale is completely resident-run and powered by your voice. It’s free to join, and being involved can be as simple as staying informed, sharing your views, or taking part in local events and activities.
Like the roots that connect beneath the surface, we’re stronger when we stay connected. This is just the beginning. We invite you to explore our website, learn more, and become part of the Forest 4 Forestdale community.
How we got here
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Late 1970’s Establishment of Forestdale Estate
‘Come home to the Country’ Peter Kurts Development Brochure
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![Greenwood Lakes Forestdale (Part of the Oxley Creek Catchment)]()
2004 Greenwood Lakes officially opens
Once a site of sand mining, this section of the Oxley Creek is reopened to the public after significant habitat restoration.
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2025 Forest 4 Forestdale becomes a not-for-profit
A grassroots community initiative begins to celebrate and preserve our leafy life in Forestdale.
Our History
A Vision Ahead of Its Time
Forestdale was planned in the late 1970s and developed through the early ’80s as a bushland suburb unlike any other. Developer Peter Kurts championed sustainable living, offering wide-acre blocks, interconnecting walkways, and cash-back incentives for minimising tree clearing — setting the stage for a community where nature and neighbourhood could thrive side by side.
The Robin Hood Streetscape
Forestdale’s streets tell a story inspired by Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest. Names like Robin Court, Hood Court, Abbey Street, and Lincoln Green bring legend to life, while Greenwood Lakes—named in 2003 by Councillor Lynne Clarke—honours this theme, offering a whimsical reminder of the forest heritage at Forestdale’s heart.
Country Living, Naturally.
Excerpt from the original Forestdale brochure:
‘Forestdale is country living the way you never dreamed possible. It offers city facilities without living in your neighbour’s backyard. With room to move, it’s ideal for healthy families. Wake each morning to clear skies, birds and kookaburras, and kangaroos among thousands of trees protected by strict covenants’.
Heritage and Conservation
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Forestdale: A Vital Link in the Wildlife Corridor
Forestdale sits within a mapped Regional Biodiversity Corridor, bordered by Greenbank Training Reserve, Glider Forest Conservation Area, and Oxley Creek. Part of the Karawatha–Greenbank–Flinders Peak corridor—the largest remaining stretch of open eucalypt bushland in South East Queensland—our treed urban backyards provide the vital green links that hold it all together.
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Why Wildlife Corridors Matter
Wildlife corridors connect fragmented habitats, allowing native animals like birds, reptiles, and mammals to move, breed, and find refuge. They support gene exchange, maintain biodiversity, and help ecosystems thrive. Without them, isolated patches lead to declining wildlife populations and risk local extinctions.
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Small but Mighty: The Role of Stepping Stone Habitats
Though often overlooked, even isolated trees or small patches of vegetation can act as vital stepping stones. These miniature habitats support the movement of species across human-altered environments, maintaining genetic flow and enabling survival in increasingly fragmented ecosystems.
Forever Forestdale.
Forever Forestdale.
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Caring for our backyard becomes something sweeter at Forest 4 Forestdale — where learning, connection, and community spirit bring nature and neighbours together.