AUSTRALIAN ONLINE & TRAVELLERS LIONS CLUB

CHARTER DATE: JANUARY 3RD, 2018

FEBRUARY BULLETIN 2019

We provide a unique “Service” Club membership and our primary focus is to retain existing Lions whose Lions Clubs may have closed and would still like to remain Lions.

To welcome those Lions who would like to travel for extended periods of time within and outside Australia and still remain a Lions Family Member.

To provide an option for those Lions who are unable to attend a

mainstream Lions Club because they work away from home, who have

health problems, or the nearest Lions Club is just too far away for then to

remain Lions.

Our Lions Club goals are in keeping with the humanitarian, community

spirited, fun and service mindedness of Lions.

Our members are dedicated to assisting other Lions Clubs in helping to

make their communities a better place to live, work and grow.

We currently have members from Western Australia, Queensland,

Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales and New Zealand.

Australian Online & Travellers Lions Club

Charter Members

President: Lion Hazel Pickwell hazel_pickwell@yahoo.com.au

Secretary: Lion Gwyneth Payne sagrpayne@gmail.com

Treasurer: Lion Arthur Leech arthurandwendy@gmail.com

Membership Chairman: Lion Ted Pickwell ted_pickwell@yahoo.com

Lion Ted Hughes Lion Dianne Hughes

Lion Brenda Payne Lion Alan Large

Lion Bernie Donchi Lion Andrew Payne

Lion Neil Bilney Lion Rod Payne

Lion Pauline Bilney Lion Stewart Payne

Lion Denise Clarke Lion Lesley Petersen

Lion Janice Clifford Lion Tony Petersen

Lion Bernie Clifford Lion Angela Williams

Lion Jan Donchi Lion Rolly Williams

New Member

Gail Budge

PRESIDENTS REPORT February 2019

Dear Lions On behalf of Our Members I would like to sincerely welcome Lion Gail Budge to our club. I hope Gail enjoys her travels when she arrives on The Big Island and enjoys meeting up with us as we all travel around. Please give Gail any help and guidance she may need as she hits the road for the big adventure. I would like to congratulate Lion Bernie Clifford on reaching a magnificent milestone of 50 years as a Lion and hope he still has many years of loyal service left. Lion Bernie and Lion Janice will join us in Geelong for the National Convention, and we look forward to meeting up again for another good time. Our cruise to the AO Tennis in Melbourne was very enjoyable and we certainly enjoyed the competiveness of the tennis we watched. Lion Ted & I will travel down to the Convention in Geelong with the Vanners Club. We will join the convoy in Cowra and proceed from there. Lions Stewart & Gwyneth will also be travelling with the Vanners Club. I would like to thank all the Lions who have volunteered their services for the 2019/2020 year. It will certainly be great to have new ideas from these members to proceed ahead with into the future. Yours in Lionism Hazel Pickwell President

Australian Online &Travellers Lions Club

Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held

January 14th,2019 6pm for 6.30pm NSW Time

1. Attendance: Lions Stewart Payne, Gwyneth Payne, Hazel Pickwell, Ted

Pickwell, Rod Payne, Brenda Payne, Bernie Donchi, Jan Donchi, Alan Large,

Arthur Leech, Ted Hughes, Dianne Hughes

Partners and Guests:

2. Apologies: Lion Andrew Payne, Lion Rolly Williams, Lion Angela Williams,

Denise Clarke, Neil Bilney, Pauline Bilney, Tony Petersen, Lesley Petersen,

Janice Clifford, Bernie Clifford

Motion: That the Apologies be accepted

Moved: Lion Ted Hughes

Seconded: Lion Dianne Hughes

Against: Nil

Carried: Yes

3. Welcome of Members and Guests: President Lion Hazel Pickwell welcomed

Members

4. Protocol Established:

Lion Gwyneth Payne posted the protocol.

That the Australian Online & Travellers Lions Club recognises, Past Multiple

District Officers, Past District Governors, District Cabinet Officers past and

present, The President of the Australian Online & Travellers Lions Club, Lion

Hazel Pickwell, Lions, Lions Ladies and Partners of the Australian Online &

Travellers Lions Club and Guests.

All speakers may now be addressed as “Lion…”

5. Lions Clubs International Code of Ethics: Posted by Lion Bernie Donchi for

all members to read aloud.

To show my faith in the worthiness of my vocation by industrious application to

the end that I may merit a reputation for quality of service.

To seek success and to demand all fair remuneration or profit as my just due,

but to accept no profit or success at the price of my own self-respect lost

because of unfair advantage taken or because of questionable acts on my part.

To remember that in building up my business it is not necessary to tear down

another’s; to be loyal to my clients or customers and true to myself.

Whenever a doubt arises as to the right or ethics of my position or action

towards others, to resolve such doubt against myself.

To hold friendship as an end and not a means. To hold that true friendship

exists not on account of the service performed by one to another, but that true

friendship demands nothing but accepts service in the spirit in which it is given.

Always to bear in mind my obligations as a citizen to my nation, my state, and

my community, and to give them my unswerving loyalty in word, act, and deed.

To give them freely of my time, labor and means.

To aid others by giving my sympathy to those in distress, my aid to the weak,

and my substance to the needy.

To be Careful with my criticism and liberal with my praise; to build up and not

destroy.

6. Confirmation of Minutes:

Motion: That the Minutes of the previous meeting

held December 10th, 2018 as emailed to members

be accepted.

Moved: Lion Dianne Hughes

Seconded: Lion Bernie Donchi

Against: Nil

Carried: Yes

7. Business arising from the Minutes: Contained in General Business 12.1

8. Correspondence: 8.1 Inwards Correspondence as emailed to

Members.

8.1.1 Christmas Message DG

David Emanuel 201N1

8.1.2 Dumaresq Lions Club

Newsletter

8.1.3 Cab Sec 201N1 Mailout

8.1.4 201N1 District Newsletter

8.1.5 201N1 Cab Sec Mailout

8.1.6 201N1 Cab Sec Mailout

Cover Letter

8.1.7 201Q2 Northern Lions

Newsletter

8.1.8 DG 201N1 Thank you

Letter

8.1.9 Message from

International President LCI

8.1.10 Northern Lion 201Q2

8.1.11 Cab Treasurer 201N1 to

Treasure

8.1.12 Loomis Lions Newsletter

Jan 2019

8.2 Outwards as emailed to Members NIL

Motion: That the Inwards and Outwards

Correspondence as emailed to members be

accepted.

Moved: Lion Bernie Donchi

Seconded: Lion Stewart Payne

Against: Nil

Carried: Yes

9. Business arising from the Correspondence: Nil

10. Presidents Report: Presented by Lion Hazel

PRESIDENTS REPORT January 2019

Dear Lions

Welcome to 2019. I hope everybody had a Great Christmas and New Year. We

have also had our first year as at 3rd January and will celebrate this with

becoming Officially Incorporated. We have a quite a bit of discussion on this

subject as can be seen from the Agenda for this monthly meeting.

Looking a short time ahead we will soon be calling for nominations for different

positions in our club, so thinking caps on please as to your involvement in

moving ahead and expanding our operations.

Lion Ted & I will be travelling on a cruise to the Tennis on the 19th January and

may be out of range for a couple of days if you try to contact us.

In line with other Festive Occasions there has not been a great deal of worthy

news items locally and as a consequence I must apologise for a short report.

Best Wishes

Yours in Lionism

Hazel Pickwell

President

Motion: That the President Report for November

2018 be accepted.

Moved: Lion Hazel Pickwell

Seconded: Lion Arthur Leech

Against: Nil

Carried: Yes

11. Treasurers Report:

Motion: That the Treasurers Report for December 2018, be accepted.

Moved: Lion Arthur Leech

Seconded: Lion Stewart Payne

Against: Nil

Carried: Yes

Treasurer Lion Arthur Leech noted: “I'd like to remind the 10 members who pay

their membership fees half yearly that they are now overdue and should be

paid ASAP”

12. General Business:

12.1.1 Item 8.1.8 Work and Safety Manual from the December 10th, 2018

Meeting for Discussion.

Policy Motion 1.3.16 That the Work and Safety Manual be adopted as the

Workplace Health and Safety Policy Manual and used as the reference

document for members when assisting other Lions Clubs.

Explanation: As Australian Online & Travellers Lions Clubs does not have

projects and fundraise in its own right and assists other Lions Clubs and

Community Organisations with their projects and fundraising. It is suggested

that the Work and Safety Manual 2018/2019 be adopted as the Workplace

Health and Safety Policy Manual and used as the reference document for the

members when assisting other Lions Clubs and Community Organisation.

It is important that all members are aware of the requirements set out in the

Work and Safety Manual, even though they may not specifically relate to the

Lions Club due to the fact that the Club does not have projects or fundraising

activities, only assisting other Lions Clubs and Community Organisations.

Policy Motion 1.3.16 That the Work and Safety Manual be adopted as the

Workplace Health and Safety Policy Manual and used as the reference

document for members when assisting other Lions Clubs.

Moved: Lion Gwyneth Payne

Seconded: Lion Arthur Leech

Against: Nil

Carried: Yes

President Hazel Pickwell appointed Lion Bernie Donchi as the Club Workplace and

Safety Officer for 2018-2019

12.1.2 Australia Online & Travellers Lions Club

The 201N1 District Constitution and By Laws Chairman has forwarded the

reviewed Australian Online & Travellers Constitution and By Laws therefore:

1.1 The Standard Form Lions Club Constitution and By Laws

Constitutional Motion No 1.1.1: That the Australian Online & Travellers

Lions Club adopts the Standard Form Lions Club Constitution and By

Laws as revised each year in July by the International Association of

Lions Clubs

Moved: Lion Stewart Payne

Seconded: Lion Bernie Donchi

Against: Nil

Carried: Yes

12.1.3 Nominations Process for Club Officers 2019-2020

1. Agenda January 14th, 2018 Meeting to set out time lines

2. 1st Nomination Committee Meeting to be held January 28th, 2019

3. Nomination Committee Nominations to be sent to Members on January 29th,

2019

4. Members to have further Nominations back to the Secretary February 5th,

2019

5. 2nd Nominations Committee to meet February 7th, 2019 to put all Nomination

together ready for the Nominations Meeting February 11th, 2019

6. For Voting at the March 11th Meeting 2019

It as noted by Secretary Lion Gwyneth Payne that the time lines will meet all

requirements for reporting to District an International.

President Hazel Pickwell appointed the following Lions to be Members of the

Nominations Committee.

Lion Ted Hughes, Lion Bernie Donchi, Lion Stewart Payne, Lion Arthur Leech

and Lions Ted Pickwell.

13. Membership: Presented by Lion Ted Pickwell

Motion: That the application for transfer to Australian Online & Travellers Lions

Club from Lion Gail Budge, on recommendation from the Membership

Committee, be accepted.

Moved: Lion Ted Pickwell

Seconded: Lion Bernie Donchi

Against: Nil

Carried: Yes

14. Business without notice:

Business without notice to be tabled only and brought to the February 11th,

2018 Meeting.

15. Service Hours:

1. Lion Arthur Leech Administration 6 hours

2. Lion Stewart Payne Welfare & Necrology 10 hours, taking person to

Doctors appointment Coffs Harbour 12 hours

3. Lion Ted Hughes collection of ring pulls 2 hours

4. Lion Gwyneth Payne Administration 5 hours, taking person to Doctors

appointment Coffs Harbour 12 hours

5. Lion Ted Pickwell Santa 12 hours, Senior Citizens Welfare Committee 2

hours

6. Lion Hazel Pickwell Santa’s helper 12 hours, Hospital Auxiliary 4 hours

7. Lion Dianne Hughes Bulletin 4 hours

16. Where Members are currently and for the next Month.

1. Lions Ted and Dianne Hughes Albany WA, then QLD

2. Lions Ted and Hazel Pickwell Grenfell NSW then Melbourne VIC

3. Lion Arthur and Wendy Leech Terranora NSW

4. Lion Alan Large Snowtown SA the Port Pirie SA

5. Lions Bernie and Jan Donchi Frederickson NSW then Glen Inness NSW

the Bathurst NSW

6. Lions Gwyneth and Stewart Payne Inverell NSW the Armidale NSW then

Nundle NSW for Cabinet Meeting.

7. Lion Brenda and Rod Payne Inverell NSW then maybe Stanthorpe QLD or

Post Macquarie NSW

17. Fines:

1. Lion Gwyneth Payne fined Lion Arthur Leech for buy a new car because the

air conditioner would not work

2. Lion Bernie Donchi fined Lion Gwyneth Payne for not providing staff at her

Christmas Dinner for her Mum

3. Lion Stewart Payne fined Lions Ted and Hazel Pickwell for going to the

Tennis

4. Lion Stewart Payne fined Lions Rod and Brenda for the 35-degree

temperature her

5. Lion Gwyneth Payne fined Lions Ted and Hazel Pickwell for making

everyone wait until next year before they can go to the Tennis with them

6. Lions Gwyneth Payne fined everyone at the meeting, as we were short of

fines, Lion Dianne Hughes agreed.

7. Lion Stewart Payne fined Lion Neil Bilney for getting his nose cut up at the

Doctors

8. Lion Jan Donchi fined Lion Bernie Donchi for spending $$$$ on paintwork

for the car.

9. Lion Hazel Pickwell fined Lion Gwyneth Payne for not booking for the

Tennis this year and buying a house instead.

1. Meeting Closed: 7.25pm

February 2019 Secretary Report.

The process of Nominating and electing the Executive for the 2019-

2020 Lions year is well underway with those Lions nominated for

positions going to the Election Night Meeting March 11th, 2019. Thank

you to all those Lions who agreed to be nominated and are willing to

undertake the roles.

The 2019 MD 201 Convention at Geelong is getting closer and at the March 11 th,

2019 Meeting we will have to organise the accreditation of our Delegates and

Alternate Delegates. At this 2019 Convention we will be able to have two Delegates

and two Alternates, we are now a “Club in Good Standing”, as we have been

Chartered for over one year and one day. Very exciting for our Lions Club. The

names of the accredited delegates and alternates will be forwarded to the 201N1

Cabinet Secretary.

At the Convention the Districts present usually have a District function so that those

Lion Clubs represented from that District can get together and enjoy some fellowship

and meet up with old friends. This year the District Function at this stage is planned

to be held on Friday night, 3rd May. However, as DG David Emanuel and DGE Bill

Shepherd will not be able to attend due to another commitment, Monday 6th May,

could be considered as an alternate date. To assist with catering and

organisation, Could you please indicate to me if you would like to attend asap.

I will then forward this information to the Cabinet Secretary.

Recently, I was browsing the www.lionscluns.org web site, which I would suggest

that all our members do as there are some really inspiring stories about what Lions

actually do. The following just jumped or “popped”, as they now seem to say about

things that attracts someone’s attention.

A Global force for good

The service of Lions reaches around the planet. Serving in over 200 countries and

geographic areas, our 47,000 clubs and 1.4 million members are helping others and

making communities better.

Kindness Matter

Kindness defines who we are as Lions. And why we serve. An act of kindness may

be small and personal, or large and profound. When 1.4 million men and women

come together to serve, it represents a dynamic force for good.

Make a difference where you live

Lions serve the world one project at a time. It all begins in our local communities with

kind-hearted individuals joining together to take action.

On a Mission to Serve

Lions serve. It’s that simple, and it has been since we first began in 1917. Our clubs

are places where individuals join together to give their valuable time and effort to

improving their communities, and the world.

Our Mission

To empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs,

encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions clubs.

Our Vision

To be the global leader in community and humanitarian service.

Six simple clear statements that mean so much and can tell hundreds and hundreds and

thousands of stories.

Regards

Lion Gwyneth Payne

Part Three of Lion Arthur and Wendy’s World Cruise

Kotor Harbour

KOTOR..MONTENEGRO

was formerly part of

Yugoslavia. For centuries

before that it was

Venetian, Roman,

Austrian, Russian and

French. (Ha Ha not

British). Has been

independent since 2006.

Wow what a gem of a

place. Sailing in was

spectacular. Very high

mountains on both sides of the inlet which leads to the town of Kotor,

which is around the foreshore. Space is limited for new building so some

effort has been made to dig some of the mountain away. The inlet is

very sheltered with the ocean a very beautiful dark blue and gives the

impression of being very deep. We were told that this is the Southern

most Fjord in the northern hemisphere. 200 metres of anchor chain was

used today. So the Fjord is deep.

There were 3 ships in port. Crown Princess 3,000 and Norwegian Star

with 2500 passengers. With no docking facilities big enough all 3 had to

use tenders to get to shore.

We took a panoramic tour which took us up to 1400 metres above the

bay on one of the windiest roads we have seen. We have seen a few.

We had some great views of the whole area. The 3 ships looked like

toys. We visited a small village on the plateau where we were given a

snack of cheese and Pastrami. I tried the local brew. Funny name,

Niksicko, but quite nice, a bit like home brewed pilsner. On the return

journey we went through a road tunnel which is 1.6 k long. With all the

traffic we had plenty of time to check it out. Some of the delay was road

works as they are widening the tunnel to put in another lane each way.

We did not visit the old medieval city. To much walking on cobble

stones. Apparently it is very well preserved with lots of old churches etc.

Although Montenegro is not yet part of the European Union, they use

Euro currency and hope to join in the future.

Tourism is the main industry in the Adriatic Sea area, which includes

the east coast of Italy and the west coast of the former Yugoslavian

states.

Again Montenegro has a long religious history. 90% of today

population are Orthodox, with some Roman Catholics and various

others. On the sail out of the Fjord we saw a lot of settlement all along

the shore. Some places looked abandoned. Towards the entrance there

is a Catholic Church built on a rock. It has a very interesting legend

involving seafarers from the 1400's up until the present time. To long to

include here. On the way out the Captain sounded the ship's whistle on

approaching the church. The Church bells were rung in reply. This is a

blessing for a safe passage. Google “ Our Lady of the Seas,

Montenegro” to read more. Another traveller has put some lovely photos

on there.

We both think that our tour at Kotor was probably one of the best shore

tour we have done on all our cruises. Wendy would like to go back and

have a ride on the Zip line.

DUBROVNIK..CROATIA Recent excavations have found that a major

population thrived here in 900 BC. Again the place has had many

owners through history, more recently part of Yugoslavia before

independence in 1991.

Again religion has played a big part in history with lots of churches and

Monasteries.

We took a scenic drive had some great coastal views before being

taken to a lovely little bay area for some shopping. We sat in the shade

and watched the activity around the boat harbour and left the shopping

to others.

We were then taken to watch a group of folk dancers who put on a

very nice display, if you like that sort of thing. I preferred the Belly

Dancers we saw on the ship in Dubai.

We were then taken on a walking tour of the old medieval city. Down

an incline for 100m, along the street for 200m, up an incline for 50m on

worn out cobble stones in searing heat and thousands of people. Our

guide was young and fit and went ahead and left most of us behind. Not

suitable for those with walking problems.

What we saw of the town it was certainly old and well built. Would like

to have had more time to have a

closer look. How many medieval

places do you need to see?

VENICE.. ITALY is a very hard

place to get around with over

1000 bridges. On our last visit I

got lost and I reckon we walked

over about 990 of them. Water

Taxis are plentiful as are

“buses”, a lot like buses, only

boats.

On this visit we took a ship's tour, a cruise, which took us all around

Venice for about 2 hours. We had a guide who spoke heavily accended

English that very few of us could understand. We were able to see the

main attractions,

St Marks Square, Doge's Palace, (the big boss)

and Bridge of Sighs. St. Mark's Square and

Basilica are certainly a must for any visit. The

basilica has golden facades, mosaics, marble

and bronze statues and 5 domes. Doge's Palace

(pronounced dodges) looks nothing special on

the outside, but on the inside it is spectacular.

Parliamentary Hall and the Ballroom are very

ornate with gold ceilings and wall trimmings.

These buildings are relics to past times when the Venetians ruled this

part of the world. They were great traders and travelled as far as China.

They also held a lot of territory as previously mentioned. They always

brought back riches from all these places. The Bridge of Sighs is a

bridge that prisoners passed over after being sentenced on their way

from the palace to the goal. The Rialto bridge is another landmark. It is

said that lovers who kiss under this bridge while in a gondola will never

part.

Noticed a lot of cars in the residential areas. There is a ferry service to

the mainland. The railway line comes across a stone wall much like a

break wall. All other services are provided by boat, rubbish collection,

fire, ambulance, police. On our last visit we saw a hearse going down

the canal.

On our cruise we saw a lot of parks which had a lot of trees and

beautiful gardens. Also saw locals swimming and fishing from

sandbanks. The whole of Venice is in a lagoon which is protected from

the Adriatic Sea by a strip of land called the Lido. Looks like a natural

break wall which has been added to. Billions have been spent on some

type of gate designed to be raised to protect the city from high tides. It

seems that some of the billions may have been wasted as the gates

have already starting to corrode. If completed current completion date is

expected to be 2022. even the maintenance will be $1M per year in

today’s money.

On our last visit we walked across St. Marks Square into the Basilica.

By the time we came out there was 3 feet of water and we had to walk

on planks.

ANCONA..ITALY on the east coast. Another historical Italian city with

lots of churches and museums. Has a number of factories including a

ship building yard. It is a major trading port, being close to other Adriatic

countries. Also has a direct train link to Rome. A very pretty place with

not so many tourists. Ancient Roman ruins have recently found and are

still being uncovered. Perhaps they will get plenty of tourists to see them

in the years ahead.

MESSINA....SICILY...ITALY At it's narrowest the Strait of Messina,

which separates Sicily from mainland Italy, is only 2 k. A few years ago

government approved the building of a bridge but as yet no action. Most

locals say it will spoil their way of life. Sicily big attraction, apart from

being the home of the Mafia, is the active volcano Mt. Etna. Our guide

called the world's most active and friendliest volcano. He said that there

are hundreds of side vents. When pressure builds up lava is released

through these side vents. Volcanoes with less side vents are more likely

to have a major eruption as the pressure cannot get out and builds up

until a huge eruption occurs. Because of these more frequent eruptions

the locals call it friendly. On our tour, “an easy drive around Mt. Etna”,

we passed through a couple of villages on the slopes, with narrow

streets and very old buildings.

Soon after Jesus death St. Paul called here on his way to Rome. He

preached to and converted a large number of locals. When the Virgin

Mary heard she wrote a letter to the people promising to protect them. A

statue to honour her was built on the slopes of Mt Etna. The lava flow

from the 1992 eruption stopped a few metres from the statue and took

only one house and went very close to another. We went and saw the

statue. As always in these sorts of places there was a market stall, this

time selling Mt. Etna honey.

Streets are paved with black basalt. This is plentiful as it is basically

solidified lava or volcanic rock. The volcanic soil is very rich and grows

grapes and olives easily. Also saw a lot of orchards. We were taken for

refreshment to local hotel to sample local produce. Loved the sponge

cake and blood red orange juice. Shortbread biscuits were yummy.

Unemployment rate is 25%. Until recently Fiat had an assembly

plant, but it has moved to South America, where labour is cheaper. The

other major industry is an oil refinery. Looks like it will close in near

future, as it needs a major upgrade.

The highway we travelled on was built in the 1960's and also needs

an upgrade. It must have been a big job as there are a lot tunnels, one

would be about 1 k long. The island is very mountainous.

Taormina is an ancient Roman village, on the side of a mountain,

where people still live. Locals have a 7 storey car park where they park

before taking a lift to the village. It still looks like it did 2000 years ago, so

we were told, although it has some modern Shops etc. Would be an

interesting place to spend some time.

From the bus window the town of Messina looks like a big city with a

mix of the old and new, with lots of churches. 250,000 Italians call Sicily

home.

After leaving Sicily

we sailed passed

an active volcano,

MT. Stromboli,

however we saw

no evidence of

current action.

SALERNO..ITALY is another

old town built on the side of a

cliff. From here ship's tour go to

Pompeii and Sorrento and

other resort areas. As we had

been in this area previously we

had a lazy day on board.

Previously we went to Sorrento

and lunched in a pizza shop,

which had the TV on the Bold

and the Beautiful. We got

soaked as did our friends who went to Pompeii. They had mud up their

knees. (Is that right Betty Large)

Mt. Vesuvius Blow up in 79 AD completely burying the town of Pompeii

residents and all. Excavations over the years have revealed a very well

preserved Roman village, residents and all. A very interesting place to

visit. Lots of walking on uneven ground put us off.

The coast line from Naples to Sorrento is nearly all cliffs that drop

straight into the sea, with villages and towns built on any small piece of

available land. The highway seems to be one long series of bridges and

viaducts.

GIBRALTAR We passed by the rock

in mid afternoon. It sure looks like a big

rock. Can see why it is such a strategic

place between Spain in the north

(Europe) and Algeria in the south

(Africa). The Strait of Gibraltar is about

40 k wide at it's narrowest. The strait is

the passage between the Atlantic ocean

and the Mediterranean. Sea. Both Spain

and Algeria are plainly visible. A strong

wind was coming in from the Atlantic, making it very unpleasant on the

open deck. Ferries operate between Spain and Algeria regularly.

LISBON...PORTUGAL Another surprise. A very old city. A large part of

it was destroyed by an

earthquake in 1755, so it is not

as old as a lot of other places.

During the reconstruction a

large Square was created in the

centre of town, which give the

impression of open air. A

feature of the older buildings is

that they are covered with tiles

on the outer walls. A large

number of statues and

memorials. Independence

Avenue runs from the river for a long distance. It is wider than Champs

Elysees in Paris.

There is a bridge

modelled after the

Golden Gate over

the River Tagus

Which carries

vehicles on the top

roadway and trains

on a lower section.

It was named after

the President of the

day, but after the

revolution in 1974 it

was renamed the

April 25th Bridge.

Nothing to do with Anzac Day. That was the date of the revolution.

Very impressed with the number of quality parks, especially the large

area of natural bush not far from the city

centre. We drove along the waterfront were

there are a lot of monuments to various

explorers of the past, such as Vasco Da

Gama.

Would liked to have visited Our

Lady of Fatima Basilica, but it was a

long bus trip and lots of walking. It is

on the site where the Virgin Mary

appeared to 3 shepherds children in

May 1917. The faithful continue to

visit seeking miraculous cures.

The last instalment of Arthurs travels will be in March’s Bulletin

AO TENNIS MELBOURNE

JANUARY 2019

We embarked on the Pacific Eden from Circular Quay, Sydney on the

Saturday. The ship was the Pacific Eden, a small vessel that had not

been on the P & O run for very long. The ship was in need of a lot of

exterior maintenance. We later found out that it was being

decommissioned after Australia Day to be replaced with a vessel more

than twice its size.

The cruise down to Melbourne was very pleasant with there being very

little movement from the swell. Arriving early Monday morning we were

transferred by a procession of coaches to the Kooyong Tennis Venue.

These coaches returned back to the boat each half hour after 1.00pm.

The ground passes were in the price of the cruise but the upgrade

tickets for some of the venues were at our own cost. We upgraded to the

Rod Laver Arena with Ticketek and we had a choice of seats ahead of

the general public which was great for us as we could avoid going into

the nose bleed areas. The higher seats are quite dangerous as there are

no railings to grip on especially in decent and the rise is very steep.

Tennis was great and we had a good cross section of players both male

and female. The only part of the tennis we did not enjoy was some

doubles played by veteran players who were trying to be comedians.

Fortunately they played under restricted rules and they were not on too

long.

It was great to see the number and quality of the Australian Juniors

coming up the ranks. If this is the standard we will be in good hands for

a long time.

WE left Melbourne on the Tuesday

night and sailed back to Sydney on the

Wednesday enjoying some really great

meals and a very extensive wine list.

The weather was good until we got off

at Sydney as it was drizzling.

The picture enclosed is from when we

left and were enjoying a nice cold drink

as we went through the Sydney

Heads.

February 2019

March

Lions Ted and Dianne Hughes March 2nd

March

Happy Birthday 12th March Lion Stewart Payne

There are several our Lions who have or are still

experiencing an unwanted hiccup health wise, we

wish them all a speedy recovery. Lion Rolly

Williams, Lion Neil Bilney, Lion Angela Williams.

Safe travels to those travelling and to everyone stay safe, stay well, stay happy and

most important have fun.

Remember to wear your Lions Lapel Pin everyday with Pride

Lion Stewart Payne

Club Welfare and Club Care Officer

Painted Silos Lion Ted and Dianne saw on their travels to Western Australia

The top two were in Weethalle NSW

And the bottom three were also in NSW

Travel Snippets

Could members

please send me

articles and photos

of their travels as I

would like to include

these in the

Bulletins.

REMINDER:

The next Australian Online & Travellers meeting is to be held

on 11 March 2019. 6pm for 6.30pm start NSW time

Editors Notes:

Could I please have all articles and photos emailed to

me by the Friday after our meeting night. This will

enable me to have the Bulletin completed and emailed

out as soon as possible.

email address:

diannehughes250@yahoo.com