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DIGGERS GIVEDIGGERS GIVETHANKSTHANKS TOTOLIONSLIONSHow we’re supporting ourtroops in all conditions

Lions join fight to save the Tasmanian devil

Australian Lion vies for top job

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Members should be aware that we are performing our annual stocktake from 14December 2009 and we will not be able to process any orders between this dateand the new year. Members will still be able to lodge orders for Club Supplies after14 December however these will not be despatched until 2010.

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Lion – Australia and PNG

Lion - Australia and Papua New Guinea edition ispublished bi-monthly for the Multiple District 201Council of Lions Clubs International and circulated toall members.Published by MD201 Council of Governors and printed byPMP Print, 37-49 Browns Road, Clayton Victoria 3168.An official publication of Lions Clubs International, the Lionmagazine is published by authority of Board of Directors in21 languages: English, Spanish, Japanese, French,Swedish, Italian, German, Finnish, Korean, Portuguese,Dutch, Danish, Chinese, Norwegian, Icelandic, Turkish,Greek, Hindi, Polish, Indonesian and Thai.Editor: Tony Fawcett, Fawcett Media20 Millett Road Gisborne South VIC 3437Ph: (03) 9744 1368Email: [email protected] Manager: Graham Madigan68 Wyeree Road, Mandurah, Western Australia 6210Ph: (08) 9535 2927, 0409 883 455Email: [email protected] Australia website: www.lionsclubs.org.auDeadlines: 1st day of month before cover date.MD201 Council of Governors: John McIntosh C1, CorinneStone C2, Christine Woolnough N1, Paul Helmling N2,Marilyn Kinealy JP N3, Ray Strong N4, Maureen Beryl PayneN5, John C Lynch Q1, John D W Muller OAM Q2, HeatherShort Q3, Helen Schellbach Q4, Robert (John) Gillham T1,Jill Qualtrough V1-4, Bob Gilchrist, Thomas Shillito V3,Robert Kann V5, Alan Lindsay Millar V6,Pamela Dawn Baird W1, Neil F Saunders W2.Distribution of Magazine: Clubs and MembersAdditions to distribution list, deletions, changes of addressand of club will be made only when advised through theClub Membership and Activities report. Non-Lions, librariesand other organisations who wish to advise changes shouldcontact Lions National Office, Locked Bag 2000NEWCASTLE NSW 2300, Tel: 02 4940 8033 email:[email protected] Executive Director – Peter LynchManaging Editor - Dane La Joye, Lions Clubs International300 W 22nd Street, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523-8842 USAExecutive Officers President Eberhard J. Wirfs, AmMunsterer Wald 11, 65779 Kelkheim, Germany; ImmediatePast President Al Brandel, 14 Herrels Circle, Melville, NY,11747-4247, USA; First Vice President Sid L. Scruggs III,698 Azalea Drive, Vass, North Carolina, 28394, USA; SecondVice President Dr. Wing-Kun Tam, Unit 1901-2, 19/F, FarEast Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong, China.Directors First year: Enrico Cesarotti, Rome, Italy; LuisDominguez, Mijas Pueblo, Spain; Gary B. D’Orazio, Idaho,United States; Yasumasa Furo, Dazaifu, Japan; K.P.A.Haroon, Cochin, India; Carlos A. Ibañez, Panama City,Panama; Ronald S. Johnson, Maine, United States; Byeong-Deok Kim, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Horst P. Kirchgatterer,Wels/Thalheim, Austria; Hamed Olugbenga Babajide Lawal,Ikorodu, Nigeria; Daniel A. O’Reilly, Illinois, United States;Richard Sawyer, Arizona, United States; Anne K. Smarsh,Kansas, United States; Jerry Smith, Ohio, United States;Michael S. So, Makati, the Philippines; Haynes H. Townsend,Georgia, United States; Joseph Young, Ontario, Canada.Second Year: Bishnu Bajoria, Bankura, India; Ken Bird,Brisbane, Australia; Kwang-Soo Jang, Seoul, Republic ofKorea; Douglas A. Lozier, Indiana, USA; Shyam Malpni,Mumbai, India; Art Marson, Wisconsin, USA; Dr. Jerimiah“Doc” Myers, Alaska, USA; Ellis Suriyati Omar, Kuching,Malaysia; Eugenio Roman Jr., Arecibo, Puerto Rico; BojanSober, Rijeka, Croatia; Dr. Ton Soeters, Huizen, TheNetherlands; Neil Spencer, Florida, USA; Beverly L. Stebbins,Texas, USA; Tadao Sugimoto, Hokkaido, Japan; Prof. Dr.Hayri Ulgen, Istanbul, Turkey; Rosane Jahnke Vailatti, Penha,Brazil; Debra Wasserman, Minnesota, USA.

C O N T E N T S

4 International President’s report

5 Aussie troops say thanks

6 Lions Action

8 Barry’s bid for Lions’ top job

10 Chairman’s report

12 Promote your club online

13 New centre for young

15 Devil of a good idea

16 Mildura convention workshops

21 Dancing with our stars

22 A tasty Tassie morsel

24 Around the nation

28 Official announcements

“To create and foster a spirit of understandingamong all people for humanitarian needs byproviding voluntary services throughcommunity involvement and internationalcooperation”

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COVER: WhetherLions Mints orLions ChristmasCakes, ourDiggers servingoverseas arethankful forthese gifts fromhome. Seestories page 5.

‘We serve’

ContributionsContributions for the February -March 2010 issue should besubmitted by January 1 to The Editor,Lion Magazine, Fawcett Media, 20Millett Rd, Gisborne South, Victoria3437 or emailed [email protected]

Connections, influence, friendship, philanthropyDecember 2009 - January 2010 Volume 86 No. 1

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The goodnews onmembershipBy Eberhard J. Wirfs, President,The International Association of Lions Clubs

Goethe, the great writer from Frankfurt, once remarked, “Whatis not started today is never finished.”

Well, Lions started on new membership drives right when thisLions year began in July and though the job is far from finishedwe’ve made incredible progress. We’ve started 370 new clubs inJuly and August, compared to the 95 we averaged in the first twomonths of the last two years (and those were good years formembership).

The membership news is uniformly good. Each of our sevenconstitutional areas has chartered more clubs than they did at thistime last year. There are 24 new clubs in the United Statescompared to 15 at this time last year. India has seen tremendousgrowth. We’ve added clubs in nations with great growth potentialsuch as China and in nations where Lions are underrepresentedsuch as Iraq and Bahrain.

How did we do it? We built on the momentum of the Ginkgo’spower. We benefitted from the leadership, expertise and passion ofthe new structure of the Global Membership Team and theregionally installed District Governor teams (the district governorand two vice district governors). But everyday Lions throughout theworld also took responsibility for adding members. We know whenit comes to service Lions rise to the occasion when they see aneed in their community. Now they’ve seen a need in their clubsand they’ve responded by inducting new Lions.

The Quick-Start Gingko Awards I established also spurredmembership growth. District Governors who added a set number ofnew clubs (the number varied by constitutional area) in the first twomonths of this Lion year were eligible for the award. I am proud toannounce that 57 governors with their teams to date qualified forthe award as well as two Coordinating Lions.

We can’t rest on our laurels and we must also be more open-minded in terms of membership. We have nearly 260,000 femaleLions, which is about 20 percent of our total membership. Butmany clubs need to do better about reaching out to women,especially spouses of members. I personally advanced this cause atthe international convention in Minneapolis when I inducted Margit,my wife, during a plenary session. The Lions responded warmly,and I’m sure your club also will find that adding women, howevermany you have now, will only add to its effectiveness and vitality.

Lions, continue to Move to Grow this year. We are part of theworld’s greatest service organisation. Invite others to join us. Thereis strength in numbers and our strength is increasing.

Australian troops serving in theMiddle East and Afghanistanhave passed on a vote of thanksto Australian Lions for“freshening them up” with asupply of Lion Mints.

The Deputy Chief of Staff forJoint Task Force 633, ColonelLindsay Morton, told the Lionmagazine the mints have beenpopular with troops, providing arefreshing energy boost.

“The days are long and hotover here (and sometimes icy),so it’s nice to grab a mint everynow and again to add a littlespring to your step,” ColonelMorton said.

The Lion Mints are foundaround many of the variousheadquarters buildings andthroughout the Middle Eastwherever the Australian troopsoperate and are a visiblereminder of the support fromhome.

“They provide a simplereminder of the great supportwe get from all sections of theAustralian community,” ColonelMorton said.

“So we thank Lions Australiafor its support, and congratulateits members on the great workthey do in communities acrossAustralia,” he said.

Australia's military

contribution to Afghanistan ispart of the nation’s broadercommitment to Coalition effortsagainst international terrorism,countering piracy in the Gulf ofAden, and maritime security.

The Australian deployment,comprising around 1550personnel in Afghanistan and afurther 850 across the MiddleEast, is known as OperationSLIPPER.

Under Operation SLIPPER,Australian forces contribute tothe efforts of the North AtlanticTreaty Organisation (NATO)-ledInternational SecurityAssistance Force in Afghanistan,aimed at preventing Afghanistanagain becoming a safe havenfor international terrorists.

Lions Mints areavailable atmany locationsaroundAustralia. If yourequire mintscontact yourLocal LionsClub or LionMint AustraliaCommitteeChairman SamLochhead –[email protected]. Clubscan download order forms from alink on the Lions Australia website(www.lionsclubs.org.au/mints/info.php) or free call 1800 815 787.

Aussie troops

CAKES AWAY: A shipment of Lions Christmas Cakes is seen off by (left to right)Andrew Baker from Everyman’s Welfare Service, Lions Marketing ManagerDavid McKenzie, Doug Shields, Padre Wyllie and Julia Hamilton-Smith ofEveryman’s, plus two Army transport personnel.

Australia’s fighting men and womengive a big thumbs-up to Lion Mints

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REFRESHERS AT THE FRONT: Colonel Lindsay Morton (above left) says Australian troops serving in the Middle East and Afghanistan are gaining energy and great comfortfrom the supply of Lion Mints. Meantime, the troops are doing invaluable community service, such as (above) providing health checks for locals when on patrol.

stay minty fresh

Lions Australia and Top Taste have againcombined to send 1000 1kg Lions Christmascakes to our troops on the ground in war-tornAfghanistan this Christmas.

This will be the third year that we, along withTop Taste, have done this.

The initial contact comes from Everyman’sWelfare Service which acts as a supportorganisation for Australia’s Defence Forces athome and overseas. It liaises with Defence Forcechaplains to have the cakes transported to thetroops on the ground.

It is a well co-ordinated effort with Lions andTop Taste arranging the cakes, Army transportand the collecting of the cakes which are flownout of Amberley Air Force base west of Brisbane.The Air Force loads and flies the cakes overseas

with the chaplains watching over theproject every step of the way.

“It is a wonderful feeling to seethese cakes heading to Afghanistan andto know that they are so muchappreciated by our troops in that area,”says Lions Marketing Committee ManagerDavid McKenzie OAM. “The stories thathave been told to us, especially by ChaplainWyllie who has been there at Christmas,should make every member of Lions feel justso proud to be involved.”

...and Lions take the cakes, too!Christmas treat for our troops in Afghanistan

Our troops say thanksfor Christmas cheer

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$1 million eye health boost

LIONS ACTION

Lions of N5 can be proud of the $1 millionthey have raised to fund vital paediatricophthalmology equipment at SydneyChildren’s Hospital.

N5 Lions recently visited the Eye Clinic at thehospital in Randwick to see firsthand the piecesof medical equipment their amazing fundraising

efforts have provided. Included is a RetCam ll, used extensively to

diagnose abnormalities in the eyes of children.Located in the hospital’s Department of

Paediatric Ophthalmology, it detects eye diseasesthat affect premature babies, cancer of the retina(back of the eye) and infants that have been

physically abused (shaken baby syndrome). The RetCam II has been indispensable in

looking for bleeding in the back of the eyes ofchildren who have been physically abused. It hasalso allowed early diagnosis of sight-threateningretinal haemorrhages which would otherwisehave remained undiagnosed.

“Sydney Children’s Hospital depends oncommunity support from organisations like Lionsclubs to ensure our patients and staff haveaccess to the best equipment and facilities,” saidAdam Check, chief executive of Sydney Children’sHospital Foundation. “Lions Club District 201N5 ismaking a positive investment in the health andwellbeing of children from all over NSW andbeyond.”

Enquiries: Claire Beaver, Sydney Children’s HospitalFoundation, 02 9382 1188, [email protected].

RetCam ll photos taken of the back of the eye and showing bleeding in the right retina.

Thanks to Lions of C2 and an LCIF grant,burns victims in the Burns Unit of the RoyalAdelaide Hospital now have a far greater rateof recovery.

The difference has been a $150,000 con-focalmicroscope (Vivascope), a new item of technologythat has revolutionised the treatment of burns byavoiding the need for repeat biopsies to assessthe progress of skin grafts.

With a Vivascope, the need for repeatanaesthetics and surgical interventions is avoidedand there is less risk of infection that alwaysaccompanies any burns surgery and the obviouspain and discomfort for the patient.

In use for the past year, it is the only modelbeing used in Australia and has brought adramatic improvement in the treatment of burnsin the RAH Burns Unit.

It has also helped the unit to become the firstof its type in the world outside of the USA toreceive accreditation from the American BurnsAssociation.

This is a singular outcome for all concernedand is testament to the relationship between theLions of C2, the Julian Burton Burns Trust and theBurns Unit at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and itsdirector Dr John Greenwood AM.

FOOTNOTE:Readers mightremember that inan earlier issue ofthe Australian Lionwe reported on theaftermath of theBali Bombings andthe effect this hadon the Burns Unitat the RoyalAdelaide Hospital.In particular wetold of JulianBurton OAM,whose footballcareer was endedby the injuries hesustained in thebombing of theSari Nightclub. Weexplained Julian’srespect for the workof the Burns Unit andespecially his gratitude for the treatment there.Arising from this experience Julian launched theJulian Burton Burns Trust. Recently he was

named South Australian of the Year for his workwith the Trust and the Burns Unit.

– Bill Watts

Burns unit breakthrough

Dr John Greenwood (sitting) and Julian Burton (standing) demonstrate the newVivascope on a volunteer from Brighton Lions in South Australia.


Walking tall

Making every second count

With the assistance of a $100,000 N3donation, work has started at the John HunterChildren’s Hospital on facilities to supportpaediatric palliative care.

This donation will assist construction ofspecialised facilities.

The service will make it possible for terminallyill children and their families to stay close tohome for hospital-based care. It’s planned thatthe program will be extended to cover theNorthern Area Child Health Network, a regionstretching from the Hawkesbury in the south tothe Queensland border in the north and beyondthe ranges to the west.

However, more is yet to be done – with thecost of services across the Hunter, New Englandand Taree area expected to be close to $2million.

These facilities, combined with expert clinicalsupport and training for regional clinicians, willcreate Australia’s first co-ordinated andregionally focused Paediatric Palliative careservice.

The Lions project sprang from the 2007Dunedoo Convention of N3 that unanimouslyvoted to establish The Lions Nicholas TrustSupport Fund. Since then N1 clubs have donated$100,000.A boy named Nicholas

The Nicholas Trust was established in 2005, a

year after the death of Nicholas Butters, a 14-year-old who had grown up on the shores ofLake Macquarie and who had suffered braintumours from age five.

Fondly known as Captain Butterfly, Nicholaswas admired for his courage, patience and lovingnature. His parents, Jenny and Craig, enduredmany years of travel to Sydney for his care whileraising two other children, Coen and Alex.

When Nicholas died the family decided a fittinglegacy would be to create home-like spaceswithin acute hospitals in regional NSW –comfortable and pleasant surroundings for thechild and the family during their darkest hours.

Such needs are well recognised by the HunterNew England Health Service.

The Nicholas Trust reports that, thanks to Lionsclubs and significant community and corporatesupport, the project is ahead of schedule.

Many local tradesmen and suppliersvolunteered time and products for free. And Lionshave again provided community leadership inturning this worthwhile vision into a reality.

The project, voted in for an initial three years,will receive the support of clubs from N1 and N3at least until the end of 2010

For more details, visit the N3 website(www.lionsclubs.org.au/201n3) and go to theLions Nicholas Trust Support Fund tab or visit theNicholas Trust website (www.nicholastrust.org).

201N3 District governor Marilyn Kinealy visits theconstruction site at the John Hunter Children’sHospital along with members of the Nicholas TrustBoard, representatives from the Northern Area ChildHealth Network and members of the LNTSFcommittee, following the cheque presentation.

Thanks in part to N3 Lions, many children with terminal illnesses will be able to spend the finalstages of their lives with their families.

It was the sort of scene that happens all thetime when Lions are about ... someone’s lifebeing made a little bit happier.

It happened in NSW recently when youngAbdullah was presented with his new Lions-sponsored Meywalker. Noel Burchmore, District

Chairman of theAustralian LionsChildren’sMobilityFoundation,was joined byMei, Presidentof SydneyChinese Lions,in making thepresentation.

Several clubsraised funds tomake thewalkerpossible.

International President Eberhard J Wirfs has called on Lions of the world to organise amajor Public Relations activity in the last two weeks of January 2010.

Lions have gained worldwide recognition for our work to improve sight. But we are not ‘insight’ of the general public. That’s why International President Eberhard J Wirfs is asking everyclub, district and multiple district to organise a major public relations activity during the last twoweeks of January 2010.

The Multiple District Council is supporting this initiative.So what to do?We know that many of our clubs take a short break over Christmas to recharge the batteries,

but we want to see if we can still make a “splash” in our local media. Although many Australiansare on holidays, it might just be the time when your local newspaper is finding it difficult to fillpages?

Why not use this opportunity to promote your club by:• Sending a media release to your local paper or radio station advertising your club’s Australia

Day activities.• Sending a media release to your local paper or radio station describing your program of

activities for the year, and promoting the work of your club.You will find media release templates in the “Publications” section of the National Website.TELL YOUR STORY.

TELL YOUR STORYPublic Relations Focus

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He’s smart, successful, no-nonsenseand in Lions circles boasts a giantreputation for getting the job done.Many Lions both here and overseas seeBarry Palmer as the right man for thejob at the right time.The job is International President ofLions.

To get there, a candidate must first be elected2nd International Vice President. All going well, theposition of 1st Vice President will follow in thesecond year, and then International President inyear three.

Already PID Barry Palmer has been endorsed byMD201 as a candidate for the position of 2nd VicePresident.

Will he get there? Many believe the BerowraWaters NSW businessman has the ability to go allthe way. They point to the fact that after 31 yearsas a Lions leader, tackling some of the mostdifficult jobs, including working with the BandaAceh refugees after the horrific 2004 tsunami,there is little he can’t tackle.

Plus, there’s his selling ability. As the head of asuccessful real estate company, he knows how tosell a concept as well as a property. With LionsInternational at a vital stage in its history, Barry’ssupporters believe he has the nous and

experience to sell Lions to thepeople of the world, politicians,business leaders and Lionsthemselves. That never was acandidate better equipped.

So how does Barry Palmersee his own chances?

He’s not under-estimatingthe competition. He knows thevote, due some time after theInternational Convention inSydney next June (he is theconvention organisingchairman) will be tough. But hegives the appearance of acalm yet fiercely determinedperson who knows what’sahead of him.

“There’s lots of support from here andelsewhere. A lot of people who got to knowme when I was on the board are now in seniorpositions and are encouraging me because

they recognise this constitutional area needs aPresident – and Australia has never had one,” hesays. “We are the only Lions constitutional area inthe world that does not have a Past President in itand hasn’t had one for some time.”

That lack of presidential track record, he says,makes it awkward for Australian Lions holdingsenior positions in the organisation. “It becomesdifficult, for instance, when you’re on aninternational committee representing thisconstitutional area and you’re the only one on thatcommittee who is not a Past President.

“Plus there is no-one at the top to galvanisepast directors and past chairmen when importantdecisions are being made.”

Fully preparedWhile Barry admits the wait for a decision is

nerve-wracking, he is confident that he’s fullyprepared should he make 2nd Vice President.

Already he has sold off half of his thriving realestate business to free up his time, and he hasput in place a framework that will allow thebusiness to operate in his absence. “FortunatelyI’ve got mostly senior staff who are very good andwho’ve been with me a long time and know whatto do. They say ‘just tell us when you’re here and

MEET THE MAN WHO COULDBE PRESIDENT

BARRY’SBARRY’SLIONS’LIONS’

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when you’re not here and we’ll look after it’. We’veput on a sales manager in preparation, in case weget the nod to go. He’s already been trained to runthe sales team.”

So what of Barry Palmer leader? What are hisqualities? To most, he comes across as anextremely determined, conscientious person with anability to focus strongly on what’s needed to get ajob done. Is this a fair appraisal?

“Some people might call it stubborn,” Barryreplies with a chuckle. “I call it focused. Yeah, Ibecome single-minded sometimes. Like we werewhen we were bidding for the InternationalConvention in Sydney. I had finished my two yearson the board and then was approached to head upthe team to bid for the convention. We’d hadseveral attempts that hadn’t been successful andthey felt they needed a sales person there, and theythought my current contacts with the board wouldbe fairly useful. Certainly for 12 months we becamefocused on winning that bid – and we did. You try toleave no stone unturned.”

Need for changeIf Barry gets the nod, he has a full portfolio of

projects he is keen to push. Apathy within Lionsitself is a major challenge he is keen to tackle.

“We seem to dig ourselves into holes in the clubsand it’s like a cancer; once it gets in there it’s hardto get out,” he says. “We’ve got to make Lionsbelieve that what they’re doing is good and right. Ithink that if they have that sense of belief then theywill be more pro-active within the organisation. Andmore importantly within their communities.

“Direction comes from the top but change comesfrom the bottom, and we’ve got to get the membersthinking more about the future of the associationand where they would like it to be, and how we’regoing to get there. We need committees at all levelsthat are looking at the future and how we’re goingto do it, while accommodating the various needs ofthe people out there in the community.

“When I joined Lions things were different towhat they are today. But apart from some of thenewly-chartered clubs, I don’t think a lot haschanged, especially in some of the older clubs. AndI can understand that. No-one likes change. But wehave got to realise that change is important. Ourorganisation will die if we stand still.”

Tsunami anguishWhile Barry Palmer boasts a long history of

getting the Lions job done, there have been someemotionally tough moments for him. Typical was hisinvolvement in the Lions relief efforts after the 2004tsunami. He admits to still being haunted bymemories of the blank looks of the children ofBanda Aceh, Indonesia. “They were just staring intospace. There was nothing there. They’d lost theirfamilies and there was not a thing they could do.One lady said she had 36 in her extended familyand there were now just five. Whole generationshad been wiped out.”

He recalls speaking to a woman who had beenpicked up off a bridge by the tidal wave and carriedfive kilometres inland. “She doesn’t know how shesurvived. She said it was like being in a concretemixer, all timber and rocks and sand and mud.” Andof seeing a 7000-tonne floating generator that had

been picked up from the harbour and deposited in avillage. “It was on top of the road and because theyhad no way of moving it they redirected the roadaround it and it was pumping power out to theremainder of the village.”

While the post-tsunami sights wereheartbreaking the reward came when Barryreturned and saw the joy in the faces of thesurvivers who were living in new houses providedby Lions. “As a way of saying ‘thank you’, theydressed us in the uniform of an Aceh prince. Thatwas very special.”

Sense of belongingBarry will use those sort of memories as inspirationif successful in his next Lions challenge. But he isadamant that no matter what lies ahead he will notlose sight of his background.

Devoted to his family, especially his eightgrandchildren, he thrives on the sense of belonginghe derives from living and working in Berowrawhere he and Anne have lived for 15 years aftergrowing up in the area.

“I have too many connections here, too manypeople I know,” he says. “That’s important. Just lastnight I listed a property and although the peoplehad bought it off another agent they wanted me tosell it because they knew me and they knew mymother (she’s 93 and lives in Berowra too).”

And he’ll always be a Lion, eager to accept anew challenge no matter at what level. “I need tohave challenges,” he says. “I need to havesomething to look forward to doing.”

If the next challenge takes him from Berowra toLions headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois then that’llbe just perfect. “I have a strong belief thatAustralians need an International President ofLions,” says Barry Palmer.

– Tony Fawcett

It’s time!Lions Australia-wide and manyinternational Lions are backing BarryPalmer’s bid to become 2nd VicePresident and eventuallyInternational President ... becausehe’s the perfect man for the job andit’s frankly time for someone fromthis part of the world to lead thisgreat organisation.Australia has never had anInternational President and indeedthere has not been an InternationalPresident in our constitutional areafor a long time.

BIDBID FORFORTOPTOP JOBJOB

Barry Palmer and his wife Anne (left) with 1st Vice President Sid Scruggs and his wife Judy during theAmerican couple’s recent visit to Sydney.

Meet our new international representative

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From Council Chairperson Phil

Meet our new international representative

Well 2009 is nearlyover and Darleneand I extend ourbest wishes to you,your families andfriends for a safe,happy Christmasand prosperousNew Year.

What a busy year ithas been. Over recent weeks Darlene and I havehad the opportunity to attend five DistrictConventions. The Conventions gave us anopportunity to catch up with friends and make awhole lot more. It is amazing what Lions are doingout there in our communities. Darlene and I wouldlike to take this opportunity to thank the members ofthe Districts we visited for their warm and friendlywelcome and say keep up the fantastic work.

The year is certainly moving very fast withpreparations well underway for the next CouncilMeeting in January and the training for the DGEs.

I had the pleasure of introducing Her ExcellencyMs Quentin Bryce, AC Governor General of theCommonwealth of Australia at the official opening ofthe $190,000 Lions Rehabilitation Activity Centre atGosford East Public School. Funded by LionsFoundations, seven Gosford-based Lions andLioness Clubs, community organisations andNewcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation, theRehabilitation Activity Centre features a series ofelevated platforms and interactive activities toprovide physical and mental stimulation for 40children who attend the Support Unit at the GosfordEast Public School. All those involved are to becommended for their commitment and effort!

We have had a great start to the year with the

MD achieving a ‘plus 181’ members rating in thefirst four months. I encourage everyone to continuethe effort for the remainder of the Lions year. Aspart of the retention approach please take time nowto again check on your fellow Lions to make surethey are travelling OK. Don’t forget we are part ofthe community too.

Work has commenced on looking at ways ofgetting young people who live in remote or smallcountry towns involved in Leos. The discussions todate centre around allowing a young person to joina community Leos club and to be outsourced totheir local Lions Club to support their owncommunities. If this can be achieved the LionsClub would be encouraged to provide the means forthe Leo to attend activities with their Leos Club fromtime to time.

Council will be asked to look at ways ofsponsoring the young and aged low income earnersto allow them to join Lions, or older members tostay a part of the Lions family. Discussions willcommence at the January Council Meeting and theprogress will be outlined via the website. This workwill be done with consideration given to therecommendations of the Productivity Commissionregarding the community sector not-for-profits andthe Henry Tax Review. The Government will belooking at both pieces of work with a view to tryingto make volunteerism in this country less of afinancial burden on individuals. It should be notedLions Australia provided a submission to theProductivity Commission. As this unfolds it will alsobe placed on our website for the information ofmembers.

Many of you will be starting to think about yourtravel arrangements to the Lions Australia NationalConvention in Mildura in 2010. Although Mildura is

an important regional centre with many flightsarriving and departing each day, there areadvantages to Lions in supporting charter travel. Inparticular, charter flights may offer a more directflight path, shorter travel times and lower cost thanby booking standard domestic flights.

Lions has entered an arrangement with FCMTravel Solutions, to charter flights to and fromMildura, and popular Australian destinations, if wehave the numbers. Wouldn’t it be great to traveltogether with other Lions on our own charteredflights to Mildura! You would also be supporting thedevelopment of a new and productive relationshipwith Qantas that has the potential to benefit Lionsinto the future.

Please Note: If you think a charter flightmight interest you download the form from theMD website and return it to Patrea Johnston atthe email address in the letter by the end ofDecember 2009. This is only an expression ofinterest – not a commitment.

The Mildura Convention Committee continues towork hard to ensure your attendance is informativeand enjoyable. I encourage you to register early toassist your committee in their preparations. Datesfor the Convention are 30 April – 3 May 2010!

Have you registered for Sydney Convention yet?Register before 31 December and only payUS$100.00. The longer you leave it the higher thecost. Don’t miss out on volunteering for theConvention. Volunteers are required in a number ofareas and nominations will be accepted until 15February 2010 (for more information go totinyurl.com/lions2010conventionvolunteers).

Once again, stay safe and have a wonderfulChristmas and New Year.

Regards Phil Lawler

Merry Christmas to the Lions of Australia.We often reflect at this time of year about

“getting to the home stretch”, almost as if the endof the year signals an end to activity; implying thateverything starts again on the first of January!

Nothing could be further from the truth in ourAssociation since next year’s success is sodependent on the hard work going on right now!

Have you thought about the Sydney InternationalConvention that will happen in June 2010? Formany Lions, this will be a great opportunity toparticipate in the key international event of ourorganisation. The Host Committee led by PID BarryPalmer is very much ‘on-track’ to deliver anextraordinary event. If you can take the time toattend you will find that the International Conventionis very different to your District and NationalConventions, and there is no better way to buildthose connections to the Lions of the world. To findout more, go to our Lions Australia website and

follow the link to the International Convention site.Our Lions in Sunraysia are also very advanced in

their planning to deliver a unique Convention on“the Edge of the Outback”. I think you can expect afriendly and congenial atmosphere, a busy andprofessional program, and lots of opportunities toexperience the local food and wine culture. Lionscan help the organising committee by registeringearly!

There are a number of great initiatives andproducts that we are rolling out, to help clubspromote our Association and grow membership.Many clubs are already taking advantage of the new“join the club” posters and “Lions Introductionpacks” that are available on the online shop. In thenext few weeks you will see our new “intro cards”to replace the BBQ cards. The intro cards build onour “Join the Club” campaign, highlighting the manybenefits and contributions of Lions. The cards tellfive different stories about contributing to the

community, building leadership, programs for youngpeople and making a difference to your community.Clubs can display the cards at functions andfundraisers and include your local contact details.

Are you satisfied with your promotion strategies?I have just released the new Lions Public Relationskit that focuses on giving clubs simple strategies topromote their activities. The kit will beaccompanied by an online resource that explains inplain English how to connect with traditional media(newspapers, TV, radio) and “new media”(Facebook, blogs and that strange world of onlinepublishing). The kit has been produced by a leadingpublic relations company specifically for AustralianLions and is certainly worth having in your clubtoolkit. It is available on the online shop.

Of course, the simplest way to get your messageout is to write an article for the Lion – no need tocontact a reporter, or producer, or write a mediarelease. This is our magazine and we are always

From Executive Officer Rob

From International Director Ken


Hello everyone,Since the last

report we haveattended theUSA/Canada Forum,the InternationalBoard meeting, MDCouncil meetings, anumber of DistrictConventions, thefinal site inspectionfor the SydneyConvention, variousClub Anniversary celebrations, and charter nightsfor new clubs. It has been a very busy andproductive period.

There have been a number of developmentssince the last article, and decisions made at therecent International Board Meeting, and thefollowing may be of interest:

1. Global Membership Team This initiative iscontinuing to achieve net membership growth in the2009/2010 Lions year, with a net increase of over8500 to the end of October, following on two yearsof significant growth. Constitutional Areas 5 (Orientand South East Asia), 6 (India, South Asia, Africaand the Middle East) and 7 (Australia, New Zealandand Indonesia) showed increases, with Areas 1, 2, 3and 4 declining.

Multiple Districts MD201 (+181) and MD307(+346) had increases for the four months totalling527, with MD202 showing a small decline of 27members, making a total increase of 500 for ourConstitutional Area. MD307 has already formed 10clubs, with two in MD201, and none so far inMD202. You can see there is huge potential forsignificant membership gains if we can achieve thenumber of new clubs for which Districts havecommitted.

The results during the first year of this initiative

have been very encouraging and it will becontinuing into the next two years. There havebeen some adjustments to the structure to fine tunethe ongoing administration and the full GMT teamfrom our area recently had a meeting in Sydneywith President Eberhard during his visit to inspectsites and arrangements for the InternationalConvention.

2. Lions Clubs International Foundation There were 46 Standard, International Assistance

and Core 4 Grants totalling US$2,180,468approved during the Board Meeting. Two grants of$75,000 each and one of $50,000 were approvedfor our Multiple District. A Lions Quest Grant of$100,000 was also approved for Australia

3. Constitution & By-Laws matters The term“Spouse” was replaced in the Board Policy by “oneadult companion”. This was to recognise partners,common law marriages and other civil partners inaccordance with today’s customs. It also applies inthe case of a District Governor or InternationalDirector whose spouse may have passed away or istoo sick to travel, and because of health issues itmay be necessary for some other family member totravel with the District Governor. The companionwill have the option of designating his or choice ofterminology on the name badge including spouse,husband, wife, partner, partner in service or otherappropriate form of address.

4 Finance & Headquarters A great deal of focussince September 2008 has been on managementof our Investments to minimise the impact of theGlobal Financial Crisis. Suffice to say that we arepleased with our present position which is muchimproved on the same time last year.

There is also a Notice of Motion being drafted forSydney to transfer the provisions about Duesincreases from the Constitution to the By-Laws andI will give you a fuller report on this after the April2010 Board meeting when the final Notice will betabled. In the meantime can I please ask that youkeep an open mind on this Notice until we are ableto give you all the facts about this proposal so youcan make an informed decision at the SydneyConvention.

5. District & Club Services Committee District307A in Indonesia applied to have their District splitinto District 307A-1 and 307A-2 because of thegrowth they are experiencing. The Board approvedthis redistricting proposal.

6. Leadership The 2010 District Governors-ElectSeminar will take place in Sydney from June 26thto 28th.

The 2010/2011 Senior Lions Leadership Institutewill be held in Wellington in September 2010. TheFaculty Development Institute will be held in Bali inJanuary 2011.

7. Membership Development CommitteePresident Eberhard Wirfs has appointed a specialcommittee to consider whether the MERL conceptneeds updating or changing and the results will be

reported to the April Board meeting forconsideration.

There is much more emphasis being placed onretention of members in existing clubs and a pilotprogram is being tested which should help toachieve this aim. We will hear more of this as theresults unfold. Meanwhile we should all renew ourefforts to make our clubs so attractive that ourmembers do not want to leave.

8. Public Relations There will be an advertisingcampaign to coincide with the Lions In Sightprogram in January 2010 with an additionalUS$150,000 being allocated for advertising outsidethe USA. This is a public awareness campaign toensure that Lions are “in sight” of the public. Youshould have received full details of this recentlyincluding the availability of a special PresidentialCertificate for those District Governors with morethan 50% club participation. The PR Division atLCI Headquarters is co-ordinating this initiative.

9. Area Forum Planning is now underway for theArea Forum and I should be able to announceshortly the name of the host club and some of theCommittee appointments.

General Our International President Eberhard JWirfs’ theme is “Move to Grow” and he has puttogether a great program for this year. I’m sure youwill find aspects of his program that will grab yourimagination and compel you to implement them. Icommend “Move to Grow” to you.

You may be interested to know that I haverecently received another appointment fromInternational President Eberhard and that is to theSpecial Centennial Planning Committee for2009/2010. Two current Directors were appointed,myself and Director Bojan Sober from Croatia.Bojan and I are looking forward to hopefully makinga meaningful contribution during the next 12months.

May I congratulate MD201 on your extremelypositive start to the year with regards tomembership. Fifteen out of the 19 Districts hadincreases for the period to the end of October. Wehave to go back to 2002/2003 to see figures likethis for the first four months, and that year endedwith a plus of over 700 members. The re-organisation of the Multiple District MERL team andthe steamlining of the structure will be of continuingbenefit. The hard work of District teams and clubmembers is vital in these efforts. These results andthe “new” teams will form a good platform for a fullyear net growth result and with a number of newclubs to be formed augurs well for the future.

Maureen and I hope that you and all your familiesand friends enjoy a very Merry Christmas and havea healthy and happy New Year. We still have a busysix months ahead in the countdown to Mildura andSydney and we intend to enjoy every moment of thetime left in our term as an International Director.

Kind Regards,Ken Bird

looking for stories about the achievements of yourclub – and a great photo. One of the benefits ofpublishing the successes of your club is to sharethat story with your fellow Lions – who might belooking to help their community in a similar way.

I certainly wish you all a Merry Christmas as youenjoy time with your family. My thanks to themany Lions who have worked hard and faithfully tohelp their communitiesand grow ourAssociation. Mythanks too to theCouncil and the staffof the National Officefor their continuingcontribution.

RegardsRob Oerlemans

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New centre bringsThe future now looks brighter for a group of NSWstudents with disabilities following the openingearlier this year of a rehabilitation activity centre inGosford East, NSW.

The $190,000 Rehabilitation Activity Centre, heavilyfunded by Lions, was opened by Her Excellency MsQuentin Bryce, AC Governor General of theCommonwealth of Australia.

The centre is at the Gosford East Public School.Funding came from Lions Foundations, seven Gosford-

based Lions and Lioness clubs, community organisationsand Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation.

The centre features a series of elevated platforms andinteractive activities to provide physical and mentalstimulation for 40 children who attend the Support Unit atthe school.

Project Co-ordinator Jeff Kukura said the concept of an‘equal access’ activity centre was important as itencouraged the general student population to mix withtheir peers from the Support Unit and to appreciate thechallenges faced by people with disabilities.

“Lions are excited that the funding and construction ofthe activity centre has been completed and opened forstudents to use in less than 12 months from theconception of the project,” he said.

The project originated when the East Gosford LionessClub pledged $4000 from its annual Bridal Expo. Afterdiscussions with the Support Unit staff, the dream projectof the equal access activity centre was initiated.

“Obviously there is a large gap between $4000 and$190,000 so we set out to form a community alliancewith organisations such as Newcastle PermanentCharitable Foundation, and undertook a large fundraisingdrive,” said Jeff Kukura.

Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation ChairmanMichael Slater said the Foundation was proud to supportsuch a worthy project being driven by a respected andhard-working organisation such as Lions. “The projectcommittee is to be congratulated for their excellentfundraising skills and ability to bring the project fromconcept to reality so quickly.”

Contributions included: Lions Clubs InternationalFoundation (LCIF) matching of local funding up to$80,000, Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation

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I am very pleased to announce the roll out of free club websites for Australian LionsClubs. So what are the benefits?

· The price is right! Club websites are free to all Australian Lions Clubs.· Simple to use! The websites are easily updated using simple tools like you find on

modern social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace. Just type in your content, clickon the submit button and you have updated your website.

· Password protected area – A place to keep your private club documents andcommunication.

· Sponsors pages, event calendars, news pages – a great way for your club to makean impact in the local community.

One of the struggles about managing a club website is to keep it up to date. The newwebsites make this easy for your club – and you will also notice that it is automaticallyupdated with key national news items and features.

Participation in the project is entirely optional but we hope that many clubs will play apart. Although there are elements of your website that you can change to suit your needs,the look and the style will be set at a National level to show the community that we are allpart of the Lions Australia team!

More features will be rolled out over the coming six months, and stay tuned for the newNational and District websites.

The project is the brainchild of one of our newest members, Lion Mason Fok, and issupported by our in-house Web Team of Lions Malcolm Qualtrough, Rob Unsworth and Donvan Weezup so it’s designed by Lions for Lions.

Rob OerlemansExecutive Officer

Lions Australia

YOUR CLUB CAN HAVE A WEBSITE LIKE THIS TOO.

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hope for young

The new face of your worldwide Lions Foundation is seen in the successful application for a LCIFStandard Grant to assist the Lions and Lioness Clubs of District 201-N3 Zone 1 to build an activitycentre for disabled children at East Gosford Primary School. This grant was for A$80,000.

The Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) achievement of surpassing the CampaignSightFirst ll stretch target of US$200 million and being judged by the Financial Times UK as theworld’s No 1 NGO (Non Government Organisation) made Lions realise there was a wonderfulopportunity to strengthen the Foundation and take it to a new level.

To date, Australian Lions have received more than A$8 million in grants. LCIF wishes to approvemany more grants to help Lions Clubs and Districts take on large humanitarian projects. TheseLCIF grants will help local Lions do more and help lift the profile of Lions in their community.

The current exchange rate between the Australian and US dollars makes it a fabulous time tomake a donation to LCIF. You don’t have to nominate the Melvin Jones Fellow immediately to getthe advantage of the exchange rate.

Every dollar donated to LCIF is used in a grant to change people’s lives. The running costs of theFoundation are paid out from the interest earned from its investments.

Honour a Lion or Lioness’ service to their club and community with a Melvin Jones Fellowship orProgressive Melvin Jones Fellowship. Encourage club leaders with a gift of a Melvin JonesFellowship.

Please organise an annual fundraising event for your Lions Clubs International Foundation. Yourcontribution will help make possible programs ranging from emergency and long-term disasterrelief to training programs for the disabled and youth activities.

PDG Nigel JenyLCIF MD201 Co-ordinator

grant of $52,000 via Weeroona Association,Australian Lions Foundation (ALF) $15,000, plusvarious amounts from local fundraising andcommunity organisations including Central CoastKids in Need, local Freemasons and NSW CancerCouncil.

Exchange rate right for LCIF donation

‘ Construction of the activitycentre has been

completed and opened inless than 12 months’

The Governor General meets Lions and othersat the opening of the new Gosford East centre.

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Tasmanian Lions have been involved in vitalwork to help save the Tasmanian devil frompossible extinction.

Earlier this year Lions and partners from theKingborough and Spring Bay clubs spent theweekend building a research hut at Bicheno tohouse computers and monitoring equipment.

The hut is close to two large free-range isolationenclosures that house Tasmanian devils and will beused by Department of Primary Industries, Parks,Water and the Environment staff as they observebreeding outcomes of the Tasmanian devils.

The work by the Tasmanian Devil Island LionsDistrict project follows the raising of funds of $3000by 11-year-old Tasmanian schoolboy NicholasBonnitcha for materials to built the hut.

Nicholas, who calls himself “Nature Nic”, hasstarted a campaign to publicise the plight of manyTasmanian devils that are suffering from a fatalfacial tumour disease

The Lions enjoyed accommodation and breakfastcourtesy of Jan Cameron of Silver Sands HotelMotel and report there was a huge sense ofcomradeship and fun during the project.

It’s envisaged that more isolation enclosureswhere devils have minimal human contact will beneeded around Tasmania to stop the spread of thetumour disease.

It’s hoped that by diversifying the gene pool thedevils will be able to survive in the wild.

Project organisers are seeking participation fromseveral clubs as the devils’ extinction is gettingincreasingly close. It’s thought about 70 percent ofthe population has already been lost.

Other projected isolation colonies are in theprocess of being assessed by the Government alongwith the Devil Island Project Group.

Many kilometres of double fencing material havebeen subsidised and some donated with the help offirms such as Gunns and Blue Scope Steel and thestate government.

Lions are asked to provide free labour viaworking bees to construct enclosure fences.

The Lions Club of Kingborough is co-ordinatingthe project and it’s envisaged other clubs willbecome involved in local construction work in theirareas once a go-ahead is given.

The Tasmanian Devil Island Project is the onlyTasmanian Government-recognised project receivinggovernment financial assistance and with furtherpublic support it’s hoped the extinction of thiswildlife icon will be prevented.

For further information, contact DavidHopkins, District Project and Programme

Co-ordinator – (03) 6267 4004, 0418 521 530

Devil of a good ideaTassie Lions pitch in to help save a state icon from extinction

‘ It’s hopedthat by

diversifyingthe genepool the

devils will beable to

survive inthe wild’

Photo: Wayne McLean

Pictured below: Tassie Lions at work building the new research hut at Bicheno.

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One of the many reasons Lions attend our Multiple DistrictConventions is to be educated on Lions and the various programsundertaken.

It is important to be able to swap ideas with fellow Lions and to come awayfrom the Convention with a better understanding of our programs and toacquire some ideas as to how they can be implemented within clubs. Oneway of doing this is to attend the Workshops and Forums that have beenarranged especially for those Lions wishing to learn more about our Lionprograms.

Three workshops – (1) Membership and Recruitment, (2) LCI Update and(3) Running a District Convention – will be held at lunchtime on Saturday the1st of May. A fourth workshop, which will be held during the lunch break onSunday 2nd May, is titled MD update and Questions and Answers.

The three forums – (1) MD Projects Soapbox forum, (2) Youth andCommunity Projects and (3) L.C.I.F – will be held on Sunday afternoon the2nd of May from 3.30 to 5.00.

The Lioness Seminar is scheduled to be held in the Drama Theatre onSunday 2nd May – 10.00am until 12.30pm

Come along and be involved Norm Alcock

MD LeadershipSub Committee

Chairman

Mildura Convention workshops and forumsYOUR CHANCE TO BE INVOLVED

Day Time Event

Saturday 12.50 to 1.50 Workshop1st May Membership and Recruitment

Facilitator: PDG Bob RadfordSome tried and proven ways of membership recruitment and retention will be discussed

Saturday 12.50 to 1.50 Workshop1st May LCI Update

Facilitator: I.D. Ken BirdUp-to-date details on what is happening with LCI will be provided by our International Director

Saturday 12.50-1.50 Workshop1st May Running a District Convention

Facilitator: PDG Bob KorotcoffThought about running a District Convention? It may not be as hard as you think. PDG Bob will provide you with some helpful ideas

Sunday 12.45-1.50 Workshop2nd May MD Update and Questions and Answers

Facilitator: C.C. Phil LawlerC.C. Phil will provide an update about the key priorities and initiatives being undertaken by the Multiple District. You will also have the opportunity to raise questions about these initiatives

Sunday 3.30-5.00 Forum2nd May MD Projects Soapbox

Facilitator: P.C.C. David McKenzieVarious projects will be given the opportunity to promote their portfolios and be available to answer questions

Sunday 3.30-5.00 Forum2nd May Youth and Community Projects

Facilitator: PDG Ron Skeen OAMNeed to know more about our Youth projects? Then come along and be involved. Arrangements to have some youth speakers available are currently being investigated

Sunday 3.30-5.00 Forum2nd May LCIF:

Facilitator: PDG Nigel JenyLCIF have been very busy over the last 12 months – come along and find out more.There will also be presentations from Australian Lions Quest, Lions Recycle for Sight Australia and Australian Sight First GrantsCommittee. There will be plenty of time for yourquestions on the topics covered

Sunday 10.00-12.30 Seminar2nd May Lioness

Facilitator: Lioness Lenore HowardFind out the latest information on developmentswithin the Lioness movement

Long-time Melbourne TV news icon Peter “Hitch” Hitchener isn’t one tostand idly by.

When Victoria’s Croydon club held its annual Pink Ribbon Lunch earlier thisyear he not only entertained the 266 women dressed in their pink outfits but hewaited on tables, helped in the kitchen and assisted in fundraising activities.

Peter, who has been in the news business for 36 years, told stories about hisnews reading and also of some of the wonderful people he has worked with.

He was joined by Lynette Mitchell, a laughter leader whose motto is“laughter is the glue that holds us together”.

The event raised $7694.Many of the ladies left with beautiful spot and raffle prizes donated by local

business establishments, Lions club members, families and friends. One in nine women will be diagnosed with breast cancer by the age of 85.

Breast Cancer is one of the most commonly occurring cancers in Australianwomen with 13,600 new cases expected to be diagnosed this year. But thanksto excellent research, deaths from the disease have decreased by 22% in thepast decade, with more women knowing the benefits of early detection and anincrease in treatment options.

By supporting the Breast Cancer Foundation you have the chance to make areal difference to many people’s lives – men, women and children!

Donations can be sent to the Lions Club of Croydon, Box 59 Croydon 3136– Hendy O’Toole

Lions Club of Croydon Inc

YOUTH OF THE YEARPaperwork, ah paperwork!We all hate paperwork, but it is something we need to make sure thewheels of life turn smoothly. Youth of the Year is no different. Thereare a number of things we need to keep in the front of our minds:

1. The Winners Advice form MUST be filled in at all levels and passed on tothe chairman of the next level along with the Winners Entry Form.

Zone and Region Chairmen must pass on ALL Club and previous levelforms. Ultimately the District Chairman must have ALL Club, Zone and Regionforms.

2. The Entry Form and Winners Advisory Form now have the year of theQuest printed on them. If you don’t have forms with “2009/10” printed on thefront, please contact your YOTY District Chairman. He or she has been issuedwith the new forms – Entry forms can be downloaded from the YOTY website.

3. The original Entry Form must be passed on through all levels. Aphotocopy of the originally completed form is not acceptable.

4. We have a new guide to help judges with the public speaking section. Itbreaks both impromptu and prepared speeches into sections that should beconsidered. Once again your District Chairman was issued with copies of thisform. You will need to photocopy enough forms for your own use.

Past entrants – our best advertisementThere are some commonly asked questions of our Youth of the Year

Chairmen:-“How can we get the word about YOTY to our young people, schools and

Lions Clubs?”“People think of us Lions as just talking heads”.“How do we get the message across?”To answer a question with a question, ask yourself “What is the best

resource we have in Youth of the Year?” The answer is clear and simple – it isthe young people who have participated in the Quest and have gained fromthe fantastic experience it has given them.

When it comes to promoting the Quest to schools, young people and LionsClubs, the very best advertisement are former participants. They have beenbrave enough to have a go – and as a result, they are the best prepared tospread the message.

So how do we find these people? Over the last few years, the MDCommittee has been working towards establishing a Youth of the Year Alumni.The Alumni consists of former participants who have indicated they are willingto be called on to help promote the Quest and maybe to be judges for us.

Each year we ask the young people if they are prepared to be added to theYouth of the Year alumni. We are not restricting membership to any level, sothose who have participated at earlier levels are most welcome to join.

We also believe that the former participants feel a bond, even across theyears, much the same as members of any club or organisation do, so theyhave much to offer each other. As well as that, it is good for Lions to keep acontact with these magnificent young people – they are excellent membershipprospects, maybe a little further down the track.

So far we have over 60 people who are prepared to come and help. Thereis a list on the Youth of the Year website with the names of those who havechosen to join so far – and city or town they live in.

If your club is looking for a former participant, all you have to do is emailthe Youth of the Year Alumni at [email protected] giving your detailsand where you live. If you have a particular person in mind, give us theirname. If you don’t have a name, we will research our files and see if there issomeone nearby who is prepared to help out.

It is as simple as that! Please use this service offered by the Youth of theYear committee to help improve and promote your club, Zone, Region orDistrict Final.

If you want to know more about Youth of the Year, please visit out websiteat http://www.lionsclubs.org.au/yoty

Youth of the Year – “You just can’t lose” Adrian MilesChairman Youth of the Year

Peter Hitchener with Croydon Lion Sylvia Nelsson (left), the MC for the day, andproject organiser Hendy O’Toole.

A “Hitch” in time

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Know a special muso?If you know a special person involved with country music then thePeel Valley Lions Club Inc, Tamworth would like to hear.

It wants to consider them for an award, the 17th annual Peel Valley LionsClub Australian Country Music Service Award, to be presented at the 2010Tamworth Country Music Festival.

The award honours a country music personality – entertainer or someonebehind the scenes – who has used that involvement to give communityservice in a voluntary capacity. You don’t need to be a Lion to benominated, however submissions should be made through your local Lionsclub with nominations in writing by December 18 to The Secretary, PeelValley Lions Club, PO Box 957 Tamworth NSW 2340. Enquiries: PaulBriscoe (02) 6762 8786, [email protected]

Four years ago Maleny Blackall Range Lionswere struggling. Membership had beendeclining for several years, there were only 14members and just seven came to meetings.

Today the club is vibrant with highly motivatedmembers. Membership is now 38 and growing. Sowhat happened?

There are many things that combine to turn aclub around. If we had to identify one project thathelped the most, it would be the annual Welcome toMaleny and Hinterland Dinner begun four years ago.

The dinner was the suggestion of Lions lady SueSinclair whose husband had just transferred into theclub. Guess who got the job of running it? LionColin Sinclair of course!

With a small but enthusiastic committee we setabout encouraging newcomers to the area to come

to the dinner. We thought if 50 turned up we couldcover costs and were excited when this target wasreached. By the night of the event we had a totalattendance of more than 170!

The aims of the dinner were:- A community service (newcomers wereencouraged to meet local businesses and localidentities so as to feel closer to their community- Raise the profile of Maleny Blackall Range Lions- Attract new members

We figured if it were a success there could be abonus for our community service funds. Did wesucceed? Without a doubt. Look at these results:

Community Service - Numbers coming havegrown (we have nearly outgrown our local facilities).This year attendance was 230 (60% newcomers,20% Lions and others being sponsors and local

service providers such as police, fire, ambulance).Profile - Our club is now well recognised in the

area and has become the largest of the five localservice clubs.

Membership - In four years we have had 12 newmembers as a direct result of the dinners.

Not only did membership grow dramatically,members involvement in activities has grown.

Bonus - Local businesses were quick toappreciate the benefit of making themselves knownto those who had recently moved in. Thosebusinesses became sponsors and this enabled us toreduce expenses and raise funds. In four years wehave raised more than $15,000.

Obviously clubs have different circumstances andopportunities – but any club, large or small, can runsuch an event. – David McKinnie

AN IDEA TO DINE OUT ON How this club just grew BIGGER!

I just received one of the junk emails that say a lot of garbage andthen ask you to send it on to other friends on email or you will nothave luck or win a prize or be healthy. I didn’t send it on as I seethem as time-wasting exercises – however it has inspired me tosend an email that I do not want you to send on to anyone unless youwish. You will not get any bad or good luck no matter what you do.This weekend, as a Lion and partner of the DGE 201Q3, I went to aYouth Insearch Camp at Duckadang. There I saw some wonderful counsellors trying to assist some verytroubled young people.They were backed up by some very dedicated Lions and volunteersproviding the food and accommodation for these beautiful kids. These kids have problems that we would not be able to survive, butthey do – they are incredible as are their helpers.I was so proud to be a Lion, and to stand behind our motto of ‘WeServe’.I stopped thinking of the cost of being a Lion;I stopped thinking about how another Lion had driven me up thewall at convention;

I stopped thinking about the sometimes unappreciated work I do forLions;I stopped thinking about the problems in my club. I remembered the Lions Code of Ethics and Lions Club InternationalPurposes; the reason I was there and the reason we were helpingthose kids.Sometimes I forget how important Lions Clubs International is andhow I can assist, in my own small way, to make a difference in thelives of others.I think we all forget this sometimes and it takes an experience likethis weekend to bring it back.I am a Lion so that I can serve others – no other reason. I think weall need to get back to that basic reason every so often.Send this to other Lions if you want to. There is no luck, prize orbenefit involved.Just be aware that we do make a difference in this world bybelieving ‘We Serve’.

Lion Garry Bates, Webmaster, Bulletin Editor, Public RelationsLions Club of Toowoomba-Wilsonton

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New Zealand Lions have broken new groundwith the first club for gay, lesbian, bisexual andtransgender members.

The club, which includes NZ Parliament CabinetMinister Chris Carter and MP Charles Chauvel, waschartered in Wellington.

Called Wellington Pride, it is one of 450 Lionsclubs in New Zealand.

Charter President of Wellington Pride Lions, DavidHuxford, said the club is specifically but notexclusively for the GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual,transgender) community. “The intention was to form aclub that was welcoming for people in thatcommunity.

“A decision was made early on to raise money forthe wider community, not just the gay/lesbiancommunity. We are part of the wider community,which is where Lions works, and we cannot expectothers to help us if we are being exclusive.”

Wellington Pride Lions is the fifth GLBT club in theworld and the first in Australasia. The others are inthe United States.

The Lions Club of Maclean (N1) coordinated a service of commemorationin October to mark the 20th Anniversary of the Cowper bus crash inwhich 19 passengers and a semi-trailer driver lost their lives.

It was held at the memorial site, maintained by the club and on a section of theold highway a couple of hundred metres south of where the crash happened.

More than 80 attended, including two of the survivors, several medicalpersonnel and members of emergency services who were at the scene at thetime.

Councillor Lion Ian Tiley chaired formalities and arranged for the laying of floraltributes.The mayor of the Clarence Valley Council unveiled a memorial plaquebearing the names of the deceased.

A minute’s silence and a piper’s playing of Amazing Grace concluded anemotional service. Rev Donald Kirk, Dean of the Grafton Anglican Cathedral andpolice chaplain, Father Rex Hackett conducted the service.

Lion Ken Crampton (President), Councillor Lion Ian Tiley (Chairman)and Mayor of Clarence Valley Council Richie Richardson pause toremember. Photo: Grafton Daily Examiner

With Australia’s banks eager toboost their community image,Lions can benefit.

In Victoria, the Clarinda club haspersuaded the local Westpac branch inClayton to display a Lions banner,along with Christmas cakes.

The opportunity is there for otherclubs to do similar with their banners.

To date 19 clubs in V5 have hadbanners made and one club has hadthree made so they can move themaround from bank to bank.

The Clarinda club has formed astrong relationship with its localWestpac, keen to support communityorganisations that bank with it.

Recalling a tragic day

Club for all persuasions

Why not bank on this great idea?

Clarinda Lions have formed a bond with their local Westpac branchwhich is happily spreading the Lions Australia message.

Helping youth soar

Lions is committed to encouraging young people to volunteer forcommunity service and these three teenagers certainly showed spiritat a recent Lions International Youth Camp in Hawaii.Photo Mark Mizuno


It was a big night when thedance stars of the Bowningand Districts Lions Club inNSW strutted their stuff.

As Alix Douglas of the local YassTribune reported, ambulanceofficer Mark Gibbs took to thedance floor “like a Rolls Royce onrocket fuel”, while the newspaper’sown dancing diva Robyn Sykes“swung her hips”like a professionalto the beat of thesamba.

It was billed asthe Bowning andDistricts Lions Club‘Dancing with ourStars’ event.

Local butcherTerry Patrick wonthe hearts of theguest judges,District LionsGovernor PaulHelmling, dancingwhiz Esma Drennan

and Mayor Nic Carmody, with hisvery impressive quick step, whileGalutzi’s Renee O’Loughlan tookout first prize for her waltz.

Danceway Studio in Mitchelldonated a great deal of time andexpertise to teach and partnerlocal celebrity twinkle toes.

More than $5000 was raised foraged care facilities in Yass.

Dancing with our stars...like a Rolls-Royce on rocket fuel

New-born babies around Tumut, NSW, mightnot know it but they’ll be in debt to localLions.

Along with the Australian Lions Foundation, theclub has played a big part in fundraising for a newStriker Birthing Bed at the Tumut District Hospital.

The much-needed bed became a reality afterLions donated $6000 to a kitty that also includedthree grants totalling $17,000.

The Australian Lions Foundation was responsiblefor an $11,000 grant, with funds also coming fromTumut Community Foundation ($5000 Visy grant)and Tumut Bowling Club ($1000 CDSE grant).

The birthing bed replaces a 25-year-old bed,along with a second 30-plus-year-old bed. Duringan average year 100-130 babies are delivered atthe hospital, attended by mothers from surroundingareas of Tumut, Gundagai, Talbingo, Adelong andBatlow. The birthing unit is the only one in the areaoutside Wagga Wagga.

A few years ago the club also purchased aspecial trauma bed for the Accident & EmergencyDepartment and has arranged seven ward electricbeds. The club hopes up-to-date equipment willencourage GPs with obstetric qualifications to moveto and stay in Tumut. Former Tumut Lion PP JanFarrell was a prime mover in the birthing bedproject.

BEDSIDE CELEBRATION: Local Lions are joined by ALFrepresentatives, hospital staff and other communitygroups in checking out the new birthing bed.

Tumut babies have cause to say thanks

For more information visit www.lions2010.com

REGISTERTODAYLIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION,SYDNEY JUNE 2010

There were twinkle-toesaplenty when the

Bowning and Districts Lionshit the dance floor ...

and already a repeatevent is planned

for next year

SWING TIME

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Devonport Lions dress up an annualfeast with lashings of entertainment

A tasty Tassie

You’ve missed it in 2009 but one worthputting in your calendar is the 2010 Taste ofthe Harvest festival in Devonport, Tasmania.

Organised by the City of Devonport Lions Club,it’s an annual food and wine festival celebratingdiversity and high quality produce from the NorthWest region of Tasmania.

A highlight of the festival is live entertainment

ranging from rock and roll, country, jazz and folk tostand-up comedians as local celebrity chefs cookup a storm

It is staged on the banks of the Mersey River inthe centre of Devonport every second Sunday ofMarch (March 7 in 2010). The 2009 event markedthe ninth consecutive Taste the Harvest asTasmania’s key fruit and vegetable producers

Lions in Liberty City, Iowa, a small city of11,000 in America, recently screened 21children for vision problems, normally anadmirable, routine day of service. But oneof those children turned out to be the onemillionth child screened through LCIF’sCore 4 grant program supportingscreening. Yet the real stars of the daywere a mother and child from last year’sscreening.

Janan Rustan came to thank Lions forscreening her son Grant, 4. A follow-upscreening revealed that Grant was at risk forambloypia (lazy eye), the leading cause ofblindness in children. After wearing a patchover his left eye for a few months, doctorsexpect he will have 20/20 vision.

“I cannot thank the Lions enough. We simplyhad no idea; he never complained of anyproblems. He would’ve been blind in the eye byage nine if it had gone untreated andundetected,” his mother said.

Screenings are a way of life for Lions. LionsAmerica wide held vision and healthscreenings and education campaigns inconnection with United We Serve Health Weekin August. A public call for community servicefrom President Barak Obama and theCorporation for National Community Service,United We Serve ended in September.

Although the economy is down in the U.S.,volunteer efforts are up, according to the 2009Volunteering in America report. Nearly 62million Americans volunteered with anorganisation in 2008, up one million from2007.

Last year, the average Lions club in Americaprovided 739 volunteer service hours to thecommunity. This represents an estimatedworldwide total of 33 million volunteer servicehours provided by Lions.

Grant’s one ina million

Shown with his parents Janan and Dan, GrantRustan enjoys normal vision and being a typicalboy.

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morselexhibited their products. There were also celebritychefs and numerous cafes and restaurants in stallsset up on the lawn.

Catering for a wide variety of tastes, offeringsincluded potato and vegetable dishes, venison,seafood, beef and lamb, wonderful Tasmanianwine, beer and cheeses. The Harvest CelebrationDinner is the traditional Friday night start.

The Taste the Harvest is organised by adedicated committee of the City of DevonportLion’s Club, headed by Steve Trewin, andsupported by volunteers, Devonport City Council,Devonport City Promotions, TAPG, the DevonportSoroptimists International and the TasmanianDepartment of Primary Industry and Water.

Full details: www.tastetheharvest.org.au.

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AROUND THE NATION

In February Cooma Lions celebrate their formation50 years ago. Sponsored by the Canberra City, theCooma club has since sponsored new clubs inBega, Jindabyne, Adaminaby and Bombala.

For details of celebrations, contact secretary,Chriss Tucker – PO Box 208, Cooma NSW 2630 or02 64523604.

YOUNG GUNS: Members ofQueensland’s Twin Cities Leo Clubhave reason to smile. They’ve justraised $1500 for MS Australia -QLD. A small community serviceorganisation based in Townsville,the club consists of members aged18 to 22 and raised the money viaa wine and cheese evening called“A Night Under the Stars”. Anestimated 18,000 Australians haveMS, and there is currently noknown cure. MS Australia iscommitted to seeing a worldwithout multiple sclerosis throughquality research into theneurological disease.

BRIGADE GIVES THANKS: Due to yetanother successful Spring Festival held onthe shores of Lake Macquarie, GwandalanLions of NSW were able to donate 21 new‘state of the art’ helmets to the local RFS

Brigade. This year’s festival resulted in theclub donating cheques for $18,846 to nine

local groups.

Sausages snag successWith help from

Bunnings, money was

raised via a twice-

monthly barbecue and a

grant from the Australian

Lions Foundation.

The handover was

witnessed by Federal MP

for Makim Tony Zappia

and parents and friends

at a display of riding skills

by participants.

The club will also

sponsor an athlete at the

Special Olympics National

Games in Adelaide next

April and a walker for a

disabled child.

It took an estimated 10,000 sausages cooked by Golden Grove C1 Lions to pay for this $15,000horse float for Northern Area Riding for the Disabled Australia (RDA).

All aboard: Left to right at the float handover are Lion Lyn Webb (also an RDAvolunteer), Jill Shelton (president of RDA Northern District), Tasma Barrowcliff(Bunnings), Ken Snaith (Golden Grove Lions President) and Tony Zappia MP.

Do you have the photography bug? If sothen get moving because time is runningout to enter the 2009-10 LionsEnvironmental Photo Contest to promotethe beautiful world we live in.

The contest takes in several categories withfinalists coming from district and multipledistrict competitions.

Lions from clubs in good standing can enter anoriginal, unaltered, black-and-white or colour photo(without people) of the environment of their Lionsclub in the following categories:

· Animal Life· Landscape (Urban or natural)· Plant Life· Weather Phenomenon

The special theme category is:· Lions Move to Grow Green - photos of

Lions in action implementing a Lionsenvironment project.

The impartial judging of photos should focus onoriginality, artistic merit, and portrayal of theenvironmental theme.

· LIONS CLUBS select and submit one winningphoto to the district.

· LIONS DISTRICTS select and submit onewinning photo to the multiple district.

January 15 2010 is the suggested deadline fordistricts to submit one 8” x 10” (20.3 x 25.4 cm)printed photo to the multiple district.

· LIONS MULTIPLE DISTRICTS select and submitone winning photo to the international contest.March 1 2010 is the deadline for multiple districtsto submit one 8” x 10” (20.3 x 25.4 cm) printedphotograph and an official entry form (available onthe Lions website) signed by the council chairpersonto Lions Headquarters.

If you have any queries, consult your club ordistrict or email contest questions to:[email protected]

Environmental photocontest

Cooma’s 50th


PROUD LION: PDG Bernie Clifford of the Lions Club ofGreensborough (left) receives his 40 year MonarchAward from Zone Chairman, PDG Eric Gittins. PDG

Bernie joined Lions in Narrandera in 1969 and hasmoved with his job to various clubs includingGreensborough in Victoria where he has been

President (twice) and is now Secretary.

Many visitors to a North Rocks, NSW, park will bethankful to John Dean, a charter member of NorthRocks Lions Club.

When John died last June, the club wasdetermined to commemorate his sterlings effortsover many years so it organised a park bench inhis honour.

The bench bears a suitable inscription heraldingJohn’s 31-year contribution to the club andprojects such as the Cord Blood and & ChildhoodCancer Research Appeal.

The bench was unveiled at a ceremony attendedby family, club members and PDG Jim Ede who,with members of his Cord Blood team, presentedJohn’s widow, Lee, and her family (pictured sittingon the bench), with a Black Opal award tocommemorate John’s efforts.

Would you like to participate inSydney’s most spectacular streetparade?

If so, here is your opportunity tovolunteer at the Sydney 2010 LionsInternational Convention to be held inSydney in June/July. This is the largestannual convention held in the world. Weexpect 20,000-25,000 Lions and theirfamilies to visit during that time. LionsClubs International is the world’s largestcommunity service organisation and iscurrently in over 205 countries andgeographic locations. We have over 1.3million members. We are all different inmany ways, but we share a core belief –community is what we make it.

All the activity will be in the DarlingHarbour and City precincts. On Tuesday

29 June 2010 we will all participate in awonderful street parade down MacquarieStreet and finishing in the Opera Houseprecinct. This will be Sydney’s mostspectacular parade! Come and meetMatilda. She is awesome.

There are many tasks to be carried outby our very special volunteers. If youwould like to join with us, please –

• Register online at –tinyurl.com/lions2010conventionvolunteers

• Contact – Carole on 02 4925 2160Closing date for volunteer applications

is 15 February 2010. Please visit ourconvention website - www.lions2010.com- if you would like more information onthe Convention.

And remember, volunteers have moreFUN!

VOLUNTEER for Lions’ biggest party

Park memorial fora giving Lion

Mighty Merv’s brilliant half centuryLion Merv Butler has been a member of theLions Club of Moreton Bay for 50 years andthe club celebrated his 50th Anniversary witha special dinner.

Invitations went to current and former membersand partners and there was an overwhelmingresponse to join Merv and his wife Daphne.

Many tales were told of projects undertaken,social activities, lifelong friendships and, of course,fun and fellowship. Merv has held many positionsbut is best known as an extraordinary fundraiser.He has raised more money than any other clubmember and contributed greatly to the club’ssuccess and standing in the community.

For years he organised sportsmen’s andbusinessmen’s lunches and social outings, and hewas chairman for many larger club projects. Hewas the provider for all catering projects and wasable to obtain food and drinks at favourable priceswhich contributed to club profits.

At the celebratory dinner Merv was presentedwith an International President’s Certificate ofAppreciation by International Director Ken Bird(pictured left), on behalf of International PresidentEberhard J Wirfs, for his dedication andcommitment to community service. He has alsoreceived a James D Richardson Honour Award andis a Life Member of the Lions Club of Moreton Bay.

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A tribute by PDG Harry Wakeham,PDG 201B 1961/62After a distinguished war record with the 2/1stBattalion 6th Division AIF where he saw battle in theMiddle East, Greece and Kokoda in New Guinea, Terryreturned to civilian life working with Hasting DeeringMotors in Sydney. He was seconded from his work tohost and care for Helen Keller and her companion whowere guests of the Australian Government, the RoyalBlind Society of NSW and the Royal Victorian Institutefor the Blind, during a tour of the eastern states ofAustralia.

Terry attended to every detail and did it to theapproval of all concerned, including Gordon Smith, aCanadian sent to Australia by Lions Clubs Internationalto stimulate the formation of new Lions clubs that hadstalled.

Gordon’s efforts expanded the number of Lionsclubs to 30. He was recalled and was instructed toappoint an Australian successor. Gordon approachedTerry who was a Charter Member of the Lions Club ofSydney – and Terry accepted the appointmentnotwithstanding the fact that there was no office, nostaff and very little know-how and support. Terryliterally worked from a suitcase and his VW car.

WANTEDTREASURER

For LCIF premier Youth Project

Australian Lions QuestYouth Institute Ltd

Also calling for Nominationsfor the following Board position

Australian Lions Quest ChairmanAustralian Lions Quest Secretary

to be appointed and announcedat the AGM held at theMildura MD Convention

Vacancies also exist for

State DirectorsTasmania • Northern NSW

All honoraryFor job descriptions, please email

[email protected]

Contact Chairman, PDG David Knowles,P O Box 435, Roma Qld 4455

Phone 0427 354 667LIONS AT LARGE: Australian Lions take abreak from visiting the giant pandas at China’sChongqing Zoo during a past tour.

Lions loses a pioneer

Terry’s link to Helen Keller

VALE: CHARTER MEMBERTERRY FAIRBAIRN, LIONS

CLUB OF SYDNEY 1919 – 2009

Australian Lions has lost one of its foundingsons with the death of Terry Fairbairn.Among his outstandings achievements, Terry,a Charter Member of the Lions Club ofSydney, once had the task of looking afterHelen Keller during an Australian visit.

With the election of Syd Packham, Australia’sfirst District Governor of 201 Australia, Syd andTerry worked together to develop plans andbudgets to increase the number of Lions clubsto 75 in the first full year, 1956. This objectivewas achieved and Terry kept up the pace,increasing the number of clubs in the easternstates and expanding into South Australia,Western Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand.By 1960 Lions Australia had grown from one tofive Districts (201A, B, C and D) with applicationto Lions Clubs International for a further threeDistricts (201F, G and H), all of which wereapproved and operating by 1963.

After many requests, Lions Clubs Internationalagreed to the establishment of an AustralianOffice. The budget was small and with help from

our bankers, then known as The Bank of NSW(now Westpac), a small office of just over 100square feet was opened and Pat Seal was hired asthe first Office Administrative Assistant.

Lions Clubs International in Chicago offeredTerry a job in Chicago and Jim McLardie wasappointed as Australian Secretary.

Terry was Irish, a great speaker, a good friendand always at ease with everyone from the highestin the land to the most humble. He truly livedLionism and always enthused and encouragedothers.

His assignment in the USA did not continue andhe returned to Australia. Terry worked infundraising jobs for organisations such as theRoyal Blind Society and he eventually retired toQueensland where he passed away on 23 August2009.

Lions Australia and Lions Clubs Internationalowe much to Terry who was a pioneer with aterrific track record of community service ingeneral and Lions in particular.

Lion Bob Ascoli uncovered a visitor’s book withinformation about a Lions Clubs InternationalPresident’s August 21st, 1965, visit to Austinmer.

The fourth line from the top of the visitor’s bookpage is the entry by Lions Clubs InternationalPresident Dr Walter Campbell and Mrs Campbell ofMiami Beach, Florida at the Hill Street property inAustinmer that the club looks after.

Entries by International Director William Parsons,District Governor Phil and Lions Lady BarbaraLusher, Cabinet Secretary L Whitefield and DWhitefield, and Australian Secretary Lion JimMcLardie appear below the International President’sentry. We weren’t too sure about the InternationalDirector’s signature below the InternationalPresident’s, but research showed it was that ofWilliam Parsons. Research also uncovered thefollowing information:

• ‘We Serve – A History of Lions’ lists IP DrWalter Campbell as the 49th President 1965/66

• IP Walter Campbell is mentioned in Jim

McLardie’s book, ‘Challenge – A Way of Life’, onpages 186-7.

• International Director for this region in 1964-66 was William Parsons (deceased) from Australia(current MD201 Directory)

• ID William Parsons is listed in BrianStevenson’s book ‘Look forward with pride – 50years of Lions in Australia’, Appendix 1.

• 201B DG 1965-66 was Captain Philip Lusherdeceased (current MD201 Directory)

• Philip Lusher and the beginnings of theAustralian Lion magazine are mentioned in JimMcLardie’s book, ‘Challenge – A Way of Life’, page67.

Lion John Powell provided the followinginformation:

“The signature under question on the Visitor'sPage is that of PID Bill Parsons. Bill came from ourDistrict 201D as the bio says. Bill and his wifeMarg ran a very successful landscaping, nurseryand sandstone business when Gosford Stone ‘wasthe one of choice’ for a lot of people. His homeand business were in Belmont on the PacificHighway, a lakeside suburb in Lake Macquarie. Thecities of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie togetherwith some other nearby towns form the Greater Cityof Newcastle. Bill suffered a business setback andretired to Port Macquarie, where, as the bio says,he became the administrator of a nursing home.He was very interested in the welfare of who hecalled his ‘little people’ (in those days known asdwarfs). There was quite a community of them inPort Macquarie and they were very active in thecommunity. They had a tourist attraction thatincorporated a ‘fairy dell’ (cannot remember the

correct name). Bill was able to assist them in itsestablishment. Carole and I both knew him verywell and he was a wonderful motivational speaker.

The other signature of note is Lou Whitefield,Cabinet Secretary of 201B. He was a realcharacter and was the MD Convention OrganisingChairman in 1973, the year I was appointed. TheConvention was held in Kings Cross and Louthought he was the ‘Mayor of Kings Cross’. Ibelieve he told the Council on several occasions to‘get stuffed’ during his term. He also resignedseveral times but always came back.

I also remember the Lushers very well. I trustmy ramblings may help in the research area.”

Thanks to all who helped unearth this interestingpiece of N2 history; Lion Bob Ascoli, PCC IanGammage, PCC Franz Mairinger and especially PastEO Lion John Powell.

– David Robson

A ramble through Lions history

International President’s visit recalledA fascinating piece of Lions history turned up during preparations for the 50th Anniversary ofthe Austinmer Thirroul Lions Club

The visitors book from 1965 showing the entry (third from top) of Lions Clubs International President DrWalter Campbell and Mrs Campbell of Miami Beach, Florida

Bushfire warehouse closesThe Lions bushfire relief warehouse inRingwood, Melbourne, has closed.

Unfortunately funds are diminishing rapidly.Our total gratitude goes to the many Lionsthroughout the world who worked as one toraise the funds that were so valuable. Thesefunds were capably and professionallydistributed by the Trustees of the 201V5District Disaster Relief Trust. The entireproject is an example of what being a Lionreally means.

On behalf of the team at Braeside, andlatterly Maroondah Highway with the Tools forTradies and Garden Sheds teams, I would liketo say it has been an honour and privilegemeeting and assisting survivors of theinfamous and tragic Black Saturday fires whohave shared their sorrows and hopes for thefuture with us. We hope in some small waywe made their day a little brighter. We havemet many wonderful people and madefriends we will always remember.

My personal thanks go to Lions RobTunney and Don Lucas along with theirdedicated Tools For Tradies team from theLions Club of Blackburn North, Lions LaurieHilakari and Brian Wales with the gardensheds program organised by the Lions Clubof Warrandyte, Lion Alan and Lions Lady TrishHayward and the Lions Club of Whittlesea forthe Tool Libraries, the extremely hard workingteam distributing general household needsunder the guidance of the Lions Club ofWaverley. The Lions from various clubs whoassisted are far too numerous to mention butthey have certainly done themselves, theirclubs and our wonderful organisationextremely proud.

With gratitude, David Jones, IPDG 201V5

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – COMMITTEE VACANCIES

The Council of Governors advises applications are invited from Lions in good standing to fill the following vacancies.

All Multiple District Committee positions are honorary, and every Lion, no matter how new, is encouraged to apply. Lions intending to apply should note the following:

1 Applications will only be considered if submitted on the current Nomination Form, acknowledged by the applicant’s District Governor and received at the Lions National Office by the closing date.

2 Intending applicants must obtain a Nomination Form, Position Statement and Person Profile in relation to the position from the Lions National Office.

These may be obtained by writing, faxing or emailing the National Office at one of the following addresses:

Mail: Locked Bag 2000 Newcastle NSW 2300 Email: [email protected] Fax: (02) 4940 8034

The preferred method of distribution of necessary forms to intending applicants is by email.

3 All candidates for Multiple District positions shall submit

- current standard Nomination Form - Curriculum Vitae - Statement covering the issues outlined in the Position Statement. This supporting Statement with CV shall not exceed three single sided A4 pages.

APPLICANTS EXCEEDING THIS LIMIT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

4 The District Governor should ensure that the nomination is complete in every respect prior to acknowledging it.

5 Nominations acknowledged by the District Governor must be received by the National Office by email or post no later than 5.00 pm Friday 11 December 2009.

Late nominations will not be considered. Nominations accepted will be considered at the Council Meeting following the close of nominations. All applicants will be advised in writing of Council’s decision soon after that Council Meeting.

ROB OERLEMANS EXECUTIVE OFFICER MD201 LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL INC.September 2009

COMMITTEE POSITION TERM (to) COMMENTS

ADMINISTRATION

Insurance Chairperson 31/01/13 Advise on all matters relating to Insurance and risk management, co-ordinate and oversee committee activities.

MARKETING

Hearing Dogs Committee

Following the initial term, all positions will revert to 3 years.

State Rep (2) NSW WA

30/06/12 30/06/10

Duties include being able to assist Clubs in assessments and follow up in dog placements, prepare reports, represent and fully participate in decisions regarding the project.

MEMBERSHIP

MD Membership Development & Retention

District Co-ordinator 'V' Districts

30/06/12 Attend MERL meetings, assist as directed by Membership Manager & Chairmen.

Lioness Member - VIC 31/01/13 Regular contact with Lioness Clubs in the States, attending meetings as required by the Chairperson and submitting report.

Leadership Committee Chairperson 30/06/13 Responsibilities include efficient training of District Governors Elect, management of leadership committee, management and implementation of programs for training and leadership development.

YOUTH & COMMUNITY PROJECTS * Note: Police clearance is required for these positions

Australian Lions Children's Mobility Foundation

Trustee - WA 31/01/12 Acts as Trustee and is responsible for database management and provision of administrative services for the foundation.

Australian Lions Childhood Cancer Research Foundation

Chairperson Trustees - Several

31/01/13 31/01/13

Leads the Foundation Trustees will operate the new Foundation established by Convention resolution in Melbourne 2009

Global Youth Music Competition Chairperson 31/01/13 Responsible for the coordination and promotion of the MD201 involvement in the Global Youth Music completion

Leo Co-ordinator NSW 31/01/12 Responsibilities include efficient and effective management of allocated portfolios on the committee, contributing towards Leo objectives, promoting and developing Leos

Youth Exchange Program Chairpersons - (2) (1)

Greeters (2)

28/02/13 28/02/12

28/02/12

Duties include supervision of all aspects of the allocated programme and attending to all matters pertaining to the programme

Clubs or individuals may apply for this position. Supervise Youth Exchange arrivals and departures - Brisbane, Sydney.

Nominations accepted will be considered at the Council Meeting following the close of nominations. All applicants will be advised in writing of Council’s decision soon after that Council Meeting.

ROB OERLEMANS EXECUTIVE OFFICER MD201 LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL INC.September 2009


I would like to remind Lions that any Noticesof Motion proposing a Multiple District Projectmust first have been passed at a DistrictConvention, before being considered at theMultiple District Convention.You will need to forward details of MultipleDistrict Project motions passed at yourDistrict Convention to the Executive Officer by31 December 2009. The Multiple DistrictConstitution and By-laws specify that thisinformation must include full organisationdetails of the proposed project and the

financial responsibilities, if any, of theparticipating clubs, and the requiredcommitment (if any) of Multiple District fundsto start up the proposed project toadminister and conduct the project during itsfirst year of operation. I would welcomeapproaches from any Lions wishing toconsult me about proposed Multiple DistrictProjects in advance of their DistrictConvention.Ordinary Notices of MotionOrdinary Notices of Motion to be considered

at the 2010 MD201 Convention must besubmitted to the Executive Officer by theCouncil, a District Convention, a DistrictCabinet or a Lions Club not less than 60days before the opening of the MD201Convention, or 2 March 2010.

Rob OerlemansExecutive Officer

Lions AustraliaLocked Bag 2000

Newcastle NSW 2300

Notices of Motion requirement

The National Office of Lions Australiawishes all a happy, healthy holidayperiod and Christmas-New Year.Please be advised that the NationalOffice will close at 5pm on Wednesday23 December 2009 and reopen onMonday 4 January 2010.

HAVE YOU CHANGED ADDRESS?If you have changed your address, couldyou please contact your Cabinet Secretaryto ensure that your new details areupdated

Your Lions Club, district or committee cancompete for a prestigious annual award forthe best public relations/publicity programundertaken in Australia and Papua NewGuinea each year.

The aim of the award is to encourage and createa greater public awareness of Lionism. The awardis named in honour of one of Australia’s leading

Lions, PDG Syd Packham, and is presented at theannual national convention.

Entries can be submitted any time throughout theyear, but will close two weeks before the nationalconvention.

Entries are often highlighted by way of featuresin the Lion magazine. All entries must include thefollowing:

· The object of the program.· Details of planning, organisation, sponsorship (if

any) and implementation, including number ofpeople and hours worked.

· Details of media involvement - and results.· Details of any other publicity used, i.e. posters,

letterbox drops, banners, displays, etc.· Good action photographs.Entries should be sent to the Executive Officer atthe Lions National Office. Rob Oerlemans

Executive OfficerLions Australia

Special Public Relations Award It’s your time to enter

AUSTRALIAN LIONS FOUNDATIONS

OFFICIAL NOTICE

NOTICE to ALL CLUBS in “T” AND “W” DISTRICTS

Notice is given to all members of the Clubs of MD201 “T” and “W” Districts thatnominations are called for a Trustee to represent the “T” District and for a Trustee to represent the “W” Districts on the Foundations.

An election to decide your District(s) Trustee will be held at the Australian Lions Foundations Annual General Meeting to be held in Mildura in May 2010 during the MD201 National Convention.

Nomination Forms and Information are available from:

Secretary Alan PretymanP.O.Box 2001

Lower Sandy Bay Tas 7005

Completed Nomination Forms must be lodged by mail with the Secretary no later than Saturday 31st January 2010.

The Club’s Nominated Representative attending the Annual General Meeting is entitled to vote for a Trustee to represent his or her District or group of Districts.

CorrectionIn the Oct-Nov 2009 edition of the Lion under CommitteeAppointments, Martin Peebles (Leo Committee Chairman

to 31/01/13) was listed as belonging to 201N5.Martin in fact belongs to 201N2.

Lion

International

Bringing fantasy alive By Erin Crouch

Children love C.S. Lewis’ Chroniclesof Narnia, and the Lions of Tennesseein the United States have brought thestory alive, especially for those withvision impairment.

Earlier this year, the Lions Narnia BrailleTrail and Sensory Garden were dedicatedas part of the Boundless Playground atWarrior Path State Park in Kingsport,Tennessee.

Each of the 10 stops along the BrailleTrail depicts a scene from The Lion, theWitch and the Wardrobe. Children withvision problems can hear the gurgling ofthe creek at the Beaver’s House and thedeep voice and roar ofAslan, the hero Lion.They can smell andtaste different herbs inthe sensory garden.

Signs in braille andlarge print also makethe scenes accessiblefor those with visionimpairments.

Designed forchildren of all abilities,the facility providesentertainment,exercise and learningto the 250,000children in the Tri-cities area. Children canwalk through the wardrobe and feel thesimulated fur coats from the story whilesmelling mothballs, sit at the stone table,or catch sight of the white stag near thelamppost.

The pathways are paved with concretefor wheelchair access, and Aslan’s sleigh,resting tables and benches can alsoaccommodate those in mobility devices.

The trail and garden were funded inpart by an LCIF grant.

Lee Bryan, a vision specialist forSullivan County Schools, described in anemail how the parents of a braille studentvisited the trail with their daughter and herfriends. “(They) said it was the first timethat Sarah has been able to keep up withher peers and she was so excited.”

At the dedication ceremony, Sarah said,“I really like the new Braille Trail. The Lion,

the Witch and the Wardrobe is one of myfavourite stories. I like being able to readthe braille, hear the recording and touchthings like Mr. Tumnus’ Cave and theBeaver’s dam. Thank you for building theBraille Trail.”

Lions participated in every aspect fromconstruction to signage. They will alsohold a fix-up day several times a year tokeep the sites looking fresh.

The trail’s popularity is no surprise. AsLion Doug Haseltine noted at thededication ceremony, “No one’simagination is ever limited by sense ofsight.”

TOP: A Lion works on the “wardrobe” fromthe C.S. Lewis classic.

ABOVE: Children enjoy one of the stops onthe Lions Narnia Braille Trail.

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Five years agoLions worked withschool officials toimplement LionsQuest at MartinNiemoller Schoolin Reinstadt,Germany.

The life skillsprogram sparked anupswing at theschool. Students inone class usedskills they learnedto defuse abullying situation with studentsfrom another school. Manystudents are more mature andmore open to facing theinevitable challenges of being ateenager. “Lions Quest hastaught me to talk to my teacherabout problems I face. And thatit’s okay to confide in others,”said Marvin, a ninth-grader.

Avoiding violence is one of themany life skills taught throughLions Quest, celebrating its 25thyear. A schools-based programfor children from kindergarten to12th grade, Lions Quest helpsyouths learn how to makeresponsible decisions,communicate effectively andavoid drugs. More than 11million youths have taken part ina Lions Quest classroom, andmore than 350,000 educatorsand other adults have beentrained to implement theprograms inschool andcommunitysettings. Theprogram hasdrawn ravereviews fromeducatorsandgovernmentagencies

around the world.Lions Quest is active in 50

countries. New trainers havebeen certified in Norway,Pakistan, India, Kenya, Austriaand Belize, and others will followin Argentina, Uruguay, Colombiaand Russia.

“Lions have long realised thatyouth are not only our present,but our future,” said InternationalPresident Eberhard J. Wirfs. “Mygoal for Lions is to extend theLions Quest program to over 60countries worldwide and todevelop it as an educational coreprogram of Lions ClubsInternational and Foundation.”

A new DVD and brochure onLions Quest are available free ofcharge. Donors who contribute$25 or more to Lions Quest thisyear will receive a specialcommemorative button.

Details: www.lions-quest.org

Lions Quest’s quartercentury of success

Children in Japan have fun during a Lions Questlesson.

The Lion onlineFor your convenience the Lion magazine isavailable online at http://www.lionsclubs.org.au/news/lion-magazine/index.php Members who no longer wish to receive aprinted copy of the magazine to their homeaddress can now elect to have their namesremoved from the database. Please contactyour Cabinet Secretary - name and membershipnumbers will be required to take you off this list.


Membership of the Australian Lionsonoz LionsClub, the club for wandering Lions, hasreached the magic 50 mark.

Membership Chairman PDG Warren White saysit’s a remarkable effort as the club only received itsCharter at the MD Convention in Melbourne in May.

Lionsonoz was set up to cater for Lions whohave retired and become “grey nomads”, givingthem an opportunity to remain in the Lions familyyet still travel this wonderful country of ours. Also, itwas found there were Lions living in towns that forsome reason did not have a Lions club or had losttheir Lions club.

These existing or past Lions found Lionsonoz anopportunity to remain a Lion and still be able tohelp their community.

“As this is a most unusual Lions club, certainmatters can only be handled by looking outside the

square,” says Warren White. “For instance, we tryas much as we can to induct new members at amainstream Lions club meeting, but sometimes thisis not an option due to distances and timing of theirtravels, so inductions over the phone or over theinternet have become a normal procedure.”

Lion Beth Leech of Ashford has sponsored sevennew Lions from the northern NSW town.

Lionsonoz members have taken on a project ofknitting “Wraps with Love” and are busily knittingas they travel between destinations.

“We now have three members with pilotlicences,” says Warren.

“All are connected with NEVAT, an associationwhich organises air transport for people living in theoutback to be flown to a central location for medicaltests and appointments. We’re making the supportof this organisation one of our priorities.”

Lionsonoz off to flying start

Fifty up in less than a year!

Lionsonoz charter member Stewart Payne with one of the newest members, Emma Christensen of Ashford,beside the light plane she piloted to Tamworth recently to ferry three Ashford residents to pathology andspecialist medical appointments.

Lions Youth of the Year quest is again in fullswing.

Around the country scenes like that which tookplace at the final organised by Western Australia’sBooragoon club are typical.

Here more five candidates competed for twoprizes.

The overall winner was due to represent theclub at the next level of the contest.

RIGHT: The smiling finalists – (from left) Caryn Tan,Emily Puckridge, Ashleigh Antoine, Jorja Sumner

(winner) and Stacey Giunta – are pictured withPresident Pushpa Rama.

Youth of the Year hits a national high

Victoria’s Dingley Village club might haveonly eight members but it did itself proudwhen, with a little help from neighbouringclubs, it staged its sixth annual DingleyDozen Fun Run / Walk.

It rained on the Saturday and it rained on theMonday but Sunday was a perfect spring day forthe running of the charity event, which has grownfrom 78 runners in the first year to just on 300runners this year.

First over the line in the Mens 12k, Over 45event was the very happy John Graham, whosetime was actually better than those of runners inthe younger section.

Dingley Village is a branch club of the ClarindaLions Club and happily accepted the support of

nearby clubs that pitched in and helped withmarshalling on the day.

We are all very proud of being able to help eachother out with manpower when needed and zonesand districts don’t come into it in our area.

All runners and walkers received a freeshowbag, drink, fruit and a barbecued sausagewith spot prizes donated by our generoussponsors. Our gold medal sponsor, who we thank,was the Bendigo Bank Dingley.

Proceeds were split 50/50 between the LionsSpinal Cord Fellowship and the Lions Cord BloodFoundation, with $2000 going to each.

Robert Doherty, David OakleyDingley Dozen Fun Run Committee.

The time of John Graham, first over the line in theMen’s 12k – Over 45 event, was better than those ofrunners in the younger section.

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Become a LionFellowship ... good times ... meeting people ... buildinglasting friendships ... service to the community ...learning new skills ... leadership and personaldevelopment – these are just some of the benefits ofbeing a member of Lions, the world's largest and most active service club organisation.

Lions have been a part of the Australian communitysince 1947, serving the people without promise orwant of reward. Lions are people just like you!

Joining is by invitation, but applications areencouraged from all members of the community.Membership is for men and women over 18 and ofgood moral character and reputation.

Just fill in the form and send to the NationalOffice so it can be forwarded to a District or Lions Club near you.

Support LionsLions are about giving back to their communities.

Lions Australia supports medical research, peoplewith disabilities, emergency relief and leadershipdevelopment through its projects and activities.

But Lions cannot do it alone. Your donation orbequest will help Lions to continue this importantwork.

If you would like to assist Lions, please send yourdonation to:

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