Official bulletin of 201Q2 District

201Q2 District Governor’s Bulletin October 2016

Greetings to all Lions, Lionesses and Leos Well Lions another month has gone, and we have

visited 16 more happy clubs.

A lot of new members have joined us with one at Atherton, three at Hughenden, four at Richmond, one at Julia Creek and three at Cloncurry. Mt Isa has new member prospects also.

On the way back from Mt Isa I was asked to present the cheque to the Hughenden Hospital for $ 15,000.00 the Club had raised for the new Oncology Unit at the Hospital. This now enables patients to have treatment at Hughenden and not have to travel all the way to Townsville General. Well done all the members of the Club for this was a wonderful effort. For all those who shaved their heads, thank you. A great effort by all.

At our visit to Mission Beach we caught up with Lions we had not seen for 30 years. They had been travelling and we had lost contact with them. Jan and Wendy had a lovely time catching up. They are on the move again so I wonder how long before we catch-up again.

A visit to Lower Herbert Halifax on the 27th September was a night of celebration. It was the clubs 53rd Birthday and also the Charter President’s (deceased)

Official bulletin of 201Q2 District

District Governor Brian Hewett Townsville Ross Valley Lions Club Inc

Issue 4 : October 2016

DG Brian was pleased to present his banner to Atherton Lioness Vice President Daphne Zipperer, after inducting new member Liz Knight into the Lions Club of Atherton, with assistance from President and sponsor Russ Hilder.

wife’s 100th Birthday so there was a lot to celebrate. Rosa still helps in the club. I was lucky enough to be able to present a large bunch of native flowers to Rosa on behalf of the district. A great night, thank you to the club for asking me to participate.

A special thank you to the club members who have opened their homes and driven us around the area. The hospitality has been wonderful and we have made new friends along the way. Jan will not be able to visit Tolga again without going to the Rose Farm. We came home with work for me to do. A special thank you to David and Cathie Brett, I will return to help with the new rose garden for you Cathie. The hospitality all clubs have showed us has been great.

And in closing remember. “Many hands make the impossible possible”.

Brian Hewett, District Governor 201Q2 Mobile: 0410 328 382


Tues Oct 4 Townsville Ross Valley Lions

Wed Oct 5 Townsville Mt Stuart Lions

Thur Oct 6 Townsville Kirwan Business Lions

Tues Oct 11 Cooktown Endeavour Lions Club

Wed Oct 12 Mossman Lions Club

Mon Oct 17 Sarina Lions Club

Tues Oct 18 Mackay Northern Beaches Lions

Wed Oct 19 Townsville Northern Suburbs Lions

Sun Oct 23 Alligator Creek Lions

Wed Oct 26 Whitsunday Lions

DG Brian’s Club visits

October 2016

I am a member of Lower Herbert Halifax Lions Club. I was born in Toowoomba in 1943 and was first schooled by correspondence, then in New South Wales and finishing school in Queensland.

I started my working life as a fisherman with my father. In 1959, while in Gladstone, I met Ellen, we married in 1962 and now have four children and four grandchildren.

Leaving the fishing Industry, I worked for Earthmoving Contractors, then later, in the Mt Morgan mine. I then moved to Bundaberg in mid-1964, and worked building cane harvesters and loaders. Then started my own engineering workshop. During this time I also operated the slipway and then built my own two trawlers, on which I employed skippers and crew while continuing to do all repairs and network.

We moved to Lucinda in 1994 while our youngest son completed his education at James Cook University.

2017-2018 1st VDG Nominee Lion Allan Hansen

From 1989 until 2000 I was the Queensland State Trawl Committee Chairman and also held a position on the Queensland Fish Management Authority Board for a period.

I was a member of Bundaberg Apex Club until reaching the permitted age of 40. I was invited to join Lower Herbert Halifax Lions in 2007 and have served as Membership Chairman, Vice President, and President twice and at present serve on the Unit Management Committee .

I am presently the Francis Creek Driver Reviver Co-ordinator for Ingham District and part of the 2016 Zone 4 District Convention Committee.

In 2014/15 I became 201Q2 Zone4 Chairman, holding the position again for the 2015/2016 year. I am presently serving as 2nd Vice District Governor for 2016-17.

TO CONTACT ALLAN Phone - (H) 4777 8288 (M) 0427 778 288

Email – [email protected]


2017-2018 2nd VDG Nominee Lion Gary Young

Lion Gary was born in Hobart in November 1948 where he lived at Butlers George which was near the construction of the Tasmanian Hydro Electric Scheme Power House in central Tasmania. When he was 5 years old his mother moved him to Melbourne where he lived until he was 21. Gary completed his apprenticeship as a carpenter and joiner at the age of 20.

During his time as an apprentice he also joined the CMF (Army Reserve) at the age of 17. He was the youngest Army Recovery Mechanic (Tow Truck Driver) in both the (CMF) reserve and the regular Army and at that time and did not have a driving licence .

He at this time had 2+ years’ military service before he had to register for National service and was exempt because of his military time already completed.

After completing his apprenticeship Gary joined the regular Army and after completing all required training was posted to 1RAR based in Townsville. Gary left the Army in 1972 after Vietnam and lives in Townsville with his wife Pat.

Gary married Patricia in 1972 after a long engagement of about 6 months. Gary and Patty have been married for 44 years last May. They have three daughters, 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren but don’t tell his wife Pat who is 39 years old with 67 years’ experience.

After leaving the Army in 1972 Gary joined Queensland Rail working firstly as a Carriage Builder in the Townsville Workshops then became the workshop Peer Supporter facilitating some 600 employees, then taught the new SAP Computer System Coach to some

400 employees. He then became the Townsville Workshop Site Materials Controller at a time when the $40 Million “Great South Pacific Express “ train was built in Townsville. Gary worked for 25 years for Queensland Rail before retiring.

While WORKING for Queensland Rail Gary joined the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard in 1983 where in 1994 he was elected to the position of Townsville Flotilla Commander and held the rating of Patrol Officer. Gary is still in Coast Guard today and is now one of the local flotillas most senior Off Shore/Reef Skippers/Crew Leaders and Trainer/Assessor currently holding Cert. IV

Trainer and Assessor. He trains all new members in the Maritime Course of “Shipboard Safety Skill Set“ which all new members must have before advancing.

In 1983 or thereabouts Gary also joined the RAAF Active Reserve and was one of half a dozen who were the original members of the squadron designated as # 27 Squadron City of Townsville RAAFAR where he remained a member for 10 years.

Gary left the RAAF to become a Naval Reserve Officer with ‘TS Coral Sea‘ the Naval cadet training unit in Townsville. Due to a heavy work load he had to decline the offer. Gary was also the Executive Officer in charge of the newly formed Dolphin Sea Cadets.

Gary has been awarded the Australian Service Medal and the National Medal for nearly 30 years of service to his country both as a member of the Defence Force and as a volunteer of a National Maritime Rescue organisation.

Gary became a Lion some 25 years ago after being introduced by the late Lion Warren Hansen. He has remained a member of the Townsville Castle Hill Lions Club and is now a life member of that club.

Since joining Lions Gary has held club positions of 1st year Director, 2nd year Director, Membership Officer, Tail Twister, Lion Tamer, 3rd Vice President, 2nd Vice President, 1st Vice President and finally Club President.

Lion Gary has held District 201Q2 positions of Zone 6 Chairman for two terms, Zone 7 Chairman and Regional Zone Co-Ordinator for Zones 4,5,6, and 7.

Currently Gary holds the Cabinet positions of Zone 7 Chairman (second term), District Alert/Emergency Chairman, District Insurance, Compliance, Health & Safety Chairman.

Lion Gary is also a member of the Australian Institute of Emergency Services.

Lion Gary’s goal if elected to the position of 201Q2 2nd Vice District Governor for the period 2017 / 2018 is to support the District Governor but more importantly to “SUPPORT ALL LIONS AND THEIR FAMILES “ within our 201Q2 District.

TO CONTACT GARY Phone - (H) 4725 5175 (M) 0418 153 615

Email – [email protected]


What is the dress code? There seems to be some confusion about the dress

code for the DG banquet at the 201Q2 District Convention to be held in November 2016.

The registration form says “Formal” which is suit and tie for the men, and a ball gown for the ladies.

2016 District 201Q2

Convention INGHAM

11, 12, 13 November

Want your hair done?

If the ladies are wanting their hair done in Ingham for the banquet, please make your hair appointments as soon as possible. The hair salons will stay open later than usual if they have confirmed bookings. The following hair salons will be able to take your bookings:

KD’s Hair, Beauty & Nail Services Phone 0488 369 361

Justine’s Hair Design Phone 4776 3978

La Da Hair Phone 4776 5003

Studio 54 Hair Design Phone 4776 2225

Ecstatic Hair & Beauty Phone 4776 5447

Snippers Hair Salon

Phone 4776 2447

Townsville Northern Suburbs Lions assist Apex Clubs with

Train Park Day for Kids

Northern Suburbs Lions Club assisted Apex Clubs in Townsville on the Annual Train Park Day for Kids.

Each Year Apex run this day and over the past 4 years Nth, Suburbs Lions have been assisting in this event. This year was huge and the Club was ably assisted by three ladies from Ronald McDonald House and boy did we need them, we all enjoyed their company and help and this is all about building relationships with other Community groups.


Cairns Barrier Reef Lions feed grey nomads

Another Thursday night and the residents of the Lake Placid Caravan Park sit down to enjoy the BBQ provided by members of Cairns Barrier Reef Lions.

“Our needs are simple” one resident said, “some food, a wine and much laughter”, and while Lions provided the food, the residents provided the rest and had a great time.

Along with the fun, fellowship and the food, over $2500.00 was raised by the visitors to Cairns as they enjoyed a meal each Thursday night. A big thank you to the park managers for inviting Lions in to cover the Thursday BBQ, and to the residents of the caravan park who support us.

Pictured below, the final BBQ for the visitors to Cairns with a few club members.

On 3rd September, Whitsunday Lions lost its longest serving member with the passing of Lion Alf Scully. With over 50 years of Lions service between the Bowen and Whitsunday Clubs, Alf was a dedicated and passionate member of our organization.

He was one of the founders of Lions Camp Kanga, and as Zone Chairman at the time, Alf was a true believer in the value of the project. Alf dedicated many hundreds of man hours to get the Camp up and running.

Alf was a Life Member of the Whitsunday Club, with Melvin Jones, and William R. Tresize awards to his name. As a very successful businessman, he put all his leadership and mentoring skills to great use in promoting the Lions organisation, he was a champion to all who knew him.

Our condolences to Evon and family at this sad time.

Whitsunday Lions farewell longest serving member


NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

of the

Lions Lake Proserpine Community Welfare Camp Inc

Sunday 9th October 2016 at 2pm

at Camp Kanga

AGENDA:

Opening and welcome by the Chairman

Apologies

Minutes of the previous AGM

Business arising from the minutes of the previous meeting

Correspondence

Receive Auditors Report for 2015-2016

Election of Officers for the 2016-2017 year

The Chairman is a District Governor Appointment

Secretary – Call for nominations and ballot if necessary

Camp Treasurer – Call for nominations and ballot if necessary

Committee Members – Consider the number of members to be elected to the Committee and assign responsibilities

Auditor – appoint an auditor for the current year

General Business

Close AGM

To be followed immediately by a General Meeting of the: Lions Lake Proserpine Community Welfare Camp Committee

Doug Winterflood Chairman

Both meetings are open to all members of District 201Q2 Clubs however the Committee requests advice about members attending and/or apologies for

catering purposes. Thank You.

LIONS LAKE PROSERPINE COMMUNITY WELFARE CAMP INC.

PO Box 239 PROSERPINE 4800

ABN 15 012 782 469

A PROJECT OF LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 201Q2 CAMP KANGA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Chairman: PDG Doug Winterflood P: 0419 786 077 E: [email protected] Secretary: Lion Irene Braddick P: 0422 013 387 E: [email protected]

Treasurer: Lion Bill Harrison P: 0417 768 790 E: bill.harrison [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]




Zone 2 Lions enjoy social day in Irvinebank

There might not have been many of us, but the Atherton and Mareeba Lions who took up the invitation to visit the historic tin mining town of Irvinebank in the dry country west of Herberton had a great day out.

We began with a visit to the Loudoun House museum, the oldest highset timber and corrugated iron building in North Queensland, built by the town’s founder John Moffat in 1884. Nearby Vulcan Mine, the richest and deepest tin mine in Australia, began operations in 1889 and was the mainstay of the local economy for 30 years. The last crushing was in the early 1990s.

Next we headed for Brian’s Shed, a wonderland of tools and old machinery. While the vehicle bodies may be rusted and broken, Brian and his mate keep each engine working to perfection—even the old 1955 Zephyr!

Our final stop the local pub for fish and chips and a couple of drinks—a great day out and well worth a visit.


Lions Don and Roslyn Bryant of City of Townsville Host Lions Club recently visited Norfolk Island Lions Club which conducts its dinner meetings in the old Surgeon’s Quarters, which houses the Lions Historical Photography Display of Norfolk Island. For those Lions who have been fortunate enough to have visited Norfolk Island, it is located in the Kingston precinct of the old convict settlement.

Norfolk Island Lions Club has 23 members and those in attendance made Roslyn and myself very welcome. Much more could be scribed, but space is unfortunately, prohibitive.

After the dinner meeting was concluded, the trestle tables and chairs were removed and stored and the row of display stands replaced. The row of historical photographs pictured are just a small part of a large and wonderfully presented, informative and interesting viewing.

Lion Don would suggest that a vast percentage of Australians are not aware of Norfolk Island’s WW2 defence and strategic involvement.

Pictured: (above right) President Graham White of Norfolk Island Lions Club and Lion Don Bryant exchange club banners; and (below right) Lions Don and Roslyn with photographic displays.

A visit to Norfolk Island Lions Club


Mareeba Lions and Lioness were out early and in force to set up for the 2016 MSF Sugar Limited Mareeba Lions Family Fun Metrogaine. 40 teams set out on the course around town to solve the puzzle and win the points. As well this year the event incorporated skateboarding competition, graffiti master class, basketball, and Zumba—just in case anyone still had some energy left!

A number of major sponsors supported the event resulting in the event raising $5,000.00 for the Australian Lion Childhood Cancer Research Foundation.

Mareeba Metrogaine another outstanding success


Recently His Excellency the Hon Paul de Jersey AC, Governor of Queensland, presented fourteen Far North Queensland residents with honours and awards.

Amongst the recipients was Mareeba Lion Tom Braes who was honoured with the Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division, for supporting the advancement of a number of Far North Queensland

Mareeba Lion Tom receives top award towns through active community service; and for service to the law, including as Magistrate in Cairns and Mareeba, and as a solicitor.

Pictured: Governor of Queensland the Hon Mr Paul de Jersey AC with Lion Tom Braes, Lioness Karen and their daughters Lioness Tracey and Michelle and Amy.

This year we are teaming up with Vision 2020 Australia to participate in the #snapforsight initiative.

#snapforsight is a fun social media campaign encouraging Australians to focus on capturing their moment and raising awareness about the importance of vision care, eye health and regular eye

examinations.

You can download Vision 2020 Australia’s key messages and social media toolkit from Dropbox or contact Vision 2020 Australia by email [email protected] or call 03 9656 2020.

World Sight Day Thursday 13 October 2016

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/m5sgdh4nqnnhtx3/AAAvg7b6l8jKZTQKVi6SH4Tia?dl=0



The wisdom of an elder ... Sally was driving home from one of her business trips

in Arizona when she saw an elderly Navajo woman walking on the side of the road. As the trip was a long one, she stopped the car and offered the Navajo woman a ride.

With a silent nod of thanks, the woman got into the car. Resuming the journey, Sally tried in vain to make a bit of small talk, but the old woman just sat silently, looking intently at everything she saw and studying every little detail, until she noticed a brown bag on the seat next to Sally.

‘What in bag?’ asked the old woman. Sally looked down at the brown bag and said, ‘it’s a bottle of wine. I got it for my husband.’

The Navajo woman was silent for another moment or two. Then speaking with the quiet wisdom of an elder, she said:

‘Good trade ...’

Lost in translation! A hotel in Zurich: Because of the impropriety of entertaining guests of the opposite sex in the bedroom, it is suggested that the lobby be used for this purpose.

In a cemetery: Persons are prohibited from picking flowers, from any but their own graves.

In a Nairobi restaurant: Customers who find our waitresses rude, ought to see the manager.

In a Bangkok Temple: It is forbidden to enter a woman, even a foreigner, if dressed as a man.

A cocktail lounge in Norway: Ladies are requested not to have children in the bar.

A doctor's office in Rome: Specialist in women and other diseases.

On the menu of a Swiss restaurant: Our wines leave you nothing to hope for.

In a Japanese bar: Special cocktails for the ladies with nuts.

A Croatian hotel: The flattening of underwear with pleasure, is the job of the chambermaid.

A hotel in Osaka: You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid.

A Thai advertisement for donkey rides: Would you like to ride on your own ass?

An airline ticket office in Copenhagen: We take your bags and send them in all directions.

In the lobby of a Moscow hotel: You are welcome to visit the cemetery, where famous Russian and Soviet composers, artists and writers are buried daily, except Thursday.


201Q2 Cabinet Secretary (new):

Pat Young Ph: (H) 4725 5175 (M) 0403 503 206

Email: [email protected]

Global Membership Co-ordinator:

Gary Kenny

NO LANDLINE—Mobile only: 0402 081 960

Women in Lions Co-ordinator:

Audrey Kenny

NO LANDLINE—Mobile only: 0411 527 921

District Chairman IT & Webmaster

Zones 6 and 7 Secretary: Amanda Harrison Townsville Barrier Reef Lions Club 11 Luke Court, Bushland Beach 4818 Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0448 969 478

Atherton Lions Club: Dinner meetings 4th Tuesday now at roving venues Phone: 0448 336 035 for details

Innisfail Lioness Club: Secretary: Elaine Harrison Email: [email protected]

Gargett Branch of Mirani Sugar Valley Lions: Email: [email protected]

Malanda Lions Club: Secretary: Edward Griffin Mobile: 0427 452 551

Malanda Lioness Club: Email: [email protected]

Mareeba Lioness Club: President: Lyn Dyer Phone: (H) 07 4092 1095 (M) 0409 921 096

Please update your records with the following changes to

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Editor’s notes ... The Northern Lion is emailed to all Lions, Lioness and Leo Clubs in District 201Q2, as well as to the Governors of all other Australian Districts.

There is no monthly deadline. Contributions for the Northern Lion are welcome at any time, but please be aware that entries received late in the month may be kept for the following issue. This excludes urgent information, which will always be included.

EDITOR: Annette Clay [email protected]

Ph: 07 4091 2378 Mob: 0402 328 073

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