The Lions Club of the City of Adelaide celebrated another successful year of service, fellowship and achievement at its annual Club Handover Dinner on Monday, 6 July, held at the Skyline Restaurant at Rydges South Park. Members, partners and special guests gathered to reflect on the past 12 months and recognise the incredible contributions made…
Distinguished guests, fellow Lions, Past Presidents, members and friends. Firstly, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to our outgoing President Mr. Andrew Stacey and Board for their dedication, leadership and service over the past year. Your efforts have strengthened our club and helped make a positive difference in our community. I am truly…
What a busy year 2025/26 turned out to be. We have many aspects to be proud about. We set ourselves a number of goals to achieve this year and I thank our members here for creating them. A number of them were achieved, a few were not and a few can be rolled over to…
The Lions Club of the City of Adelaide, in partnership with SAPOL, is proud to recognise Faye Horstmann as the 2025 Lions Citizen of the Year, honouring her exceptional courage, quick thinking, and calm leadership during a high-risk police incident in regional South Australia. What began as a routine shift on Tuesday 29 July 2025…
This week, members of the Lions Club of the City of Adelaide were honoured to return to Government House for one of our most treasured annual traditions — the Lions Children of Courage Awards. Since the program began in 1989, more than 700 remarkable children across South Australia have been recognised through these awards. Each…
To say that 2024/25 has been a topsy-turvy year, would be a huge understatement. The year started with a new President, PDG Tony Pederick OAM, taking over from Ray. He led the club through ill-health until his passing and then in an emotional club meeting here at the Royal Coach, I was voted in to…
Tailem Bend teenager Sean Williams,17, has been named the City of Adelaide Lions Club and South Australia Police (SAPOL) 2024 Citizen of the Year for saving a woman from a house fire. On 22 February 2024, the then 16-year-old was travelling with his grandmother in the Tailem Bend area when they saw thick smoke, which…
Lions Children of Courage Awards 2024 The Lions Children of Courage Awards celebrate the extraordinary achievements of young people who have shown incredible strength in overcoming adversity. These Awards recognise the tremendous effort made by children living with a disability, physical and/or mental, their strength, courage and determination in overcoming their personal challenges. These Awards…
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of PDG Tony Pederick OAM. He passed away peacefully at the Royal Adelaide Hospital on 2 October 2024, surrounded by family. He was a passionate Lion, beloved District Governor and lived by his mantra of his DG motto “Together We Are United,…
On Sunday 3rd of December, 2023, The Lions Club of the City of Adelaide hosted their Annual Lions Christmas Spirit Event at the North Adelaide Community Centre. This was the third year the club has run this event. What a fabulous afternoon with sixty-four (64) lions, cubs, family, friends and members of the local community,…