October was a large month for the Lions Club of the City of Adelaide, and certainly an unforgettable one. The month started with the Lions 201C1 District Convention, a 3 day event, hosted by our Lions Club. Wow, what a weekend. We had Lions from Clubs across the state attend the event at the Thebarton…
Tony Benbow OAM & Australian Lions Hearing Dogs The Lions Club of the City of Adelaide was honoured to be the host club for the 2017 Lions 201 C1 District Convention which was held on 6-8 of October, 2017. Wow! What an amazing 3-day weekend, and what a Convention at the fabulous Thebarton Community Centre!…
The 28th Annual Lions Children of Courage Awards SA Wow, another year of the Lions Children of Courage Awards has been and gone. These awards recognise the tremendous effort made by disabled children to better their lives and to enjoy some of the activities that able-bodied children accept as being the norm. The Awards also…
2016/17 Handover Speech – incoming President Andrew Stacey Thank you to Lindsay Miller as, now, Immediate Past President. I feel really honoured to be able to hold this position and I thank you all for your support already. Thank you to Immediate Past President, Lindsay, for his advice already and for what was accomplished under…
Any club, or organisation, is only as strong as its members. What we have seen during the past year is testament to the heart and the soul of the City of Adelaide Lions Club. It has been an interesting year. We have seen a change of dinner meeting venue … again, the re-emergence of the…
On Sunday, February 26th, a group of our Club Lion Members, partners and friends joined together at the Comfort Inn Regal Park in North Adelaide for the Hear Me Roar! Project Working Bee! We stuffed 185 port pillows, round cushions and heart-shaped cushions that had been pre-measured/cut/sewn by our Lion members. We went through approximately…
Roy King rode the wave of the development of post-war tourism, both in South Australia and around the world. He was born to Agnes and accountant Len and grew up on Greenhill Rd, Toorak Gardens, during the Depression. When the family’s cash ran out at the end of 1938, he was moved from Prince Alfred…
Selection of a recipient for The Lions Club of the City of Adelaide and South Australia Police Citizen of the Year Award is made from nominations submitted by Local Service Areas, branches and sections of SAPOL across the State. Nominations are based on reports, letters and Certificates of Appreciation which may have been presented to…
The 27th Annual Lions Children of Courage Awards SA The Lions Children of Courage Awards recognise the tremendous effort made by disabled children to better their lives and to enjoy some of the activities that able-bodied children accept as being the norm. The Awards also recognise the love and dedication of the parents of these…
On Friday, the 2nd of September 2016, Lions Lindsay, Petrea, Jess and Leonardo Di Lion (Lion Ray), made a very special Hear Me Roar! Project delivery to the Women’s and Children’s Hospital (Kate Hill Ward). Our Lions met with the staff of the Kate Hill Ward, including the nurses and the Ward Coordinator. Our visit…