The year is flying by and we were very busy again during September and October. We had lots of events involving many different groups and organisations. We welcomed Libby Kosmala, paralympian, as our guest speaker at our September dinner meeting on September 3rd. We heard inspiring tales from her travels, paralympic experiences and her incredible…
Each year, The Lions Club of the City of Adelaide is proud to sponsor the ‘South Australian Citizen’s Award’ , and to present it with the South Australia Police to the person who assists police in the their duties in the community. The award consists of an individual shield, a perpetual shield, and a framed…
Last weekend, the Port Augusta Lions Club hosted the 2018 Lions 201C1 District Convention in Port Augusta. And what a weekend it was! Here’s my review of the event. Lunchtime on Friday October 12th, Lions Andrew, Matt and myself hit the road and headed to Port Augusta. We were ready to invade. It was a…
Our Lions and supporters have been very busy with the Hear Me Roar! Project as the project is getting bigger and expanding its reach. In mid-2018, we decided to not only support hospital patients, but to start promoting and encouraging youth literacy amongst disadvantaged children in SA. We contacted libraries and schools who jumped at…
Our Lions had a fairly busy couple of months during July and August. We had a variety of different events and a lot of fun. In July we held another BBQ fundraiser at the Kensington YMCA while a sporting event was held. We fed the competitors, coaches and supporters at the event. It was a…
I’ve enjoyed my first year as President and I’m again honoured to embark on this role again. As challenging as this role can be, I can enter this next year with a slightly wise head. As we have achieved so much last year, I look forward to another busy year. Recently, we held a review…
President Andrew Stacey awarded the following Club Awards for the 2017/18 year at the Club Handover on July 2, 2018. Merit Certificates Lion Warren Wood – the “Warm Me Up Award” for his dedication to our Blankets for the Homeless project Lion Lindsay Miller – the “Chuckles Award” for always having a laugh and giving…
My President Report for 2018. What a busy year 2017/18 turned out to be. We have many aspects to be proud about. I have personally been very proud and honoured to have held this role for this previous year and the first thing I’d like to say is thank you to you, all of the…
May was an epic month for events for The Lions Club of the City of Adelaide. On the 3rd of May, our Lions supported the ‘Paint the Parks & Gardens REaD’ project launch, supporting the Parks Children’s Centre. We cooked up a storm on a cold and wet afternoon/evening for those in attendance. This program is…
April started off looking like a quiet month, and then the event list started to grow. On the 8th of April, we supported the Adelaide City Council at the old Le Cornu site in North Adelaide, for the Eighty Eight O’Connell Street Party (aka the block party). What a beautifully hot day and a great…