The Lions Club of Winchelsea

"To create and foster a spirit of understanding among all people for humanitarian needs by providing voluntary services through community involvement and international cooperation".

The Lions Club of Winchelsea (Victoria) is a volunteer non-profit organisation working for the benefit of the local community and beyond. This website provides information on the Winchelsea Lions Club's activities and programs along with contact details and media information & resources. We also acknowledge and thank publicly our many benefactors, helpers, donators, and supporters. All comments, suggestions and queries most welcome, please see the Lions Club contacts page.

The aim of this website is to provide useful information and details - if there is anything you would like to see here, please let us know.

• Winchelsea Lions annual changeover will be at the Senior Citizens, $25 per person, on Wednesday 7th July.
• Chuck wagon will be in attendance at the Wurdale CFA training day coming up.
• Changeover dinners coming up (Winchelsea Lions hoping to get members to each);
  
  • Torquay changeover dinner 24th June at the Beach House
  • District V201 changeover dinner at Buckley Entertainment Centre, 17th July
  • 27th July, Birregurra Golf Club hosts the Birregurra Lions changeover
  • Inverleigh Leigh Valley changeover dinner at Inverleigh Bowls Club, June 23rd
  • Colac Lions holding their annual changeover at City Bowls Club, Colac, 6th July
  • Lorne's changeover at The Mantra Beach Resort, 8th July
• The Youth Exchange Program is to be reinstigated (by the District) after a year off - both hosts for inward exchangees and students for outward exchangees are being sought.
• 24.7 tonnes of used paper was sent off for recycling (over 42 volunteer hours put in).
• District Governor is visiting Winchelsea Lions on the 4th August.
• End Of Year distribution recipients were;
  • Australian Lions Foundation
  • Victorian Lions Foundation
  • Operation Teddy Bear Project
  • Leukaemia Foundation
  • Lions Cord Blood Foundation
  • Lions House Foundation
  • Haemophilia Foundation Australia
  • Winchelsea Senior Citizens

• The Handover Dinner for 2010 has been tentatively set for Wednesday 7th July, at the Senior Citizens Club - catering by Libby Leak. Menu and pricing is yet to be decided.
• Recycled paper demand is showing signs of deteriorating, in spite of the increasing willingness to supply it by local and regional businesses. Additional recyclers are being sought, while the paper shed (next to the Winchelsea Senior Citizens Club) is fast filling. Suggestions of firms that will buy sorted and bundled newspapers and magazines more than welcome! See the Winchelsea Lions contact-details page (see top of page).
• Thanks received from the Lions Eye Health Program for Winchelsea Lions' recent donation, including details of where the money goes and a DVD;
  1. LEHP in Action
  2. Don't Let Glaucoma Narrow Your Vision
  3. Save Your Eyes - Diabetic Retinopathy
• Thanks received from the National Lions Foundation for Winchelsea Lions' recent donation - this was in fact a replacement cheque for an unpresented cheque nearly 2 years old. The NLF are very grateful for the new cheque and describe where the funds may go.
• Torquay Lions Club will have their changeover dinner, Thursday 24th June at 7:30pm (RSVP by 18th June).
• District V2 changeover dinner set for 17th July (RSVP by 2nd July)
• The Cancer Council Victoria urgently need telephone support volunteers, call 13 11 20 for details.
• Sheep manure bags (generously filled and all proceeds to Winchelsea Lions Club) are now on sale next to the Riverlee Art Studio, right on the Princes Highway just before the old bluestone bridge (coming from Geelong). Moriac Scouts have temporarily occupied Winchelsea Lions' usual outlet on the Cape Otway Road.
• Agreed to provide some financial assistance to a Cub, to attend the annual Cuboree in the Dandenongs.
• Two goodwill hampers are being sent to local residents - these are simply intended to demonstrate community appreciation and provide an emotional boost.
• Garry Drayton will represent the Winchelsea Lions at this year's Winchelsea Sportsperson of the Year Dinner (proceeds to the Eastern Reserve Development).