The Lions Club of Winchelsea

Winchelsea Lions Club's ongoing Paper Recycling Project yielded bumper proceeds recently, with a surprisingly large increase in the payment per tonne. This project is a valuable contribution to the Club's funds, used for a range of community benefits on a local, regional and national basis.

Under the guidance of Lion Hugh McCallum, old newspapers and magazines are collected in the shed next to the Winchelsea Senior Citizens building (in Harding Street) and sorted into bundles. About every other month, all this recyclable paper is loaded into a large truck and sent off to Colac for recycling. The Winchelsea Lions Club receives a payment per tonne collected, the amount of which varies according to market rates.

In spite of the current economic downturn, a large jump in the price for recycling paper resulted in a very welcome boost to the Lions Club bank account. Community support for the Paper Recycling Project has consistently been excellent. All Winchelsea residents are encouraged to save up their newspapers and magazines (if possible tied in bundles using string) and to deposit them in the paper shed for recycling. The shed can be found at the back left corner of the Senior Citizen's Club carpark.

The Council does provide recycling bins, however by giving the paper to the Lions Club, the local community-service organisation is able to raise additional funds for local use. Accordingly, taking recycling paper to the shed is an easy way to make a community contribution.