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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.
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Last Updated on Saturday, 06 June 2009 15:33 |
- The Australian Lions Foundation has so far issued over $800,000 to bush fire victims in Victoria and flood victims in Queensland. The Winchelsea Lions Club regularly donates small amounts to the ALF, along with all other Lions clubs around Australia.
- The Winchelsea Football and Netball club are encouraging new sponsors to a revitalised club. New members and especially new helpers are also more than welcome.
- The Winchelsea Lions Lions Club has made a starting donation to the Wurdale CFA Brigade donation for ultra-light tanker (they are seeking $20,000).
- Walk To Wurdale III has been set for 18 October, as last year the event will be complete with post-walk fun and activities. More details coming soon.
- The Winchelsea Clock Tower has been fixed & upgraded to a digitally-based mechanism - all four faces now show the correct time. However, the after-dark clock light still needs to be repaired (which should happen soon). Lions Club thanks go to the Surf Coast Shire for arranging and handling the repairs.
- The CFA are undertaking their annual home safety campaign, and offering free home demonstrations and a comprehensive booklet. See the CFA website for more information.
- Trevor Brown (as an Information Centre volunteer) & Murray Aisbett (as a Lions Club member) were Guests of the Council at the recent Surf Coast Shire May meeting. Trevor and Murray were thanked for their significant community service.
- Guest Speaker at the June dinner meeting for Winchelsea Lions was Bob Verity - describing 52 years in the plumbing industry, and some of the changes in that time.
- The Winchelsea Lions Club officer changeover dinner will be held on the 1st July at the Winchelsea Senior Citizens club (Harding Street).
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- The Winchelsea clock tower (a project undertaken by Winchelsea Lions some years ago) has had its workings renovated - this has now been completed with the repair of the night-light for the clock faces. The time is now right, and you can see it at night!
- This is a busy time of year for Lions Clubs around Australia, with the change-over of officers at the end of the year of office (July to June, same as the financial year). Many functions and lots of invites around the region.
- Knuckeys of Winchelsea have offered their phone number to be publicised for recycling paper collections. Recycled paper raises significant funds for Winchelsea Lions. Phone 03 5267 2011 to have a stack of recycling paper collected (bundled with string, newspapers and magazines only, Winchelsea township area).
- The Winchelsea Lions agreed to support Darcy Parish, selected to play for Victoria in AFL.
- The Club is to fund in its entirety an electronic piano for the Hesse Rural Health nursing home - Maureen Ludmon (who plays the current old piano for the residents) has recommended a full-stand electronic piano which is light enough to be moved easily, has great sound, and is better than half the price of a classical piano. The piano is to be purchased straight away.
- The Winchelsea Lions Club's End of Year dispursements were agreed as follows ;
- The Walk to Wurdale event has been rescheduled for the 1st November. More details to come in due course.
- This was Winchelsea Lions President Murray Leak's last 'Business Meeting' for his term of office - Secretary Murray Aisbett thanked Murray on behalf of all members for his work and many contributions during the year, and his guidance of the club. The next meeting is the annual officer hand-over, the evening of 1st July at the Winchelsea Tea Rooms (6:30 for 7:00pm).
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Last Updated on Friday, 19 June 2009 09:53 |
- Guest speaker at the Dinner Meeting (which was a Spouses & Partners evening held at Roberta's) was Brihanna Mawson, recounting her volunteer trip to Cambodia to teach english in Phnom Pen with 21 other volunteers. Lions sponsorship assisted Brihanna with travel and other costs. The institution that Brihanna taught at was for kids with HIV and Aids. Brihanna spent 4 1/2 weeks in Cambodia, and would love to return for another stint.
- The Winchelsea Lions visited the new Hesse Hospital dementia wing which was on the verge of completion, and were very impressed by the facility and its features.
- The national Australian Lions Foundation has to-date donated $800,000 to fire & flood victims in Victoria and Queensland.
- It was agreed to support the Wurdale CFA brigade with a donation for the new ultra-light tanker (Wurdale need to raise $20,000).
- The "Walk to Wurdale" event was set for 18th October 2009. This is the third time the event has been held, and this year the beneficiary of proceeds raised will be Make A Wish. Once again there will be a sausage sizzle and entertainment after the walk.
- On October 25th 2009, Murdeduke Gardens will be holding an open day along with stalls offering plants and local produce - this will be a fundraiser for Hesse Hospital. The Lions Club will be operating the Chuck Wagon. There is expected to be a write-up in Country Living, and possibly a couple of thousand visitors.
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- Guest speaker to the March dinner meeting was Simon Copps from Our Women, Our Children Volunteers, which raises tens of thousands of dollars for the Geelong Hospital. At the subsequent March 'business' meeting, Winchelsea Lions agreed to make a donation to their cause.
- Lion Garry Drayton is to host a youth for 9 weeks this August (French or Japanese), as part of an international Lions Youth Exchange Program
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A letter of thanks was received from James & Janelle Jacobs, for a food hamper that was provided by Winchelsea Lions as a gesture of support following their family loss due to the bushfires.
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The Hesse Hospital dementia unit is expected to be completed very soon, with occupants moving in at the end of May. A visit and tour by Winchelsea Lions is to be investigated, hopefully to be held just before the April business meeting (Wednesday 15th April).
- The Winchelsea Clock Tower is imminently having its workings re-installed after being upgraded to a digital, more accurate mechanism.
- Winchelsea Lions' Chuck Wagon will be at the Dahlia Farms open day the weekend of 21/22 March, running a sausage sizzle.
- The next dinner meeting, on the 1st April, will be held at Roberta's Cottage and will also be a Ladies Night (ie. members plus partners). Kick-off at 7pm.
- Nominations were received for next year's Office Holders (ie. 2009/2010) ;
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President : Keith Holdsworth
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1st Vice President : Ron Carragher
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2nd Vice President : Neville Mawson
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3rd Vice President : Brett Ahlberg
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Treasurer : Tony Phelps
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Secretary : Murray Aisbett
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Lion Tamer : Jo-Pop Buhrman
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Tail Twister : Neville Mawson
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2-Year Directors automatically move to 1-Year Directors
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2-Year Directors Hugh McCallum & Les Hunter
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Membership : Rob Knuckey
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Public Officer : Russ Holloway
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The Lions Club of Winchelsea joined in the bushfire cleanup efforts by sending a team over to Pomborneit for a bushfire working bee. Many kilometres of rural fencing was lost during the fires, and at Pomborneit the members of Winchelsea Lions assisted in gathering up the remains of the old fences so that new fencing could be installed quickly. Over 1000 acres of farmland was burnt out by a fire that is thought to have been started by powerlines at Weerite, 30km west of Colac.
Northerly winds of up to 113 km/h and 41 degree heat on Saturday 7th January pushed the fire over pasture and farmland and across the Melbourne-Warrnambool railway line - about 4km of track was lost, and all the sleepers had to be replaced. Fortunately, the cool change in the afternoon sent the fire back in a northerly direction and the CFA were able to bring it under control.
Lions Murray Leak, Joe-pop Buhrman, Neville Mawson and Neville Densley are seen winding up wire, removing pieces of fence-post, and taking a break with other Lions, CFA and general volunteers all working together to repair the rural fencing. The cleanup took place all day Saturday 28th February, a joint operation by Lions Clubs around the region.
Pomborneit is situated on the Princes Highway (click here to find it on Google Maps) about halfway between Colac and Camperdown. |
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