Lions Clubs International
Winchelsea Lions Club
We Serve
Lions are people volunteering their time and efforts to serve and support others in our local community and at a national and international level.
Winchelsea Lions Club is located in the southwest region of Victoria, has served our local community, our national community and our international community since our charter in 1958.
Winchelsea Lions Club
Lions Club Number 022559
District Number 201-V2
- 30 Members
- Last financial year contributed 4000 hours of time and effort
- which generated in ecess of $24,000
- to support local community, national and international projects
COME AND JOIN WINCHELSEA LIONS
Contact us today and a Lions member will be in touch to welcome you to the Club.
Meeting place
Winchelsea Senior Citizens rooms
Harding Street
Winchelsea
Meeting times
Business Meeting
- 1st Wednesday of each month, 7:30pm
Dinner Meeting
- 3rd Wednesday of each month, 7:00pm
Senior Citizens Club
Lions Club Number
022559
(Ident 4384)
Lions Club District
201-V2
What do we do?
Where there is a need, there is a Lion
Winchelsea Lions Club support the local community through;
- Community BBQs - monthly street BBQ in Winchelsea and Torquay, Chuck Wagon activity for livestock sales, school functions and family celebrations.
- Paper collection and recycling - a major club activity which has collected paper for recycling
- Sheep manure collection, distribution and marketing - our "Merino Marbles" project has processed and sold over 4,000 bags of sheep manure to the local community
- Secondary School Scholarship program - allocating support to students entering their first year of secondary schooling
- Youth of the Year Awards - a community project designed to encourage, foster and develop leadership qualities in young Australians
- Support for Hesse Rural Health Op Shop
- Welfare support for local community members in need
COMMUNITY BBQ’s
COMMUNITY BBQ’s are a great way to meet the local community and to generate funds for our community projects . Monthly street BBQs in the main street of Winchelsea and at Torquay ensure that our Lions club has a visible community presence . The “Chuck Wagon” also provides catering for larger group functions and community activities .
LIONS CHRISTMAS CAKES
Lions Christmas Cakes are always popular in season with sales at street stalls and the local Community Market providing another revenue source for the Club
SUPPORTING OUR YOUTH
Our club supports the youth of our community through two key programs – Youth of the Year Award and Secondary school Scholarships.
Youth of the Year is a community project designed to encourage and develop leadership qualities in young Australians . The club supports a young senior school candidate from our community to participate in this quest each year with winners making their way through zone, region, state and national finals.
Our Secondary School Scholarship project provides young local scholars who are graduating from our local Primary School to High School with financial support to assist with their entry year to Secondary education. Scholarships may be used for school uniforms, learning texts, tours and school camps. A total of 6 scholarships recognising past Club President Russell Holloway are donated by the Club each year .
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Environmental management is a key part of our Club’s activity and supports Lions International Global agenda of "Improving our Environment".
Our Paper Recycling Project allows our Club to collect waste newsprint and magazines, sort and package these on site and transport them to a recycling contractor for further processing.
This project provides a major source of income for the club which is then used for a range of community benefits at a local, regional and national level.
SHEEP POO
The Lions Club of Winchelsea runs an ongoing fundraising activity of selling sheep manure. Gathered & collected by Lions members, bagged by Lions members, and placed by the side of the road for sale by Lions members, it is a highly effective fundraiser generating welcome funds for the Club to put to good use.
The sheep manure is highly popular for gardening, adding nutrients and body to the soil.
For more information about the projects supported by Lions Australia and Lions International, click the links below
Postal Address
PO Box 78
Winchelsea
VIC 3241