THE LIONS CLUB OF MALANDA’S
Mini - magazine SEPTEMBER 2014
WELCOME D.G. GORDON BAILEY AND DIANE
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ion Gordon was born in 1945, is enthusiastic about Lions and has 38 years of perfect attendance. He originally joined Cleveland Bay Lions in 1976 and also served his community in three other Lions Clubs. Gordon is a Life Member of the Lions Club of Townsville Cleveland Bay and is a Past President. Lion Diane has been at his side for all those years, firstly as a member of the Ladies Auxiliary, then as a Foundation Member of the Cleveland Bay Lioness Club and these days as a Lion. Experience at Club Level Lion Gordon has served as President on six occasions across four different Clubs; those being Cleveland Bay (three terms), Magnetic Island, Capalaba (Q5), and Thuringowa Northern Beaches where he was a charter member. Gordon has held most positions at Club level including Leo Adviser, Youth of the Year Chairman, Bulletin Editor and Miss Popularity Chairman. Experience at District & Sub District Level Lion Gordon has served as Zone Chairman, Region Chairman, and Deputy District Governor, 1st and 2nd Vice District Governor, District Convention Chairman twice, Multiple District Convention committee
CLUB DIRECTORY President - Lionel Smith Vice Presidents - Don Gale - Cath Lorensen Secretary - Ted Griffin Treasurer - Rebecca Blakesley
Club meetings - 1st Wed Dinner meeting 6.30 for 7.00 Normally RSL. Check with Sect. 3rd Wed Business meeting. 6.30 for 7.00 RSL meeting room.
member and has served as Constitution and By- Laws Chairman on three occasions. He was part of the team that created the 201Q2 District Constitution after re-Districting in the late 80’s and was one of the originators of the Miss Popularity Quest. Personal and professional background Lion Gordon has been married for 48 years to Lion Diane and they have two Daughters; both of whom are married but have only produced one grandchild between them. Lion Gordon was born in Gunnedah NSW and spent his early years in the Central Coast region of NSW with his final education at Newcastle Technical High School. At age 15 he moved to Brisbane and entered the workforce. Apart from the early years, Lion Gordon has mainly been self-employed variously in the Industrial Fastener and Automotive fields. Before retiring in 2008 he was the Vehicle Fleet Supervisor at James Cook University. Lion Diane was born in the UK and came to Australia with her parents when she was 18 months old. Apart from being a mother, Lion Diane has worked as a Book-keeper and in various managerial roles and until her retirement was the PA to the Head of School of Marine Biology at James Cook University. Apart from Lions, Gordon’s interests have been mainly associated with the outdoors or cars. He was a (not very successful) Rally Navigator for many years, is an avid Motor Sport fan and loves (as thankfully does Diane) Camping, Caravanning and Four Wheel Driving. He also likes to go fishing when time permits. Both Lion Gordon and Lion Diane are Committee Member of the Queensland Cancer Council’s Townsville Relay for Life.
NEW MEMBER INDUCTED TONIGHT
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t’s always a pleasure to welcome new members. Tonight District Governor Gordon will do us the honour of officially inducting Rod Walker.
Post - Post Box 11 Malanda Qld 4885
Rod first made contact with us at the clean up of the Malanda Show and since then has been a great participant. We are confident will be a real asset to the Malanda Lions team.
Web site. http://malanda.qld.lions.org.au/
Welcome Rod.
E-mail.
[email protected]
Magazine editor - Ted Griffin
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PHEW! AND LESS THAN 3 MONTHS GONE.
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ts less than 3 months into this club year and the level of activity has been nothing less than intense. In case you haven’t noticed we’ve had….. The joint Changeover meeting with our Lioness Club. A very successful night at the Malanda Hotel with almost 70 present. Changeover is the opportunity for the clubs to review their past year, show appreciation where appropriate and introduce next year’s objectives to everyone. Mayor Rosa Lee Long was with us and had the opportunity to meet the teams which will represent Lions at Malanda.
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A mere week later both clubs spent a full three days at the Malanda Show. Our roles were catering and access control. Always demanding, a worthwhile contribution to this important event in the year and can occasionally be fun. A number of our members had additional roles as part of the Show making for a massive weekend.
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In this period the Billycart Committee stepped up its intensity in planning and promoting this year’s event which took place on 16-17 August. Some 20 weeks of preparation were necessary and reports suggest it was a highly successful event. It is our major club signature event over the past 6 years. The members are yet to discuss the event’s future for 2015.
To look forward to, we have challenged all the other clubs in Zone 2 to a bowls tournament in 2 weeks, our own Christmas party, Youth of the Year, The Grocery Grab, a Christmas Raffle, Christmas cakes and puddings, our 50th Anniversary, the District Convention, more merry go rounds etc. etc. etc. etc. Yes, Malanda Lions are very much alive and making their contribution in 2015.
Just two weekends ago our major civic project for 2015 was completed. Both clubs jointly provided a fabric shade cover for the town children’s playground. It’s a beauty and it was conceived, planned, financed and built by our members. So often today it is necessary for service clubs to use professional resources because of regulations or limited internal capabilities. We are currently blessed with a wide variety of practical skills within the club allowing a high level of member input. The structure had its handover on 6th September. •
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And, lets not forget those other projects and activities that keep rolling along. Three merry go round operations, two Malanda market days, a public raffle, two outings for the catering trailer and our 13 pensioner units which have had one change of tenancy and the usual quota of maintenance needs. The weekly Goose Club was given an organisational overhaul designed to update its concept and increase participation. Our club’s web site has been revived and is being maintained and even includes the club activities diary. Have a look at it - regularly. You may even see yourself.. The address is in the front page directory.
Milestones
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rom our records, around now these members are preparing to or just have celebrated birthdays. Our congratulations and we trust many more to come. 9 September - Tania Gale 5 October - Rebecca Blakesley 12 October - Chris Symonds 21 October - Kath Morice 25 October - Ned Kelly AND Ted Griffin 29 October - Lionel Smith 31 October - Cath Lorensen
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LIONS IN MALANDA - 50 YEARS AND ONWARD Hello Malanda Lions,
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ways. I believe that while this arrangement is in place our club will continue to prosper.
he Lions Club of Malanda has almost reached It is only right that we the grand celebrate this fiftieth old age of year next March with a fifty years which is bit of a shindig with a a great achievement fifty year anniversary for any service club. dinner for all past and No doubt there were present members intimes when there vited. We are also lookwere conflicts ing at producing a publiwithin our club but cation of our history, a the fact that we are copy of which will go to still serving our the Malanda historical community, our society so they have this country and Lions information for the fuInternational shows ture generations. that the members of the club both past Take pride in our club’s PRESIDENT LIONEL AND LION CORALIE and present are achievemade of the right stuff. ments over the last fifty years and look As someone who has only been part of this comforward to the future. munity for five years I am aware of the support that the community gives to our club and the sup- Lionel Smith President port our club gives to the community in many
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CHANGEOVER 2014
CHANGEOVER 2014
VDG KATH SCULLY INDUCTS PART OF THE NEW BOARDS
OUT WITH THE OLD- IN WITH THE NEW. LOOKS LIKE GREY BEARDS ARE STILL IN
GALES, EYEARS’, CARLA AND DENNY
THE PLAYGROUND’S NEW SHADE COVER LIONS/ LIONESS MAJOR CIVIC PROJECT FOR 2015
HANDOVER TO THE TABLELANDS COUNCIL VIA CR. GEOFF STOCKER 6 SEPTEMBER 2014
BILLYCART RACE DAY 2014 A SMALL SELECTION OF ACTION SHOTS FROM THIS YEAR’S EVENT - WITH THE ACCENT ON THOSE WE KNOW. A COMPLETE CD OF GREAT PHOTOS IS AVAILABLE THROUGH LION CARLA MAAS.
