Brief History of Gwandalan Lions. The Club was chartered in 1981 with 35 members and under the sponsorship of Swansea Lions Club. The Lions Shed was built in 1982 on a Council reserve in Gwandalan and paper recycling the initial funds raising activity, along with barbeques at local events. The Club maintained an average membership of 30 or so and was incorporated in 1988. Activities, based at the Lions Shed grew steadily to take in aluminum can recycling and finally our ongoing Saturday morning Garage Sales based around second-hand furniture donated by local residents. This was expanded to include quarterly Car-Boot Sales at which the Clubs Chocolate Wheel and Barbeque are successful fund-raisers. Current membership is forty one and growing steadily.

Some of our current great projects are: Mannering Park DELTA Big Breakfast; the Gwandalan Spring Festival; Christmas Carols by the Lake; Tennis Clinic for School Children; Maintenance of Lions Parks in Gwandalan and Summerland Point as well as Fish Cleaning Facility at Gwandalan; assisting local Schools, Scouts and local Fire Brigades as well as looking after needy members in our local community!

June 2010

Update: Four new Lions to be inducted at the Change Over Dinner on Tuesday the 22nd of June. IPDG Ann Ryan will officiate the Ceremony. 

This month marks the changeover for our board of directors, so it is welcome to President Greg Aitchison, to whom we wish a successful year. Thanks to Immediate Past President Jack Naughton for his leadership and hard work over the past twelve months, which has seen a substantial increase in membership. Thanks also to Lions lady Robyn for her continued support. We have recently been able to help Mannering Park Sea Scouts erect a carport (boatport?) to cover their rescue boat. Unfortunately the volunteer who was to erect the structure had a car accident and was too injured to complete the work. A number of Lions stepped in and the work was completed with a minimum of fuss. The wet weather has affected our Saturday garage sales a couple of times recently, but a big thanks goes to all of you who continue to attend and find a bargain or two.

President Elect, Greg Aitchison, has an objective of forming a Leo club during this year. Also at the last dinner were a couple of prospective Leo members and their families and we hope they found the evening interesting. In Australia and Papua New Guinea there are currently over 1,400 Leos who are members of 72 Leo clubs. These Leo clubs have proud records of achievement in all areas of service to their local communities. Today's international Leo Club program began with a single club at Abington High School, Pennsylvania, USA, organised in 1957 by the Glenside Lions Club. The first Leos Club in Australia was formed in Ingham in 1968. There are now 72 Leos Clubs in Australia, with 62 school based clubs. Leo club members are between the ages of 12 and 28. Like the members of their sponsoring Lions club, Leo club members volunteer to serve their communities.
Don’t forget that our next Village Market will be on Saturday 21st of August. Enquiries to Lion Bill on 4358 4114.

IF YOU HAVE FURNITURE OR BRIC-A-BRAC TO DONATE. PLEASE CONTACT Lion Robert on 4976 1073. (Pick up & delivery available in Gwandalan, Summerland Point & Chain Valley Bay). 

Gwandalan Lions recently instigated a tennis coaching clinic for kids under 16 who for any reason were not able to obtain coaching but wished to. So far over 60 children have participated and the club is now approaching other schools in the area for more recruits. This project is fully funded by our Saturday Lions BBQ, estimated cost for the year is $ 7840.
The picture shows a happy bunch of trainees with Lions Peter Lewis and Des Tuillier (who organised the clinic) with tennis coach Mark Ugri.