volume 42 issue 5 - november 2018 club visits, … lions...navigating towards the future -...

Navigating towards the future - Opportunity, Respect, Passion & Service

Volume 42 Issue 5 - November 2018

DISTRICT GOVERNOR: Laurie Cooper, (Claudia) 8/170 Albert Avenue Boronia 3155(M) 0418949551 [email protected] (Wantirna)

FIRST VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR: Kumar Swaminathan, (Shashi) 5/6 Willowbank Ct Glen Waverley 3150(M) 0415428178 [email protected] (Lyster�eld)

SECOND VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR: Linda Johns, (Rod) 90 Avenel Rd, Seymour, Vic, 3661(M) 0409437335 [email protected] (Seymour-Goulburn)

NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Leni Moodie, (Adam) 141 Glenvale Rd, Donvale 3111(M) 0434017572 [email protected] (Donvale)

Club Visits, Membership and New Leo Club! Our ongoing District Governor Team visits are showing that all across the District our clubs are continuing to serve their communities and provide services needed to assist in improving the lives of others.One of the important benefits of conducting club visits for the District Governor Team is that we are able to hear, see and experience some of these projects in action; it is one of the benefits offered by being in a District role.Since our last newsletter, Claudia and I have had the privilege of visiting more clubs whose project profiles have exceeded our expectations in both their scope and range. Our clubs in District V5 are conducting an amazing range of projects and we can’t wait to join in and assisting them with their projects once our visits are completed.

In our upcoming District Convention, we will be showcasing some of the innovative projects our District boasts. These projects will be presented by members of the clubs who conduct the actual project so you can gain first-hand knowledge of the project and, perhaps, even catch up after the session if you want more information about a particular project or how to run or organise it.

Mutual Club Visits by MembersI’ve sung the praises of the value of undertaking club visits by the District Governor Team for some time now. But these visits don’t have to be restricted to the D-G Team.You and your club colleagues can also participate in club visits in your local area. Simply discuss the concept with your club mates, get expressions of interest and contact a club you’d like to visit, contact them and see if they are amenable to you visiting them. If they are, then organize a visit with them. The value of mutual club visits is that:• You can expand your circle of Lions friends and associates;• You can see - and experience - how other clubs conduct their meetings and, maybe, pick up some new ideas forimproving or varying your club meetings;• You can discuss the projects that your two clubs conduct and possibly get new project ideas; • You can create alliances with other clubs that may lead to you working together on new projects; and,• You can create an ongoing relationship with another club or clubs that will improve the overall quality of yourmembership experience.Another key benefit is that you can gain a greater appreciation of the power of Lions clubs working together and the influence that Lions can have in improving the lives of people in our respective communities and, in the current climate, across Australian communities as a whole.By achieving this greater appreciation of Lions, we also improve the chances of retaining our members through the satisfaction derived from our member networks, our relationships, and our projects.

MembershipWhilst we have inducted 19 new members into our clubs this year, including some younger members, we are still down on the number of Lions we had in the past in our District, losing 42 members in the same period. This means we need to do more work on getting new members into our Lions Clubs and also making our clubs more attractive and welcoming to our current members. And, when seeking new members, please remember that membership development is not simply a numbers game. It is also about the qualities of the new members we bring into our clubs. Membership is the life blood of our organization and we need to be recruiting people who can commit to the goals of Lions and add value to what we do and how we do it. This doesn’t mean that we necessarily need people who can carry out heavy physical tasks or who can lead clubs, we also need people who can guide, coach and mentor others when the need arises. I believe one thing we can do as clubs to prevent unnecessary losses, is to provide a genuinely caring club environment, one which values people and places value on.

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And to support all of our members in the District, especially new members, we will be providing training across a number of topics, including leadership, club management skills, using MyLCI and other programs. We will also conduct workshops introducing members to the Lions Clubs International Learning Centre, a computer-based system which presents a number of self- paced learning activities designed to assist members to develop your skills portfolio, not only for Lions activities, but also for life. The workshops can be conducted specifically for a club if required.While we are discussing membership, I have to complement Karen Young, PCC Lou Onley OAM and their team of workers, including IPDG Pat Mills, for the effort they put into the family day at Ferntree Gully on Sunday, 14th October. It was a great day and it also proved to be successful with five potential new members registering their interest in joining Lions.

One of the thoughts I came away with at the end of the day, was that if we want young families to join us, then conducting a family day similar to the Ferntree Gully day might very well prove to be the way to proceed.

New Leo ClubAlso on the subject of membership, I’m delighted to announce that our Leo’s Chair, Peter Thomson, and the Lions Club of Nunawading have successfully charted a new Leo’s Club on 15th October. It is called the Forest Hill College Leo Club and they have already started their journey with a fund raising event that raised $1,000.00.

Well done, Forest Hill College Leo’s.

District Projects UpdateBelow is a progress report on three of our key District Projects:

Membership TrailerOur new Membership Trailer has arrived and has been used on a couple of projects already. This trailer serves a number of purposes.

Firstly, it provides a vehicle in which we can store all Membership materials, including brochures, handouts and two pull up banners to support membership development activities; it also includes Clarrie the Lion (the Lion suit) who assists in drawing the attention of people attending membership development activities. By doing this, clubs using the trailer don’t have to cart boxes of brochures and handout materials around in their cars and they don’t have concern themselves with having the “right” membership materials on the day.

Its second, and, arguably, its most important purpose, is to provide a mobile advertising board for Lions. It is an attractive vehicle that promotes simple messages from Lions on the value of membership and is visible to all when it is either in transit or parked up at an event.

Provision of Drought Relief Over the past few months, we cannot help but be aware of the plight of our farming communities, a situation thrust on them by the seemingly endless drought and its dreadful consequences. These consequences have not only affected our farmers, it has also had a strong negative affect on their communities and their local economies as well. This has meant that businesses in many small farming communities are suffering to the point that, in some places, businesses are closing their doors simply because they don’t have the turnover to remain viable. This has prompted your District Cabinet to review the nature of future donations to drought affected areas.

To date, the provision of drought relief measures has included a large component of food hampers and care packages, and while these hampers and care packages have been well received by farmers, each one reduces the potential income for businesses in affected areas. For instance, if we provide a family with a hamper valued at $100 and a care package valued at $60 with goods purchased here in our local communities, this means that there is a total of $160.00 not being spent in businesses in the drought-affected community.

As a District, we will no longer support the provision of hampers and care packages for this reason.

Our plan is to provide the funds to local Lions Clubs through our main relief bodies so that they can provide vouchers or a form of debit card to each family that needs assistance so that they can purchase whatever they need locally. The cash will not be handed to families, they will instead be issued with vouchers or cards to the value of the assistance granted them. By managing our donations in this way, we help both the farmers and their local communities.

With this in mind, and extending our focus to supporting not only the farming families but their local communities and businesses, we are asking that any future support you provide to the drought affected area be made via the donation of funds to our two main relief bodies, these being.



The Australian Lions Foundation – Donations should be sent to our Cabinet Treasurer, Jo McNamara and marked ALF Drought Relief. Jo will then submit those donations to the ALF. The Australian Lions Foundation has disbursed to date $946k throughout affected Districts using vouchers, store accounts, debit cards on stores and direct supply of essential items purchased from the local communities and this is working very well and helping.

Need4Feed – Donations can be sent directly to Elaine Spencer at PO Box 274 Emerald 3782. Elaine can be contacted on 0418 175 117.

For further information, please contact our District Disaster Response Chair, Ray Spencer on 0418 569 735.

In conclusion, I want to again thank you all for your continuing support and look forward to working together with you to achieve our aim which is “we serve”.

Let’s keep up the great work we do serving our communities … and, once again, remember to have fun while doing this

Regards,

Laurie

Licola Oct 4th- 8th saw another working bee at Licola with about 30 Lions doing an assortment of jobs. Two houses had thier roofs renewed and house 12 had some painting done. We are always looking for more help at the Wilderness Village especially in January where volunteers are needed for the three camps.

Rgs

Stuart RileyDist Chair V5

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“Mentioned In Despatches”We have many Lions in our District who contribute above and beyond any reasonable expectations in their efforts to improve our Clubs and our District, and to support their fellow Lions to provide service to their communities and, in the process, have contributed to the advancement of the Lions Brand in our District. These are Lions who have put in a massive effort without any expectation of thanks but with the single goal of assisting others and improving our District in mind.This column, which will become a regular feature of our District Newsletter, is our way of recognising those Lions and saying “thank you for a job well done”. If anyone has a Lion they would like to nominate for mention in this column, please provide the name and the reason you are nominating that Lion feedback to me and your suggestion will receive consideration.

2018

Well done to the Newly formed Forest Hill College Leo’s!!Nunawading Lions’ newly formed Forest Hill College Leo’s held their first fundraiser event. The attire for the trivia night was dress for your favourite country. Sixty people attended and they raised $1,000. Members of Nunawading Lions, the sponsoring club, enjoyed participating and were very proud of the Leo’s achievements. The Leos loved the whole experience.2018

Kind regards,Lion Jeni Franklin

July Elizabeth (Liz) Johnson (Seymour-Goulburn) for the amazing support she has shown in assisting the Lions Club of Nagambie and District to continue as a Club. Over the past years, Liz has consistently helped the Nagambie in the administration and management of their club and has travelled many kilometres and contributed countless hours to this task. And this is in addition to her duties within her own club.

August Karen Young – for her tireless efforts in trying to re-build the Lions Club of Ferntree Gully. Karen, along with PCC Lou Only OAM and Lion Jamie Kennedy, has put a tremendous number of hours into this task and, even when support for the project was at best uncertain, continued to toil away and engage others to help.

September Denis Carruthers – for his remarkable efforts in promoting membership within the District. Since he took up the role as our districts Global Membership Team (GMT) Chair, Denis has worked hard at bringing in new innovations to support our membership efforts. These innovations include a revised membership brochure which address the core reasons why people join Lions Clubs and, of course, our new membership trailer which serves as a mobile advertising vehicle for Lions.

October John Newton – John is a hard working Lion who always attends Lions events and makes himself available to assist with whatever jobs need doing. His most recent contribution was at the Ferntree Gully Lions Family day where he worked tirelessly from the time he arrived until the time everything was assembled and packed, and ready to go.



The Lions Hour on Southern FMAs the Lions Hour on Community Radio Southern FM88.3 enters its 13th year we were honored to have District Governor Laurie Cooper as guest speaker on Thursday 9th August.A most interesting and informative hour ensued. Many thanks to DG Laurie for giving up some of his valuable time to support this program.We extend our sincere thanks to the many lions who have been guest speakers including; I.P.D.G Pat Mills, District Chairman Georgina Kambouris (Peace Posters), Daniel Gervigny, Glenys Needham plus members of Zone 9 Clubs Barry Bruce, Dennis Wattie, John Evans, Bill Tomkinson, Bev McLennan, Melinda Shelley and many other lions over the yearsWe greatly appreciate the support given by the Management of Southern FM and our good friends, announcers David Kaffey and Alex Hehir to the Lions Organization.The photo is of the Program Coordinator, Graham Head (Lions Club of Beaumaris) and DG Laurie Cooper at the Southern FM Studio.

Lions of Euroa Fund Raise for Cord Blood!“ In the last eight years, more than 10 tonne of aluminium cans have been collected and recycled by members of the Euroa Lions Club. All monies collected have been donated to charity. Recently Euroa Lions donated 60kg of aluminium ring pulls to this fund-raising activity of the Lions Cord Blood Foundation. “Thank youLion Jim Burnside, Past President of Euroa Lions Club

Our new District Membership/PR Trailor is here!Our new District Membership/PR Trailer had its public debut on Saturday October 6 at Wheelers Hill Lions Club Annual Plant Sale at the Blackflat Community Centre in Glen Waverley. The trailer was sited prominently on busy Springvale Road and was very visible to the thousands of vehicles passing by. DG Laurie Cooper called in to officially “Bless’” the new trailer at its first public appearance and is seen below with Wheelers Hill members. The plant sale resulted in net proceeds of $1890. The Membership/PR Trailer

is available to all Clubs at no cost to promote Lions awareness and local Club membership at public events and activities.

For Trailer bookings please contact District GMT Chair Denis Carruthers on 0420 523 882 or [email protected]



Our Purposes and Ethics are the elements that bring us together. Underpinning this is an Code of Conduct that states who we are and how we conduct ourselves in our work on behalf of Lions International and where we are recognised as a spokes-person or representative of our Lions Clubs. Our Code of Conduct represents the culture we strive for, and it provides a shared understanding and expectation of the way we behave as individuals, towards each other, our members, clients, donors, partners and other supporters.

The Code supplements our legal obligations in areas such as Work Health and Safety, Equal Opportunity and Privacy. It applies to all Lions members staff and associate volunteers

1. Lions Purposes &EthicsWe are bound by our Lions Purposes and Ethics that underpin this code.The Purposes and Ethics distinguish us from other organisations. Specifically, the princi-ples of humanitarianism, independence and apolitical service characterise the way we deliver our programs and promote our val-ues. These Purposes and Ethics apply to our behaviour and interaction with each other.

I demonstrate this by…• upholding the human dignity of every

person at all times through protectingthe life and health of others and bypromoting mutual understanding,friendship and cooperation

• ensuring my actions are guided by theneeds of vulnerable people and by notdiscriminating on the basis of nationality,race, culture, gender, sexual orientation,religious beliefs, social background,disability, family status, marital status,age or political opinions

• not taking sides in hostilities or engagingpublicly in controversies of a political,racial, religious or ideological nature

• acting at all times in accordance with theprinciples of the Lions and the laws ofthe country in which I work

Code of Conduct

Lions Club members in Australia are united by our

Purposes & Ethics



LAUNCH OF POP-UP OUTDOOR CINEMA IN SEYMOUROver 150 adults and children enjoyed a mild September night for the launch of Mitchell Shire Council’s pop-up cinema in Seymour. Organised by Lions Club of Seymour Goulburn movie goers enjoyed a sausage sizzle, drinks, popcorn and tea and coffee before the movie ‘The BBQ’ starring Aussie icons, Shane Jacobson and Magda Szubanski was shown on the blow-up screen. Lion President, Bronwyn Allen, welcomed everyone to the event and expressed appreciation to all in supporting what may be the first of many similar events to be able to bring movies to the Seymour community.

Why it is good to be a LionThe Lions Club of Beaumaris was asked to donate money so that Eddie, who attends a local primary school and has Special Needs, was able to communicate and learn in the class. The Beaumaris Lions were delighted to be able to meet the request and it is all made worthwhile when we receive such a wonderful thank you.

Lions members Jenny Leatham, Alice Hall & Regina Young cooking at the BBQ

Eager family members waiting for the movie to start.Front view of the Pop-Up Screen



Brett Williams Walk for Brain CancerBrett is walking from Wodonga to Bacchus Marsh in support of Brain Cancer. Brett has been assisted by the Lions Club of Bacchus Marsh to co-ordinate accommodation stops along the way with assistance from other lions’ clubs. Brett’s father is a member of the Lions Club of Strathmerton.Brett, his sister Narelle Page, his brother-in-law Dieter Page & their son Nathan were greeted by members of the Lions Club of Seymour Goulburn last Tuesday 25th September. Our club was able to organise reasonable accommodation with the Seymour Motel for 2 nights. He was able to get a massage from Merrilyn Sanderson during the afternoon, which assists with his walk. We enjoyed a meal at the Prince of Wales Hotel who generously gave us a voucher to go towards Brett & Narelle’s meal. During the evening our President Bronwyn Allen presented Brett with a donation cheque to assist

with his fundraising.Brett & Narelle’s mother died at the age of 45 from Liver Cancer and their step-mother has cancer as well. The money raised from the walk will go to assist Faith Brewer who is 42 & has 2 brain tumours. Faith is married & has 2 children who are 8 & 10 years old. He will also be donating some of the money to the Brain Cancer Foundation. Brett along with one of our members, Ruth Hall did a radio interview with Hank Kreemers on our local radio station - Seymour FM 103.9, whilst he was in Seymour. Brett was heading for Tooborac next and ending up in Bacchus Marsh on Saturday at the avenue of honour around 12.30. So far Brett has raised $17,000 but is aiming for $50,000.

DG Team Visit & Induction of New MemberLions Club of Seymour Goulburn had our DG Team visit on Tuesday 4th September at the Seymour Club. We were fortunate to have 1st VDG Kumar attend with his wife Shashi, along with Zone Chairman Linda Johns. Kumar had the privilege of inducting a new member into our club, Yvonne Williams. Yvonne is sponsored by Lion Heather Dunn. Kumar gave a brief presentation to our club & presented David Stute & Regina Young with the District governors pin, both are relatively new members. He also presented our President; Bronwyn Allen with the DG Team banner & received our club banner in return.

Back Row: Hank Kreemers – local radio announcer from Seymour FM 103.9, Dieter Page, Bob Edwards, Brett Williams, David Stute,

Glenda Lewis

Front Row: Nathan Page, Vicki Chapman, Ruth Hall, Narelle Page & Heather Dunn

President Bronwyn Allen presenting our donation cheque to Brett Williams

L to R Bannerette Presentation: President Bronwyn Allen & 1st VDG

Kumar

L to R Induction: Sponsor Heather Dunn, 1st VDG Kumar & new member Yvonne Williams

L to R Induction: Sponsor Heather Dunn, 1st VDG Kumar & new member Yvonne Williams

Memorial bench at LicolaLions club of Forest Hill recently installed a memorial for thier good friend Jeff Lawrence AM.Jeff Lawrence was a charter member of FH and later went on to become DG and Council Chairman but his love was Licola. Over the years he was a regular there restoring the old houses and even getting it up to shape for the official opening!Forest Hill and his family see it as a fitting tribute to a great Lion.Stuart Riley



Long-time member Lion Joan Hunt sadly passed away in August

Joan was a long-time member of Chelsea District Lions Club, although not an active member for a number of years.Joan had been a resident at Forest Lodge Aged Care in recent times, but prior to that she had spent most of her life near the sea, living during her time with Chelsea District at Carrum.

Cashless TransactionsCarnegie Lions have a monthly Sausage sizzle at the local shopping centre, like many other clubs. Over the last year or so we have noticed, particularly among younger shoppers those that just don’t carry cash, and pay for everything by card. Rather than not sell a snag we have invested in a device called a “Square Card reader”, and set up an online account whereby we can take payment by card. The money goes directly into our bank (less 1.9% commission).Because Lions are a “not for profit organisation”, it took a bit of extra leg work to set up the account. The company needed

a copy of our minutes showing the motion to purchase and open an account, also ABN details and photo ID of 2 Execs; not unlike opening a bank account. This ensure no GST is taken from the sales, and the Tax man can ensure we are not washing money (or something like that)Then it simply a matter of getting your reader (from Officeworks) downloading the “App” from the Internet and setting up your online account details. The beauty of it is you can pre-program your prices into your on-line account so it’s a one touch payment, and, as we did a few weeks ago when we were allocating the sizzle proceeds to “Need for Feed”, accept donations from the public. The app can be setup on a number of phones but only one can be connected to the Square Reader via Bluetooth at any time, but others can complete a transaction by keying in the card number manually or swiping the card on the smaller swipe attachment that plugs in via the earpiece connection on the phone. This is of particular benefit when you are rotating members through an all-day fundraiser, or when someone says, “Oh yeah I wanted to donate/buy/be part of that, but I forgot my wallet” You can whip out you mobile phone and say, “That’s OK, give me your card and I will put it in for you now and email the receipt”.The unit costs about $60.00 for this particular brand, and I am sure there are more on the market; its not tied to a particular bank and the money is in your nominated bank account on the next business day. They also have reports available to show where the money came from and what phone it was put in through. While as Lions we want to Keep It Simple, tools like this allow clubs to keep raising funds. With Christmas cakes and puddings about to drop on our doorstep, it will be even harder to have people say, I’ll be back with some Cash.Bob LarkinCarnegie Lions



Communicating Lions AchievementsWe all know the importance of communicating who Lions are and what Lions achieve, outside the Lions organisation. Initially, this needs to take place by each club, in each club’s area as this is where the work is done and it is of the most interest to local people. This is also where support for programs and membership is found. To assist clubs with communication:

1. Please see the ‘PR Guide for clubs’ under the ‘Club Resources’ section of the Lions District 201V5 website.2. Free $500 for Lions clubs in V5 to spend on photography!

Seize this opportunity while funds last to have one of your projects photographed by a professional. Find the application form on the Lions District 201V5 website, click on ‘Communicating Lions Achievements’ and then,‘Photography Grants Application 2018’, or please contact me for an application form.

Should you have any questions please direct them through [email protected] , or call 0448 432 182

Chester Allan



Greetings to all,

Lions Moorabbin is delighted to announce its 2018 annual charity golf day will be held at the prestigious Kingston Heath Golf Club on Tuesday 11 December 2018. We will once again have a 7:30am and a 12:30pm field with the events being individual stableford. We will have the usual activities such as a raffle, auctions, and winning prizes.

Entering To PlayThe entry fee is $250 per player.

You receive:a round of golf at the Kingston Heath Golf Club which is not generally available to members of the public unless they are introduced by a member. a light breakfast, including coffee, and post-game snacks for lunch for the AM field. a light buffet lunch and post-game snacks for the PM field. free pre-game range balls on the practice driving range and chipping areas. Each player will also receive store and other product vouchers on the day.

How to EnterYou may register by going to the following Google Form link:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwADBKH32o-T_6sTc46ObLy9Ao5YX_ak5P-cxAODWg54NluA/viewform?c=0&w=1

You may register as a single or you may register as many players as you wish. Groups of 4 are most welcome as are ladies. If you need help to register players, please ring Gary McInnes on 0417 055 731 or email: [email protected]. If necessary, your guests will be sent an email at a later stage asking them to confirm their details.

Payment OptionsYou may make payment by EFT or by Cheque as follows:EFT into: BSB 633 000 Account 147 834 691 Lions Club of Moorabbin Inc. Please include name of Group Leader as reference.Please email Gary McInnes [email protected] to advise of payment Cheque made payable to: Lions Club of Moorabbin Inc.Please post Cheque along with name of Group Leader as reference to:

Lions Club of MoorabbinP.O. Box 1144, Moorabbin 3189The above information is also shown on the Player Registration Form.Major Hole-In-One CompetitionWe will once again conduct a Major Hole-In-One Competition on the Par 3, 5th hole. This will be open to both the AM and PM fields. We are close to completing negotiations whereby anybody who aces the 5th will receive a $2,500 voucher for the purchase of golf merchandise.

Becoming a Major Sponsor of our EventShould you wish to become a major sponsor of our event, we can offer you naming rights for the entire event, or just for a specific tee. You will also receive a number of playing spots based on how much you wish to donate to our cause. Your corporate name and logo will be promoted on the Lions Moorabbin website and our Facebook page for 12 months. Please contact Gary McInnes on 0417 055 731 to discuss arrangements.

Becoming the Sponsor of a Hole Should you wish to sponsor any one of the 18 holes at Kingston Heath, you will receive a number of playing spots based on how much you wish to donate to our cause. Your corporate name and logo will be promoted on the respective hole, and the Lions Moorabbin website and our Facebook page for 12 months. Please contact Gary McInnes on 0417 055 731 to discuss arrangements.

Donation of items as prizesLions Moorabbin would be very appreciative if you would like to donate items or vouchers that we could use as either raffle prizes or event prizes. Your donation will be acknowledged on the day, and on the Lions Moorabbin website and our Facebook page for 12 months.

You may wish to forward this email and associated registration link on to others, even if you are not able to join us on the day.

We look forward to receiving your entry in the event.Gary McInnesChair – Lions Moorabbin Golf Committee0417 055 [email protected]

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