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LIONS
FAMILY
LINES
Issue 12 – June 2020
The Official
Newsletter
of District 201Q3
VISION
One
Of the
Five Global
Causes
June 1st is Helen Keller Day
Kevin Hedges Q3 Global Cause (Vision) Chair’s
article “Keeping the Promise”
Appears on Page 7 of this issue.
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CONTENTS
3 Donna’s Notes
6 Club Excellence Award Application Form
7 Keeping the Promise!
8 Secretary Richard’s Report
Club Quiz
9 Membership
10 District Governor Elect David’s News
11 Claytons Past District Governors’ Dinner
Peace Poster and Essay Contest
Lions Prostate Cancer Research, Equipment and
Support Project
12 Australian Lions Hearing Dogs
13 Camp Duckadang News
14 Lions Clubs International Outage Membership and Activity Report
Worth While Watching
15 The Autumn of Innovation
Australian Lions Foundation ‘Hall of Fame’
16 Leadership Matters
17 Australian Lions Foundation
Redcliffe Central Lions Support Encircle Again
18 Cakes and Mints Portfolio
19 Lions Adapt to the Challenges of COVID-19
Called to Higher Service
20 Why Bother with Risk Management Answer to Last Month’s Club Quiz
21 Brisbane Bunya to the Fore
Regional Lions Leadership Institute – Perth 2020
22 Well Done Brisbane Bunya
23 The Little Things
53,000 Reasons to Recycle Those Stamps
24 Australian Lions Foundation ‘Hall of Fame’ Recipients
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NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
The deadline for the July edition of the Newsletter will be 20th June
Copy received after the deadline, unless urgent,
may be held over to the following month.
Please email your articles to [email protected]
THANK YOU DG DONNA
I would like to take this opportunity to
thank DG Donna for the privilege of being the District Newsletter Editor. I have
enjoyed working with you all over the past
twelve months.
PLEASE REMEMBER
Your contribution of articles to the District
Newsletter gives your Club 20 points for each article received for the Club of the
Year. This and the other criteria for the Club of the Year points can be found on
page 47 of the President’s Manual.
https://201q3.lions.org.au/files/201q3/Presidents'%20Manual%202019-2020.pdf
Thank you for complying with the lawful requirement to provide Photographic
Permission Forms with photos of children (those under 18 years of age), and persons
with a legal disability. Articles received
without the necessary authority will not be published and will be returned. There is
now an updated version of the form which can be found at -
https://lionsclubs.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMAGE-CONSENT-AND-RELEASE-FORM-2018.pdf
I look forward to working closely with you
to achieve a positive outcome for you and
your Club for the remainder of this Lions
year.
Lion Beverley Bates
District Newsletter Editor
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the District Governor, Cabinet Members or Editor.
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An email
• The District Management Committee
(supported by Cabinet) will take a motion to the District Convention to
waive dues for the half year(July to Dec 2020), a saving of $17.50 per member.
If the motion is lost, an invoice will be forwarded to Clubs for payment. (refer
to the May District Newsletter for further details)
• This concession is a one-off waiver and
will only relate to the first half of the
Lions year.
Club
• During June, check with those
members who have not engaged over the past few months as to what their
intentions are with regard to their membership. Also check with members
if any will have difficulty paying their
dues.
• I appeal to Club executives to consider allowing members to pay their dues on
a fortnightly or monthly basis to cover what semi-annual dues are to be paid
by arranging direct-debit periodic payments
Prior to 30 June, ensure your MyLCI member numbers are correct. Dues are
calculated on the figures recorded as at
that date and any adjustments to the numbers recorded then cannot be
allowed.
Over the past month much has happened,
albeit in the “virtual” space - The Multiple District Convention, the Council of Governor’s
Meeting and my last Cabinet Meeting for the year. Although we needed to adapt to modern
technology with the use of video-conferencing
platforms, all events were completed with positive outcomes.
Multiple District Convention
• Results of the Notices of Motion have been
published via Lions Australia e-newsletter on 29 May
[https://mailchi.mp/lions/lions-australia-newsletter-april-may-
1855937?e=6d5bd791f0] o Motion regarding waiving of the MD
dues component for any Lioness
who joins a Lions Club was carried o Two new Category B projects were
approved -
This will be my last newsletter article as your District Governor and time is fast
approaching as I prepare to hand over the
reins to DGE David Orton on the 1st July.
Membership Dues – July to December 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the work of Lions around the world. A number of
measures have been put in place at all levels of the organisation to help our Clubs and
members with financial hardship.
International
The International Board of Directors has
passed a resolution to help our Clubs:
• No Clubs will be suspended or cancelled through to December 31,
2020
• Charter and entrance fees will be waived from 1 July to 31 December
2020
Multiple District
• Although District will invoice Clubs for
the MD Dues in July, payment of those
dues will be deferred to 28 October 2020 if needed by Clubs
• A hardship fund has been established
by MD to assist clubs that cannot meet their dues commitment for the next 6
months. Clubs may apply, through the District for a subsidy to assist with
the payment of the MD Dues component. Details of the hardship
fund will be published shortly;
however it is intended for clubs
experiencing genuine hardship.
District
• Clubs will not be invoiced in July for
District Dues.
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The “Lions Team Rubicon Disaster Relief Project” and the “Lions Club Project Need for
Feed”
• Announcement of the Council Chair for 2020-2021 was live streamed. District
Governor David Triffett from Tasmania
was the selected candidate and a great choice.
• Dr James Muecke, 2020 Australian of the
Year, presented his keynote address “Blinded by Sugar” via a live streamed
webinar which was excellent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykl
nOoxK04I
• The Awards Presentation was done via
Zoom. Congratulations to Lion Graham Foote (Brisbane Oxley Sherwood) and
Lioness Liz Alcock (Redcliffe Central Lioness Club) on their “Outstanding
Achievement” awards. The ceremony can be accessed on the following link:
https://youtu.be/idOB3REXikw
• Foundations such as ALF and LEHP have had to conduct their AGMs via Zoom
Council Chair Kim Forrest, Executive Officer Rob Oerlemans and the other members of
the MD Management Team (which includes two of our own – National Treasurer Bruce
Unwin and Fundraising Coordinator Norm Alcock) are to be congratulated on the
manner in which they worked through the challenges and achieved what they did to
meet the necessary obligations with the
Convention being cancelled.
Council of Governors Meeting
A number of decisions/recommendations
were made from the meeting which I would
like to share with you:
• Lions Awareness Day will continue in
2021 with ‘free’ materials being provided
to participating clubs and zones. The
decision was based on results of an
online survey that went out to all Clubs
to complete.
• To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Lions
Clubs in Australia (in 2022-2023),
Council will implement a range of
measures, in collaborations with
Districts.
• COVID19 has affected all of society, but none more so than the elderly. With the
theme “Kindness Matters”, Lions has a
great opportunity to refocus our service. Council has adopted a Humanitarian Service
project, “Caring for our Elderly” and encourages Districts to adopt this as a District
Project. If your Club already has a service
project which supports the elderly, can you please let GST Coordinator Rodd Chignell
know so that we can start to collate a list of existing projects across the District.
• Approval has been given for the Youth Exchange/Youth Camp committee to
conduct a summer Youth Camp at Camp
Kookaburra in NSW for Australian youth.
• The Lions Cake & Mint Committee will be monitoring any issues that may arise for
the coming cake season, arising from any extension to the current lockdown.
• The Australian Lions Drug Awareness
Foundation (ALDAF) intends to adopt a new name: “Australian Lions Wellbeing
Foundation Inc”.
• Filling of MD Committee Vacancies announced:
o PDG Rob Craig appointed as the YOTY (Youth of the Year) Qld State
Coordinator
o PCC Rodd Chignell reappointed to the PNG Committee [Member]
o Dr Joyce Arnold reappointed to the
GMT Committee [Diversity &
Women in Lions]
All these positions are for a 3 year term.
District Cabinet Meeting
The fourth and last Cabinet meeting for the
year was held on Saturday 30 May. History
was made, having conducted the entire proceedings on-line. I thank all the Cabinet
Officers who attended for their contribution and diligence in the way we worked through
the business agenda. I thank them for their support and understanding – it was a learning
experience for us all.
Australian Lions Foundation (ALF) Hall of
Fame
Congratulations to PDG Bob Goldsworthy and Lion Peter Boge, two distinguished Lions from
Q3 District who were announced as Hall of Fame inductees. Well-deserved recognition
for them both.
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Top Club Service Project
Earlier in the year Clubs were asked to submit applications for the Top Club Service Project.
The Q3 District winning entry was from the Lions Club of Brisbane Bunya for their
drought relief project. This service project
entry was then submitted for judging at the Multiple District level of the competition.
Unfortunately we didn’t get the gong but congratulations to the Lions Club of Denman
in N3 District with their entry “Denman Lions supporting Communities Battling the
Drought” announced as the MD201 Top Club Service Project and will now go on to represent
the Multiple District at the Constitutional
Arear 7 Judging later this year. Read more detail about this project in the Lions Australia
e-newsletter. Thank you Brisbane Bunya and the other Clubs in our District for
participating in this competition. I hope more
Clubs will come on board next year.
Club Excellence Awards 2019-2020
Attached to the newsletter is a copy of the Application Form for a 2019-2020 Club Excellence Award. I encourage Presidents to complete the Application at the end of this Lions year if your Club meets the criteria outlined on the Application which needs to be submitted to me prior to 30 September for signing off before submitting it to LCI Headquarters.
New Club Constitution
Approximately 12 months ago, CBL Chair Norm notified all Clubs that a new (updated) standard Club Constitution had been released and that all Clubs were required to adopt the new constitution by passing a special resolution at a general meeting and submit to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). To date, approximately 50% of Clubs have notified Norm (as we requested) that they have completed such action.
It has been brought to my attention recently that Clubs must lodge the necessary paperwork (Form 8) within 3 months of the special meeting to adopt the updated constitution. Clubs may need to convene another special meeting to accept the constitution and reapply to the OFT.
I ask that Clubs that have not adopted the constitution and lodged the form to do so as a matter of priority. If you need assistance or have any questions regarding the process, please contact CBL Norm without delay. Email: [email protected]; Phone:0417714284
Lions/Lioness Commemorative Pin
A commemorative pin is being issued to all Lioness members who join as a Lion. To claim the pin, any Lioness who transitions to Lions by joining a Club may claim the commemorative pin at no cost. Please write to the Lions National Office and advise:
Your Name + Your Lions Member Number + the Name of your Lions Club + Date of Induction as a Lion and your Postal Address. The National Office will then ship your pin to you by post.
Make the most of what is left of this Lions Year. Now that lockdown restrictions are easing, we are now starting to have a better indication of things returning to the “new” normal. The goals we had set for this year may not be fully achieved, but don’t “shut up shop” yet. Do what you can by looking for new ways to engage and serve your community. Continue to connect with each other as members of the Q3 Lions family.
The year has not ended as we planned or could have ever imagined. I am sad that we have not had the opportunity to have face-to-face functions – anniversary celebrations, changeovers, club officer training and cabinet meetings and so on. But with the adversity and the challenges we have faced, we have learned to adapt to change which has provided us with other opportunities and new ways of working.
It has been a rewarding and eventful year, a year none of us will ever forget – drought, bushfires and COVID-19. It has been a great experience though and hold great memories.
Thank you for everything you do as Lions. We have met some wonderful people along the journey by visiting Clubs across the District and beyond. Thank you for your friendship and your support over the last 3 years, in particular the past 12 months.
Kevin and I wish DGE David and Lion Cheryl all the very best for 2020-2021, a year which will start from unchartered waters, but I am confident under David’s leadership the District will be in good hands.
Until we meet again, take care and continue to
stay safe.
Kind regards … DG Donna
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KEEPING THE PROMISE!
Lions Continue to Answer the Call of Helen
Keller and we remember some 95 years later.
Even the most optimistic person at the Lions
International Convention on 30 June 1925 in
Ohio USA would have found it hard to imagine
that the challenge issued by a blind and deaf
woman in a speech to the delegates that lasted
under ten minutes would have a continuing
impact around the world almost one hundred
years later. Helen Keller, an American author,
political activist and lecturer and a tireless
advocate for people with disabilities was that
woman. Blind and deaf from the age of eighteen
months she broke through the isolation imposed
by a near complete lack of language to be able to
communicate with the help of her exceptional
teachers. She went from communicating through
sign language, learning to read, write and speak.
She was also the first blind and deaf individual to
graduate.
Born on 27 June 1880 Keller was forty-five years
of age when she addressed the Lions Convention
and her achievements in life were well known and
widely publicised and known to most Lions in the
audience, some of whom had involvement with
service projects for the blind. She was at the time
an ambassador for the American Foundation for
the Blind. It is said that witnessing Keller on
stage share her emotions for the plight of the blind
captivated all who were present. Her most stirring
words came at the end of her speech hoping that
Lions would partner with the American
Foundation for the Blind and lend their support
as an organisation to those who had lost their
sight.
‘Will you not help me hasten the day when
there shall be no preventable blindness; no
little deaf, blind child untaught; no blind
man or woman unaided? I appeal to you
Lion, you who have your sight, your
hearing, you who are strong and brave and
kind. Will you not constitute yourselves
knights of the blind in tis crusade against
darkness?’
It is written that before the convention was over
our association unreservedly dedicated itself to
making Keller’s dream a reality. Lions would
become Keller’s ‘Knights of the Blind’. Since
Keller’s appeal Lions around the world have
changed the lives of hundreds of million people
through their vision related work.
This work materialises in many different ways
around the globe all working towards ending
preventable blindness and aiding the visually
impaired.
In 1971 the Board of Directors of Lions Clubs
International declared that June 1 would be
remembered as Helen Keller Day.
Sadly the fight against preventable blindness
Sadly the fight against preventable blindness
will never end and this should ensure our efforts
never fade. Our challenge to engage with Vision
related Projects that do make a difference is still
as strong today as it has ever been.
What can you do as a Lions Club and as an
individual Lion that will make a difference? The
continuing work of Lions Eye Health Program is
one way you can meet that challenge. Another
way is the Recycle 4 Sight and the collection of
spectacles from the community. Both these
Lions Programs as well as the Clubs and
individual Lions who support them are
wonderful examples of the ongoing efforts to
meet the challenge issued almost ninety-five
years ago.
How will you and your Club support the
challenge?
Kevin Hedges Q3 Global Cause (Vision) Chair
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Firstly, my thanks to everyone who has been
involved in all the reporting we have had to do
in the past couple of months – club and cabinet
listings for the Multiple District (MD) Directory,
delegates for MD Convention, nominations for
Club Officer Forums, Club officers on MyLCI…
It is a busy time for you and me, and I
appreciate your help in meeting the deadlines.
On that note, I will add my thanks to all
Secretaries for your part in making your Clubs
run efficiently and effectively, and for helping
me with everything from you during the year.
At this time of year, if you are incoming or
outgoing Secretary (or any role), please take a
few moments to think about handing over. You
may care to talk about
the specifics of the role What protocols and policy minutes affect
you? How does outgoing do things (filing,
sharing correspondence, issuing minutes…)?
What physical records and assets will they give you?
What do you need to set up (templates, letterhead, filing folders…)?
What issues are they dealing with that they will hand to you?
If you are outgoing, please make sure you have your reporting up to date. This is especially important for membership, as our District (waived this year), Multiple District and International fees are based on the number of members on MyLCI at 30 June. My own Club puts a note on our invoices along the lines of ‘If your circumstances have changed and you are considering leaving, please let the Membership Officer know so that the club has the opportunity to amend the membership reports before the June/December billing period.’ We are halfway through the Club Officer Forums for Presidents, Treasurers and Secretaries as I write this.
While numbers are down on last year, it is great
to see so many people (and Clubs generally)
embracing Zoom meetings. And, while I
shouldn’t speak too soon, so far we have not had
any major technology issues. Like many people,
I am keen to see what we do differently when
restrictions are lifted.
The 201Q3 Art and Photo competition closes on
3 June, so please get your entries in!
As we approach the end of the year, I ask that
you consider wisdom from John Lennon and
American author Hal Borland
Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but
a going on, with all the wisdom that experience
can instill in us. Hal Borland
When I was 5 years old, my mother always told
me that happiness was the key to life. When I
went to school, they asked me what I wanted to
be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They
told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and
I told them they didn’t understand life.
John Lennon
Please keep safe, keep happy and be kind.
Club Quiz
These three pictures form the name of a
Club in the District … Can you
name the Club?
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MEMBERSHIP
A two hour Regional Membership Matters
Workshop was conducted at the Lions Club
of Morayfield and District Den on 15th March
2020. Five clubs from Region Six were
represented as participants or
presenters. This included the Region 6
Leadership and Service Team members who
also presented during the workshop.
A report, which included copies of the slides
used with comments on each slide, plus a
range of support documents referred to
during the workshop was sent to all Clubs in
the Region as well as to the District
Membership, Service and Leadership Team
Leaders.
I also would like to take this opportunity to
personally thank the team at the Morayfield
and District Lions Club for the use of their
Den and the excellent refreshments they
provided at the end of the Workshop.
PS: If you are interested in receiving a copy of
the report and the presentation just send me
an e-mail and I will forward it on.
At this time it is also important that we
maintain contact with our members to
ensure they are all travelling well.
If you are meeting via Zoom there will be, no
doubt, some members who are not
comfortable with or unable to join in with
these meetings.
It is particularly important that as President
or Membership Director that you maintain
some form of contact with them until you are
able to meet again face to face. Also, if you
have someone who is not keen on Zoom, or is
having trouble connecting, I am sure there
will be at least one member who can make
personal contact and set up a trial one on one
Zoom meeting to help them develop the
ability to join the rest of your team.
For those without access to the internet or an average internet service a simple phone call
once a week will keep that important contact open.
Your Clubs Club Care Officer or a member’s
sponsor can take on this task. This is
especially important for new members who
joined just before the lockdown and provides
a great opportunity for you to direct them to
some of the great information … YouTube
videos on Lions or the Multiple District and
International websites where information on
Lions can be obtained. Making sure they are
also linked into the various Facebook pages
also helps maintain that contact with others
in our Lions family.
Stay safe and I will see you again on the
other side.
PDG NORM JENSEN
REGION SIX MEMBERSHIP ACTION TEAM MEMBER
040 498 4455 or [email protected]
Participants at the Regional Membership Matters Workshop
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Firstly, I would like to wish you all well in
these uncertain times and hope you are all
staying safe and occupied in your isolation.
The date is fast approaching for me to take
up my role as your District Governor. Thanks
to illness, followed up by COVID19 related
cancellations I was unable to attend
conventions both nationally internationally.
All training except for Sydney has been on-
line or via Zoom with my eighteen other
District Governor colleagues. I certainly look
forward to my role and the challenges it
brings and working with all of you.
This COVID period is unchartered territory
for us. I hope as Lions, you have been able
to keep regular contact with your follow
members and if possible, serve others in your
community while staying safe and well.
By now the challenges of separation,
isolation from friends, family and Lions
members has forced us to adopt some
conventional and not so conventional ways of
communicating with others. Who would
have ever thought that you would have
Skype, Zoom or Facetime family sessions,
birthday parties, reading to grandchildren
and the list goes on and on? Who said we
could not embrace change? I am constantly
amazed at the adaptability of our community
members.
Over the last two weeks we have completed
six webinars.
For the uninitiated, a webinar is an on-line
interactive, educational presentation which
may be viewed on a personal computer,
tablet or smart phone.
These webinars have allowed us to provide
interactive training for Presidents,
Secretaries and Treasurers and in June, I
intend to similarly conduct a couple of on-
line sessions for Club Membership Chair.
Is this better than face to face? No!! But
in the circumstances, it is the only way. On
the plus side, we have been able to offer
training to our clubs far and wide and not
use a litre of your own fuel. Additionally,
we have been able to record presentations
for upcoming use.
In future we may have training, meetings,
and Lions presentations in a mixed mode
format. By this I mean some face to face
training and other by using virtual means
e.g. (Zoom).
To all our retiring club Officers, thank you
for the contribution you have made to your
club. To our newer incoming Officers, I
wish you well in the year ahead. Thank you
for stepping up to the challenge and the
responsibility it brings.
I look forward to working for and with you
in the year ahead. I would still like to
schedule face to face club visits by my
District Governor team. This may
necessitate visiting your club later in the
year extending into 2021. In this situation
I don’t believe virtual meetings suffice for
face to face.
Yours in Lionism
David Orton
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CLAYTON’S PAST DISTRICT
GOVERNORS’ DINNER
This is the Dinner you have when you don’t have a Dinner.
Guests at the Claytons Past District Governors’ Dinner pictured above: Past District Governors Rob Craig, Bob Goldsworthy and Carmel Goldsworthy.
Lions Clubs International
The Peace Poster and Essay Contest are going
ahead this year.
Kits are available from MD Office at a cost of
AUD $30.00 each.
I totally understand that teachers are reluctant
to get involved at this time.
Clubs should visit schools or ring the Art
Teacher, that entered last year to see if they can
work something out.
This is a project that helps build self-
development and increases their creative skills.
There may be a student that would like to take
part and perhaps do it at home, to take it to the
school teacher who may sign it off.
I do hope that you will have an entry from
your district in this year’s competition.
PDG Lorraine McKenzie MD Coordinator Peace/Essay Contest
LIONS PROSTATE CANCER
RESEARCH, EQUIPMENT AND
SUPPORT PROJECT
Just a quick shout out to Clubs as you all look
at options for your final donations as you
come to the end of the year. So far this year
some 25 Clubs have donated a total of
$19,303 to this important Project. You will
no doubt recall the report in a previous
Newsletter about the efforts of Lion Peter
Jensen and the members of the Blackall
Range and Maleny Blackall Range Lions
Clubs who supported the removal of his beard
at the Blackall Range club charter dinner
when $5,520 was raised for the Project.
SO, as your Club finalises your donations for
the year and have not already provided a
donation to this important project or would
like to top up the amount you have already
donated, I would encourage you to support
this great project. I suspect there are not too
many members or their partners who are not
aware of someone who has been diagnosed
with prostate cancer. For example those of us
who attended last year’s Convention dinner
will never forget the emotion in the room
when Lion Tony Reading was presented with
a Melvin Jones Award or at his funeral service
soon after - Rest in Peace good friend.
This link will take you to their Website if you
need further information before making your
decision. Even more information is available
from the Prostate Cancer Foundation of
Australia Website .
PDG NORM JENSEN
District Chair Lions Prostate Cancer Research, Equipment and
Support Project
0404 984 455
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