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The 201Q2 District Governor’s Bulletin
Wow what a convention!
The feedback I have had is. Magnificent speakersfantastic organising team, great venues and excellentfunctions. Our members really enjoyed the experience.Numerous emails and several phone conversationshave also confirmed the sentiment
Our keynote speakers: Father Chris Riley, PastInternational Director Ron Luxton, Past DistrictGovernor Bob Korotcoft, and Victoria Gordon all addedtheir magic.
Raising so much money for father Chris was excellentespecially the spontaneous donation fromcollection of over $1700.00
Note though that father Chris will put this money asidefor a joint project to protect our districts youth. I wouldlike to see this initiative develop and I invite anyperson or club to participate and support this initiative.
I must say a special thank you to our organisingcommittee so well lead by Terry Clark and PDG GarthGleeson and our fantastic tablelands club memberswho made up the committee.
Lion/Leos Tom Porter and Peter Hodgson's youthpresentation was the best youth presentation I haveseen in a long time. Well done guys.
PDG John Mullers travelling roadshow introduced anew way of presenting a message and he did a grandjob. Thank you to all other presenters and peopleinvolved.
District Governor Barry Brockbank
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Magnificent speakers afantastic organising team, great venues and excellentfunctions. Our members really enjoyed the experience.Numerous emails and several phone conversations
Our keynote speakers: Father Chris Riley, Pastirector Ron Luxton, Past District
Governor Bob Korotcoft, and Victoria Gordon all added
Raising so much money for father Chris was excellentespecially the spontaneous donation from the hat
er Chris will put this money asidefor a joint project to protect our districts youth. I wouldlike to see this initiative develop and I invite anyperson or club to participate and support this initiative.
I must say a special thank you to our organisingcommittee so well lead by Terry Clark and PDG GarthGleeson and our fantastic tablelands club members
Lion/Leos Tom Porter and Peter Hodgson's youthpresentation was the best youth presentation I have
PDG John Mullers travelling roadshow introduced anew way of presenting a message and he did a grandjob. Thank you to all other presenters and people
I am so proud of our Leo's and we spent a lot of effortto ensure we had a show whparticipate in.
To District Governor Elect Doug Winterflood, First ViceDistrict Governor elect Gary Kenny and 2nd viceDistrict Governor elect Betty Wilson I extend my bestwishes to you and congratulations on yourpresentations and election. Well done! The district willbe in good hands for the next few years with a such agreat leadership team coming through.
The clubs visits have been truly a revelation to Joyand I. All clubs have extended a hand of friendshipand it has been great to hear so many EXTRAordinarystory's of the members achievements and deeds.
Meeting the members and hearing the story's of therecent hardship caused by cyclone Yasi Has movedme even more to do whatever I can to support ourmembers and the community. It is delightful though tohear members are more interested in supportingothers than being upset about their own hardships.What a truly magnificent members we have.
IPDG Pat and PDG John Muller invited our membersto support the development of ogrant for the development of the facilities forhandicapped people. I fully support this initiative andinvite all clubs to support this initiative.
Best regards
DG Barry and Joy
DG Barry shares a quiet moment with MP ShaneKnuth and Past International Director Ron Luxton
Barry Brockbank
Issue 5 – November 2011
I am so proud of our Leo's and we spent a lot of effortto ensure we had a show which they would enjoy and
To District Governor Elect Doug Winterflood, First ViceDistrict Governor elect Gary Kenny and 2nd viceDistrict Governor elect Betty Wilson I extend my bestwishes to you and congratulations on your
s and election. Well done! The district willbe in good hands for the next few years with a such agreat leadership team coming through.
The clubs visits have been truly a revelation to Joyand I. All clubs have extended a hand of friendship
een great to hear so many EXTRAordinarystory's of the members achievements and deeds.
Meeting the members and hearing the story's of therecent hardship caused by cyclone Yasi Has movedme even more to do whatever I can to support our
munity. It is delightful though tohear members are more interested in supportingothers than being upset about their own hardships.What a truly magnificent members we have.
IPDG Pat and PDG John Muller invited our membersto support the development of our camp Kanga LCIFgrant for the development of the facilities forhandicapped people. I fully support this initiative andinvite all clubs to support this initiative.
DG Barry shares a quiet moment with MP ShaneKnuth and Past International Director Ron Luxton
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Congratulations to our new executive team
District Governor Elect Doug Winterflood
1st
Vice District Governor Elect Gary Kenny
2nd
Vice District Governor Elect Betty Wilson
Father Chris Riley addresses the Convention
The Remembrance Ceremony
Thank you to a wonderful Committee
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Lining up Youth for Lions Clubs
With a third cent of their members over the age of 65,Laura Batts is a rose among Townsvile Lions Club'smembership ranks.
The 23-year-old uni student has been involved in theclub for as long as she can remember, but as theyoungest member, she wants to get more yoiungsterson board. She joined her fellow volunteers at CentroShopping Centre, outside Kmart, to try and increasethe number of peopleinvolved in the charityclub. Lionsmembershipchairman Trevor Graysaid it wasn't justyounger people, butmen and women of allages, who were neededat one of the 17Townsvllle based clubs.two of which are Leoclubs, for members agedunder 30, plus an all-female Lioness club.Mr Gray said he hopedto get 60 newmembers in the nextfew months.
"The work we do inthe community isrewardmg... it services the aged, disabled, youthand other charities," he said. "Lions are looking forpeople in the community who wish to make acontribution, no matter how small ... every extramember will make a difference and we would like toget some new younger members.“
"There are benefits to members such as serving yourcommunity, leadership development and meetingother people from different walks of life."
Ms Batts said she wouldn't give up her time spentwith the organisation for anything. For peopleinterested in joining Lions, call Mr Gray on 4775 5469.
Article from the Townsville Bulletin
Your brain is in 2 parts.Your left brain has nothing right in it and right brain hasnothing left in it.
Lions Morning Tea at Dalrymple Villa
Dalrymple Regional Lions Club spent a morningsharing morning tea and stories with the residents ofDalrymple Villa. The homemade goodies on offer andedible gifts brought a smile to the faces of all theresidents in attendance.(The Northern Miner)
WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS IN THE LIONSFAMILY
On behalf of the family of Lions of District 201Q2, Iwould like to welcome the following new members whojoined our organisation in September, I wish them allmany enjoyable years of Lions Service.
District Governor Barry
Lions Club of Ayr Lion Brendan DawsonLions Club of Charters Towers Gold City
Lion Margaret Anne ArcherLions Club of Charters Towers Gold City
Lion Kevin WheelerLions Club of Endeavour Lion Margaret PlantLions Club of Ingham
Lion Lynette Rossanna Donghi (Transfer)Lions Club of Innisfail Lion Semisi NabulivouLions Club of Innisfail Lion Lesley Ada MarllerLions Club of Millaa Millaa Lion Paul JacksonLions Club of Millaa Millaa Lion Stephen FrestaLions Club of Rollingstone Lion Geoffrey R CookeLions Club of Rollingstone Lion Derek BlomLions Club of Rollingstone Lion Brian YatesLions Club of Rollingstone Lion Diane YatesLions Club of Townsville Barrier Reef
Lion Paul Clay (Reinstate)Lions Club of Townsville Barrier Reef
Lion Karen Clay (Reinstate)Lions Club of Tully Lion Jennifer Ann OttoneLioness Club of Herberton Lioness Yvonne SlaterLioness Club of Proserpine Lioness Kathryn Hudson
2010-11 DG Leadership Awards for Cyclone YasiPast President Richard Hobbs InghamPresident PDG Jim Nicolson CardwellPresident Martin Braddick TullyPresident John Wright Mission Beach
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Dear Lions Club Members,
I hope all Lions Club Members are well and are gettingready for summer and the wet season. CPL iscurrently going through some amazing changes andwe are expanding our services.
Many of the changes that we are experiencing are aresult of funding changes. Children aged 0 – 6 are nowable to access extra funding through the government.This funding is known as Better Start. At CPL we thinkthat this is great as it enable families to access avariety of private therapy services. Some of the moneycan also be used to help pay for equipment.
As you are all aware equipment is an ongoing issue forour families. CPL does not get any funding topurchase equipment for families. We apply to differentfunding bodies such as Townsville City Council andother funding initiatives to ask them to donate moneytowards equipment that can become a part of ourequipment Library. Services such as the Lions Clubalso help us with equipment.
You help us in two very different ways.One – You assist our families by purchasing walkingframes and donating them to our equipment library.This helps because we are then able to loan them todifferent families for varying lengths of time. Onewalking frame may help up to 10 children at differenttimes maybe even more as we are always able topurchase quality items.
Two – You have assisted families with gap payments.Particular equipment items are partly funded throughGovernment Services such as Medical Aids SubsidyScheme which is great but there is often a gappayment required. This gap payment can range fromanything between $50 to $5,000. You have helpedpurchase a specialised stroller before (the full cost isaround $8,000). You have assisted a family with thegap payment for a ramp. Families are constantlychasing assistance with gap payments andOrganisations such as CPL do not get any funding toassist families in this area. The help that you givepeople enables the family to continue to care for theirchildren. Assisting a person with a stroller or a rampmeans that that family can continue to function. Theonly other alternative they have is to carry their childand this puts them at risk physically and is not good forthe independence of the child.
CPL is expanding services to assist local families whohave Better Start options to access therapy serviceswhen they previously could not. CPL Townsville is alsotrying to support the Cairns community to increasetheir access to therapy and equipment prescriptions.
Your assistance with equipment and gap paymentsmeans that we are free to do our job and together I dbelieve that we are making a difference.
On behalf of all of our families I would like to againthank you all for the contribution that the Lions Clubmembers consistently make to our Equipment Libraryin Townsville.
Kind RegardsDonna SheppardManager/Social Worker
What a great District Convention in Atherton lastweekend and a really enjoyable Miss Popularity Quest.The 3 entrants representing clubs were MalloryCabassi, Mirani Sugar Valley Lions club, Leo RachelleMcNamara, Twin Cities Leo Club and Merryn Corbyn,Rollingstone and District Lions club. Thank you tothese 3 clubs for their involvement in the Quest. TheQuest was very successful this year with total fundsraised $76,573.59 A wonderful achievement in thepresent economy. The 3 delightful ladies were winnersby entering the Quest and their communities are betteroff with the donations that will come from thesponsoring clubs.
Our Miss Popularity winner for 2011 was Leo RachelleMcNamara sponsored by Twin Cities Leo Club andMiss Charity winner for 2011 was Merryn Corbynsponsored by Rollingstone and District Lions Club –Merryn’s fundraising totalled $45,273.59 an amazingeffort. A special thank you to Mallory Cabassi who alsowon a gift of appreciation for all her efforts.
Our Miss Popularity winner, Leo Rachelle McNamarawill now be an entrant in the Grand Final judging inBrisbane in June 2012 in the Lions Medical ResearchPersonality Quest. Rachelle will represent District 201Q2. Rachelle will also take approximately $7,000.00with her to Brisbane and this money goes to supportour own Lions Medical Research Foundation.
The Quest is once again opened for the year 2012-2013 and the Judging will be held at the DistrictConvention in Townsville during the weekend 23
rdto
25th
November 2012. All clubs or a combined zoneshould think about this great project. Have an entrantin the Miss Popularity Quest, and enjoy the FUN
For all enquiries please contactPDG Di Pyers H: 47726678- Mobile [email protected] or further information on thedistrict website.
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Ravenshoe Lions Club Torimba Festival Float
One day the first grade teacher was reading the storyof Chicken Little to her class. She came to the part ofthe story where Chicken Little tried to warn the farmer.She read, ".... and so Chicken Little went up to thefarmer and said, "The sky is falling, the sky is falling!"The teacher paused then asked the class, "And whatdo you think that farmer said?"One little girl raised her hand and said, "I think he said:'Wow! A talking chicken!'"
NEWSLETTER INFORMATIONDid you see anything about your favourite club project thismonth? Maybe you forgot to send it in.If you have any items you would like included in nextmonth’s bulletin (space permitting) this must be received NOLATER than 20th of the month by mail or email. If possibleplease forward items by email with pictures in JPEGformat.The EditorPDG Peter Crozier, 3 Porter Ave., Kirwan 4817
IMPORTANT Please NoteCHANGES OF CONTACT ADDRESSES ETC.
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Raising funds for the Umbrella NetworkFor further information please call Sue 0448217570
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Did you know… that on 6 December 011regional Queensland will be switching off their analogTV signals?
What is digital TV?The word ‘digital’ simply refers to the way in which TVsignals are broadcast (sent) and received by TVs inhomes around Australia. Currently in Australia, TV isbroadcast in both digital and analog. However, theanalog signals will be gradually phased oucountry between 2010 and 2013, and Australian TVwill become digital-only.
Why is Australia moving to digital TV?To improve your viewing experience
There are many new channels, plus yourcurrent free-to-air favourites
Digital TV can offer better sound and picturequality
You can watch TV in widescreen
To embrace worldwide developments in technology Overseas programs are increasingly made in
digital format only Australia will join those nations who have
already switched or are currently switcincluding the United States, United Kingdom,the Netherlands, Sweden and New Zealand
To free up broadcast space for exciting new services It’s costly and inefficient to continue to
broadcast both analog and digital signals Turning off the analog signals will free up
spectrum space that can be reused for newservices such as mobile broadband.
What does this mean for me?Households will need to be watching digital TV eitherthrough a set top box or through a digital TV in order tocontinue to receive free-to-air TV from this date.
The areas of Queensland that will be switching are:• Capricornia• Darling Downs• Far North Queensland• North Queensland• Queensland Central Coast and Whitsundays• Wide Bay
Switch off may occur earlier in some towna self-help transmission tower. Residents in thesetowns will be informed about the switchover dates.
What help is there for people to switchover todigital TV?The Australian Government has established theHousehold Assistance Scheme to provideassistance to eligible households to switchover todigital TV, including the supply, installation anddemonstration of a high definition set-top box.Households will be eligible for assistance where theyown a functioning TV, do not already havdigital TV and at least one resident is in receipt of amaximum rate Age Pension, Disability SupportPension, Carer Payment, Department of Veterans’
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6 December 011, areas ofregional Queensland will be switching off their analog
The word ‘digital’ simply refers to the way in which TVsignals are broadcast (sent) and received by TVs inhomes around Australia. Currently in Australia, TV isbroadcast in both digital and analog. However, theanalog signals will be gradually phased out across thecountry between 2010 and 2013, and Australian TV
Why is Australia moving to digital TV?
There are many new channels, plus your
tter sound and picture
You can watch TV in widescreen
To embrace worldwide developments in technologyOverseas programs are increasingly made in
Australia will join those nations who havealready switched or are currently switching,including the United States, United Kingdom,the Netherlands, Sweden and New Zealand
To free up broadcast space for exciting new servicesIt’s costly and inefficient to continue tobroadcast both analog and digital signals
signals will free upspectrum space that can be reused for newservices such as mobile broadband.
Households will need to be watching digital TV eitherthrough a set top box or through a digital TV in order to
air TV from this date.
The areas of Queensland that will be switching are:
• Queensland Central Coast and Whitsundays
Switch off may occur earlier in some towns relying onhelp transmission tower. Residents in these
towns will be informed about the switchover dates.
What help is there for people to switchover to
The Australian Government has established theto provide
assistance to eligible households to switchover todigital TV, including the supply, installation and
top box.Households will be eligible for assistance where theyown a functioning TV, do not already have access todigital TV and at least one resident is in receipt of amaximum rate Age Pension, Disability SupportPension, Carer Payment, Department of Veterans’
Affairs (DVA) Service Pension or the DVA IncomeSupport Supplement payment. Centrelink has writto maximum rate recipients inviting them to check theireligibility.For more information:For more information about the switch to digital TVvisit www.digitalready.gov.auReady Information Line on
For more information on the Household AssistanceScheme, call 1800 55 64 43
Queensland Central Coast & WhitsundaysMackay, Proserpine and Bowen1 July – 31 December 2011
North QueenslandTownsville, Ayr and Charters Towers1 July – 31 December 2011
Far North QueenslandCairns, Port Douglas and Innisfail1 July – 31 December 2011
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For more information on the Household Assistance1800 55 64 43.
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The Working bee will be on the 12 & 13th
Novembermeals will be available Friday Night, SaturdayBreakfast Lunch and Dinner and Sunday Breakfastand Lunch. Please bring Paint Brushes & Rollers,Carpentry Tools, Shovels, Rakes, Cleaning Rags andproducts or anything that you think will be handy. I willneed numbers Please……..I.P.D.G. Patrick. D. Lynch.
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LIONS TO RAISE $10 MILLION TO SAVE CHILDRENIn July 2010 Lions Clubs International Foundation(LCIF) announced it would join a world-wide effortspearheaded by the ‘Measles Initiative’ to protectchildren from measles and strengthen routineimmunisation services. Four African countries werechosen for a special Lions – Measles Initiative pilotprogram which was to be funded in part by a grant ofUS$400,000 to LCIF from the Bill and Melinda GatesFoundation. LCIF provided an additional contributionof US$300,000 to the project.LCIF’s 2010-2011 Chairperson of LCIF, Eberhard JWirfs said “Lions are working to eliminate the presenceof measles in countries where children still dieneedlessly from a disease that is easily preventable byan inexpensive, safe and highly effective vaccine.”Measles is a highly contagious viral diseasetransmitted via droplets from the nose and mouth ofinfected persons. Although vaccinations are readilyavailable in developed countries, the disease remainsa heavy public health burden in the developing world.The disease is also a major cause of preventableblindness, particularly among children in these sameunderserved populations.The ‘Measles Initiative’ is a long-term partnershipamong world leaders in public health that aims toreduce measles mortality globally. “The MeaslesInitiative is very excited and optimistic about our newpartnership with Lions,” said Andrea Gay, ExecutiveDirector of Children’s Health, United NationsFoundation.Dr Walt Orenstein, Deputy Director, Vaccine Delivery,at the Gates Foundation said “With its world-wideoutreach, Lions is an important partner in ensuring thatsafe and effective vaccines reach families who needthem most.”Involvement from Lions focused on three main areas;advocacy at the local, regional and national levels;direct involvement in promoting the program incommunities and vaccination activities; and financialsupport. Ethiopia, Madagascar, Mali and Nigeriahosted the first four pilot programs. Local Lions andLions’ leadership teams in the pilot countries co-ordinated with Ministries of Health and other MeaslesInitiative partners, documenting the progress of theproject.Due to the success of the pilot programs in the fourselected African countries LCIF is expanding theMeasles Initiative Program to additional Africancountries. LCIF has found Lions involvement in thepilot program can deliver the measles vaccines to achild for less than one dollar.Through Lions you can help save a child’s life orsight for less than $1.
Make your cheque out in Australian Dollars to‘LCI/LCIF Measles Initiative’ and give it to your localLions Club. They will forward your cheque to theirLions District Treasurer who will bank it into the Lions-LCIF Account.100% of your donation goes into a grant for theLCIF Measles Initiative. The administration costs ofLCIF are paid from the interest on deposits.For further information on LCIF and Lions ClubsInternational go to www.lcif.org andwww.lionsclubs.orgLion John D W Muller OAMLCIF District 201Q2 Co-ordinator
LCIF Measles Initiative – Ethiopia
The Queensland State Final of the Lions Youth of theYear Quest will be held in ROCKHAMPTON onSaturday 14th April 2012.The Venue is the Rockhampton Leagues Club inCambridge Street, Rockhampton.
There will be an Informal Reception held on FridayEvening 13th April commencng at 6.30pm. This is togive the State Finalists the opportunity to meet each
other as well as meeting the Judges informally beforetheir Interviews. I hope you will be able to join us forthat function.The Host Club for the weekend is the Lions Club ofRockhampton Fitzroy River.
Interviews will be held on Saturday morning.
A Meeting will be held on Saturdayafternoon from 3.00pm to 4.30pm for DistrictGovernors, District YOTY Chairmen and DistrictGovernors Elect.
The Public Speaking Function on Saturday Eveningwill commence at 6.15pm for 6.45pm start.
As soon as details of Accommodation are finalised Iwill provide that information to you.
Kay WatersQueensland State YOTY Coordinator
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Papua New Guinea Development Report
In Cardwell last year we passed a notice of motion togive our Multiple District Council the authority to set upa committee to assume the rights and responsibilitiesof the future growth of Lionism within Papua NewGuinea This was the first step to make the necessaryadministrative changes in that process.
We formally requested assistance from MultipleDistrict and also to ensure our new clubs in PapuaNew Guinea can reach their full potential, and theirmembers have an individual voice and financialsecurity within our Multiple District.
The PNG Committee was formed last year with PDGGarth Gleeson, PDG Aussie Lanphier and myselfbeing appointed by IPDG Pat, as the District Q2representatives. PDG Aussie has had to resign due toother commitments and has been replaced by IPDGPat Lynch by District Governor Barry this year.
The MD committee under the chairmanship of PDGArthur Bushe-Jones, met at the Gold Coast inSeptember this year with Garth and myselfrepresenting Q2, our preliminary meeting included abriefing by the CEO Rob Oerlemans, Legal OfficerDavid Skinner and the MD Chairman Peter Clarke.
An open discussion on the history, the current financialposition and the difficulties both internal and externalwere canvassed over the two days. Preliminary goalswere outlined and will have to be confirmed by MDCouncil.
Communications are one of the major issues and untilpositive lines of contact and reporting are establishedit is difficult to progress.
Due to a lack of financial resources our District haswaived the collection of District Dues this year andMultiple District has also waived Multiple District Duesfor the members in PNG. Our goal is to collectInternational Dues and instigate the required reportingprocedures.
It is early days, and I hope sincerely that we can as acommittee guide the development of membership inPapua New Guinea to enable residents to take a fullrole in the work of Lions within the Country and tomanage the tradition from the current arrangementsthat are supported by funding from Multiple District andDistrict Q2 to a self funding membership within ourInternational organisation. In the short time we will stillneed support funding, so I ask you to consider yourcontribution to the PNG Assistance fund.
PDG Maryann CrozierMD PNG Development Committee
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