Md 201
District 201V5
Lions Club of
DIAMOND VALLEY
Shire of Nillumbik Victoria AustraliaClub Number:22977
Club Tel:0458687639
This Page address: http://DiamondValleyAu.lionwap.org
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| Club Address:P O Box 211, Diamond Creek VIC 3089 Club Tel:0458687639 This Page address: http://DiamondValleyAu.lionwap.org Mail To | |
- 7.00 PM for 7.30 PM Dinner - 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the monthWhen:
Where: - Upstairs at Diamond Creek Tavern, Main Hurstbridge Road (corner Station Street), Diamond Creek| Name | Office Tel | Home Tel | |
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| President | 0417 954 940 | 0417 954 940 | |
| 1st Vice President | 0400 6931 83 | 9438 3790 | |
| Secretary | 9466 9766 | 9444 6726 | |
| Treasurer | 9436 8374 | ||
| Membership Chairman | 9436 6222 | 9438 5690 |
LIONS TWILIGHT MARKET ON 4th DECEMBER 2009
The Annual Lions Twilight Market in Diamond Creek will be held on Friday 4th December 2009.
This annual event is eagerly anticipated in Diamond Creek. Father Christmas will attend and for local residents this is a terrific opportunity to purchase those last minute Christmas presents.
The Blue Light Disco is also on that evening so parents will be able to stop in at the Market when they drop off their children to the Disco.
The Market is held at Nillumbik Park, Diamond Creek (MELWAY Ref: 12 A5)
on a Friday evening in December each year.
The 2009 Market will be held on Friday 4th December.
All enquiries should be addressed to:
Barry Backman on phone 9438 3143 (after 6.30 pm please).
PARTNERSHIPS HELP US TO SERVE
Over the past year we have been able to provide in-kind donations to many community organisations and individuals. This has been made possible by:
Our partnership program to source items (including books, toys, jigsaws, car seats, heaters, magazines, household goods, bicycles, beds, blankets, fans, vacuum cleaners, shoes, clothing, knitwear, videos, crockery, prams, carry baskets, bouncinettes, cots, manchester, kitchen utensils, tools, pencils, textas, pedal-cars, scooters, helmets, fruit, jars, spectacles, Christmas trees and decorations, Easter eggs, etc) from donors,
Our partnership with Sweet by Nature who donated many cakes and other baked items, and
Our program to accept used computers and related equipment and refurbish them.
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LIONS PAINT THE OP SHOP
The Lions Club of Diamond Valley is helping the Volunteers at the Austin Health Opportunity Shop in Diamond Creek with some much needed painting and other maintenance work. Watch out for a better and brighter Op Shop continuing its fantastic work for Austin Health!
Many thanks to Mitre 10 Diamond Creek for their donations towards this project.
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RESTORING WATERY GULLY
On Sunday 27th May 2007 we held a Working Bee in Wattle Glen jointly with Friends of Watery Gully planting some 345 native trees, bushes and grasses. This is part of work to restore Watery Gully as a clean stream embanked by native plants of the original type and diversity and to encourage the return of native birds and fauna into this natural habitat. Nillumbik Shire Council supplied the plants.
For more pictures of the tree planting day click below.
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This followed our first joint effort with Friends of Watery Gully when we organised a Lions Zone Environment Project on Sunday 28th May 2006, in response to Past District Governor Helen`s emphasis on the Environment in her Theme for 2005-2006. Friends of Watery Gully, together with Wattle Glen Primary School children, had recently planted trees in front of the scout pavilion on Kangaroo Ground Road. Our task was to do some clean-up work and place mulch (about 15 cubic metres!!) around these trees to ensure their survival. Nillumbik Shire Council and Melbourne Water supplied the mulch. Lions Club representatives were from the Lions Clubs of Diamond Valley, Ivanhoe and Bendigo-Strathfieldsaye. For this project our Club received the District Governor`s Patch for Best Environment Project in District 201V1 in 2005-2006.
For pictures of this activity click below.
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WORKING TOGETHER FOR GREATER COMMUNITY BENEFIT
The Lions Club of Diamond Valley has a proud partnership with `Sweet by Nature` to donate their wonderful cakes and slices to many of the organisations which we support including the Mirabel Foundation, the Deafblind Association, Domestic Violence Refuges, Diamond Valley Special Developmental School, and Kalparrin Early Intervention Centre.
Thank you `Sweet by Nature` and congratulations on your success and growth with a product range now encompassing 80 odd lines all with the same ideal, of homestyle cooking on a commercial level.
`We still crack fresh eggs daily and use unsalted butter, whole cream and fresh fruits, resisting the modernisation into machine made products.`
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THE LIONS CLUB OF DIAMOND VALLEY 
Welcome to our web site. Lions is the world`s largest and most active community service club organisation. The Lions Club of Diamond Valley Inc serves the communities of the Diamond Valley area. Diamond Valley is an outer suburban and semi-rural district on the northern edge of Melbourne, the capital city of the State of Victoria, Australia. It includes the townships of Diamond Creek and Hurstbridge, and the villages of Wattle Glen, Plenty and Yarrambat. We aim to provide service and assistance to the less fortunate in the local and wider community, whilst enjoying the fun and fellowship of our own and other club members. We welcome enquiries from all community minded persons regarding our activities and membership of our Club. The Lions Club of Diamond Valley Inc participates in a wide range of community service activities at the local and wider community level. These include:
To support these activities we undertake fund-raising in a range of ways. On this web site you will find out more about our activities and the fun we have working together. |
MORE THAN 36 YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY
The Lions Club of Diamond Valley was formed more than 30 years ago, receiving our Charter on 27th April 1973 and celebrated our THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY at The Abbey, Diamond Creek on Saturday 24th May 2003.
To see photographs of this special celebration evening click below.
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Right from the inaugural meeting the overriding goal of the Club has been community service; in this we have achieved far more collectively than we could ever have achieved as individuals.
It was this thought also that set us to sponsor the Lions Club of Eltham and the Lions Club of Kinglake so those communities could have the benefit of their own Lions Club. In turn the members of the Lions Club of Diamond Valley sincerely thank our sponsor, the Lions Club of Templestowe for their foresight in extending Lionism to the Diamond Valley.
We are also proud of our contributions to the wider Lions movement having provided a number of District officers including two District Governors and hosted two District Conventions.
INTERESTED IN JOINING LIONS?
Community minded persons are welcome to enquire further about our activities and membership by sending an Email to the WebMaster, or by contacting the President whose details are above. Our aims are to provide service and assistance to the less fortunate in the local and wider community, whilst enjoying the fun and fellowship of our own and other club members.
Fellowship...good times...meeting people...building lasting friendships...service to the community ....learning new skills....leadership and personal development - these are just some of the benefits of being a member of a Lions Club, the worlds largest and most active service club organisation.
Visitors are always most welcome at our Club meetings - see the details above.
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| President | Dinesh Perera | |
| Secretary | Trevor Kennett | |
| Treasurer | David O`Brien | |
| First Vice-President | Norm Osborne | |
| Second Vice-President | Margaret McKenzie | |
| Immediate Past President | Doug Speedie | |
| Membership Chairman | Doug Speedie | |
| Tail Twister | Darryl Schrader | |
| Lion Tamer | David Way | |
| Directors | Diane O`Connor | |
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DIAMOND CREEK BLUE LIGHT DISCOS
LIONS AND PARTNERS ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING WITH SUPERVISION AT THE DISCOS. SEE THE ROSTER BELOW. |
| Friday 4th April | David Way Norm Osborne Daryl Schrader Glenn Parkins |
| Friday 16th May | Norm Speedie Greg Forrest Rob McDowell David O`Brien |
| Friday 27th June | Barry Backman Doug Speedie Brian Sedgman Dinesh Perera |
| Friday 8th August | Phil McKenzie Margaret McKenzie Dianne O`Connor Ida Moore |
| Friday 19th September | Ian Skinner Mike Uwland Trevor Kennet Rosemary Herbert |
| Friday 7th November | David Way Norm Osborne Daryl Schrader Glenn Parkins |
| Friday 5th December | All Lions will be required for the Twilight Market. |
CLICK BELOW FOR PHOTOGRAPHS OF SOME RECENT ACTIVITIES
CHRISTMAS CAKES - ORDER NOW FOR 2009
Thank you to all those who supported Lions by purchasing our Christmas Cakes again in 2008.
Why not put in an order now to ensure you get your Cakes for Christmas 2009. They also make great gifts.
If you are an employer, why not purchase a carton for distribution to your employees as a Christmas gift and at the same time help the Lions with their eye health and other community projects.
To order call Brian Sedgman on 03 9438 1305 or mobile 0403 534 175
HERE ARE SOME OF THE WAYS WE HAVE RECENTLY PROVIDED SERVICE IN OUR COMMUNITY:
We are providing 5kgs of Cadbury Chocolates every week to Victorian Bush fire survivors group.
We have donated $400.00 to Royal District Nursing Service on 22nd September ,2009
We have collected $5109.20cents for Bushfire Appeal from St. Helena Shopping centre We collect used spectacles (more than 800 pairs this year) for the Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centre. This Centre collects, sorts, cleans and grades used spectacles and provides them at no cost to people throughout the world who lack proper vision due to malnutrition, lack of Vitamin A, hereditary factors, disease, or a combination of these factors.
Used computers have been rebuilt and donated to the Mirabel Foundation, Diamond Valley Special Developmental School, North East Care Link, and in other community settings including with persons with acquired brain injuries and unemployed people undertaking job search computer training.
We sponsored the Diamond Valley Lions Vocal Eisteddfod in 2005 and 2006.
We have provided sponsorship of $500 in 2007 to support Diamond Valley College`s participation in the National Rock Eisteddfod.
We present Annual Student Encouragement Awards at Wattle Glen Primary School - two $100 bursaries plus shields.
Recent cash donations have included to Diamond Valley Special Developmental School, Kalparrin Early Childhood Intervention Program, the Mirabel Foundation, Plenty Valley Disability Services for a child in need of a brace, Lions Clubs International Campaign SightFirstII, Diamond Valley College to assist a student attend Year 9 Camp to Tasmania, Greensborough Red Cross Auxiliary, a disabled child for a remote door lock (joint project with Lions Club of Greensborough), and local women at Domestic Violence Refuges.
LIONS VILLAGE LICOLA
Each January we sponsor deserving local children to a week-long holiday adventure camp at Lions Village Licola. They all have a great time! Lions Village Licola is nestled in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range, north of Traralgon on the banks of the Macalister River. The camp offers a large variety of activities which aim to provide all participants with a positive and meaningful experience. Some activities offered are high and low ropes courses, climbing wall, arts and crafts room, indoor sports stadium, canoeing, large sports oval and archery just to name a few. Accommodation is in sixteen 3-4 bedroom cottages. Children sponsored to the camp would not otherwise receive such a holiday due either to need or disability or both.
To visit the Licola Web Site click here.
SUPPORTING COMMUNITY RADIO
The Lions Club of Diamond Valley is a proud sponsor of Plenty Valley Community Radio.
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SAUSAGES (AND OTHER APPROACHES TO RAISING FUNDS) FOR SERVICE
In June 2007, the Lions Biggest BBQ Weekend gave Lions Clubs across the country the opportunity to support the Children`s Cancer Institute Australia in its research into the causes and prevention of, and to find a cure for, childhood cancer because Lions believe that every child deserves the chance to grow up. The Lions Club of Diamond Valley participated, raising $500 by conducting a Sausage Sizzle at Greensborough Market. This will be added to the $400 we raised last year and the $2 million already raised for this Appeal by Australia`s Lions. For photos of the 2006 BBQ click here.
Our sausage sizzles are famous across the Diamond Valley. If you see us at venues in the area please buy one of our snags. They are yummy - but more importantly the income helps us to continue our service projects in our community.
Our ability to provide community service is facilitated by our fund-raising and the generous support of the members of our community. In 2006-2007, fund-raising activities included:
Our Annual Swimathon, held in favour of the Mirabel Foundation, and organised jointly with Yarra Plenty Swimming Club and Yarra Swim School, which raised $5,171 cash from participants swimming laps and $1,500 in cash and kind from corporate sponsors,
$4,554 raised jointly with Lions Club of Greensborough at our Annual Bowls Day in Diamond Creek organised and run in aid of Kalparrin Early Intervention Centre and Diamond Valley Special Developmental School,
Our annual Twilight Market in Diamond Creek which raised more than $2,000,
A donation received of $1,650 from Diamond Creek Blue Light to be used to sponsor children to Licola,
Our Food Van and White Elephant stall at Diamond Creek Rotary Town Fair which raised more than $1,500,
Sausage Sizzles at Greensborough Market which raised more than $1,600, and
Sales of Christmas Cakes and Lion Mints which raised in excess of $1,000.
MORE PHOTOGRAPHS OF OUR CLUB ACTIVITIES
Our Members are always busy conducting service projects, working on fund-raisers, and just having fun together.
CLICK BELOW TO SEE ALL OUR PHOTO ALBUMS:
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MEMBERS OF THE DIAMOND VALLEY LIONS CLUB
DIAMOND VALLEY LIONS COMMIT TO SAVE SIGHT
By the time you finish reading this paragraph one child somewhere in the world will have gone blind. One goes blind every minute. Half-a-million will have lost their sight by the end of the year. Childhood blindness is only one part of the global vision crisis. If nothing is done, experts say that the world`s blind population could double from 37 million to 74 million by 2020.
But Lions will not allow nothing to be done. True to their commitment to be knights of the blind, Lions have launched Campaign SightFirst II to prevent this tragedy by raising at least US$150 million to continue and expand the extraordinary work of SightFirst, Lions worldwide program to combat preventable blindness. Diamond Valley Lions have committed to contribute strongly to this effort.
Since 1990, Lions have prevented severe vision loss or restored sight to 27 million people: more than the combined populations of New York and Tokyo. SightFirst`s strategy of containing and eliminating the leading causes of blindness, creating sustainable eye-health systems, and training eye-care workers who will serve their communities for years to come, makes it extraordinarily effective and remarkably efficient. On average, just US$6 can save one person from a life of darkness.
SightFirst has touched the lives of tens of millions around the globe. Through SightFirst, Lions are changing the world - and the world now looks to Lions as leaders in the international effort to combat preventable blindness. Diamond Valley Lions are happy to accept tax-deductible donations towards this effort. Contact Graham Mulroney on 0419 549 706.
To find out more about Lions SightFirst click here.
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LIONS PARKS IN AUSTRALIA
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IN APPRECIATION
In Australia, the Lions Club of Brisbane Ekibin is assisting Clubs to establish their website. Leadership of this is provided by Lion Nihal Goonetilleke. The Lions Club of Diamond Valley is most appreciative of this support.
We welcome your questions and comments
Page created at 2002-07-04 and Last updated at 2009-10-28.
