Gwandalan Alive!

Gwandalan Spring Festival / 20th September 2009

Gwandalan Lions have run their third annual Spring Festival which was again an outstanding success. Held on the shores of Lake Macquarie it was wonderful to see another huge crowd on what was a perfect day weather-wise.
The crowd of several thousand was entertained by some great local performers, fifty community and other stalls, jumping castles, climbing wall, a reptile show and some fabulous Mustang cars.
The club donated cheques for $18,846 to 9 local groups including 21 new "state of the art" helmets to the local RFS Brigade. District Governor Marilyn Kenealy has been one of our favorite presenters. The Fair is a huge undertaking for the members who are now planning to see if it can happen again next year.

President Jack Naughton

The new broom will sweep well.

If you think you've seen it all,

You've seen nothing yet!!

The picture shows Lion Jack

with his lovely wife Robyn.

We all wish you a fantastic year

leading our Club to great success!

Congratulations to your appointment

SPRING FESTIVAL 2009

Sunday 20th of September 2009Festival at the Bowling Club
A day for the whole familyFor Information ring Gary on 4972 5695
From 9am to 4pm nonstopBeggs Bros. Band & Chicken Train Skifflers
Clowns / Belly Dancing / Dance Academy
Beau Smith / Ben Evans / Rock Climbing Wall
Free Jump Castle / Pony RidesJungle Jim’s Mobile Fun Factory
60 Selected Variety Stalls
30 Community & Sporting BoothsGolf Putting Range – show your skills
Bowling Club Triples Competition / Great Prizes
COBRA’s Junior Soccer kicking competitionIce Cream Vans,
Finger Food, Oyster Bar & PrawnsThe Great LIONS BBQ Experience
Speciallities Malaysian &Thai FoodFisho’s Bar for all your Refreshments
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The Gwandalan Lions Club will be presenting donations of
over $15,000 Dollars to local sports & community groups!
Make sure that you don’t
miss this third Festivalon the shore of our beautiful
Lake Macquarie

News Update May 2009

LIONS CLUB OF GWANDALAN INC.
Our club has agreed to provide sponsorship to assist in sending scouts from Gwandalan Scouts and Mannering Park Sea Scouts to the national jamboree. We have also recently assisted with the purchase of a "learning carpet" for children with special needs at Lake Munmorah Public School. These commitments amount to approx. $3,500 in donations. Our Zone is also raising money for a 3 seater reclining lounge for the renal unit at Lake Haven. Each club will donate $300 towards the cost. Our Anzac Day service was extremely well attended, and our thanks to Doyalson/Wyee RSL sub branch and all those who participated especially Gwandalan Public School pupils, the young members of the Gwandalan RFS and Gwandalan Scouts. It is great to see these young people get involved. Don’t forget our weekly Saturday garage sale and BBQ. We are open from about 8:00am until 11:30am. The shed is closed at 12 noon but we start packing away at 11:00am so if you are looking for furniture best to be there before 11:00. Bric-a-brac items are best viewed before 11:30.IF YOU HAVE FURNITURE OR BRIC-A-BRAC TO DONATE. PLEASE CONTACT Lion Des on 4972 5517.(Pick ups available in Gwandalan, Summerland Point & Chain Valley Bay). LION CHRIS P.O."

The Tidy Towns Award

It's a great acknowledgement of one of the activities of our Lions Club and a handy money spinner for our activities account.

Thanks to the crew working every Saturday at the "Shed" to make it possible.

The new Lions Sign

It's been for a long time in the making, but finally it did happen. We have our new Lions & Lioness Sign installed. Good things take a bit longer.

Australia Day Breakfast

What a great Day for the Mannering Park Community
Heaps of Bangers, Bacon n Eggs and a lot of Soft Drinks
Curtesy of Delta Electricity
with a little Help by the Gwandalan Lions and Lions Ladies!

Youth of the Year 2006 The Contestants

Kade Smith, Jacqueline Rimington, Lana Black and Thomas Lennards

Immediate Past President Greg Aitchison

2007/2009

A popular & great (tall) member

of our New Board

Lana Black the winner for Lionesses of Gwandalan

Youth of the Year Quest

23rd of October 2006 What a night, we have been entertained by 4 Contestants who really excelled themselves in every way. It's just a shame that there have to be winners. For the Gwandalan Lionesses the winner was Lana Black and for the Lions Kade Smith took the Honours. Congratulations to all Contestants for making the evening a Highlight of our activities in Lions. Gwandalan Lions Club

Kade Smith the winner for the Gwandalan Lions