Bulletin Bits

Keep updated on activities of the Figtree Lions Club as we serve the local community.

November 2024 - The latest Figtree Lions Bulletin - click the image below to download a copy and read what has / will be happening at Figtree Lions.

► November promises to be another busy month of services and fundraising activities - see Calendar for dates and Coordinator

► Update on the success of fundraising for Non-Invasive Ventilator Project

► Proposal for a Lions Greening Initiative creating a 'Tiny Forest' with Wollongong City Council

► Detailed report on the Chiang Mai (Thailand) eyesight project supported by Figtree Lions

► Longstanding Lion becomes a Privileged Member, and...

► Reports on latest Dinner Meeting Guest Speakers

October 2024 - The Bulletin is back on a monthly basis. It will be distributed to Members on publication, or you can click the image below to download a copy and read what has / will be happening at Figtree Lions.

In this edition:

►Calendar Update

►Commemorative Dinner news

►Calcutta Dinner Meeting - 4^th November

►Golf Trip - South Coast on 10^th to 13^th November. It’s not too late to join the group.

►BBQs and Sausage Sizzles - get involved (see Calendar for dates and times).

►Service Updates.

September 2024 - Here's a run-down of Figtree Lions Members and Guests items and events for this month.

Socially:

Commorative Dinner will be held on Tuesday 17^th September (which is Dinner Meeting 1378). It's a Ladies/Partners Night and details are as follows:

Date: Tuesday 17^th September 2024
Time: 6:15 for 7:00pm
Venue: Illawarra Yacht Club, Northcliffe Drive, Warrawong (Function Room)
Price: $55 per person (Two-course meal + coffee)
Event Coordinator: Greg Pitt

Fun-draising:

Melbourne Cup Trifecta - Get your tickets!
Tickets are just 50 cents each (or a bag of 50 for $25).
Major prize is $300.
Drawn on Melbourne Cup Day - 5^th November 2024.
See a Figtree Lions Member for tickets - striclty limited.
Event Coordinator: Lindsay Colquhoun.

Pub Meat Raffle Roster September - October

September 7: O'Donnell, Kilah, Lean.
September 14: Sassall, White, Lean.
September 21: Blakey, Ritchie, Brown.
September 28: Colquhuon, Pitt, Failes.
October 5: Uyguc, Spillett, Watson.
October 12: Simpson, Tolerton, James.
October 19: Sassall, Wright, Hartley.
October 26: Christoferou, Peirce, O'Donnell.

August 2024 - Here's a run-down of the items and events for this month.

Socially:

Commorative Dinner will be held on Tuesday 17^th September (which is Dinner Meeting 1378). It's a Ladies/Partners Night and details are as follows:

Tour of the Port Kembla Steelworks - Saturday 24^th August at 09:30. Contact Greg Pitt to be included in the group for this fascinating insight into our local steel producer - Bluescope. Meet at the Industry World Visitor Centre (just next to the main entry gate to Bluescope on Springhill Rd)

Fun-draising:

Melbourne Cup Trifecta - Get your tickets!
Tickets are just 50 cents each (or a bag of 50 for $25).
Lions - pay into the ACTIVITY ACCOUNT, please.
Major prize is $300.
Drawn on Melbourne Cup Day - 5^th November 2024.
Event Coordinator: Lindsay Colquhoun.

Pub Meat Raffle Roster August-September

August 24: Berry, Pearce, McMahon.
August 31: Spillett, Christoforou, Karpik.
September 7: O'Donnell, Kilah, Lean.
September 14: Sassall, White, Lean.
September 21: Blakey, Ritchie, Brown.
September 28: Colquhuon, Pitt, Failes.

Figtree Lions 60^th Anniversary:

Lion Keith has reminded all Figtree Lions that the club will celebrate its 60th Anniversary in April 2025 - just eight months away. We should start thinking about the best way to. celebrate this significant milestone. As Keith pointed out, other clubs are marking similar significant events by showing their respects to the people and the achievements, over previous years. They have taken the opportunity to "enjoy and CELEBRATE this milestone with an eye on the future [and] to build stronger relationships with other community groups."
It's time for us to begin organising what we should do to mark a significant milestone for our enduring Club. Ideas, suggestions, organising volunteers please contact Keith.

Community Needs Fund
(From Lion Peter Brown)

At our last Dinner meeting the Board agreed to increase the monthly Community Needs Fund amount from $150 to $200 each month.
With this in mind members are reminded about the purpose of the fund and how you can help by identifying people or local organisations who would benefit from such a donation.
Lion Keith was first off the mark when he discovered that Ronald McDonald House, a charity enabling parents of sick children to stay near the Hospital, was in need of cooking items which we then purchased with our fund.
Since then we have made donations to Orange Sky, St Marks Church, Manna House, Salvation Army, Hope Street and Wollongong Zonta Club for birthing packs - just to name a few.
Therefore, have a think about people or organisations you may know who would benefit from such a donation and let me know.
Coordinator: Peter Brown

Lions Nurses' Scholarships are open; know anyone who would benefit?

Nurses scholarship flyer for 2025 funds

The trustees of the Lions Nurses Scholarship Foundation invite applications for scholarships.
To be eligible, nurses must reside and be employed in NSW or the ACT. You must also be registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia and have at least three years' experience with the last 12 months spent working within NSW or the ACT.

More details and application forms are available here.

Closing Date 31 October 2024

Other items of interest:

See news of recent Figtree Lions events here
Those who need to submit items for the Club's Annual Report, please do so ASAP so Lion Keith can wrap it all up.
Let's celebrate success - Figtree Lions has been awarded the coveted trophy for 'Best Reporting Club of the Year'. A big "Thank you" to Lions Keith H and Bill S for keeping us all on track!
Next Dinner Meeting (3 September) will include a brief familiarisation session for the revised Figtree Lions website (but if you're reading this, you probably won't need it!).
...and finally, Figtree Lions Club has officially nominated to host the 2026 Lions District Convention. A select and persuasive group made our case, which will be further discussed and decided at the upcoming District Convention in Batemans Bay. Watch this space for the outcome of this 'hotly contested' event!

In keeping with Bill's series of OMG facts...

Australia is wider than the moon
Competitive art used to be an Olympic sport
The Eiffel Tower was originally made for Barcelona.

July 2024 - Another packed edition with a brief bio of our new President (Paul Darby) and his first report. It covers current major projects for Figtree Lions and illustrates how we are not only serving locally but also contributing to Lions Global Causes through our Eye Sight Project.
Always keen to socialise, Figtree Lions got together for an Olympic Opening Breakfast, enjoying good food and fellowship as well as a series of competitive Olympic events modified for backyard play (hammer throw with a real hammer; what could go wrong?). Click on the image below to read the full bulletin...

June 2024 - Contains the President's Report for the year, along with details of Awards given to members for loyal service and continuing effort with the Club and Community. There's also a wrap of our successful Charity Golf Day; despite the rain (...again!), over $8,000 was raised towards our project to provide non-invasive ventilators (NIV) for Wollongong Hospital. Click on the image below to read the full bulletin...

April 2024 - Report on the service work completed in the Community Garden at Unanderra Library for the Illawarra Quota Club. Many 'engineers' were involved in the construction and filling of two raised garden beds, with ensuing chaos! Major fundraising event of the month was at the Illawarra Brick Show, on behalf of KidsWish - adding about $7,000 to their funds from the sale of food and drinks. The Charity Golf Day is nearing in the calendar and bookings are strong - as are prize donations from our generous sponsors. There's still time to book in as an individual or team. Click on the image below to read the full bulletin...