Current Projects
Tea Gardens Lions Club deliver both Service and Community Projects. Service projects raise funds, 100% of which is allocated to causes and community projects. Community projects improve our local area, our environment, parks, waterways. infrastructure and facilities. We welcome ideas for service and community projects: contact us to share your ideas.
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2023: Service Community Safe Storage Project: We have been awarded a Prepare and Recover Grant to build a fit-for-purpose facility, providing much-needed community storage capability. The $23,822 grant is from the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) and will fund a new Community Safe Storage capability in Tea Gardens industrial estate, with the support of MidCoast Council and other community groups. The project will upgrade and replace the old weather damaged storage container with a new, safe, weatherproof, and accessible storage facility for the equipment Lions use at community events, and for our records. Read more in News Of The Area
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- 2022: Restoring the iconic Bennetts Beach Gould's Petrel Freize and Wall: The Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Lions Club received approval from the Mid Coast Council to restore the iconic Gould’s Petrel seabird frieze and to replace the beach wall, located at Bennetts Beach, Hawks Nest. The steel frieze, which is attached to the beach wall, depicts the rare Gould’s petrel and their breeding habitat which is protected on nearby Cabbage Tree and Boondelbah islands. It was designed by local artist, Chez Randes, who wanted to share the story of the petrels who breed on the islands after a very successful conservation project started in 2009. The frieze was completed under the auspices of the local Artwalk Committee who are a driving force behind many local art installations in Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens, including murals and riverside sculptures. Atop the wall are four steel plaques each describing outstanding features of the coastline including Yacaaba and the protected islands. Over time the frieze and the beach wall have been damaged by the sea and winds. The beach wall was replaced with weatherproof polished concrete blocks. The frieze was carefully removed, cleaned, sealed, and reaffixed to the new beach wall. The steel information plaques were all refurbished.
Former President Peter Webb opening the restored Frieze
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Past Projects
- Oct 2020 - 2023: Lions continue to sponsor the local free clinic bus; conduct regular Lions Park Lookout cleanups; Local BBQs & much more.
- 2020: Sports Uniforms for local school; Clean up at Bennetts Beach Lookout
- Sponsoring the Clinic Bus: Helping this free local bus service to take people to Medical Appointments.
- Croquet Greens: Installing Watering System and leveling the Greens.
- Jimmy's Beach: Picnic Area Fitted out with Tables & Chairs.
- Trees: Planting of 75 Blackbutt Gums for the Koala's Corridor between the Caravan Park and the Myall Park with a Watering System.
- Men's Shed: Initial input by four Lions members to start up shed. Lions Donated $10,000.00.
- Tea Gardens School: Working Bee clearing area and building brick BBQ.
- Tea Gardens Swimming Pool: Conducted raffle raising $15,800.00 in 1975.
- Scout Hall Hawks Nest: Huge working bee and supporting flooring costs at the time $4000.00.
- National Parks: Clearing track to the top of Yacaaba Headland.
- Peter Sinclair Gardens: Initial clearing and implementing Water System.
- Clean Up Australia Day: We have been supporting Clean Up Day for 25 years.
