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Lions Clubs International Inc. District 201T1 Thirty-ninth District Convention

Contents

1 Convention Timelime

2 Welcome to Conventioneers

District Govenor - Vere Cooper

3 Message to Convention

Council Chairman MD 201 – Chris Howard Welcome to Devonport

Mayor of Devonport – Annette Rockliff

4 Welcome to Region

Senator Richard Colbeck Welcome to Convention

COC Chair - Dennis Applebee President Mersey Devonport LC - Jan Robson

6 LCI Mission Statement and Lion’s Mission

LCI Purposes & Ethics

7 Australian National Anthem Convention Major Sponsors

8-11 Business Sessions 1-6

12-15 Standing Orders for District 201T1 Convention

16-22 Reports to Convention

DG, VDG1, Secretary &Treasurer

23-24 Notices of Motion

25-37 District Reports

38 Convention Committees’ Appreciation

39 Blank Page for Note Taking

40 Sponsor Logos

Convention Timeline

Convention Theme: “Lions in a Digital World”

Registrations Quality Hotel Gateway Friday 9 November – 4:00pm – 5:15pm Reece High School Saturday 10 November – 8:00am – 9:00am

Council Civic Reception – by invitation Aberdeen Room Paranaple Centre – 5:30pm – 6:30pm

Opening of Convention Reece High School Saturday 10 November – 8:45am for 9:00am

• Call to Order – 9:00am

• Opening Ceremony – 9:00am – 10:15am

• Flag Ceremony – 9:25am – 9:45am

Convention Business Sessions Reece High School Saturday 10 November – 9:00am – 4:30pm

• Morning Break – 10:20am – 10:50pm

• Lunch – 12:30pm – 1:30pm

• Afternoon Break – 2:45pm – 3:10pm Sunday 11 November – 9:00am – 3:00pm

• Morning Break – 10:05am – 10:30am

• Lunch – 12:45pm – 1:30pm

District Govenor’s Convention Banquet Devonport RSL Club Saturday 10 November – 6:30pm for 7:00pm RSL Museum open from 6:00pm

Lions Remembrance Ceremony Reece High School Sunday 11 November – 9:30am

Observance of Remembrance Day Reece High School Sunday 11 November – 10:58am – 11:05am

Closing of Convention Reece High School Sunday 11 November – 2:45pm – 3:00pm

Addresses: • Reece High School

41-43 Middle Road Devonport

• Devonport RSL Club 18 Macfie Street Devonport

• Quality Hotel Gateway 16 Fenton Street Devonport

• Paranaple Centre 137 Rooke Street, Devonport

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Lions Clubs International District 201T1 Inc.

Thirty-Ninth District Convention

10 11 November 2018

Reece High School

Hosted by Lions Club of Mersey Devonport

In Association With: Lions Club of City of Devonport Lions Club of Latrobe Lions Club of Port Sorell Lions Club of Ulverstone

Welcome to Conventioneers District Governor Lion Vere Cooper

It gives me much pleasure to extend a warm welcome to all conventioneers and guests, attending the T1 District Lions Convention, at the Reece High School, Devonport. First time Lions and Leo conventioneers are especially welcome.

All Convention activities will be held at the High School with the exception of the Convention Banquet on Saturday Night and the Friday afternoon registration. The Saturday night banquet will be held at the RSL Club, Macfie Street, Devonport. Pre Convention registration will be available late Friday afternoon, at the Gateway Inn in Fenton Street. Convention registration will be available on the Saturday and Sunday mornings at the Reece High School. There will be a Civic reception for invited guests on the Friday evening.

The convention will run for two days - Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th November. The T1 annual general meeting is being held as part of the Saturday program. On Sunday morning we will remember members and partners who have died during the last year. There will be various speakers over the two days and we will also hear from the Leos, the Youth of the Year winner. Portion of the convention will be open to the public.

A special thank you to the members of the Devonport Convention committee, consisting of representatives from Devonport Mersey, City of Devonport, Latrobe, Port Sorell, Penguin Ulverstone and Clarence (Sergeant at Arms). Lions Clubs.

DG Vere & Cheryl Cooper

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Message to Convention Chris Howard Council Chair - MD 201 To the Lions, Leos and Lionesses of District 201T1,

Greetings and welcome to your 2018 District convention.

Our International President, Gudrun from Iceland, challenges us all to chart new courses and seek new horizons. In coming to your convention you have the opportunity to chart a new course for your District towards a new horizon of service for Lions in your community. President Gudrun has identified four things we need to do to have our organisation survive and grow: Move membership forward, develop our leaders, promote fellowship and share our stories. In all these areas, our members, both current and prospective, are key. We must understand how we can be attractive to people in our communities. Most Australians are prepared to help each other but sometimes just don’t know how to connect with us or other organisations where engagement is optional. Sharing our stories has potential to attract people to work with us and possibly become members.

I know that when Lions come together there will be fun, learning and service as well as the necessary business sessions to ensure the vitality of the District into the future. I commend you, each and every one, for being present at convention as it is your commitment to the oversight of your District that helps keep our great organisation operating. I trust that when you get back to your club you will regale those who are not here of the great opportunities they have missed. Let them know that they, and their contribution, were missed.

Governor Vere has chosen the theme Advance Change for his year. To do this we must accept the challenges we face as we seek to serve our communities and others across the world whether through our club activities or through our foundations. In all this we follow our motto and international theme, We Serve.

I wish you all a wonderful time with Vere and Cheryl, and your hosts, the Lions Club of Mersey-Devonport, at your annual Convention as you embrace Lions in a Digital World.

Yours in Lionism

Chris & Mary Howard – Council Chair – MD 201

Welcome to Devonport

Annette Rockliff Mayor of Devonport It is with great pleasure that I officially welcome members to Devonport for the 2018 Lions Club District Convention.

I am very proud that Devonport has been chosen to host this year’s event. Our community is much richer because of the contribution of the many volunteers who commit countless hours to sporting clubs, community groups and of course service clubs. The contribution and commitment of the Lions Clubs in Devonport and the surrounding areas is significant and we as Council appreciate the impact Lions has on our community, both locally and further afield.

I understand that over 1,600 Tasmanians work together as Lions in almost 50 clubs across the State, and that throughout Australia 25,000 members in 1,200 clubs are providing service to their respective communities. Worldwide, there are over 1.46 million members in over 210 countries and geographical areas, making Lions the world's largest service organization, so congratulations on being part of such a wonderful world-wide movement.

While you are here I hope you will have some time to explore our City and the beautiful North West Coast. There are many places of interest within the city which I urge you to visit, including:

• Our wonderful new paranaple arts centre, which was only recenlty opened

• Home Hill, the home of Tasmania’s only Prime Minister, Joseph Lyons and his amazing wife Enid, who was the first female elected to the House of Representatives

• Don River Railway

• The Bluff

• The Bass Strait Maritime Centre

• The Tasmanian Arboretum

• or you can simply relax and stroll along the Mersey River foreshore.

On behalf of Council and our community I extend a warm welcome to all and again thank you for choosing Devonport for the 2018 Convention. I’m sure you will have a productive get-together and a wonderful time of fellowship.

Annette Rockliff – Mayor of Devonport

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Welcome to Region Senator Richard Colbeck Senator for Tasmania

A very warm welcome to Devonport to everyone

attending the Lions Clubs District 201T1 2018

Convention hosted by the Lions Club of Mersey-

Devonport.

As Lions commence their second century of community

service in 2018, your Conference theme of “Advance

Change” reflects very well the embracing of “Lions in a

Digital World”.

Even though Lions is a network of local clubs that is

both representative and reflective of your local

communities across Tasmania, your influence and

impact is demonstrated by contribution to the progress

of issues and projects at a local, State, National and

International level.

As Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water

Resources in the Australian Parliament, one project that

strikes a chord yet demonstrates the power of your

collective network is the Cakes for Farmers, which

provides very welcome support to farming families who

are currently suffering the effects of one of the worst

droughts on record. Congratulations and thank you for

your contribution.

While you are in the region for your conference I invite

you to take the opportunity to enjoy the many attributes

of the City of Devonport and surrounding region.

Locals are justifiably proud of local nature and

agriculture-based tourism that takes in features from

Cradle Mountain to the Coastline and the foodies

paradise that comes from products derived from the land

and Bass Strait – we have treats for everyone.

I wish you all the very best for the Conference – I know

that Vere and Cheryl, along with your host Club, will

make you most welcome as you embrace the

conference theme in the spirit of your motto and

International theme – “We Serve”.

Senator Richard Colbeck

Welcome to Convention Dennis Applebee Chair - Convention Organising Committee As Convention Chair, it is with great pleasure that I welcome all attending Lions and partners to this the 39th Tasmanian District Convention. The Club of Mersey Devonport and our Convention Committee are pleased to be able to host this convention in the City of Devonport. We have been organising your convention for the last 12 months. I think it's fair to say that most members felt it was beyond our capabilities, but with support of neighbouring clubs such as Port Sorell, Latrobe, City of Devonport and Ulverstone, plus District Cabinet members, it does make it a little easier. The assistance and encouragement has been welcome. It has been a pleasure to work with you all. Thanks also to District Governor Vere Cooper for his input and assistance in adding the details to the programming of this event. Finally I would personally like to thank my Secretary Christian McGee for all his hard work. His IT skills and attention to detail are outstanding.

COC Chair Dennis and Pam Applebee

Jan Robson President - Mersey Devonport Lions Club As the first female president of the Devonport Mersey Lions Club I am exceptionally proud that our club is hosting the 2018 Lions Clubs International District 201T1 Convention in my Presidential year. The District Governor Vere Cooper is a founding member of our club & we are very pleased to be hosting the convention on his behalf. District Governor Vere has accomplished a lot on his travels through the Lions & we as a club are very proud of his achievements. When our club was approached in November 2016 to host the Convention it was going to be a significant challenge but we all stood tall with a commitment to support Vere in his time of being District Governor in 2018/2019. All the members of the Mersey-Devonport Lions Club would like to welcome all VIP guests, fellow lions, partners & friends to our wonderful city & we hope you have a great & memorable time over the up coming weekend. The North West Coast has some beautiful & varied attractions if you are contemplating staying a few extra days. Stay safe in your travels to & from the convention in our beautiful city.

“SHARE THE LOAD”

Jan Robson – President MDLC

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Lions Clubs International (LCI) Mission Statement To empower volunteers to serve their communities,

meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions clubs.

“WE SERVE”

Lions Clubs International PURPOSES

TO CREATE

and foster a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the world.

TO PROMOTE the principles of good government

and good citizenship.

TO TAKE an active interest in the civic, cultural,

social and moral welfare of the community.

TO UNITE the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good

fellowship and mutual understanding.

TO PROVIDE a forum for the open discussion of all matters of

public interest; provided, however, that partisan politics and sectarian religion

shall not be debated by club members.

TO ENCOURAGE service-minded people to serve their community

without personal financial reward, and to encourage efficiency and promote

high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavors.

Lions Clubs International ETHICS TO SHOW my faith in the worthiness of my vocation by industrious application to the end that I may merit a reputation for quality of service.

TO SEEK success and to demand all fair remuneration or profit as my just due, but to accept no profit or success at the price of my own self-respect lost because of unfair advantage taken or because of questionable acts on my part.

TO REMEMBER that in building up my business it is not necessary to tear down another’s; to be loyal to my clients or customers and true to myself.

WHENEVER a doubt arises as to the right or ethics of my position or action towards others, to resolve such doubt against myself.

TO HOLD FRIENDSHIP as an end and not a means. To hold that true friendship exists not on account of the service performed by one to another, but that true friendship demands nothing but accepts service in the spirit in which it is given.

ALWAYS to bear in mind my obligations as a citizen to my nation, my state, and my community, and to give them my unswerving loyalty in word, act, and deed. To give them freely of my time, labor and means.

TO AID OTHERS by giving my sympathy to those in distress, my aid to the weak, and my substance to the needy.

TO BE CAREFUL with my criticism and liberal with my praise; to build up and not destroy.

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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM

Australians all let us rejoice, For we are young and free;

We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil; Our home is girt by sea;

Our land abounds in nature’s gifts Of beauty rich and rare;

In history’s page, let every stage Advance Australia Fair.

In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair.

Beneath our radiant Southern Cross

We’ll toil with hearts and hands; To make this Commonwealth of ours

Renowned of all the lands; For those who’ve come across the seas

We’ve boundless plains to share; With courage let us all combine

To Advance Australia Fair. In joyful strains then let us sing,

Advance Australia Fair.

Major Sponsors of the 2018 District 201T1 Convention

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(03) 6420 8000 17 Best Street Devonport

(03) 6424 1168 234 William Street Devonport

(03) 6420 4500 1 Don Road Devonport

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58 Don Road Devonport

(03) 6427 9945 12-14 John Street East Devonport

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Lions Clubs International District 201T1 Inc Thirty-ninth District Convention

Overview Opening Ceremony Saturday 10 November

9:00am Call to Order

Opening Ceremony

Crescendo Choir

Welcome to Country

Lions Purposes

Leos Pledge

Flag Ceremony

Mayor of Devonport

Youth of the Year

Award Presentation

TLF Nominations

Voting Instructions

10:20am Morning Tea

Overview 1st Business Session Saturday 10 November

10:50am Call to Order / Introductions

Reports

District Convention 2020

Nominations DG & VDGs

Notices of Motion

Lions Achievements & Recognition

Lions Activities

12:30pm Lunch

OPENING CEREMONY 8:00am Registration 9:00am Call to Order – SaA Robin Pulford

Opening Ceremony Commences

• Crescendo Choir

• Welcome to Country / Aboriginal Flag o David Gough

• Lions Purposes and Leos Pledge o Jan Robson and Dakota Gallagher

• Flag Ceremony – Malcolm Murray

• Mayor of Devonport – Annette Rockliff

• District Governor Vere Cooper

• YOTY Introduction - Jenny Tripptree

• State / MD201 Youth of the Year - Tom Rockliff

• Appreciation & Award Presentation o IPDG Hester van Niekerk

10:15am Opening Ceremony Concludes

Mayor & Guests Depart for Morning Tea

• TLF Nominations for 02 and 03

• Voting Instructions & Announcements 10:20am Morning Tea

Late Registrations and TLF Voting FIRST BUSINESS SESSION 10:50am Call to Order - SaA Robin Pulford

• Introductions PCC/PDGs, Cabinet members, Leos, First Conventioneers and Lions

• Preliminary matters and reports

• District Convention 2020

• Nominations for District Governor and Vice District Governors

• Notices of Motion

• Lions Achievements & Recognition o IPDG Hester van Niekerk

• Spotlight on Lions Activities 12:30pm Lunch

DG/VDG Voting and TLF AGM

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Lions Clubs International District 201T1 Inc Thirty-ninth District Convention

Overview 2nd Business Session Saturday 10 November

1:30pm Call to Order

MD GMT Coordinator Ann Eldridge

Drought Relief Report

Club & Newsletter Awards

LCIF Presentation

2:45pm Afternoon Tea

Overview 3rd Business Session Saturday 10 November

3:10pm Call to Order

Leo of the Year

International Speaker Nicky Abdinor

Lions Activity LYNX

Outstanding Business & Announcements

4:30pm Closure

SECOND BUSINESS SESSION 1:30pm Call to Order – SaA Robin Pulford

• National Coordinator & MD GMT Area Leader PDG Ann Eldridge Current Trends in Australian Lions Membership Followed by Question & Answer Session

• Appreciation – GMT Coordinator Toby Crawford

• Ulverstone Lions – Report into Drought Relief Region Chair Andrew Midgley

• Club and Newsletter Awards (2017/18) IPDG Hester van Niekerk

• LCIF Presentation – LCIF District Chair John Gillham 2:45pm Afternoon Tea

THIRD BUSINESS SESSION 3:10pm Call to Order – SaA Robin Pulford

• Leos of the Year o 2017 Leo of the Year – Dakota Gallagher o 2018 Penguin Leo of the Year

3:20pm Clinical Psychologist And International Inspirational

Speaker - Nicky Abdinor • International disability speaker Nicky Abdinor was born without arms

and will speak about how it is possible for disabled people to have a career and drive a modified car. Nicky’s website is at www.nickyabdinor.com

• Nicky is visiting Australia, and Lions Tasmania has partnered with Launceston Windmill Hill Lions Club to include Tasmania in her lecture tour. The club is bringing her to Launceston to inspire local youth and to speak at the Launceston Grammar school. She will speak at convention on Saturday 10th November and then return to the mainland.

• Allison Bassano, who is a member of the Launceston Windmill Hill Lions Club, is a relative of Nicky Abdinor and has organised the visit.

4:00pm Spotlight on Lions Activity – LYNX

PDG Toby Crawford 4:20pm Outstanding Business & Announcements 4:30pm Day 1 Convention Concludes

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Lions Clubs International District 201T1 Inc Thirty-ninth District Convention

Overview 4th Business Session Sunday 11 November 9:00am Call to Order

Drug Awareness - DEN

9:30am Lions Remembrance Ceremony

10:05 Morning Tea

Overview 5th Business Session Sunday 11 November

10:30am Call to Order

Elected VDGEs & DGEs Addresses

Children’s Cancer

ODE and Observance of Remembrance Day

11:05am Club Renewal Rev Colin Gureen

11:40am Diabetes Caroline Wells

12:15am Leo Forum

12:45pm Lunch

FOURTH BUSINESS SESSION 9:00am Call to Order – SaA Robin Pulford Guest Speaker – Drug Education Network (DEN) CEO

Shirley-Ann Varney 9:30am Lions Remembrance Ceremony

Reverend John Tongue 10:05am Morning Tea

FIFTH BUSINESS SESSION 10:30am Call to Order – SaA Robin Pulford

• Elected VDGEs and DGE – Addresses to Convention

• Spotlight on Lions Activity – Children’s Cancer PCC Toney Roney

10:58am ODE and Observance of Remembrance Day

Convention Chair Dennis Applebee 11:05am Guest Speaker – Club Renewal

Reverend Colin Gureen 11:40am Guest Speaker – Diabetes

Caroline Wells 12:15am Leos Forum – Facilitated by Tasmanian MD Leo Chair

Louise Eiszele and 201T1 Leo Chair Kellie Bryan 12:45pm Lunch

Don River Railway - Devonport

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Lions Clubs International District 201T1 Inc Thirty-ninth District Convention

Overview Final Business Session Sunday 11 November 1:30pm Call to Order

MD Convention 2019 at Geelong

New Voices PDG Pat Mills

Youth of the Year & Leadership

2019 201T1 Convention at Glenorchy

2:45 Convention Closure

FINAL BUSINESS SESSION 1:30am Call to Order – SaA Robin Pulford MD Convention 2019 at Geelong – Scott Harrison 1:35pm Guest Speaker – New Voices

PDG Pat Mills MD Diabetes Coordinator & 201T1 Area Voice

• Presentations - Youth of the Year & Leadership GLT Coordinator & YOTY Chair James Seville

• Spotlight on Lions Activity – Children’s Mobility PDG George Bugeja

• 40th 201T1 Convention at Glenorchy 2019 2:45pm Convention Closure

Devonport Surf Club – Mersey Bluff

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Lions Clubs International District 201T1 Inc. Thirty-Ninth District Convention

Standing Orders relative to Rules for Procedure and Debate for Lions District 201T1 Convention.

PRELIMINARY:

1. Where these rules do not cover a particular situation it shall be dealt with in accordance with rules laid down in the publication by PE Joske entitled "The Law and Procedure at Meetings in Australia and New Zealand and where the particular situation is not covered by either these rules or the said publication the Chairman shall make a ruling.

DEFINITIONS:

2. In these Rules:

a) 'Business Session' means each separate day of the Convention.

b) 'Chairman' means the District Governor of District 201TI (or any person acting in his or her place) presiding at any properly constituted Convention of the Disthct or any Committee thereof appointed thereby for a period not exceeding the duration of the Convention.

c) 'Convention' means a Convention of District 201TI.

d) 'Committee' means any properly constituted Committee of the Convention appointed for a period not exceeding the duration of the Convention.

e) 'Delegate' means any registered Delegate registered for the Convention and any registered Alternate Delegate when acting as a Delegate.

f) 'Quorum' means:

i. In relation to a Convention - a majority of the Delegates registered for that Convention.

ii. In relabon to a Committee- a majotyof the members of that Committee.

g) 'Formal Motions' shall include:

i. The closure;

ii. Proceed to next business;

iii. Adjournment of debate to a later time at this meeting;

iv. Adjournment of debate to another meeting;

v. Adjournmentof debate indefinitely;

vi. Adjournmentof the meeting to another meeting;

vii. Adjoummentofthe meeting indefinitely;

viii. That the question lie on the table;

ix. That the speaker be no longer heard.

EXPLANATORY COMMENTS ON 'FORMAL MOTIONS':

3. In these Rules:

a) 'The closure': This motion is used if carried, to terminate debate and to bnng the matter to the vote. The form in which this motion is moved is ‘that the question be now put’. This motion may be applied to an amendment as well asto a motion. lf this motion is carried, a vote must be immediately taken without right of reply or further discussion or amendment on the motion of amendment to which it applies.

b) 'Proceed to next business': This motion is used, if carried, to shelve for the time being, the particular matter then before the meeting. The form in which this motion is moved is 'that the meeting proceed to the next business'. This motion may be moved even though an amendment is being considered in which case if carried, the meeting resumes discussion of the main motion.

c) 'Adjournment of debate': These motions are used, if carried, to adjourn the particular matter being debated (both motion and amendment) after which the meeting continues to deal with other business. The form in which these motions are moved is

i. 'That this debate be adjourned to a later time, (to be specified) at this meeting'; or

ii. 'That this debate be adjourned toanother meeting (time, date and place to be specified)'; or

iii. 'That this debate be adjourned indefinitely'.

These motions cannot be amended, discussed or debated other than that amendments may be discussed as to the time, date, and/ or place of the meeting at which the adjourned debate is to be resumed. Should motion '(ii)' becamed, only the matter which was adjourned can be debated at the adjourned meeting. Should motion '(iii)' be carried, the matter which was adjourned may be re-introduced at another convention or meeting of a committee on due notice being given.

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d) 'Adjournment of meeting': The form in which this motion is moved is either 'that this meeting be adjourned indefinitely' or 'that this meeting be adjourned to a definite, time, date and place (to be specified)'. This motion cannot be moved during an election of the Chairman or whilst another person is speaking but it can be moved during the course of debate on a particular matter. This motion cannot be amended except that amendment as to the time, date and place of the adjourned meeting are permissible. This motion cannot be discussed or debated other than that amendments as to time, date and/ or place of the adjourned meeting may be discussed and debated. If it resolved that 'this meeting be adjourned indefinitely' the adjournment will be to the next scheduled Convention at which both adjourned business and new business may be discussed. If it is resolved that 'this meeting be adjourned to a date, time and place (to be specified)' other than the next scheduled Convention then at the adjourned meeting only adjourned business can be discussed unless the District Governor determines otherwise and at least 7 days' notice is given to all Clubs in the District.

e) 'That the question lie on the table': This motion is used, if carried, to defer further discussion on the matter before the meeting and the meeting proceeds to the next business. There can be a subsequent motion, either at the same or later meeting to take the question or matter from the table. The form in which this motion is moved is 'that this question or matter lie on the table'. This motion may be applied to an amendment as well as a motion. If carried on an amendment, the original motion is also laid on the table.

f) 'That the speaker be no longer heard': The form in which this motion is moved is 'that the speaker be no longer heard’. If this motion is accepted by the Chairman, the person who was speaking must immediately resume his or her seat until the motion is voted upon. If the motion is lost he or she may continue to speak.

g) Nothing herein shall restrict the ability of the Chairman to accept a Formal Motion not listed herein and to bring the same before the Convention.

4. In these Rules the following apply:

a) 'Formal Motions' require to be seconded; and

b) 'Formal Motions' cannot be moved or seconded by anyone who has moved, seconded or spoken on the matter immediately under consideration; and

c) The Chairman has a discretion as to whether he or she will allow Formal Motions to be moved; and

d) The mover has no right of reply to a Formal Motion:

i. The closure

ii. Proceed to next business

iii. Adjournment of debate to a later at this meeting

iv. Adjournment of debate to another meeting

v. Adjournment of debate indefinitely

vi. Adjournment of the meeting to another meeting

vii. Adjournment of the meeting indefinitely

viii. That the question lie on the table

e) In addition to the qualification mentioned above the following Formal Motions cannot be moved whilst another person is speaking:

i. The closure

ii. Proceed to next business

iii. That the question lie on the table

iv. That the speaker be no longer heard

f) The following Formal Motions cannot be moved whilst another person is speaking:

i. Proceed to next business

ii. Adjournment of debate to a later time at this meeting

iii. Adjournment of debate to another meeting

iv. Adjournment of debate indefinitely

v. Adjournment of the meeting indefinitely

vi. That the question lie on the table

g) The following Formal Motions can be moved whilst another person is speaking: i. The closure

ii. That the speaker be no longer heard.

GENERAL:

5. Quorum: Should there be no quorum a meeting shall not commence or if commenced and a quorum ceased to be present the meeting shall be adjourned by the Chairman.

6. Order of Business: Except in the case of a resolution to suspend Standing Orders, business at any meeting shall be conducted strictly in accordance with the business paper or agenda prepared by the Secretary or other proper officer in conjunction with the Chairman except that where notices of motion are materially related they may, at the discretion of the Chairman be dealt with consecutively.

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7. Minutes: A comprehensive and accurate record of each meeting shall be kept by the Minute Secretary or other appointed officer and shall be recorded in a book known as the Minute Book which shall, upon confirmation at that or a subsequent meeting after any necessary alterations and amendments have been duly made, be signed by the Chairman.

POWERS OF THE CHAIRMAN:

8. The Chairman shall preside over and control a meeting and may require any speaker to resume his or her seat and cease speaking if he or she speaks over his or her time or does not keep to the point under discussion or is disorderly.

9. The Chairman of a Convention shall not exercise voting rights (except as a delegate of his or her Club) but shall have a casting vote. A Chairman of a committee shall not have voting rights but shall have a casting vote.

10. District Officers: Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 24 hereof, a District Officer (being a member of the District Governor's cabinet who is not a Delegate) shall be entitled to move or second or speak to a motion or an amendment, but shall not be entitled to cast any vote.

11. Past District Governors: Each Past District Governor who is a member of a Club in the District shall be a Delegate of the Convention with full rights as such and shall be a Delegate independent of the Club quotas.

12. Notwithstanding what appears elsewhere in these Rules, the Chairman may at any time request the approval of the meeting:

a) To suspend Standing Orders for a definite time or until a defined event in either case to be stated by the Chairman or

b) To adjourn a matter under discussion to later in the order of business, or to some other time in either case to be stated by the Chairman; or

c) To grant leave to a person who is not a Delegate to address the meeting; or d) To terminate the debate if in his opinion reasonable discussion has taken place.

13. The Chairman may at his or her discretion refuse to accept notices of motion, motions and/ or amendments if in his or her opinion:

e) They are ambiguous; or f) They are unconstitutional; or g) They are invalid; or h) They are procedurally out of order; or i) They have not been received, analysed and if necessary redrafted by the Resolutions Chairman or Constitution

and By-Laws Chairman or other appropriate District Officer as the case may be.

14. During the course of any meeting, the Chairman may require any notice of motion, and/or amendment to be given in writing and may require any motion or amendment to be divided

15. Points of Order: Points of Order may be raised by any Delegate at a Convention or by any member of a committee at a meeting of a committee at any time and shall be immediately ruled upon by the Chairman.

16. In the event of a dispute arising on a matter of procedure or a point of order the Chairman shall give a ruling and such ruling shall be final.

17. Late Notices of Motion: Subject to provisions of Article 11, Section 4 of the Multiple District Constitution and By-Laws, late notices of motion may be dealt with only after the approval of a two-thirds majority of the Delegates present and voting at a Convention. The Chairman, at his or her discretion, may allow motions to admit late notices of motion, to be dealt with singly, or in groups, as late notices of motion.

18. Motion: A motion shall be affirmative in form, and shall be the property of a Convention or a committee when it has been moved and seconded and accepted by the Chairman. It cannot be withdrawn without the permission of the mover and seconder and the consent of the meeting. A seconder of any motion or amendment shall not be entitled to reserve his speech.

19. Amendments: An amendment to a motion shall become the property of a Convention or a committee when it has been duly moved and seconded and accepted by the Chairman. Such amendment may add to, or alter, but shall not directly negate the original motion, or be of such nature that the original motion loses its identity.

20. Only one amendment to a motion at a time shall be dealt with, although a further amendment may be foreshadowed. No amendment of an amendment shall be permitted.

21. Amended Motion: If an amendment is passed, then the motion as amended shall become the motion before the Convention, or the committee, and may be further amended. If the amendment is defeated, the motion to be discussed before the Convention or the Committee.

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22. Incorporation of an Amendment: The mover and seconder of a motion may, by their mutual consent, incorporate a proposed amendment into their motion provided, however, that the amendment does not include a matter requiring notice. Where the proposed amendment does include such matter, the motion so amended, shall only be accepted by consent of at least a two-thirds majority of meeting.

23. Right of Reply: Subject to anything else contained in these Rules, the owner of a motion shall be entitled to a right of reply which must be exercised immediately prior to the motion being finally put to the vote. The subject matter of the reply must be limited to matters raised in opinion, and shall not include new material. There is no right of reply to an amendment.

24. A person who is not a Delegate at a Convention or a member of a committee, shall not move or second a motion, or any amendment, or cast any vote.

25. Order of Speakers: The Chairman shall permit the mover and seconder of a motion or an amendment to speak thereon, to be followed by two speakers against, and then alternatively one speaker for, and one speaker against.

26. Recognition of Speakers: A person wishing to speak to a motion or an amendment at a Convention shall rise to his or her feet and remain in his or her place until recognised by the Chairman, and in committee shall, raise his or her right hand until recognised by the Chairman.

27. Time Allotted for Speaking: The mover of a motion shall be permitted to speak for no longer than five minutes and any other speaker thereon shall be permitted to speak for no longer than three minutes, provided however, that the Convention may grant to the mover or any other speaker thereon, an extension or extensions of time for not more than three minutes each.

28. Subject Matters: A person speaking upon a motion or amendment shall confine him or herself strictly to the subject matter of that motion or amendment, and in the event of a failure to do so, shall accept lawful directions from the Chairman.

29. Limitation Upon Speakers: Except by way of explanation, or by way of query or by way answering a question directly put (and in each case with permission of the Chairman) no person other than the mover, shall speak more than once upon a motion.

30. A person shall not move or second more than one amendment in each motion. However, he or she may speak to amendments moved by others.

31. Interruption to Speakers: Apart from powers exercised by the Chairman a speaker may only be interrupted by

a) The raising of a Point of Order; or a motion 'that the question be now put’, or

b) A motion 'that the speaker be no longer heard’.

32. Re-discussing a Motion: Should a motion be lost at a convention, it is competent at that Convention, by a two-thirds majority of the Delegates present and voting, to resolve to re-discuss it, whereupon, the lost motion, may be moved and seconded again, and then re-debated and voted upon, to the intent that it may be dealt with by an ordinary majority of Delegates present and voting.

a) Recession of a Motion: Should a motion be passed at a Convention it is competent at that Convention by a two-thirds majority of the Delegates present and voting, to resolve to re-discuss it, whereupon, a motion to rescind may be moved, seconded and debated, and voted upon, to the intent that the motion to rescind may be passed by an ordinary majority of Delegates present and voting.

b) Recession of a Resolution carried at any prior Convention: No motion to rescind a resolution carried at any prior Convention, shall be accepted, if action has already been taken pursuant to such resolution, which cannot be undone, and the decision of the District Governor in office, at the time when the motion was raised, would otherwise be brought before Convention, shall be final in determining whether or not such action can be undone.

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REPORT TO CONVENTION District Governor Lion Vere Cooper

I am pleased to provide this report for the 2018 District Convention.

My motto for the year is ADVANCE CHANGE. Significant changes have been occurring over the last two or three years on several fronts. The service reporting structure is now based on the five pillars of service - Diabetes, Childhood Cancer, Environment, Hunger and Vision. This service database will be moved out of the club secretary controlled MyLCI website and into a new MyLion database that will allow the Club Service Chair (VP in charge of projects) and possibly other board members to enter service information. It is a concern that quite a few clubs have not entered the name of their service chair in MyLCI. I feel that once the new database comes online Clubs will nominate a service chairperson and begin to use this position to enter service data.

My theme for this convention is 'Lions in a Digital World'. When I was elected Vice District Governor in 2016, I did not realise that there was a wealth of information available online at the Lions learning Centre. Most of this information and associated short training courses can be accessed by searching in your browser.

The last four months as District Governor has been a very busy and enjoyable time. Over half the clubs in the district have now had a visit from the District Governor/ Vice District Governor team members. Cheryl and I went to Las Vegas for a training session and to attend the International Convention. On the last day Icelander Gudrun Yngvadottir was elected International President. She then inducted the 740 district governors who were also present.

About 21 of our members are dying each year. This is equivalent to losing one Lions club a year. District membership has decreased by 50 members in the last two years. We have a good flow of members joining Lions. Too many of these members, leave in the first three years. My key membership goal is to have no net loss of members for the year.

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REPORT TO CONVENTION First Vice District Governor Lion David Triffett Lions, 1st Year Conventioneers and Friends,

It is with pleasure that I submit my report to the 39th Lions District Convention in Devonport. Since my nomination for 2nd Vice District Governor at the Latrobe Convention following thru to the nomination for 1st Vice District Governor at the St Helens Convention, November last year, I would like to thank the Delegates at both Conventions for believing in myself to hold the above office of Vice District Governor for the past 2 years.

Since the commencement of shared visitations by the Vice District Governors, this has made more time to support the current District Governor to concentrate and accomplish an overall management of the District, with shared feedback from Club visitation. With this shared visitation it gives a collective lead up time and commitment for the following 3 years. I am looking forward for the continuation of working together with the Vice Governors to promote Service which brings Membership and Leadership to our organisation.

Carolyn and I have had the opportunity to visit 4 Lions Clubs over the past 3 months and we were made very welcomed by all. All 4 Clubs during my visit had interest of a new member at their meetings. This will hopefully increase our membership slightly and give more hands of service to that Club.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those Lions and friends that have supported me over my years of membership to Lions in this District. I also wish District Governor Vere and Cheryl continued achievements and support for your Lions year 2018-19.

Have a GREAT and FUN Convention,

Connect Together in Service.

1st VDG David & Carolyn Triffett

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REPORT TO CONVENTION Cabinet Secretary Lion Amanda Olson My first 4 months as Cabinet secretary have been a good learning experience, rewarding, and enjoyable.

There is an enormous amount of information on Multiple District (MD), and Lions Clubs International (LCI) websites, which are an extremely valuable and helpful resource to broaden your knowledge of Lions in Australia and Internationally. These sites are also an excellent avenue for you to gain a better understanding of your role in Lions, with resources relating to your particular role.

I strongly urge all clubs to submit their monthly reports and service hours, because this gives an accurate view of the activities of your club, and highlights the diversity of club activities and projects. This information enables Multiple District and Lions Clubs International ascertain the direction Lions is taking and helps them plan Multiple District and International projects which are relevant to the Lions organisation. This information also determines the membership health of Lions.

Monthly Membership and Activities Reports to MyLCI are extremely important and I urge all clubs to submit these on time each month. If clubs are having problems with submitting their reports please don’t hesitate to call me. There is abundant help available and you are not alone. Cabinet are here to help you.

I encourage all secretaries to familiarise yourselves with MyLion and become comfortable with using it before 1 July 2019 when it will be 100% implemented, and you will be unable to use MyLCI. There will be training available prior to July, and I earnestly encourage you and your future club secretaries to participate in any available training whether in the District at Incoming Officer Training, or online.

Thank you to all clubs who submit their Membership and activities reports regularly each month, which enables the effective management of our District. Also, a big thank you to clubs who submitted their Delegate, Nomination for District positions, and the Memorial Service details.

I must thank all Cabinet members for their help and support with my role as Cabinet Secretary, which is greatly appreciated.

Cabinet Secretary Amanda Olson

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REPORT TO CONVENTION Cabinet Treasurer Lion David McDavitt

2017 - 2018 FINANCIAL REPORT Cabinet Treasurer, Lion Erik Madsen

Jul 16 - Jun 17 Lions District 201T1 Financial Statement Jul 17 - Jun 18

$ 48,640.00 MD Annual Dues $ 51,213.00

$ 1,604.00 MD Directories $ -

$ 3,058.77 MD Public Relations Fund $ 3,018.29

$ 1,535.43 MD Leo Fund $ 1,515.11

$ 3,022.50 MD YOTY Fund $ 2,982.50

$ 664.95 MD Youth Exh Fund $ 3,280.75

$ 3,989.70 MD Project Promotion $ 3,936.90

$ 21,514.80 Lions Insurance Premiums $ 21,196.40

$ 84,030.15 Total Multiple District Income $87,142.95

District 201T1 Income etc

$ 34,455.00 District Dues $ 33,847.50

$ 2,000.00 MD Convention $ -

$ 3,400.60 District Convention $ 2,417.09

$ 293.80 District Pin Sale $ 476.10

$ 978.00 Pro Rata New Member $ 782.00

$ 3,631.53 Total Sundry Admin $ 2,433.34

$ 985.68 District Eqpt Fund $ 1,059.48

$ 662.50 Training Levy $ -

$ 855.69 Public Relations $ 330.50

$ 47,262.80 Total District 201T1 Income $41,346.01

Health & Other Acc. Income

$ 35,570.00 Disaster Appeals $ 16,966.00

$ 7,493.00 Health Projects $ 5,394.00

$ 9,817.00 Youth Projects $ 10,152.30

$ 9,500.00 NOAH Crime Stoppers $ 9,160.00

$ 517.50 Total MD Projects $ 226.50

$ 2,908.62 Bank Interest $ 666.67

$ 800.00 Xmas Cake Rebate $ 1,000.00

$ - St Mary's Residue $ 7,619.32

$ 2,928.00 Sundry Activities - Other $ 1,878.44

$ 69,534.12 Total Health & Other Acc. Income $53,063.23

$ 200,827.07 Total income $181,552.19

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2017 - 2018 FINANCIAL REPORT Cont.

Jul 16 - Jun 17 Multiple District 201 Expenses Jul 17 - Jun 18

$ 21,665.70 Total Insurance $ 21,244.40

$ 3,063.83 MD P/R fund $ 3,008.17

$ 1,604.00 MD Directories $ -

$ 48,680.00 MD Dues $ 51,116.25

$ 1,537.97 MD LEO Fund $ 1,510.03

$ 666.05 Youth Exchange $ 3,269.75

$ 3,027.50 MD YOTY $ 2,972.50

$ 3,996.30 MD Project Prom $ 3,923.70

$ 84,241.35 Total Multiple District 201 Expenses $87,044.80

District 201T1 Expenses

$ 658.40 Communication $ 526.54

$ 431.90 Post Print & Stat $ 120.35

$ 1,432.60 District Supplies $ 1,491.60

$ 1,260.39 District Eqpt $ 810.90

$ 250.00 Auditor $ 261.25

$ 61.20 Corporate Affairs $ -

$ 2,825.00 Contra $ 2,046.91

$ 520.00 Cabinet Meetings $ 810.00

$ 3,570.00 District Convention $ 5,723.99

$ 1,355.70 District Officers $ 1,527.83

$ 2,183.47 Vice District Governor's $ 2,198.84

$ 2,603.90 District Governor $ 1,385.00

$ 6,488.50 MD Convention $ 7,616.04

$ 1,732.32 Training & Development $ 2,134.48

$ 1,107.10 Public Relations $ 405.50

$ 588.90 Incidental $ 453.00

$ 684.00 MD Council Meetings $ 848.00

$ 27,753.38 Total District 201T1 Expenses $28,360.23

Health & Other Account Expenses

$ 263,746.98 Disaster Appeals $ 24,000.00

$ 6,174.80 Health Projects $ 5,413.00

$ 9,500.00 NOAH Crime Stoppers $ 9,160.00

$ 6,854.09 Youth Projects $ 6,541.57

$ 1,417.50 Sundry Health & Other $ 4,740.67

$ 287,693.37 Total Health & Other Account Expenses $49,855.24

$ 399,688.10 Total Expenses $165,260.27

-$ 198,861.03 Net Income for 2017 - 2018 financial Year $16,291.92

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NOTICES OF MOTION

Motion No: 1 Moved by the Cabinet Appointed Constitution Review Committee

That the Constitution and By Laws of Lions Clubs International District 201T1 be amended by the deletion of the whole of the current Constitution and By Laws and the adoption of the draft Constitution and By Laws circulated to all Clubs and delegates and annexed hereto and marked “A”.

Please note the Draft District 201T1 Constitution & By-Laws have NOT been included with the booklet. Copies will be available during Convention.

Motion No: 2 NOTICE OF MOTION SUBMITTED BY PENGUIN LIONS CLUB INC.

Re: LYNX (Lions Youth Network eXpress )

That Lions Clubs International District 201T1 adopts LYNX as a district project for the benefit of youth in Tasmania, by holding four workshops and one camp, each year, for the next two years at no cost to 201T1 clubs using surplus funds donated to LYNX by 201T1 clubs over the past few years.

The Mission Statement of LYNX is:

“Assisting and empowering young people by introducing positive changes through networks, resources and peer support”.

LYNX is a unique program, which turns negative and destructive behaviour into positive values that lead to a significant improvement in the quality of young people’s lives.

Lynx is based on the simple concept of love, caring and trust for young people of different lifestyles and backgrounds. It recognises that problems often accumulate in young people and this often leads to destructive behaviour and negative attitudes that can result in harmful consequences for the young people themselves, for their families, teachers and friends.

Motion No: 3 PROJECT NOTICE OF MOTION Submitted by the Lions Club of Glenorchy City

That District 201T1 continues to support the Crime Stoppers Week for a further 3 years. (until the opening of the 2021 Convention) by a voluntary contribution on the clubs of $10 per member per year.

Explanation: This is a voluntary contribution on clubs and is payable from the Activities Account. It is evident that our association needs to continue the fight against drugs and crime in our communities, including property theft, home invasion, car stealing and illegal drugs.

In one way or another all of us are affected with family, our children and friends, we must not give up this fight against these unsafe acts of crime in our communities.

Crime Stoppers was introduced in Tasmania in 1994 and aims were to encourage the community to become involved in this fight against crime. It operates as an independent non-profit, community organisation that support crime solving through providing anonymous mechanisms for reporting crime.

It is part of an international program that has been in existence for over 38 years.

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NOTICES OF MOTION CONTINUED

Motion No: 3 (Continued) Mission of Crime Stoppers The Mission of Crime Stoppers Tasmania operates as an independent non-profit, community organisation that supports crime solving through providing anonymous mechanisms for reporting information about crime which improves the lives of all Tasmanians and making our Community safe for one and all.

Illicit drugs, theft and shoplifting are the targets in Crime Stoppers Week which commenced, in May 2018. This year the focus is on the manufacture of, supply and distribution of illicit drugs, theft and organised shoplifting. These are insidious crimes that impact the whole community.

Illicit drug related reports accounted for approximately 55% of the total reports received. Increased campaigning during Crime Stoppers week has also resulted in an increase of drug related reports in the order of 27% compared with non-campaign periods.

Unfortunately, people with drug problems do commit crimes to be able support their drug habits, and this is particularly relevant for ICE, they must unfortunately get their income from somewhere to pay for their ICE habit.

The distressing facts on the scourge of ICE or call it what you like, as in some of this state’s most disadvantaged areas pulls our communities apart.

This year, theft and shoplifting, particularly organised shoplifting will be targeted. Information reports relayed to Crime Stoppers Tasmania concerning stealing including shoplifting have increased by approximately 52% for the first 4 months of 2018 when compared to the same period last year.

Many people often overlook shoplifting as a small crime, however, some evidence suggests retail loss costs the average Australian household more than $424 per year with total cost to Australian retailers at approximately $2.7 billion per year. We all pay a price for shoplifting through increased cost-of-goods sold, insurance premiums and public services. As such, we can benefit from a reduction in this crime and it is pleasing to see the Tasmanian public playing their part, with collective efforts making an impact to reduce crime.

Crime affects everyone and stopping crime is everyone’s responsibility. As Lions, we support our Communities in SERVICE this is where we give our passion and resources. If we do not support this motion here today, we are failing our families and individuals in our Communities.

Lions Clubs of Tasmania have over these many years, supported Crime Stoppers Week and have been the instrument for continuing to deliver a successful program for the support of crime solving, reporting crime and improving the lives of all Tasmanians. This project has received more acknowledgement by the media and other stake holders than any other project.

Monies raised will continue to assist the advertising of Crime Stoppers Week in 2019. This program has been very successful, and Lions have been truly recognized for our commitment to community.

‘’Create a safer Tasmania for our children, for our families, for each other’’

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REPORT Australian Lions Foundation Inc. – ALF It is with great pleasure that I present my report to this convention for the 2017 – 2018 Lions Year. I would like to personally thank all Lions Clubs on behalf of the Australian Lions Foundation Ltd. Directors for your generous donations to the National Drought Appeal launched mid-August of this year. The Foundation saw the need to continue the appeal another 4 weeks ending on the 30 September 2018, because of Lions Clubs throughout the MD continuing to raise funds for the appeal. Monies raised through the Drought Appeal were in excess of $61,218 in this District which also consisted of some private donations and community groups who assisted those Lions Clubs in their areas.

General Grants Approved for Tasmanian Clubs L/C City of Burnie - $6,943 Parent sofa beds, Paediatric Ward NW Hospital, L/C City of Devonport - $15,000 purchase new Toyota Mini Bus for the School of Special Education NW Devonport Campus, L/C Kingborough - $2,850 Marquee, Tents and Life Jackets Sea Scouts, L/C Glenorchy City - $4,000 Barth room up-grade family, for daughter with genetic disorder, L/C Kings Meadows - $5,000 Wheel chair conversion to vehicle, L/C Clarence - $6,000 Replace patrol trailer and Tractor for Clifton Beach SLSC, L/C Ulverstone – Approved in Principle $15,000 Urban Bike Park,

Total General Grant Funding for 12 months $54,793

Donations to the General Account Fund, Awards and Pre-Paid have accumulated to $22,235 for these past 12 months. These donations are the main source of revenue which funds are made available to Clubs seeking assistance in their projects. As seen with the General Grants Approved, Tasmania has received a very good share of the General Grants revenue this last 12 months.

Emergency Grants These past 12 months have seen your Foundation able to assist 2 families on the NW Coast whose homes were destroyed by fire. Grants that were responded to were, L/C Penguin $3,000 and L/C Rocky Cape $4,500 which were paid to assist those families with basic needs.

Compassionate Grant The L/C Hobart Town applied for a Compassionate Grant to assist a 14-year-old boy for training a Diabetic Assistance Dog, (DAD). These Diabetic Assistance Dogs are trained specifically to assist diabetics with an ongoing medical disorder. Their primary task as service dogs is to alert diabetics of an oncoming hypoglycemics or hyperglycaemic event (low or high blood sugar!)

Hall of Fame It was with pleasure to see Lions PDG David Daniels OAM and PDG Annette Ogilvie to be presented with the Australian Lions Foundation Ltd. Hall of Fame Award for their enduring work with Lions in this District of Tasmania and their continued efforts with Crime Stoppers, ALDAF and David Collins Leukemia Foundation and associated projects.

The Australian Lions Foundation during the past 12 months has had the pleasure of recognising a significant milestone in years of service to Lions Clubs International to 7 Lions in this District:

Lion Brian Smith L/C Kingsmeadows Lion Colin Glanville L/C Cygnet Lion John Hughes L/C City of Devonport Lion John Young L/C Clarence Lion Rex Smith L/C Ulverstone Lion Udo Wallinger L/C Ulverstone Lion W F Morris L/C Riverside

Each of the above were presented with a 50 Year Medallion and a letter of Congratulations for their continued service.

I would like to thank all Clubs for your generous support to the Australian Lions Foundation Ltd. ENJOY your Convention. District Chair - ALF David Triffett

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REPORT Lions Clubs International Foundation - LCIF This year sees the commencement of a new 3-year campaign to raise additional funds for LCIF. In addition to the current grants programme the additional funds raised will increase our impact in sight, youth development, and humanitarian efforts, fight the global diabetes crisis, and expand our focus to include environment, hunger, and childhood cancer. The campaign will support grants and partnerships that will enable our Lions to serve more than 200 million people per year by 2021.

For example, $100 will provide:

• Immediate relief for family of 4 following a disaster

• Complete 2 Cataract surgeries

• Fund 1 whole class in Lions Quest for a year

• Provide 14 people with fresh water

• Helps purchase equipment that will diagnose or treat 8 children with cancer

• Regular access to food to 14 disabled, elderly, low-income or homeless individuals.

The goal internationally is to raise US$100 million each year. Locally the District 201T1 goal for 2018-19 is US$50,700 based on US$43.69 per member in MD201. Much of the emphasis this year will be to encourage individual Lions, through their Club, to make personal contributions. To further this effort LCIF has set up arrangements for tax deductibility by directing donations to the Lions Australia Fund for LCIF Inc. In all other respects such donations are the same as usual and will provide MJF credits. Where the tax benefit is not relevant, individual Lion donations can be made in the usual manner being recorded as a Club credit, or credit in the name of the individual donor. It is hoped that will make significant personal contributions to the programme.

Campaign 100 while being a significant challenge as were our previous campaigns, provides the opportunity to raise the profile of Lions in our communities through new grant opportunities in areas such as diabetes, a major problem here as it is worldwide.

Funding through Campaign 100 will:

• Increase Service Impact Our foundation will expand our commitment to our communities, making an even greater global impact, with a focus on vision, youth, disaster relief and humanitarian causes. Vision: We will lead the charge to rid the world of infectious blindness, reduce avoidable blindness and visual impairment, and improve overall quality of life by providing services to the blind or visually impaired. Youth: We will serve youth through improved access to quality education, vital health services, inclusive social and recreational opportunities, and positive development programs. Disaster Relief: We will deeply engage in disaster relief efforts and in preparing for, and responding to, natural disasters whenever and wherever they strike. Humanitarian Causes: We will sponsor and deliver programs addressing the distinct needs of at-risk and vulnerable populations such as the elderly, the disabled, females, orphans and others disproportionately impacted by social and economic factors and requiring special services.

• Fight Diabetes Our foundation will reduce the prevalence of diabetes and improve the quality of life for those diagnosed. We will play a major role in responding to the diabetes global epidemic. We will help prevent diabetes through multi-faceted, comprehensive health initiatives targeted at the communities in which we live and serve.

• Expand Our Global Causes Our foundation will identify areas of greatest need and opportunity within the broad causes of hunger, childhood cancer and the environment; conduct pilot projects to develop expertise; and develop sustainable, long-term local and global programs. Hunger: We will work toward a world in which no one goes hungry, expanding resources and infrastructure needed to address food shortages in our communities and around the world. Childhood Cancer: We will strengthen medical and social services, increasing global life expectancy of children living with cancer, and enhancing the quality of life for them and their families. Environment: We will protect the environmental health of our global communities, generating long-term positive ecological impact.

Together we can make this happen!

PDG John Gillham LCIF District Coordinator

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REPORT Australian Lions Drug and Alcohol Foundation - ALDAF ALDAF has continued to assist programmes throughout Australia to help those at risk and provide information to clubs to assist their respective communities with Drug Awareness. Fresh Faced Friday continues to gain momentum throughout Australia with a few schools taking up the challenge to run this programme this year in Tasmania. This is an ALDAF initiative that helps our youth overcome bullying and body image and can be utilised by Lions Clubs in any school throughout our state. I would love to see some of our states Lions Clubs take up this initiative and assist with running an event in your local school. It is easier than you think and takes very little time to organise and run. The students do the bulk of the work and it gives them a huge sense of pride when the day becomes a success. TINO is ALDAFs other major initiative. It is a web based programme that gives young adults a chance to have their say, get things off their chest or just listen to some music. The website has just been updated and we have received some very positive reports from users of the programme. Feel free to log onto www.tuneinnotout.com and see for yourself what fabulous resources ALDAF are providing for our youth. I am available to be a guest speaker at your club meeting to discuss the above programmes in more details or show you the other resources that are available for you to use within your community the next time you are running a sausage sizzle or Lions Information day etc. So please contact me to arrange a date that suits and let me show you how you can change lives by being active about drug and alcohol abuse. Dale “Toby” Crawford Australian Lions Drug and Alcohol Foundation (ALDAF) District Coordinator

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REPORT Australian Lions Children’s Mobility Foundation - ALCMF The Australian Lions Children’s Mobility has been a project of Lions for over 20 years; our aim is to see children up and walking, this happens when they get the funds needed to receive their mobility aid... be it a Hart Walker, a walking frame, a Second Skin (body suit) or splints to assist in their mobility.

In Tasmania, I have been working as your District Chair as well as the Tasmanian Trustee for our Foundation for the past three and a half years. Over those three years we have assisted 24 children with a mobility aid.

Here in Tasmania, we work closely with St.Giles in Launceston and Hobart. The process is simple, they send me a Grant Application which is registered with the Foundation’s Registrar and I can then proceed to fundraise for that child. Once all the funds required are achieved, I can then give the go-ahead to St.Giles to purchase the equipment.

Total funds raised through Tasmanian clubs over the past 3 years have totalled over $53,000, we have not needed to ask for any handouts from our Foundation, Lions clubs from T1 have rallied each time.

Another way you can assist is by saving all your postage stamps and sending them to PDG Peter Bourke who organizes in getting them to the Lions Stamp Club. Last year, we received a cheque totalling $25,500 nationally, what a fantastic effort.

I am very willing to come as a guest speaker to your club, to talk further on how our Foundation works, at no cost.

I wish Mersey-Devonport a very successful convention and I will be available at our booth should you require anything further.

George Bugeja Trustee / District Chair

George and Therese Bugeja

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REPORT Australian Lions Childhood Cancer Research Foundation - ALCCRF Report from Vice Chairman and Trustee PCC Tony Roney Nov 2018

The first thing I must do, is to thank the Lions and Leo Clubs in our district for the wonderful support you have given me and ALCCRF over the last year. Without the support of you all, we the ALCCRF, could not have achieved the results we have had and continue to get on Childhood Cancer Research. All of our current projects are achieving and excelling the markers that were set from the previous year's results. Which were good, this year’s are even better.

The genome project is regularly producing data that is taking research to the next level. We are changing the way that children are being treated for Cancer and giving them a better chance at a healthy fulfilling life. Targeted treatment is the way to go, being able to now read the makeup of the cancer cells has made a big difference. The prognosis of the children who are on the project when we started was not good, some are now in remission, but the most important part of the project is that we are giving them hope.

As we continue on with our and your "Vision of 100% survival for Kids with Cancer", at the end of November, we will be meeting our Researchers. This is our only face to face meeting with them that we have each year. All reporting to us, is on a 3 monthly basis, by electronic reporting. During this meeting, we will also be talking with other researchers who have put submissions forward for funding. Unfortunately we can't fund them all, so some will miss out. We still need your help to fund as much as we can, and to fulfill our commitment to the Genome Project over the next year.

A big thank you to PDG Hester for all the fund raising she has initiated this year and for taking on the role as ALCCRF District Chairperson. I am not going away as I will be assisting Hester and looking after the Clubs in the North.

Wishing you all a wonderful Convention.

PCC Tony Roney Vice Chairman ALCCRF

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REPORT Australian Lions Hearing Dogs During the past year T1 has received a trained Hearing Dog, Max, in Launceston. Thanks to Lions Club of Kings Meadows for their support with placing Max. These dogs are trained in 8-9 months to help with up to 9 sounds found in a house. It costs around $30 000 to train each dog. This is the main work of Australian Hearing Dogs as 1 in 6 Australians have a hearing defect and this ratio is only going to rise with an aging population. I would like to thank all Clubs who have donated to our cause this year and just reiterate that this is a Lions project that needs Club financial support to keep providing this worthwhile service.

Hearing Dogs Student Grant Program: This is the first year of this initiative which is replacing the school sound systems. The Student Grant Program is an initiative offered by Australian Lions Hearing Dogs to help deaf and hard of hearing students in Australia achieve their academic or sporting aspirations. Australian citizens under the age of 25 who suffer from hearing loss can apply for the grants for tuition fees, equipment or other educational or sporting needs up to $2500. Applications for a Student Grant closed on October 31st 2018 with the first Grants being awarded in January 2019. More information can be found on the Australian Lions Hearing Dogs website (hearingdogs.asn.au), or through District Chair Geoff Clow or by contacting the National Training Centre directly.

AUSTRALIAN LIONS HEARING DOGS: Street: 793 Mount Barker Road, Verdun 5245 Post: Po Box 164, Hahndorf SA 5245 Email: ceo@lionshearingdogs.com.au Phone: 08 8388 7836 Web: hearingdogs.asn.au

This year has also seen the introduction of a Hearing Dog pin which was designed by our own John Gillham. John is also in the process of designing a new pin for 2019. There is only a small number allocated to Tasmania so get in early if you are a collector.

Geoff Clow District Chair - Lions Hearing Dogs

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REPORT Merchandising

Cakes and Puddings

Congratulations to all the Clubs across Tasmania for taking part in our Cake and Pudding program last year. Thanks also to members who took the time to make the effort to sell our range of products not only during the Christmas period but throughout the year. Our District has 40 Clubs participating in the Cake program.

Nationally we had a 6% increase across all products and this in turn allowed for a larger rebate to come back to our District. T1 had a return of over $7,000 last year. Over 671,633 cakes and puddings went into many homes Australia wide.

Whilst the sale of the Gold Centenary Tin did quite well we still have stock on hand. There is an opportunity for Clubs to purchase these cartons at a reduced price. Each Club who orders 5 cartons or more will enable the Club to go into a draw for an Incentive Prize. Each Club receives one chance for each 5 cartons ordered between 10th September and 7th December, 2018. The 1st Prize - $5,000, 2nd Prize $2,000 and 3rd Prize $1,000. Whilst the Incentive draw concludes on 7th December, 2018 the discount will continue right through until 2019 or until stock runs out. Payment for the order must be received prior to 31st January, 2019.

Mints

Mint sales generally are down again this year. It has become increasingly difficult to secure shelf space as many other organisations seek the charity dollar. Give some thought into finding new locations as we have an excellent and very popular product to sell. Remember to service your outlets regularly and have a contact number on the back of the header board. There are 26 Clubs currently participating in the Mint program and I have a few starter kits available at the Convention should a Club wish to try again with this fundraising program as it is an excellent opportunity to raise funds for your Club.

Following a visit to the Dollar Sweets Factory in Victoria in May at the annual Cake and Mint training seminar a new Lions (Mint) flavour was presented. It is a new flavour developed for a new market called Winter Green. I will have a survey form to assess the acceptance or rejection of the new flavour at the Cake and Mint stand at the Convention.

Enjoy the Convention and come up and see me at the display stand.

Best wishes for a successful Lions 201T1 39th District Convention.

Sue Johns District Chair – Merchandising (Cakes, Puddings and Mints)

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REPORT Global Membership Team - GMT Greetings to all T1 Lions and LEOs.

Membership is not a dirty word although we sometimes get sick of hearing about it. But the needs for more members are increasing every day. Our clubs aren’t getting any younger and as our current members grow older they struggle to do the projects that once made their clubs the envy of their towns.

We must adapt and change to what is needed within our communities if we are to survive. This is why we need to explore the possibility of Branch Clubs and Special Interest Clubs.

Branch Clubs can start up with as little as five members and can be started in a town near a Lions Club where travel is an issue or may be a small group of like minded adults within the town of a current club, who cannot commit to Lions the same way that the parent clubs members do. Whether it be meeting nights clash with other interests, the prospective members don’t enjoy the formality of the sponsoring clubs meetings or any number of things, it is a way of bringing a group together to fulfil the needs of the community exactly the same as Lions have done for over 100 years.

Special Interest Lions Clubs are clubs that have members that generally already belong to a club but would like the opportunity to assist their community whilst also participating in their special interest.

An example of this type of club is the Victorian Quilters Lions Club who were a group of quilters that wanted to use their skills to raise funds for the many Lions projects that we have. Although they started out just doing their quilts they have eventually evolved into a more main stream Lions Club having business meetings once a month to discuss what needs there are within their community that they can assist.

There are many similar clubs that, with a little push, may consider forming a Lions Club and doing more volunteering within their communities.

If you know of anywhere a Branch Club or Special Interest Club could work then please contact me and give me the details so that we can work toward gaining more members to assist us in serving this wonderful organisation that we all belong to, Lions Clubs International.

The Districts Promotional Trailer is still available for all Lions and LEO clubs to use at any function that they are present at. Lions only need to contact me on 0418 141236 and check its availability. I can then organise delivery any where in the state so that this great resource can be utilised to its full potential.

Dale “Toby” Crawford GMT District Coordinator

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REPORT Global Service Team - GST Greetings Fellow Lions,

I am writing this report prior to travel to Wellington, New Zealand for the ANZI regional forum and Advanced

Lions Learning Institute (ALLI) for training. This is ‘early days’ for the new Global Service Team – but it is

not as taxing as you may think!

Off to a flying start - This is the first year of the Lions organisation having a Global Service Team (GST)

alongside the already existing Global Leadership Team (GLT) and Global Membership Team (GMT).

These three Teams, along with the District Governor as Leader, form the Global Action Team (GAT). This

structure is to be replicated from Club level through to Lions International.

The GST portfolio covers the extensive areas of Service within our communities, Reporting of Service

activities, The Five Pillars of service, Natural Disaster Relief and Lions Club International Foundation

(LCIF). The GST is here to HELP YOU and your LIONS CLUB Serve your community.

Service within our communities – This is our core value – our reason for being, as reflected in our motto

“LIONS - We Serve”

Reporting of Service Activities – By reporting our Service Activities, we can contribute new ideas to the

Lions organisation as well as learn from other club’s activities which maybe applicable within our own

community. Reporting shows that we pride in our activities.

The Five Pillars of Service – The Pillars of Service covers traditional as well as new areas of service. 1)

Vision – the traditional service which dates from 1923 when Hellen Keller called upon Lions to become

“Knights in the crusade against darkness”. 2) Childhood Cancer Research – a much needed research area

where genome studies opens up new possibilities for cures and relief. 3) Diabetes – the disease that is on

the rise, and where education and lifestyle choices may alleviate and prevent the onset, especially with

Type 2. This year Lions clubs International will emphasise Diabetes Awareness! 4) Hunger – In a world with

an uneven division of food and resources we, as Lions , can help make a difference. 5) Environment – it is

where we all live, rich and poor, and we need to help preserve our environment for ours and future

generations.

Natural Disaster Relief - Lions Clubs have a fine record of helping in times of Natural Disasters – from

Floods and Fires, Earthquakes and Tsunamis, anywhere where a helping hand is needed.

Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) – This International Foundation is there to help where some

extra financial support can make all the difference, along with the Australian Lions Foundation (ALF) and

Tasmanian Lions Foundation (TLF). All three foundations are deserving of your support as they all work

together to help in times of need. Remember the Foundations rely on the support of all Lions – the funds

that they allocate comes from your fellow Lions around the world.

It is the role of the GST at all levels to help your Club achieve through service related activities, to promote

Diabetes prevention, help in Childhood Cancer Research, maintain our Vision services and education and

to be able to serve where service is needed and help where help is needed.

Together, we can stop diabetes in its tracks.

LCI has partnered with the International Diabetes Federation to make fighting diabetes, one of the world's

most widespread diseases, a top priority for 2018 – World Diabetes Day on November 14th – Just two days

following the close of this convention. Visit the LCI website and search for Diabetes Awareness Journey

for the latest information.

Let us all start fighting Diabetes by G.S.T. (Getting Started Today!)

Byron Dilworth VDG2 GST District Coordinator

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REPORT Australian Lions LYNX Program

Lions Youth Network Xpress

Assisting and empowering young people by introducing positive changes through networks, resources and peer support.

The last twelve months of LYNX has once again been a huge success. Numbers of attendees have remained constant this year with approximately twenty five attendees.

We are currently training two of our past participants to be leaders so that they will have the ability to deliver the programme on our behalf. This not only enforces valuable life skills but we have found that the new participants tend to open up more if they are being led by someone who has been through the problems themselves.

It has been great to see the four workshops held this year change the attitude of the youth who attended and turn them into responsible youths of our communities. We were able to deliver a loving, caring atmosphere that has too often been missing in the lives of the attendees.

A big thanks must go to all Lions who have assisted in any way they could over the past twelve months and also to our youth workers from Launceston for their guidance, assistance in organising the sessions at workshops, helping with transporting of attendees and giving up their Saturdays and Sundays to attend and help those youth that so desperately need our assistance to make major changes to their life.

Also thanks to my wife Julie who has prepared and served all of the meals for the workshops as well as the end of year camp. We could not function without the nutritious meals that she serves.

We have been able to utilize the Lions Club of Kings Meadows clubrooms, once again at no cost, for this years sessions. This is a great location and we are eternally grateful for their ongoing donation.

Our end of year camp was held at Lake Barrington where the youth were able to let their hair down for a couple of days doing water activities etc. Thanks to Llani and Duncan Gray for the donation of their boat for the day. The day turned out to be a beautiful February day and the participants had a lot of fun catching up and swapping their positive stories.

Musings from two young female attendees.

"Thank you so much for always being there for me. You have changed so many lives with LYNX and mine is one of them”

&

“Thank you for always being there with a hug and an ear to listen”

I ask all Lions clubs that if you have any questions regarding LYNX, please do not hesitate to contact me by phone or email as I would be only too pleased to answer any queries that you may have, or alternately invite me to talk at a club meeting. I am prepared to travel our state to let all Lions know how their LYNX donations are used.

Dale “Toby” Crawford LYNX T1 Chair

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REPORT Lions Crime Stoppers

Fellow Conventioneers

The Crime Stoppers Project, with Lions Clubs of Tasmania as event sponsor for Crime Stoppers Week, has seen significant sucess and growth in its program. During the successful campaign over 2017-2018, Lions have received statewide and national exposure.

We received international honours for Crime Stoppers Tasmania. These two prestigious awards were the my home our community engagement program and the Crime Stoppers International Civilian of the Year, awarded to David Daniels.

Conventioneers, it is important that we extend this project for a further three years to enable us support a safer Tasmania.

I look forward to your support, thank you to all the clubs.

Please find included below a letter from Crime Stoppers Tasmania acknowledging support to this successful project.

David Daniels District Chair Crime Stoppers

Dear David

On behalf of the Board of Crime Stoppers Tasmania, I extend sincere appreciation to the Lions Clubs of Tasmania for your support throughout 2018.

Crime Stoppers Tasmania is extremely proud of our program achievements throughout this period.

Our “my home, our community” community engagement program continues to be at the heart of our campaigns and projects. Our relationships with community members, businesses, local government and other not-for-profits have continued to grow and prosper.

Crime Stoppers Tasmania's highly successful Crime Stoppers Week was delivered again in May this year, and included the launch of the Clarence Community Trailers (Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Project with Clarence City Council). This project aims to redirect young people undertaking antisocial, sometimes dangerous and illegal activities such as trail bike riding on local streets, and places their activities into appropriate areas and venues, while encouraging physical activity.

This project is a result of concern from the community, community groups, Tasmania Police and the Clarence City Council around personal and public safety associated with inappropriate riding of trail bikes in community neighbourhoods. This inappropriate riding has resulted in environmental damage (land destruction, emissions and noise pollution), community disharmony, normalising perceptions of poor social connectedness, and the potential risk of serious injury to both riders and pedestrians.

Crime Stoppers Tasmania consulted with the Council, Tasmania Police, Abundant Life Church, Mission Australia Housing, Neighbourhood Houses Tasmania and One Community Together Clarence Plains. This trailer also has the capacity to build community comradery and a cooperative spirit, as it can be utilised to assist community groups to provide a new transportation service and provide opportunities for collaboration.

The community connectedness that this project created is evidenced by the community involvement.

Crime Stoppers Week continues to enable us to grown trust and create awareness of our purpose of providing anonymous reporting of information related to crime and encouraging people to keep their communities safe. 2018 again saw the program grow, with a number of activities and media opportunities across the week. The great success of this campaign would not be possible without the commitment and dedication provided by sponsors such as Lions Clubs of Tasmania.

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Crime Stoppers Tasmania has completed two projects with schools focused on shoplifting. In 2017 we worked with the Kingborough Council and Eastside Lutheran College, and students spoke with and surveyed retailers at the Channel Court Shopping Centre. And in 2018 a similar project was delivered with the Central Coast Council and Ulverstone High School. Project activities included understanding the role of Crime Stoppers, the issues that retailers face in regard to shoplifting, and how this impacts on the community as a whole. The program is structured into three elements:

• Understanding: undertaking simple surveys and research methods in order to gain an appreciation and knowledge of issues

• Taking action: undertaking practical, leadership tasks within the local community in collaboration with local council

• Sharing success: sharing findings and experiences within their school community and broader community

We believe that this program can continue to grow and be developed further in the future.

Our community engagement projects and campaigns during 2018 have been an extension of the 2017 initiatives:

• A Shoplifting Campaign to empower Tasmanian businesses to report, reduce and prevent incidences of shoplifting, including programs with local government and schools

• Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Project to address concerns around community safety and wellbeing in regards to trail bike riding through the provision of a community trailer

• National Missing Persons Week

• Operation Roam - Rogue Radar

• Stop Arson Campaign in collaboration with the Tasmanian Fire Service

• Active collaboration with Local Government

• A relationship with the University of Tasmania Internship Program

• Working with Community Organisations through committee and program participation

• Support for the South Arm Skate Park Project

Without the continued support of Lions Clubs of Tasmania, we would not continue to build the momentum as we have, nor have had such a successful 2018. Crime Stoppers Week will continue to be our key stone event, and we intend to focus a large amount of effort into the 2019 week, as it will be the organisation's 25 year anniversary in Tasmania. Lions Clubs of Tasmania are instrumental in the success of Crime Stoppers Tasmania.

For your interest, I have included some statistics below that relate to Crime Stoppers activities for the period July 17-June 18.

Reports received Property recovered Drugs seized Rewards Arrests Charges

6096 $7,215 $32,280 $1,300 63 131

I am hopeful these statistics provide you with some valuable insight as it relates to the valued role that Lions Clubs of Tasmania continues to play in supporting our program.

Crime Stoppers Tasmania strives to collaborate and work closely with communities to promote our vision, for a safer Tasmania where people feel safe reporting crime anonymously.

Again, thank you for your ongoing support and I look forward to us delivering a successful 2019 with a view to helping ensure a safe and enjoyable quality of life for all Tasmanians.

Yours sincerely

Ron Franks CEO CRIME STOPPERS TASMANIA

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REPORT Lions Eye Health Program (LEHP) - Australia Greetings fellow Lions and visitors. It is with pleasure that I report the activities of the program that has taken place over the past three years.

Previously it was a token portfolio gaining very little support from clubs within the district, far less that our mainland districts albeit that some were of the same inclination as ourselves. It has been one of my goals to lift the profile of the program by being available to address Lions clubs as a speaker. Another was to recruit Ambassadors to carry on the day to day activities as they presented themselves, such as World Sight Day.

The major thrust was to make the wider community aware of the problems associated with preventable blindness, Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma, Age Macular Degeneration, and most importantly Children’s sight problems.

One in five children have a sight disability. They do not realise it, as what they see they have grown used to and have no means of telling parents. To this end, in the last 18 months, LEHP Australia have been testing and now using, the Welch-Allyn Spot Vision Cameras (Spotties) to assess a child’s vision and if found deficient, recommend that they see a sight professional. It is expected to roll out one camera per district. Already three are operative across Australia and enjoying considerable success. District 201T1 Region North-West has money in trust waiting to see what happens at MD201 level.

I wish to pay tribute to all Ambassadors, and District Governors who continued to support me. To my fellow members of the MD201 National Committee who possess a wealth of experience and were prepared to guide me in my initial year as a member.

Thank you one and all for a fulfilling three years.

Lion John Medwin District Chair - Lions Eye Health Program (LEHP) Member MD 201 LEHP Management Committee

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Convention Committees

Convention Organising Committee Chair Lion Dennis Applebee Secretary Lion Christian McGee Treasurers Lion John Tongue Lion Jan Robson Committee Lion Jenny Rimmer Lion Andrew Midgley Lion Stuart Ritchie Lion Kae Campbell Lion & DG Vere Cooper Lion Peter Noble Lion Derek Roberts Lion & PDG Toby Crawford Credentials and Accreditation Cabinet Secretary Lion Amanda Olsen Cabinet Treasurer Lion David McDavitt

Constitution By-Laws & Rules of Procedure District Constitution & By-Laws Chair Lion & PDG Michael Walsh

Appreciation The Convention Organising Committee extends its sincere thanks to our sponsors and to those who assisted us in the presentation of the Lions District 201T1 Convention 2018.

• Alison McGee – Independent Scentsy Consultant

• Andrew & Carla Applebee

• Becks Home Hardware – Devonport

• BJR Engineering – Ulverstone

• Coles Supermarket - Devonport

• Complete Canvas & Caravan Supplies - Devonport

• Crescendo Choir - Devonport

• Crowe Horwath – Devonport

• Dennis & Pam Applebee

• Devonport City Council – Staff, Mayor & Aldermen

• Drug & Education Netork CEO – Shirley-Ann Varney

• Devonport RSL Club

• Floorworld - Devonport and Burnie

• Four Ways Fruit & Veg – Devonport

• Four Ways Newsagent - Devonport

• Gateway Hotel - Devonport

• Halliwells Real Estate - Devonport

• Harvey Norman – Devonport

• Pommy Paul’s IGA – Valley Road - Devonport

• Motors – Devonport

• Nicky Abdinor – International Speaker

• Peppermint Parties - Devonport

• PFD - Devonport

• Reece High School

• Repco – Devonport

• Reverend Colin Gureen – Club Renewal

• RJ Print & Signs - Devonport

• Robin Hood’s Well - Latrobe

• Senator Richard Colbeck and Staff – Devonport

• Tasmanian Mountain Waters – Deloraine

• TasPak - Ulverstone

• Top Centre Laundry - Devonport

• Winfield Dairy - Devonport

Printed at Australian Government expense courtesy of Senator Richard Colbeck’s office.

Lions Clubs International District 201T1 Inc

DISTRICT CONVENTION 2018 Hosted by the Lions Club of Mersey Devonport

11/12 November 2018 at REECE HIGH SCHOOL

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NOTES

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REPORT Global Leadership Team - GLT At each level of our organisation we need strong leadership to take on the challenges of our ever-changing communities.

Part of the process of providing that strong leadership is the identification and development of our future leaders. We need to be supporting their development and creating pathways and opportunities for them to gain the necessary skills to lead us in all levels of our Association into the future. This is the primary role of the Global Leadership Team at all levels of Lions.

The opportunities that have been provided to our District membership to strengthen their leadership skills has been very positive and proactive. The number and range of programmes conducted within the District continues to expand far beyond the traditional responsibilities of providing basic club officer training and guidance. Some of the more initiative programmes have included the use of social media; computer skills training; negotiation and conflict resolution skills; Lions Foundations grant application processes; implementing and deeper understanding of the Lions Code of Ethics and Purposes; train the trainer programmes and; presentation skills. As a District we have also used alternative methods to deliver these programmes including the use of web-based tools such as GoToMeeting and similar applications. In the past twelve months both the Multiple District and Lions Clubs International have conducted a series of Institutes, all of which have been well attended and supported. LCI conducted a Regional Lions Leadership and Emerging Lions Leadership Institutes, as well as recently an Australasian Lions Leadership Institute “ALLI” in New Zealand attended by 2VDG Byron and ZC Linda Dilworth.

In 2019 there will be further opportunities for members of our District to enhance their leadership skills.

James Seville GLT District Coordinator

James & Kerrie Seville

Devonport Lions Convention

Lions Clubs International District 201T1 Inc

2018 Annual General Meeting

AGENDA

CONVENTION FIRST BUSINESS SESSION

Call to order (Sergeant at Arms Robin Pulford)

Introductions (DG Vere Cooper)

- PCC/PDGs

- Cabinet Members

- Leos

-1st Conventioneers

Apologies

Establish Quorum (DG)

Adoption of Rules of Debate (by CBL)

Adoption of record of 38th District Convention

Report on actions in regard to motions passed at 38th District Convention

Reports

- District Governor

- Cabinet Secretary

- Cabinet Treasurer

- Constitution & By-Laws (CBL) Chair

Adoption of Reports

District Officer Reports (printed in Convention Booklet) to be accepted

Nominations for District Governor

No nomination was received in time -nomination to be received from the floor.

Nominations for 1st Vice District Governor

Lion Byron Dilworth (Launceston Windmill Hill)

Nominations for 2nd Vice District Governor Lion Rob Mantach (Riverside)

District Convention 2020 - Host Club

District Convention 2021 - Host Club

Notices of Motion - as per convention booklet