JULY 2017 PP3

LIONS INTERNATIONAL

District 201 V3 Newsletter

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“Having Fun whilst making a difference”

How has your Club been celebration 100 year of Service? The Bruthen Club have constructed a pavilion over the electric barbeques in the Bruthen Lions Park, to commemorate the milestone. The local Men’s Shed have worked in partnership with the Club, constructing a timber table with benches, and securing them under the pavilion, next to the barbeques. The pavilion, and picnic furniture was funded with a grant from the Department of Social Services – Stronger Communities, and was officially opened by the Hon. Darren Chester, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, on the 7th April . The new pavilion and seating is attracting more travellers and local folk to the Park, and the Club has received many complimentary comments regarding the improved facility, for the town.

As we commence a new Lions year I urge all clubs to consider participating in the Youth of the Year Quest for 2017-18. Please discuss this project at your next meeting and appoint a Club Chairman to get things underway. The National Chairman will send finals dates to me in the next few weeks and I will advise clubs in due course. However, now is a good time to start planning.

An initial task will be to approach a local secondary school. I feel the best way to get results is to arrange a meeting with the school principal to explain the value of the project; then talk to senior staff in the upper school. The key to getting students involved is to obtain the enthusiastic support of senior teachers in Years 10 -12, as they will be in the best position to generate student interest.

When you obtain a good response from the school and an indication there are students wishing to participate, the next step is to register your club.

The Club Registration fee is $50, with cheques payable to ‘LCI District 201 V3’.

The Club Registration form can be printed from the website (see below). The cheque and form should be sent to me.

You can obtain lots of YOTY information from the website: http//lionsclubs.org.au/activities/youth/yoty/yoty-resources/

OR contact me and I will send information to your club. I am here to help via an email, chat over the phone or a visit.

'Please be advised that the 2017-18 District Cabinet is working towards the formulation of a YOTY Child Protection Policy. One likely outcome will be a request for all Lions directly involved with students, i.e. YOTY Club Chairman and chaperones, to possess a Working With Children Check. The policy will be presented for ratification at the District Convention in October and if approved, all clubs will be notified and the policy distributed.'

Colin F. Stevens YOTY District Chairman

Email: colinfstevens@hotmail.com

Centenary Celebrations Continue!

Bruthen Lions Park before the Pavillion.

A New Year for Youth of the Year!

Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute: A/Prof Peter Meikle from the Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute [yes, they have changed their name from Baker IDI] was guest speaker at the May meeting. As leader of the Obesity & Diabetic Program and Head of the Metabolomics Laboratory he was an extremely interesting speaker and it was a bit scary to be told that: -1 in 6 people will suffer a stroke

-Every day approx. 269 Australians over 25 develop diabetes

-Every day 60 Australians die from kidney related disease. Sudden death is often the first symptom of the disease!

Prof. Meikle and his team are hoping to start human clinical trials of 80 individuals shortly, involving the use

of Greenland Shark liver oil and at the same time they are working with Melbourne University to develop a

synthetic oil so that the shark numbers are not depleted.

Lions International Hearing Research Fellowship Fellow

Prof. Colette McKay is working specifically with children. The brain imaging laboratory at the Bionics Institute is

the first laboratory of its kind in Australia devoted to deafness research –particularly with young cochlear

implant recipients.

Lions International Neurobionics Research Fellowship: The aim of the Neurobionics Institute is to develop an

advanced Deep Brain Stimulation system which will improve treatment for conditions such as Parkinson’s

disease. Our first Fellow, Dr. Wesley Thevathasan and his Neurobionics team have made excellent progress

during 2016 – 2017 year and there are exciting times ahead in their research.

V.L.F. Website: This is being continually updated – please go online and check it out. Social Media is also

to be looked at for our use. Next meeting will be at the Bionics Institute on 27th

August, 2017…..please come along and join us there.

V.L.F. Public Relations and Marketing.

Victorian Lions Foundation

“Having Fun whilst making a difference”

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A big HELLO to all my Lion friends. … Welcome to another Lions Year and another 70 years of Lions in Australia. Congratulations to those who have taken on extra responsibilities and to all our Lions, Lionesses and Leos for another year of Lions service. Isn’t this Newsletter a wonderful link for all of us? I hope we will make the most of it by putting in our stories, sharing information and celebrating our important events. So that we all have the best opportunity to have a good read I am doing a review of how you would prefer to receive the Newsletter. A form will be going out to your clubs this month so you can have a say. Secretaries can ask all members if they need the newsletter in hard copy (I will mail it to your Club with the Monthly Mail Out) or if they are happy to have it sent by email (I will send it to your Club electronically with the Monthly Mail Out.) If you have been receiving a hard copy and wish to continue doing so, that is fine. It is important we continue to review this as the cost of mailing and using a professional printer continues to increase and the last thing we want is increased dues. Emailing means you get it much sooner but the important thing is everyone reads the Newsletter and keeps up to date with what is happening in the District. Please return the forms to me ASAP so we can get it sorted quickly. If I don’t receive a reply I shall mail one printed copy of the Newsletter with the Mail Out. INFORMATION DAY Congratulations to those who attended our Incoming Club Officer Training Day at Federation Uni. It was very informative and another great opportunity to talk and share with other Lions. If you didn’t get there I hope you have managed to collect the information you need. Meanwhile Secretaries, remember to make sure you know your deadline dates for all Returns & MyLCI. I will be reminding you but it is better to be organised ahead. I want to congratulate Drouin Lions Secretary Murray Gardener for being the first to send me his Return No 1. He will receive a prize, as will all Secretaries through the year who are first to send in their returns. Remember to still send me a Nil Return if there is no change so I know it is completed. One thing I have quickly discovered in my new role as Cabinet Secretary is that I will be totally dependent on my Calendar this year, as will our Club Presidents and Club Secretaries. I hope everyone has all their dates entered. Just in case some are missing I will share the following: Lions Club International Team’s Club Visits & Commitments:

7th July District Governor Andrew & Region Chairman Kerrie return from Chicago. 9th District Changeover - Warragul

12th Yarragon - VDG1 Peter 24th Willow Grove & District - VDG1 Peter

25th San Remo Newhaven - DG Andrew 1st August Bass Valley - VDG1 Peter

2nd Toora - VDG1 Peter 3rd Longwarry & District - DG Andrew

6th Cabinet Meeting - Trafalgar 7th Lindenow - DG Andrew

9th Orbost - DG Andrew 9th Drouin - VDG1 Peter

14th Maffra - VDG1 Peter

16th Sale - DG Andrew 17th Stratford - DG Andrew

21st Yinnar & District - DG Andrew 22nd Loch Sport - DG Andrew

22nd Longford - VDG1 Peter 25th - 27th MD2301 Council Meetings - Sydney

27th VLF Meeting - Melbourne 28th Yarram - VDG1 Peter I have commenced sending out questionnaires to all Clubs, to ensure that DG Andrew McMahon, VDG 1 Peter Payne and VDG 2 Neil Wingrave have the most updated information available for them when one of the Team visits your Club. Please return these questionnaires ASAP to me to assist the Team and myself. It is extremely important to advise me of any changes to the meeting venue and time etc. They would prefer a Partners Night without any additional Speakers and just a gentle reminder that they are your special guests on this most important night and are representing Lions Clubs International. Other Important Dates are:

“The Lion” Magazine Deadline: 1st of each month District Changeover Luncheon: 9th July

District Newsletter Deadline: 20th of each month Convention Dates:

District, 27 – 29 October 17, Sale, Vic Multiple District, 4 – 7 May 18, Townsville, Qld

International, 29 June – 3 July 2018, Las Vegas, USA ANZI Forum: 1 – 3 September 17, Ballarat, Victoria.

Advanced Lions Leadership Institute: 5 - 7 Sept 17, Melbourne

Emerging Lions Leadership Institute: 6 - 8 April 2018, Christchurch NZ

Junior Public Speaking Final: 8 October 2017 TBC Youth of the Year District Final: March 2018 TBC

DISTRICT CONVENTION Stratford Lions Club Convention Committee, under the Chairmanship of Lion Paul Wager, are moving along and planning a great Convention with a difference. District Governor Andrew has an interesting program happening with a number of very good guest speakers and the plan is for Convention 2017 to be a FUN Convention with lots of time to catch up with other Lions and old friends. REMINDER: Closing dates for Nominations and Convention Notices of Motion are coming up. Please note that the following dates will be strictly adhered to: -Notices of Motion to establish a District Project for consideration at the District Convention to close on 28th July 2017 -Nominations for the position of District Governor 2018-19 to close on 13th September -Nominations for the positions of 1st & 2nd Vice District Governor 2018-19 to close on 13th September -Notices of Motion for consideration at the District Convention to close on 13th September -Nominations for the Host Club for Convention 2019 and 2020 to close on 13th September -Nominations for the Licola Board of Management positions to close on 27th September -Nominations for the Victorian Lions Foundation position to close on 27th September

Secretary’s Report

“Having Fun whilst making a difference”

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District Governor Andrew McMahon and the Lions family of District 201V3 pass on their sincere condolences to the families of the following members.

Members & Family passed away Lions Club

Lion Noel Hoogwerf Toora

Lion Myra Bird Wonthaggi

Lion Malcolm Baker

Our caring thoughts and get well wishes are extended to the following members of the Lions family, whether it is they are recovering from major surgery or a minor cold. We wish you all a speedy recovery.

Also to members whose names that I have not

received we wish you good health and a full recovery.

Members & Family on the Sick List Lions Club

Lion Lyn Gordon Wellington/Latrobe

Lion Scott Harmon Wonthaggi

Denise Tsotras

Lion Elenor Dowlan Red Hill

If you would like the District to send a card, please supply the name and mailing address that the card is to be sent to.

Kind regards,

Patricia Forsyth rightset@bigpond.com

Welfare Report

-Nominations for the Victorian Lions Foundation position to close on 27th September Please remember that all of these nominations must be sent to:

Cabinet Secretary PDG Lion Shirley Higman

15 Cook Road, Vic., 3816

DEPARTED MEMBERS: A reminder to Clubs that all members of our Lions family who have passed away in the twelve months prior to our 2017 District Convention will be remembered at a special ceremony at Convention. I ask all Clubs to prepare for these departed Lions, Lionesses and Leos, a brief Lions & personal history and also names and relationship of their surviving family members (e.g. Survived by etc.) Please send this write up and a photo of the person to me ASAP so that we are able to produce a presentation worthy of our past members. Your co-operation in this would be much appreciated. Also remember to invite their loved ones to

our Remembrance Ceremony on Sunday morning of Convention and assist them to attend if necessary. There will be a special memory gift for them to take away. STAY IN TOUCH: I was pleased when DG Andrew asked me to be V3 Cabinet Secretary. My role is to support him and his Cabinet and to support you and your Clubs. I expect to be busy. Don’t disappoint me. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact me. Email me on s.higman1@bigpond.com or call me on my mobile 0411 231 650. PDG Joyce Radford is standing by once Again to assist you with any questions about MyLCI, so please take advantage of her knowledge and her desire to help you. Her email is mjr5343@gmail.com and her mobile is 0412 018 617.

If we work together we will have a great year.

Shirley Higman Cabinet Secretary

Secretary’s Report Cont...

The next Institute for Constitutional Area VII: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Islands of the South Pacific Ocean, will be held:

Date: September 5-7, 2017 Location: Melbourne, Australia Language: English Submission Deadline: June 22, 2017

Cost of the Institute

Lions Clubs International will provide meals and lodging according to the dates and schedule of the institute. Please note that a non-refundable participation fee of US$125.00 will be required to offset a portion of these costs for all institutes.

Information and application forms can be found at:

http://members.lionsclubs.org/EN/resources/leadership-resource-center/development-programs/advanced-leadership-institutes/index.php

For further enquiries, please contact Neil Wingrave – nwingrave@optusnet.com.au

ADVANCED LIONS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

“Having Fun whilst making a difference”

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Happy Centennial of Lions Clubs International. Welcome to all the incoming Presidents, Vice Presidents, Secretaries and to all the Lions that have taken on a new and possibly a demanding role within your club. There is nothing more important than a succession plan to ensure that your club has the potential to grow

within your own community. I want to thank you all for taking that extra step in becoming leaders within your own community. The experience you gain here will assist you in all paths of your life and in Lions, it will enable you to take that next step in becoming a leader of tomorrow. At the time of writing this report Kerrie and I are attending the Centennial International Convention in Chicago and celebrating and looking forward to what the next 100 years will bring. Our membership internationally is now at its highest, with in excess of 1,445,591 members globally. Our new International President Dr.Naresh Aggarwal’s theme is We Serve. My own theme is Having fun whilst making a difference. It is important that all members have a choice in how their club is run. Clubs will find it difficult to gain members but more importantly to retain members if a member is not enjoying their experience within his or her own club.

The Lions Clubs International representative visits to clubs shall once again be shared amongst the District governors team. I anticipate that all Members of the District Governors team shall continue to be made welcome by the clubs when they visit, the experience that we gain whilst visiting clubs is invaluable. These participating visits not only give us a better understanding of the needs of our clubs, our district but more importantly our members. It is amazing what we lean as we visit each club, the different and diverse projects that members take on, is truly reflected and based on what is required in each and every different community. I know I have grown and improved myself from my two years of visiting clubs and I am the better for it. As we look towards our next 100 years there will be lots of new things to look out for like - www.mylion.com for the link to this exciting new app. Tune in not out (a web based program from ALDAF) is a great new initiative from ALDAF to help our youth. I will keep you informed as new initiatives are released. It is an exciting time to be a Lion. In addition to the current centennial challenges, sight, environment, youth and hunger, LCI has now included a fifth being diabetes awareness. This addition has been launched during our International convention. I encourage all clubs to include this project during the current Lions centennial year. I look forward to working with you all in this special year.

Andrew McMahon District Governor 2017 / 2018

District Governor’s Report

The past few weeks have been taken up with visits to neighbouring Club Changeover Dinners. Desma and I attended Changeovers at Lindenow, Bairnsdale and lakes Entrance Clubs, all of which were well attended. We will also be attending the Paynesville Club Changeover Dinner on the 15th of July.

District Club visits representing our District Governor Andrew have been scheduled, with the first visit being on the 12th of July to the Yarragon Club, following our

District Changeover on the 9th of July.

I am looking forward to a busy year, visiting Clubs out of my area, and assisting the District Leadership Team. There are many exciting new initiatives to be announced at the Chicago Centenary Convention, as Lions Clubs move into our second century of service. I am sure you will all join with me in wishing Andrew a very successful year as our District Governor for 2017/2018.

Peter Payne

1st VDG 2017 / 2018

1ST Vice District Governor’s Report

Welcome to the new Lions year; I hope you are all in good health and ready to contribute to your Clubs’ success in our Centennial Year.

As 2nd Vice District Governor I will be working closely with the District Global Leadership Team [GLT] Coordinator, which is the role that I recently departed. The GLT Coordinator not only looks at providing Leadership support for Clubs and members, but encourages Clubs to continually maintain and improve their knowledge, not just of Lions, but of Club operations and management too; a well-run Club will always maintain its members and attract others through word of mouth.

This doesn’t mean that Clubs need to be overly “officious”, bureaucratic and rigid, but a well-run Club enjoys themselves through achievement of goals, conducting meetings where members and visitors have

fun and involve themselves in meaningful activities. As DG Andrew’s theme states, “Having fun whilst making a difference”, we’re encouraged to enjoy what we do, while serving the needs of our communities.

During the coming year I’ll be promoting development opportunities for members and I hope you’ll take advantage of them. We can all learn to be better Lions, no matter how long our term of membership, and we also need to encourage each other to take the risk of opening our minds to new ideas, methods and approaches, so that Lions remains relevant for many years to come.

Anyone interested in attending the next Advanced Lions Leadership Institute in Melbourne from 5th – 7th September, please contact me – nwingrave@optusnet.com.au 0438 201 594.

Neil Wingrave 2nd Vice District Governor 2017 / 2018

2ND Vice District Governor’s Report