PORT SORELL

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Tasmania Australia

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Members of the

PORT SORELL LIONS CLUB

"Bill" Stuart McCulloch, Christopher Smith, Rodney Bramich, Grenville Bellchambers, Denzil King, John Hughes, Peter Darby, Don Younger, Harry Lakeland, Paul Goldsmith, Malcolm Badcock, Paul Byron, Joe Plapp, Keith Holliday, Geoffrey Richardson, Allan Boulton, John Cassidy, Robert Donahue, Stephen Dick, Richard Beveridge, Chris Freshney, Craig Thorne, Barry Hughes,Ken Smith, Nick Rockliff , David Rockliff, Stephen O'Connor, John Brook, Carl Brill, Bill de Gabrielle, Derrick Roberts, John Woodfield Anthony Bruggemann, Dave Gibson

PORT SORELL LIONS CARAVAN PARK

October 2002 Report

This week we will commence the removal of several trees near the Boat Ramp. This will result in more campsites and add to the stock pile of wood available to campers. The amenities block is being upgraded with the help of many Lions, cabins and on site vans are being well patronised and the Park is fully booked for the main Christmas holiday season. However, we do our best to accommodate the needs of all who come to the booking office. A computer system has been installed and Aileen and I will do our utmost to see that this investment is utilised to the fullest benefit of the Caravan Park Project. With the arrival of the daily crossings of vehicular ferries from mainland Australia, we are noticing some changes in passing traffic and clients. Not a day goes by that we do not receive favourable comments about the pristine, picturesque, friendly environment within Port Sorell and the Lions Caravan Park.

Lion Rob Donahue, Manager

The Port Sorell Caravan Park is situated alongside beaches and the jetty just a 15 minutes drive from Devonport. Onsite vans and 2 cabins, 150 powered sites and 12 un-powered, all only minutes walk from beach, shop, bowls club, tennis court and main shopping centre at Shearwater. Address is Meredith St Port Sorell. Ph (03) 64287267 mobile 015 876 765 (Photos shows Working Bee at Caravan Park)

PORT SORREL GARBAGE DUMP(TIP) SHOP

Port Sorrel Lions scrounge the Garbage Dump at Port Sorrel to collect salable items dumped by their owners. These items are re-cycled with proceeds going to charity. Picture below shows our "TIP RATS" showing off their booty of recovered toilets.

WALKWAY A MAMMOTH TASK - Another Port Sorell Lions Club Project

For a small group of 32 members, the Port Sorell Lions Club are taking on a mammoth task. This $170,000 concept commenced well over six years ago to construct a walkway over Mary's Creek when the idea was mooted by Lion Denzil King. Mary's Creek was once the site of early shipbuilding and named after Mary Ann Williams, daughter of ship builder and inn keeper George Williams and wife of ship builder Sydney Griffiths. This walkway will be an extension of previous projects of the Club: the walking track from Point Sorell to Hawley, a walking/cycling track to Port Sorell and down to Mary's Creek at the far eastern end of Wilmot Street. The greatest attribute of this final phase is that there will be continuous safe public access across Mary's Creek down to Panatana Rivulet, the children's paddling pool and family picnic area. The project is now underway due to a Tasmanian State Government Grant of $53,000, Latrobe local Government Grant of $20,000. "It is estimated that there will be 20,00 nails, 1,000 bolts, thousands of metres of timber and a thousand plus volunteer "man-hours " labour. The work commenced on September 16th 2003 with the driving in of the pylons.
MILES FORD ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Port Sorell Lions congratulate Staci McGregor and Selina Stredwick for equally winning the Miles Ford Award for 2002-03.

The award recognises outstanding achievement by youth in the Latrobe Municipality, established in 1997 by the Port Sorell Lions Club in honour of the memory of Miles Ford, a former Mayor of Latrobe. Both recipients will be presented to the Australia Day Council of Tasmania as a nomination for Young Australian of the year (Tasmanian Division)

(Photo: left to right, Staci McGregor, Selina Stredwick, President, Lion Keith Holliday)

OTHERS

The Port Sorrell Lions have been active in a number of activities and this fact is borne out by the many signs dotting the Port Sorell locality highlighting the presence of our Club (see Photo). Other involvements of the Club are appended.

Point Sorell Walking Track, Christmas Community Carol Service and Barbecue, Don Brown Memorial Gazebo and electric barbecue, Bert Steven Memorial Information Bay, Anti-Litter Campaigns, Adopt-a-Highway , Development of local playground facilities, National "Youth of the Year" quest, Australia Day Water Slide, Port Sorell Life Saving Trust Fund, sponsoring an overseas orphan and an autistic child at Giant Steps Deloraine Tasmania.

MOST MEMORABLE ACTIVITIES

4th April 1987 the Club hosted 70 year old Lion Drew Kettle and his dog Laddie on their walk around Australia to raise money for the Diabetic Research Fund.

In the year 2000-01, Port Sorell Clubs entrant in the Youth of the Year, Ben Kiely won the Tasmanian section and then went on to win the Australian Lions Youth of the Year - a very proud moment.
Photo shows Ben Kieley - Youth of Year Winner 2000-01.

MOST UNIQUE PROJECT

Annual Australia Day Water Slide, established in 1984. Up to 200 children for 3 hours enjoy sliding down the Bowls Club Hill, which is covered with heavy duty plastic/closely supervised by many Lions.

In 1984, when the Ashtons Circus came to Devonport,(then) President Lion Bill McCulloch entered the REAL lion's cage as other Lions took up a collection from the crowd for this brave deed. In 1986, a photographic slide and resume of this event was awarded third prize in a competition at the World Lions Convention in the U.S.A.
Photo shows Water Slide -Australia Day.

In Memorium

THEY HAVE SERVED - WE HONOUR THEM - We remember fondly these Lions who passed away whilst members of our Club

Albert Steven (1985) - Jack Holliday - Ray Trinder(1994) - Ross Riley(1995) -Ron Symmonds(1998)