Celebrating local Lions

Lions Club of Gambier City holds changeover dinner

Lions Club of Gambier City recently held their 46th Annual Changeover Dinner at the Apple Farm. President Brad Smith and the new 2023/24 board (pictured below) was inducted by Lion Ross Parkinson OAM.

Australian Lions Childhood Cancer Research Foundation (ALCCRF) Awards were presented to Lions Brent and Nancy Mansell,

Henny and Pat Nieuwendyk and Jan Hellyer (pictured top right) for their services to the foundation especially given the club fundraising in recent years in the grocery grab raffle.

Lion of the Year recipient was John Moreland for outstanding efforts.

Premiers Awards were presented to Lions Jan Hellyer, Marg Inglis and Kay Aslin (pictured below right), again to acknowledge outstanding efforts.

Significant membersh awards were presented to Lion Trevor Bowden (20 years); Lion Margie Jupe (10 years) and Lion Mike Tuohy (30 years).

The RFDS Mount Gambier Support group were also gifted $500 on the evening.