The Western Echo November 2021

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A storage shed….at last! We often refer to Lions club members as being part of the Lions family and, like many family groups, there is often a problem with storage. Ashgrove/The Gap Lions club have recently solved this problem and, on October 16th, there was a grand opening of our brand new storage shed. This may not sound like much of an achievement until you are made aware that finding adequate and permanent storage for all the club’s goods and chattels has been an on-going saga for over 50 years and has involved a lot of time and energy from some very special club members. In 1971/2 the need for storage became apparent. At the time this was resolved by club members, with approval from the Brisbane City Council, building a ‘shed’ at Walton Bridge. The cost of doing this was raised by holding specific fund raising events. Although the ‘shed’ solved the initial storage problem, it wasn’t too long before the amount of equipment exceeded the space available and another solution was required The Gap Sports club were happy to assist Ashgrove/The Gap Lions club by offering space for a shipping container to be installed behind their clubhouse. This arrangement lasted for several years until the space was needed for a car park. So the container had to be removed. Luckily, the local scout group were then able to offer our club some storage space. However, as new acquisitions arrived so did the need for an increase in the amount of storage required and there were various storage spaces around the local area offered and taken up. Sadly none of these spaces were very large which resulted in various items being stored in many different locations, including club member’s private homes! This was a not a very satisfactory solution. What followed was a long period of searching for appropriate and permanent storage space and a number of disappointments as prospective solutions failed to come to fruition. Finally, in 2019, a chance meeting with Alan McLennan from The Gap Uniting church resulted in negotiating the possibility of Ashgrove/The Gap Lions club building a shed on church grounds. Finally, with the church’s approval and money from various government funds, a shed could be built that was large enough to take all of our equipment. It has taken many of our club members a lot of time and energy to achieve this goal. It is their on-going commitment that has resulted in our storage problem finally being resolved. What a testament to the tenacity of some of our amazing members!! Congratulations to you all! website: http://www.westernecho.com.au


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