Md 201
District 201-C1
Port Lincoln Lions Club

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The town is located at the southern end of the Eyre Peninsula, around 660kms from Adelaide. It was named after Matthew Flinders' home county of Lincolnshire, and is considered South Australia's finest and busiest harbour.

The town is home to Australia's largest commercial fishing fleet, worth $40 million to $50 million annually, so it's no wonder that the seafood tastes great here.

Only fears over a secure fresh water supply swayed Colonel William Light from choosing Adelaide rather than Port Lincoln as the site of South Australia's capital in 1836. But Port Lincoln on the Eyre Peninsula has developed into a thriving provincial city set on a magnificent natural harbour. Sparkling blue Boston Bay covers an area three and a half times larger than Sydney Harbour and its waters are protected by Boston Island. Tours operate to Boston Island, first inhabited around 1840.

Port Lincoln has an important grain-loading facility, as well as loading facilities for other agricultural produce. It also has a successful fishing industry, including tuna farms for the lucrative Japanese market. The calm waters of Boston Bay are perfect for watersports while the Sir Joseph Banks islands to the north-east and Thorny Passage to the south give off-shore anglers and blue water sailors a wide range of recreational options. Beach lovers can find sheltered and surf beaches and secluded picnic spots.

Other attraction of our wonderful home are as below:

• Port Lincoln is a world class City of Industry & Festivals. It is the Seafood capital of the world.

• The harbor is famous for World & South Australian yachting events including The Blue Water Classic.
  Port Lincoln doubles in population in January each year for the festivities of Tunarama, which is a festival of parades, floats, beauty queens & the famous World Tuna Toss.

• The Tuna Fleet is involved with a sail past & a blessing of their fleet by the Bishop.
  Port Lincoln also offers The Parnkarla Walking Trial, Wildlife Activity in the National Parks, visits to the Tuna farms in the bay, & see the famous White Pointer Shark (face to face in a cage) boat tours arranged.

• The foreshore is a nonstop party time for everybody including family interaction with children.

Photo SA.Premier's Award Presentation by Minister Jennifer Rankine, Guests Include -Port Lincoln Mayor Peter Davis, out going President Ron Hier, Hon Jennifer Rankine MP, Secretary Robert McDonald, DG Frank Gratton.
 

The Port Lincoln Lions Club is extremely grateful to Darwin Nightcliff Lions Club for their ongoing and generous support in organising an original and genuine Aboriginal painting as a gift for the Lions Hostel at North Shields.

The Darwin Nightcliff Lions Club earlier donated a considerable amount to the Rebuild Program following the devastating Eyre Peninsula Bush Fires.

Artist Gary Aaron Albert comes from Katherine Duck Creek also known as Djembere.  It is a personal gift to all Lions members & a unique story of 'Galwin'    The treasure will be displayed at the Lions Hostel

At The Top Table ~ PDG Jack Martin, Pt Lincoln Mayor Peter Davis, The Hon. Jennifer Rankine MP, Out going President Ron Hier

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2007 CHANGEOVER -Port Lincloln Lion Club.         

 Guest of Honour and Principal speaker The Hon Jennifer Rankine Minister for Volunteers honoured the Port Lincoln Lions Club Inc. with a presentation of the Premier?s Award for service to the community by
volunteers. Minister Rankine congratulated the Lions Members for their active service to the community at the Dinner Meeting.

The Minister made special reference to the outstanding work and commitment at the Lions Hostel North Shields. We live in a society where volunteers are willing to make a difference to the lives of others without personal gain

My Government congratulate the Port Lincoln Lions Club on their achievements and by winning the award. Lions President Ron Hier accepted the award on behalf of the members.

Activities :

The Port Lincoln Lions sell Lion Mints, Xmas Cakes, Manage the Lions Hostel, Renting Hostel Accommodation ,The Lions Phone Directory,and thereby raise funds for the Community.  At present the club has 28 (Twenty-Eight) members namely :

Iain Adams- Terry Aldenhoven-Malcolm Bagnell (Mints Chairman)- Brian Bristow(Lion Tamer) - Peter Blacker(LifeMember) - Neill Blowes (Life Member) - Jim Calderwood - Anne Cole-Kate Dennis-Eugene Dupree -Danny Gordon- David Habner (Hostel Works Manager) -Len Haines Xmas Cakes - John Leech (Life- Charter Member)- Robert McDonald Secretary(Life Member) - Peter Milczarek(Treasurer) -Denis Miller- Mark Mooney- Ian Packer (Past President)- Jim Petty(Hostel Treasurer) -Allen Phillips (Lions Hostel Chairman)- Brian Reid-Bill Ridgway-Simon Richardson-Gavin Roberts (President) Max Sawley (Life Member)- Trevor Schubert (Life Member)- John Stanley (Life Member)-

 Photos - All rooms have 2 & 3 sets of bunk beds. /  Dormitory entrance & hall way. /  Entrance sign to The Lions Hostel, the Wheatsheaf Hotel across the road in the back ground at North Shields.

Photos - North Shields beach & jetty, concrete boat ramp in the fore ground./ The Lions Hostel showing Dormitory, Toilet blocks, Entertainment Hall, BBQ, Kitchen & Conference Centre.

Photos - Newly renovated kitchen./  Front entrance of the new dormitory block.

Photos -  Entertainment Hall showing the BBQ area & kitchen servery./ North Shields Park & play ground,& beach 5 minute walk from Hostel.

Photos -  Entertainment Hall & Conference Centre from front dormitory./ Public luncheon on Opening day of the new Lions Hostel.

Given below are the Ethics and Objects of Lions International that are read out at all our meetings