News - please follow the link on the left to get the latest information on the 2009 Westpac Rescue Helicopter Mountain Bike Bash - we have a club member who is participating in this fund raising event.

Upcoming Actvities

National Tree Day Planting this Sunday - 6 September 09 - Ken Jones Park

Sunday 6 September 2009 - assist Armidale Urban Rivercare Group with their big Fathers' Day tree planting activity.

Notes from AURG -

Time:                From 9am
Date:                Sunday 6 September 2009
Location:           Ken Jones Park
What to bring:    Hat, long sleeve shirt and trousers, boots, wheelbarrow, fork, shovel, mattock, gloves etc.
 
We are hoping to plant about 2400 plants on Sunday.  This is a big task in itself.  We are also hoping for a large number of the public to be there, hopefully about 80 or more people!
 
There are a number of tasks to do on the day from set up to depending on the level of experience of the public we will need to instruct them in how to plant trees.  We also have to spread mulch! We will need to undertake inductions and sign ups for the public as well as catering for morning tea and lunch!!!

The District Governor's visit to our Club

Our Dinner Meeting on Wednesday 16 September will be a Mixed Night to celebrate the visit of the District Governor.  Please RSVP to Graeme Clark as soon as possible.

Other service, fellowship and social activities as we arrange - please keep an eye on this site for updates!

An interclub visit with Canberra Lake Tuggeranong Lions Club was held on 25 August 2004 by Videoconference link ( a virtual visit) - so we are claiming an Australian first, but is this also a Lions Clubs International first?

We have a second set of web pages for our Club - please see http://sites.google.com/site/adlionsclub/

Our Recent Events

Saturday 29 August 2009 - Westpac Rescue Helicopter Ball, Armidale Bowling Club.

This has been cancelled - too wet and windy to make the work and social activity worthwhile - Sunday 30 August 2009 - working bee at Doug Browning Memorial Park Wollomombi - then lunch at Wollomombi Falls. (Updated at 9:10am Sunday 30 August)

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