Lions Clubs were founded in 1917 in America. Service club for business men, for the community. Focus on vision, hunger, environment, childhood cancer, diabetes, youth, humanitarian efforts, disaster relief.The UKV Lions Club was formed in 1964.The Upper Kiewa Valley Lions Club celebrated its 60th birthday in April 2024. The photo shows that the club was mainly for men and with 22 members in 1987 was doing well. The names of members, on the back is beneficial for ID of residents in the UKV.One coloured photo of 22 members of the Upper Kiewa Valley Lin's Club at changeover night in 1987.Name written in blue pen on the backlions club upper kiewa, service club, community welfare

Photographs of the Greensborough Lions Club activities in the 1960s came from the estate of Shirley Fraser (nee Black). [Caption by Bruce McDowell: Harold Fraser (Left Rear) wrote the words to the Greensborough Football Club theme song 'All My Life I Wanted to be a Borough Boy'.]Digital copy of black and white photograph.lions club of greensborough, shirley fraser

Photographs of the Greensborough Lions Club activities in the 1960s came from the estate of Shirley Fraser (nee Black).Digital copy of black and white photograph.lions club of greensborough, shirley fraser

St John's Ambulance provides First Aid training and services, defibrillators and 1st aid kits ab patient transfer. It is a self funding, non-profit charitable organidation. Iniatally founded in 1883 and in Melbourne from 1887. Followed by attending important events eg. Olympics in Melbourne. Provides non-emergency patient transport. Rural Ambulance Victoria was the founding ambulance service in Victoria. St John's Ambulance was supported by the Upper Kiewa Valley Lions Club at Mt Beauty.b & w photos. 1. large 16.5 cm x 12 cm of 7 men, 3 in uniform. On back"Left to right: Jack Smith, Roly Wilson, Bob Edmondson, Leon Henry,/Alex McCullough, UN,UN." No. 2 smaller photos: 14cm x 9 cm, both with "St John Ambulance on vehicle. 1st with Lions club logo on the vehicle and on back "Roy Wilson" in uniform. 2nd On back "Alex McCullough left / Bob Edmondson right"st johns ambulance, upper kiewa valley lions club, ambulance members

Black and white photograph of Lions Club member Alan Bolding at Lions Fish Tasting with two visitors. Metung Victorialions club, festival, volunteering

Black and white photograph Metung Lions Club members David Bull and Jack Cullinan manning the barbecue at Primary School Fete. Metung Victorialions club, volunteering, schools

Black and white photograph Lions Club members, David Otter, Andy Baker with Joe Walters of Kinkuna Country Fun Park. Lakes Entrance Victorialions club, volunteering

Black and white photograph showing Lions Club members Alan Sandy Laurie Appleby and Geoff McConville, cooking on foreshore at Lions Club Fish Tasting event. Metung Victorialions club, volunteering, festival

Black and white photograph Lions Club members Jack Donnelly Don Jobe Bill Jenkins Peter Spark and Graeme Green cooking team for Lions Fish Tasting. Lakes Entrance Victoriacommunity services, volunteering, lions club

Black and white photograph three members Lions Club bicycle ride Mallacoota to Melbourne. Lakes Entrance Victorialions club, volunteering, sports

The Lions Club of Greensborough is an active part of the community activities in Greensborough. These photographs depict Lions Club members at a BBQ, sorting donated toys, with exchange students.The photographs show the Lions' members engaging in the activities of the organisation.A group of 5 photographs relating to the activities of the Lions Club of Greensborough in the 1969 - 1970 period.Each photograph has the subject matter described on the rear in blue biro.lions club of greensborough, volunteers, social activities

7 photos of the Bi-centennial re-enactment undertaken by the UKV Lions Club members and friends. The event took place at the Mount Beauty Pondage in 1988The UKV Lions Club was formed in 1964 and is still operating today (2023)x7 Coloured square photos of people and yachtsPrinted on back "This paper / manufactured / by Kodak"upper kiewa valley lions club, mt beauty pondage, bicentennial celebration

Colour photograph. Official opening weekend 'The Young Lions' young female members of the Chinese youth society of Melbourne (17-20 years old) The dance is to frighten away evil spirits with noise, provided by drums and to bring good luck. Taken from south balcony on level 1 looking down to the front steps. official events, historic buildings, cultural structures and establishments, chinese community

The Lions Club movement in Australia began in 1947 and has since grown into the country’s largest service club organization, with over 1,200 clubs and 25,000 members nationwide. Lions Clubs in the Sunshine & District include Brimbank Lions Club, Deer Park Lions Club & Sunshine Lions Club. Lions Club Promotion Youth of the Year Licola Camplions club, youth of the year, licola camp

William joined the Lions Club of Sunshine in 1981, after he and his wife Loretta had their 4th child. At that stage in their life, they thought it was time to give back to the community. William was approached by Brian Priest and Chris Detlefsen to join Lions. Both William and Loretta were strict Catholics. William was blind for 10 years prior to his death. His blindness was the result of a stroke, but he remained a member of the Lions Club until he died on 15th May 2013. William was the Lions Club President from 1989 to 1990 and made a life member in 2011. William was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellows Award in 2005. The Melvin Jones Fellowship (MJF) is the highest form of recognition from the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF), honoring individuals who have made significant, sustained contributions to humanitarian service. With over 520,000 recipients worldwide, this award is bestowed upon Lions and members of the public who have demonstrated exceptional humanitarian service. Loretta Martin was part of Lions ladies as women couldn’t become members in 1981. Loretta officially joined in August 2013 after William died. Selling Christmas cakes and working at BBQs. Loretta was awarded the James D. Richardson Honour Award in 2011. Loretta’s Award was for supporting William during his time as a Lion. This Award is named after James D. Richardson, who in 1958 was the first Australian to serve as a Director on the International Board of Directors. Jim Richardson was one of the most beloved and respected members of Lions in the formative years of the Association in Australia. He served in the Royal Australian Air Force during the 1939-45 World War. The demands he placed upon himself meant that he travelled enormous distances by road, so that he could visit all his Clubs, attend to Association and other business, as well as run his hotel with the great support of his wife Pam. The strains caused him to have a Cerebral Thrombosis whilst attending, the International Board meeting in New Orleans in 1959. He recovered after a long convalescence, but without his capacity to speak. He was never again capable of carrying on a conversation or making a speech but continued to work for Lions at club level and attend conventions. Lorretta made a significate contribution to the Lions Club and was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from the Sunshine Lions Club5680.01 - William Martin - Brimbank City Council Volunteer Appreciation Certificate 2002.JPG 5680.02 - William Martin - Certificate Of 10 Years Monarch Lions International.JPG 5680.03 - Loretta Martin - Certificate Of Appreciation Sunshine Lions Club 2023.JPGwilliam martin, loretta martin, sunshine lions club, city of brimbank, lions international, marian leos, melvin jones fellowship, james d. richardson

This board was constructed to provide information about the history of Lorna Lodge and to display some photographs and a newspaper cutting relating to this. The photographs are (clockwise): Photograph of Lorna Lodge on December 26, 1969 with a man standing outside and three children on the ramp leading to the front door. Photograph of Miss Elizabeth Skene, oldest member, at the 60th anniversary of the Barwon Heads auxiliary. Newspaper cutting: Ocean Grove News. Luncheon to help the blind. Ocean Grove has its fair share of fundraising groups. And the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, Ocean Grove Auxiliary is up there with the most hardworking. Pictured at the auxiliary's recent meeting are president Lorna Walker, secretary Vera Montgomery and treasurer Grace Brown. Talking of fundraising, the auxiliary will hold a casserole luncheon at the Ocean Grove Bowling Club on Monday, June 6 at noon. Tickets are available at the door at $5. Photograph of 60th anniversary in 2002 of RVIB Barwon Heads Mrs Grace Brown President and Yvonne Conners of Geelong West with a cake marking the occasion. Photograph of Bonnie Cameron and Vera Montgomery, RVIB Members holding a picture of the boat shed at Barwon Heads. Photograph of RVIB Life Members Achievement Award, awarded in recognition of support from Barwon Heads Auxiliary. Presented by Governor of Victoria John Landy at Government House on March 26th, 2003. L-R: Lorraine Gleeson, Jill Smith, Bonnie Cameron, Alice Donally, Wyn O'Brian, Una Harding and Dawn White. Photograph of Mrs Lorna Walker. In 1979 a 7.2 sq holiday home on exhibition at the Melbourne Home Show was donated to the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind by Eureka Budget Homes Pty Ltd. The Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads Lions Club transported this home from Melbourne to it's present site in Barwon Heads, where since 1980, it was planned to be made available as a holiday home for the blind and visually impaired clients. Mr Keith Rikards the then president of Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads Lions Club and another member Mr John Van Den Eykel volunteered to carry out all maintenance. In 1942 Mrs Eric Russell formed an auxiliary for the blind in Barwon Heads and amongst these foundation members was Mrs Lorna Walker. Mrs Walker was married to the local butcher who also had trotting stables on their property. Of their two children, Nola and Barry, Nola had developed an eye problem, noted by Mrs Walker's friend Mrs Alberta Tutton, the then Victorian President of RVIB, with whom she met to play tennis with each week. Through this friendship Lorna became a valuable member of the RVIB and enjoyed 48 years with Barwon Heads, 18 of those years as President. Tragically killed in a car accident in 1990, the local auxiliary made the decision to name the holiday home 'Lorna Lodge', in memory of their hardworking member Mrs Lorna Walker. Today December 2004, The Barwon Heads RVIB Ladies give of their time to maintain this home and garden for the benefit of all visually impaired people.Image of board with photographs, text and newspaper cuttinglorna lodge, royal victorian institute for the blind

A habitat corridor and it strengthens the community. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p185 Barak Bushlands lie west of the Diamond Creek on the corner of Falkiner Street and busy, noisy Main Road. They form part of an important habitat corridor linking the Yarra River to the Kinglake National Park.1 Manna Gums, tawny frogmouths and platypuses are some of the indigenous plants and animals that have made their home there. The bushlands are the result of more than nine years of hard work by the local community with the Nillumbik Council, to transform a degraded flood plain into this refuge of natural beauty. In 1997, shortly after moving into the new Riverside Estate on Falkiner Street, Eltham, several residents noticed the sorry state of the Diamond Creek and surrounding area. Part of it was used as a cow paddock and although small patches of vegetation survived, the area was infested with weeds, rabbits, rubbish and drainage from the housing estate. At various times the 4.4 hectares had been used as a market garden and for shire stock piles. The residents began to restore the area by revegetating land along the Diamond Creek. In 1998 they established the Friends of the Diamond Creek Falkiner Street Reserve2 and 35 families joined from the 90-house Estate. Carolyn Mellor, as the Friends’ Land Manager, undertook a four-year horticulture course to guide this massive project for a volunteer organisation. Since 1999, she has been the Friends’ President. In 1999 the Friends urged the Nillumbik Council to undertake a feasibility study into establishing a wetland system and urban forest. Work began in 2002 with Nillumbik Council funding the project, supplemented by government grants. The Friends also received grants from Melbourne Water and Parks Victoria. Aided by the Friends and other community members, the Council created the Barak Bushlands consisting of a forest, a wetland, a bridge, a path and open space. The beautiful wetland treats most of the estate’s stormwater runoff. Storm water is filtered through plants in the wetland ponds then is released slowly into the billabong, before flowing into the Diamond Creek. The wetland also helps to minimise flooding and the improved water quality provides a flora and fauna habitat. The Friends and other volunteers planted more than 27,000 plants, more than one third of which they grew from seeds they collected at Lower Eltham and Wingrove Parks. Eltham High School students planted thousands of these through a Year Eight program introduced for this purpose. Other groups who assisted were: Green Corps, local Scouts and Guides – 2nd Montmorency, 1st Diamond Creek and 1st Eltham Cub Packs, Eltham College students, Eltham East Primary School, Landcare members, Eltham Lions Club and the Eltham Baptist Church. To maintain enthusiasm for the mammoth task, the Friends and other volunteers ‘adopted’ trees to water and wrote their names on the stakes. In 2004, to recognise the area’s original occupiers, the reserve was named Barak Bushlands. William Barak, who lived from 1824 to 1903, was the last chief of the Yarra Yarra tribe of the Wurundjeri-willam people. Traces of these original inhabitants remain in scar trees (bark sections removed to make a shield or canoe). That same year the Friends’ group was a finalist in the prestigious Federal Government, Banksia Environmental Awards. The Friends have also participated in Clean Up Australia, removing tonnes of rubbish and regularly testing the billabong, wetland and creek, for pollutants. For years the Friends, together with the Australian Platypus Conservancy, have tagged, measured and checked the health of platypuses from the Diamond and Mullum Mullum Creeks. With Latrobe University the Friends have conducted night walks to view owls, possums, bats and sugar gliders. Challenges for the council and the Friends continue with a large rabbit population, some vandalism, weed eradication and maintenance. However, thanks to this community effort, locals can now escape confined urban living on small blocks of land and enjoy the beauty of indigenous plants and animals. Working together has also strengthened the local community,This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, barak bushlands, diamond creek (creek), eltham

Marie Lion migrated with her sister, Berthe Mouchette and her husband in 1885. Berthe established an art school in the city. After the death of her husband the sisters purchased a school, Oberwyl, in St Kilda in 1885. The school was later one of the LHLG schools. Berthe was the founder of the Alliance Française of Melbourne in 1890. With the Great Depression, the sisters had to sell Oberwyl and moved to Adelaide. They returned to France during WWI to nurse wounded soldiers. And returned to Adelaide in 1916 after Marie contracted an infection. She was the South Australia representative of the "Société d’assistance maternelle et infantile". After the end of the war a number of French villages were ‘adopted’ by cities in Australia. Dernancourt, a small village in the Somme was adopted by Adelaide, and Mme Mouchette and Mme Lion worked to raise funds to help in the rebuilding of the almost completely destroyed town.The picture shows the link with the French community. Ethel and her sister Frederica Godfrey could speak French and were well acquainted with the members of this community: Charlotte Crivelli for example. Frederica was secretary of the Alliance Française of Melbourne in the early 1900, in 1917 she also became Honorary Secretary of the French Red Cross, funded by Charlotte Crivelli.Portait of two ladies standing in the middle with 3 soldiers from the French Navy, a wounded digger and a young man.French sailors at zoo / Madame Leon (Lion is the correct spelling) & Miss Godfreylion, marie (1855–1922), mouchette, berthe (1846–1928) nee lion, alliance française of melbourne, société d’assistance maternelle et infantile, france, french, zoo, french red cross, crivelli, charlotte (1863–1956), anzac, french navy, oberwyl, ethel augusta godfrey 1861-1935, frederica godfrey