AUSTRALIAN ONLINE & TRAVELLERS LIONS CLUB CENTENNIAL CHARTER BULLETIN

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1 AUSTRALIAN ONLINE & TRAVELLERS LIONS CLUB CENTENNIAL CHARTER BULLETIN CHARTER DATE: JANUARY 3 RD, 2018 SEPTEMBER 2018 We provide a unique Service Club membership and our primary focus is to retain existing Lions whose Lions Clubs may have closed and would still like to remain Lions. To welcome those Lions who would like to travel for extended periods of time within and outside Australia and still remain a Lions Family Member. To provide an option for those Lions who are unable to attend a mainstream Lions Club because they work away from home, who have health problems, or the nearest Lions Club is just too far away for then to remain Lions. Our Lions Club goals are in keeping with the humanitarian, community spirited, fun and service mindedness of Lions. Our members are dedicated to assisting other Lions Clubs in helping to make their communities a better place to live, work and grow. We currently have members from Western Australia, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales and New Zealand.

2 Australian Online & Travellers Lions Club Charter Members President: Lion Hazel Pickwell Secretary: Lion Gwyneth Payne Treasurer: Lion Arthur Leech Membership Chairman: Lion Ted Pickwell Lion Ted Hughes Lion Brenda Payne Lion Bernie Donchi Lion Neil Bilney Lion Pauline Bilney Lion Denise Clarke Lion Janice Clifford Lion Bernie Clifford Lion Jan Donchi Lion Dianne Hughes Lion Alan Large Lion Andrew Payne Lion Rod Payne Lion Stewart Payne Lion Lesley Petersen Lion Tony Petersen Lion Angela Williams Lion Rolly Williams

3 PRESIDENTS REPORT SEPTEMBER 2018 Dear Fellow Lions I would like to apologise for not being present tonight. I will be in Melbourne with our youngest son Andrew who is hoping to win a million on The Hot Seat. Thank you VP Lion Ted H for taking the meeting. Lion Ted P will be posting this report in my absence. Lion Ted P and I had a very pleasant surprise last week with a visit from Lion Gwyneth and Stewart Payne. It was a nice surprise for Ted s birthday last Sunday. Whilst here we made contact with the local Lions Club and I managed to win tray of meat in their raffle. A guided tour was taken around town. Ted is an accredited Tourist Guide for the district and was able to give them a good overview. Our 9 year old granddaughter was also a visitor and took us all to the local show that was also on at the weekend. After this she gave everybody a hiding at UNO and Connect 4. Kootingal Lions will be having their Annual Art show at the beginning October. President Wayne of Kootingal Club will be letting us have further details. Please keep this in mind when making plans to travel to South West Rocks for the N1 Convention. In your correspondence you will have noted that there is a request for Past Presidents to be Guiding Lions. As this can be done through our computers please could you give the request serious consideration as it is something we can do electronically from any location we are visiting I had a very nice conversation with Lion Hester from Tasmania who had received a copy of our bulletin and found it to be very informative. Lion Gwyneth has added her to our mail out list. Have a great meeting. Yours in Lionism President Hazel

4 Australian Online &Travellers Lions Club Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held August 13th, 2018, 6pm for 6.30pm NSW Time 1. Attendance: Lions Stewart Payne, Gwyneth Payne, Bernie Donchi, Jan Donchi, Denise Clarke, Ted Hughes, Dianne Hughes, Neil Bilney, Pauline Bilney, Ted Pickwell, Hazel Pickwell, Janice Clifford, Bernie Clifford, Lion Rod Payne, Lion Brenda Payne, Alan Large Partners and Guests: Lion Wayne Guy (Kootingal & District Lions Club Guiding Lion) 2. Apologies: Lion Andrew Payne, Lion Rolly Williams, Lion Angela Williams, Lion Lee Rodger (Kootingal & District Lions Club Guiding Lion) DG David Emanuel (Kootingal & District Lions Club Guiding Lion), Lion Tony Petersen, Lion Lesley Petersen, lion Arthur Leech Motion: That the Apologies be accepted Moved: Lion Ted Pickwell Seconded: Lion Dianne Hughes Against: Nil Carried: Yes 3. Welcome of Members and Guests: President Lion Hazel Pickwell welcomed Members and Guests 4. Protocol Established: Lion Gwyneth Payne posted the protocol. That the Australian Online & Travellers Lions Club recognises, Past Multiple District Officers, Past District Governors, District Cabinet Officers past and present, The President of the Australian Online & Travellers Lions Club, Lion Hazel Pickwell, Lions, Lions Ladies and Partners of the Australian Online & Travellers Lions Club and Guests. All speakers may now be addressed as Lion 5. International Purposes: Lion Bernie Donchi posted the Lions Clubs International Code of Ethics for all to read aloud.

5 6. Confirmation of Minutes: Motion: That the Minutes of the previous meeting held July 9th, 2018 as ed to members be accepted. Moved: Lion Janice Clifford Seconded: Lion Jan Donchi Against: Nil Carried: Yes 7. Business arising from the Minutes: Nil 8. Correspondence: 8.1 Inwards Correspondence as ed to Members Cab Sec Mailout 201N1 July More Information on MyLion App Cab Sec Mailout Additional Information My lions Team Information LCI Information Flood Japan DG; s Itinerary 201N Cab Sec Mailout 2(a) and Kootingal Invitation to Changeover Drought relief appeal Information Drought relief appeal additional Info Lions Young Leaders Information 201N Lions Magazine Convention 201N1 Registration and Information Sept 18 Getaway Campers Form Celebrating Women in Lions Apparel International Presidents Message July Convention Notice 201N1 Convention Lions Youth Leaders amended Information 201N Loomis Lions Newsletter August MyLion get updated Information Northern Lion Newsletter Q GMT 201N1 Introduction 8.2 Outwards as ed to Members NIL

6 Motion: That the Inwards and Outwards Correspondence as ed to members be accepted. Moved: Lion Dianne Hughes Seconded: Lion Ted Pickwell Against: Nil Carried: Yes 9. Business arising from the Correspondence: Nil 10. Presidents Report: Presented by Lion Hazel Pickwell. Dear Lions We have returned from Vietnam after a trouble-free holiday. We were a bit apprehensive about the trip as it was so cheap, however we received value for money as apart from a few meals we had to pay for everything else was covered. These included, International flights, internal flights, Air-conditioned coaches, all trips, food and English-speaking guides. We would have no problem booking through Webjet again. I would like to thank 1st Vice President Ted Hughes for attending the President s Linkup with District Governor David and his report on the meeting. Have you booked for the N1 convention yet? I tried to book on line but the software does not include our club, so I have had to send along manual forms. My apologies for this report being short but I have been catching up with so many things on my return that I have not had any spare time. Yours in Lionism President Lion Hazel Pickwell President Hazel noted at the meeting that I will be in Melbourne on the 10th Sept our next meeting date, so Lion Ted Hughes could you please take the meeting on this night thank you! Motion: That the President Report for August 2018 be accepted. Moved: Lion Hazel Pickwell Seconded: Lion Janice Clifford Against: Nil Carried: Yes

7 11. Treasurers Report: Treasurers Report to be presented in October will include July, August, September General Business: 12.1 Delegates for the 201N1 District Convention South West Rocks October 2018 Motion: That for the 201N1 Convention Lion Hazel Pickwell as Delegate and Lion Gwyneth Payne as Alternate Delegate. Moved: Lion Ted Pickwell Seconded: lion Stewart Payne Against: Nil Carried: Yes 12.2 Due to the Treasurer being overseas it is proposed that The Annual General Meeting of Australian Online and Travellers Lions Club be held Monday 10 th December 2018, 5.30pm for 6pm NSW Time on Skype Messaging. This to be followed by the Normal Meeting at 6.30pm NSW Time Motion: That the Annual General Meeting of Australian Online & Travellers Lions Club be held Monday 10 th December 2018, 5.30pm for 6pm NSW Time on Skype Messaging. Moved: Lion Gwyneth Payne Seconded: Lion Janice Clifford Against: Nil Carried: Yes 12.3 Report from 1 st Vice President Lion Ted Hughes on the Go To Meeting held by District Governor David Emanuel July 21 st, 2018 for the Presidents of the 201N1 Lions Clubs. Lion Ted Hughes had nothing further to add to his report ed to Members. 13. Membership: Presented by Lion Ted Pickwell Lion Ted Pickwell reported that he has had some recent enquiry, as yet nothing further. 14. Business without notice: Business without notice to be tabled only and brought to the September 10 th, 2018 Meeting. Guiding Lion Wayne Guy asked President Hazel Pickwell Do you have any projects going at the moment or any need of support?

8 President Hazel Pickwell responded that we don t have projects, we only help other Lions Clubs. Lion Wayne Guy was asked if Kootingal & District Lions needed help! Lion Wayne responded We have our Annual Art Show coming up in October and are currently looking into something for the drought appeal locally. I'll keep you informed. OK for the moment. President Hazel asked Lion Wayne if they were helping with the John Farnham drought concert in Tamworth? Lion Wayne replied: No! We re looking towards some kind of face to face help/support. BBQ meet and greet maybe! President Hazel asked to be kept informed as some of our members maybe able to be there. 15. Service Hours: 1. Lion Hazel Pickwell Hospital Trolley 4 hours 2. Lion Stewart Payne Necrology and Welfare 10 hours 3. Lion Ted Hughes and Lion Dianne Hughes took 17 kilos of cans to Beerwah Lions 4. Lion Ted Hughes Ring Pulls 2 hours 5. Lion Bernie Donchi helping Mareeba Lions Club car boot sale, Metro-Gan, their Meetings and AGM 12 hours 6. Lion Jan Donchi helping Mareeba Lions Club car boot sale, Metro-Gan, their Meetings and AGM 12 hours 7. Lion Gwyneth Payne Duty Treasurer 1 hour, Secretary Administration 8 hours 8. Lion Janice Clifford Stamps 1 hour 16. Where Members are currently and for the next Month. 1. Lion Ted and Diane Hughes on the Strawberry Farm Bells Creek QLD 2. Lion Stewart and Gwyneth Payne Ardrossan SA, then Snowtown SA, then on to Victoria 3. Lions Ted and Hazel Pickwell Grenfell NSW 4. Lions Brenda and Rod Payne Inverell NSW 5. Lion Andrew Payne and Emma Lee Knight Part Macquarie NSW 6. Lions Angela and Rolly Williams Ardrossan SA 7. Lions Bernie and Jan Donchi Frederickton NSW, then Gunnedah NSW for AGQUIP, then back to Frederickton NSW 8. Lions Janice and Bernie Clifford in Mernda Retirement Village VIC 9. Lion Denise Clarke Forresters Beach NSW

9 17. Fines: 1. Lion Jan Donchi fined Lion Bernie Donchi for playing to many games on the computer 2. Lion Bernie Donchi fined Lion Jan Donchi for making too much work for him to do 3. Lion Hazel Pickwell fined Lion Stewart Payne for trying to leave his caravan on the Highway 4. Lion Hazel Pickwell fined Lions Jan and Bernie Donchi for returning from Gulfand gong to Fredo 5. Lion Stewart Payne fined Lions Gwyneth Payne for not getting HER truck hitch double checked! 6. Lion Hazel Pickwell fined Lion Stewart Payne for blaming Lion Gwyneth for not checking the truck 7. Lion Gwyneth Payne fined Lions Ted and Hazel Pickwell for becoming millionaires in Vietnam 8. Lion Hazel Pickwell fined Lions Stewart and Gwyneth Payne for picking on each other and coming back broke 18. Meeting Closed: 7.33pm

10 Secretary Report September 2018 Nearly the middle of September already, I m not sure where this year has gone. The 201N1 District Convention in South West Rocks will be held October 19, 20and 21 st 2018, a number of our members will be attending, and I will write a report, with pictures, for those members who are not able to attend. Stewart and I left Halls Creek Western Australia earlier than we usually do this year and we used the time to catch up with some of our members in South Australia, Victoria and NSW. We first met up with Lions Rolly and Angela who live in Ardrossan South Australia some 3529klm via National Highway 1, National Highway 87 and National Highway A87 from Halls Creek in Western Australia. Unfortunately, somewhere on this 3529klm trip we managed to shear off a bolt that attached the head of the tow hitch to the receiver on the tow vehicle, and also lost one of the tooth washers that holds the heads of the hitch up. We discovered this when we pulled up at the Caravan Park in Ardrossan SA, having not had to unhitch the caravan for some 3129klms, so we have no idea where this happened. As is our luck, we were not able to source a tooth washer in Australia (we did some 1000klms looking for the washer) so we had to have one made by a Tool Maker in Adelaide. The cost of the tooth washer to be made was $250 each, we had two made so that we had a spare. After we had organised to have this made we found on the internet we could buy 2 tooth washers, 2 bolts, 2 nuts and two spring washers for $31US plus postage. Sigh! Straight down to the hardware store and a can of gold paint was purchased and the tooth washers were painted gold! We then replaced the pin and hitch as we were not sure how much pressure had been applied to it when the bolt sheared. One side of the hitch with loose bolt The bolt sheared off, where the tooth washer should have been The gold-plated tooth washer back in position

11 Even so it was great to catch up with Lions Rolly and Angela at Ardrossan, this is the first time we have been able to catch up with them since 2013 and the New Lions Club forming in January Rolly and Angela were members of the Ardrossan Lions Club which unfortunately folded about 2013, they then transferred to Australian Lionsonoz and when our new Lions Club Australian Online & Travellers formed they transferred to the new Club. Rolly and Angela commented that they like the new Club as the name better reflects their position as Online Lions. Due to health reasons they no longer are able to travel. Angela has been a Lion since 1994 and Rolly since We visited the local Museum in Ardrossan where the Banner and Flag Set of the former Ardrossan Lions Club holds Pride of Place. Finally, having sorted the hitch problems we headed to Snowtown South Australia to meet up with Lion Alan and Ros. Alan has been a member of Lions since 1988, Ros is also a former Lion. Both were very active Lions at both at their Club and District Level. Unfortunately, Snowtown Lions Club also closed in 2015, Alan then transferred to Australian Lionsonoz and when our new Lions Club Australian Online & Travellers formed they transferred to the new Club.

12 This is also the first time we have been able to catch up with them since 2015 and the New Lions Club forming in January Lion Alan and Ros, who make the best chilly chutney in the world! We have members from South Australia, Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales, New Zealand, from Western Australia when joined and now residing in Queensland. It was great to catch up with Lions Rolly and Angela and Lion Alan and Ros. We then left South Australia and headed to Victoria where we met up with Lions Janice and PDG Bernie who provided us with the best scones and a great tour around their Lifestyle Village in Mernda. PDG Bernie has ben a Lion since 1969 and Lion Janice Bernie and Janice were members of the Greensborough Lions Club which also unfortunately close around Bernie and Janice then transferred to Australian Lionsonoz and when our new Lions Club Australian Online & Travellers formed they transferred to the new Club. We have been able to catch up with Bernie and Janice at the MD Convention in Townsville this year and again in Mernda Victoria. So! from Halls Creek Western Australia to Ardrossan South Australia 3529klms, then Ardrossan to Mernda Victoria 898klms at total of 4427 klms so far. We then travelled to Grenfell New South Wales to catch up with the President and Membership Chairman of our Club Lions Hazel (Pres) and Lion Ted. President Hazel joined Lions in 2005 and Lion Ted in 2003.

13 We also met up with some of the Lions from Grenfell for a meat raffle, President Hazel won a lovely pork roast, which Ted cooked for us. President Hazel (with granddaughter Ruby) driving a Dodgem Car the same way as she drives her car, and her car and caravan foot to the floor flat out. There were originally 10 other cars on the floor with Hazel, they abandoned the track due to the dangerous driving of Hazel. Distance from Mernda Victoria to Grenfell New South Wales 619klms All in all, we caught up with our friends who are members of our Lions Club and to do this travelled an enjoyable 5046klms to do so! Regards Lion Gwyneth Payne

14 Welfare Report September 2018 Lion Stewart Payne October No Anniversary s that I am aware of October Happy Birthday to Hazel Pickwell 1st October Happy Birthday October Lion Bernie Donchi There are several our Lions who have or are still experiencing an unwanted hiccup health wise, we wish them all a speedy recovery. Lion Angela Williams, Lion Rolly Williams, Lion Ted Hughes and Lion Neil Bilney (following back surgery) Safe travels to those travelling and to everyone stay safe, stay well, stay happy and most important have fun. Remember to wear your Lions Lapel Pin everyday with Pride Lion Stewart Payne Club Welfare and Club Care Officer

15 Travelling Grey Nomads by Lion Dianne Hughes In March 2015 we arrived on the Sunshine Coast to help out on a Strawberry Farm called Suncoast Harvest on Bells Creek Road, Bells Creek, Qld. We have returned every year since, this being our 4 th season here, so I thought I would write an article on the process of growing Strawberries giving a basic overview of the process. At the end of every season, and that normally finishes about late October the plants are sprayed out. The plastic is then pulled up and the ground ploughed and planted with a cover crop. COVER CROP The cover crop is then ploughed into the ground ready for laying the plastic. John is in charge of the Crop Health & Management.

16 LAYING OF PLASTIC The fields then have to have the rows of plastic and T Tape laid. This is normally done about January and February. Getting the fields ready for laying Laying of the plastic of the Plastic At the end of every row the plastic has to be cut off and buried into the ground, just leaving the tape showing so it can be hooked up to the water pipes later.

17 PLANTING Once all this is done then every row has to have the holes punched, water lines hooked up, over head sprinklers placed along certain rows and hooked onto the water lines. Then planting can start. This is normally in March and is done by hand. The first day of planting for the 2018 season 50 people planted 102,797 plants Donna Is one of the Field Supervisors

18 GROWING AND PICKING The varieties planted were: Aussie Gem, Festival, Red Rhapsody and Splender. A total of 838,000 plants were planted this season From the time the plants are planted they are watered and feed by the T Tapes under the plastic. Picking normally starts about mid to late May. During the season there will be about 70 pickers working, 3 weight station operators and a tractor driver hauling out the full cages of picked strawberries to the packhouse for cooling down in the cold rooms before packing. The pickers sit on a 3 wheel trolley that sits over the bed and work backwards. That way they can see the berries from both sides.

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20 PACKHOUSE Once the berries are cooled then they have to be packed to order. Suncoast Harvest evens sends Strawberries to NZ as strawberries don t grow over there in the winter. There are 36 packers in the shed split between 4 benches. Besides the packers there are 10 shed hands and this includes the Quality Controllers & Shed Manager. Strawberries waiting to be packed Suncoast Harvest packs under several different labels. One of the packers busy packing

21 PACKED AND READY FOR MARKET The season will finish about the end of October and the process starts all over again

22 This page is from the Centennial Stories. Lion Ted and myself were involved in planting some of these trees at the beginning of the project of the Lions Tree Grove. Many buckets of water were carried to each tree as it was planted. Lion Dianne Hughes Bulletin Editor.

23 OUR MEMBERS HAVE HIT THE HEADLINES

24 Editors Notes: Could I please have all articles and photos ed to me by the Friday after our meeting night. This will enable me to have the Bulletin completed and ed out by the 20 th of the Month. address is diannehughes250@yahoo.com Travel Snippets Could members please send me articles and photos of their travels as I would like to include these in the Bulletins. REMINDER: The next Australian Online & Travellers meeting is to be held on October 8th pm for 6.30pm start NSW time