31/07/2026
Kingscliff Lions recently held our Annual General meeting and warmly welcomed Diistrict Governor, Mr Johnson Chen .
Mr Chen delivered an inspiring talk and congratulated our longstanding members:
John Everingham … 60 years
Alan Downes …49 years
Paddy Clarke …50+ years
Euan Walker ….40+ years
Norm Sandler … 32 years
Peter Bennett …20 years
James Stainlay …20+years
Heather Oliver… 25 years
He spoke about these many years of dedication to service and how we should share our stories within our community
of being proud to be a Lion
and encourage others to join !
In the past year our club raised over $32,000 from both the weekly pub raffles and bi- monthly beachside markets! Local organizations receiving donations include :
Cudgen Surf Club
You have a Friend
Tweed Palliative Care
Kingscliff and Cudgen fire services
Sailability
Kingscliff Dune Care
Story Dogs
Cambodia Vision
We also helped various junior sports players to assist with costs to attend State ,National or International events .
One special presentation was to a local student of a modified electric bike !
Two highlights of the night …
Lion of the Year :
Alan Downes .. well deserved for his tireless efforts managing our markets , taking on the role of treasurer and working the pub raffles !
Another well deserved presentation, Heart of a Lion :
Anne Noble for her many roles and dedication to our club !
Anne also recently celebrated her 90 th birthday!
Well done Lions - we look forward to another year ahead .
