Kingscliff Lions Club

11/05/2026

Kingscliff lions held a free sausage sizzle on Saturday 9th May at the Kingscliff Fire station’s open day … a beautiful sunny day and well attended and enjoyed by all !

25/04/2026

Kingscliff Lions are busy again today at the Kingscliff hotel with the pub raffles …meat and seafood trays !
The jackpot increases weekly until won and this week it’s $1,100 !
All proceeds today will be donated to Legacy .
Pictured in the photo are dedicated members
John Everingham, Anne Noble ,
Kerry Gunn and Alan Downes .
This event has been running since our club formed in 1957 !!
All proceeds given back to the community … well done !

02/04/2026

Kingscliff Lions successfully hosted the regional final of the
‘Youth of the Year’ last Sunday at St.Anthony’s Catholic school in Kingscliff .

We had four outstanding contestants….

Tess Ball…representing Ballina Lions club.

Claire McQueen … representing Casino Lions club .

Ruby Stafford … representing Kyogle Lions club.

Hailey Pickett …representing Kingscliff Lions club .

Each contestant presented themselves admirably with confidence and maturity beyond their years , showcasing their individual talents as well as their dreams for the future!

Our judges :
Jan Ryan (retired teacher)

Jennifer Harvie (retired journalist)

Cathleen Dixon (retired teacher)

Each had a difficult time deciding a winner ……

Ruby Stafford … public speaking and overall winner !!

Ruby will now go on to represent Kyogle Lions at the district final to be hosted by the Runcorn Lions in Brisbane.
Good luck Ruby !

Our representative Hailey performed very well and we hope to see her again next year .

Thankyou to our judges , contestants and St Anthonys .

02/04/2026

Congratulations to these club members who received membership awards at our last meeting ….

Mr.John Everingham … 60 years!

Mr Paddy Clark…. 10 years in Kingscliff after serving 40 years in Lions clubs in Sydney !

Mr Euan Walker …. 40 years !

Mr John Cameron … 15 years!

President Heather Oliver … 25years !

And a special mention to …
Life member Mr Paul Crompton 45 years !

Well done to all !

16/02/2026

Kingscliff Lions
“Youth of the Year”
Recently , we held the public speaking component of the contest , the winner of this will go on to the zone .

We had two candidates from St.Joseph’s college Banora Point

Hailey Pickett
Caleb Matheson
also
Ben Delaney
from
Kingscliff High School

All three youths were very confident , enthusiastic and clearly spoken !
Each had very interesting , different topics which held
the audience’s attention.

Sadly only one can win …..
And the winner is :
Hailey Pickett !

Hailey spoke about her love of running and is aspiring to become an Olympic champion .
We have no doubt she will !!

Thanks to our judges on the night ..
David Field .. Cudgen surf club
Chloe James … RN
Jennifer Harvie … Journalist
Thankyou also Kingscliff Bowling Club where the venue was held .

27/01/2026

Yesterday ,Kingscliff Lions shared an Australia Day event with Cudgen Surf club .
Although the day started off slow … things picked up quickly (as well as the heat!)
We provided a free breakfast of bacon and eggs / sausages and onions ,tea/coffee and juice.
The Uki refugee project presented a delicious international tasting buffet as well as a display of interesting stories !
Proceedings began with welcome to country by Ernie Williams ,followed by the Melody Makers singing the national anthem while the flag was raised by the nippers alongside the Aboriginal flag and Torres Strait islands flag .

Kingscliff fire and rescue were there with a static display also.

The event was also attended by
Tracey Barrell OAM
James Owen
Geoff Provest
Thankyou to David Fields for your organisation skills and help to return this event to Kingscliff !

17/12/2025

Last Tuesday evening ..9thDec.
We hosted our most successful Carols by the Coast !

A beautiful clear ,warm night was enjoyed by all in Rowan Robinson park .
A huge thankyou to Mr Geoff Dart for organizing our local schools and Melody Makers who provided the wonderful music and singing .
Thankyou also to Lindisfarne school for sound and lighting.


The night was also made fun with the sale of glow sticks and FREE soft drinks and sausage sizzles supplied by our hard working Lions members and friends , and members of Kingscliff men’s shed .

A huge thankyou to all our sponsors :-
Tweed Shire Council
LJHooker Kingscliff
Solo Resource &Recovery
Kingscliff Bows Club
Kingscliff Shopping Centre
Business Kingscliff

A visit by Santa finished of a most memorable event.
We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy new year !

15/12/2025

Kingscliff Lions club recently presented a young local boy … Floyd Morley with a customized bike specifically designed for ease of use and the freedom to ride with all the other kids !
The presentation was made by President Heather Oliver at our Carols on the Coast last Tuesday evening .
Floyd’s surprised smile and excitement brought joy to all ,especially our Lions members !
Wishing Floyd and family a Merry Christmas and many happy hours of safe riding !

24/11/2025

28/10/2025

Welcome to our new member . Mrs Kerry Gunn , who was inducted at our last meeting by Alan Downes and Bill Tyrrell .
We look forward to your friendship and service .