Lions Clubs International Australia

The Countdown is on for Beijing

This is the year that Australia's Paralympic athletes have been training long and hard for - the Thirteenth Paralympic Summer Games, in Beijing in September.

Australian Paralympic Teams have amassed a spectacular 891 medals since the first Paralympic Games were held in Rome in 1960.

In Beijing, Australia hopes to finish top 5 in the medal tally and is aiming for its 1000th Paralympic medal.

Lindy Lou on race bike with a 'sighted' rider The ranks of the 2008 Australian Paralympic Team will be filled with unbelievable champions like cyclist Lindy Hou.

Lindy has been legally blind since 1996 due to a degenerative eye condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa. In 1999, Lindy discovered the joy of cycling on a tandem bike and now trains and competes to be best in the world.

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Recognition for Australia's Father Chris Riley

A chance meeting between Australia's highly-regarded welfare champion, Fr. Chris Riley, and the future International President of the Lions Service Club organisation, means a $12,000 donation to this great cause.

Father Chris Riley was the keynote speaker at a recent Lions Conference in Tasmania, where he moved the hearts of the participants speaking about the lives of young people touched by the Youth off the Streets program. Little did he know that his fellow speaker was the future International President of the Lions Service Club organisation, Al Brandel.

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A Lions Club Rises from the Dust

Western New South Wales, like much of Australia, has been in the grips of drought for the best part of ten years. Some areas are slowly recovering after good rain early in 2008. Ivanhoe, in the centre of the State, continues to suffer the on-going effects. Life has become very tough for the people of Ivanhoe and many residents have been forced to make the extremely difficult decision to leave farms and businesses.

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Lions Alert Program

Lions have always been a part of emergency support within Australia.

Whether it be by providing direct help as members of the local bushfire brigade or SES, helping out as tradespeople in rebuilding efforts, providing food, clothing and a friendly face to emergency workers; or raising dollars to help local communities recover- LIONS ARE ALWAYS THERE. Read More.......

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Fellowship...good times...meeting people...

building lasting friendships...service to the community...

learning new skills...

leadership and personal development-these are just some of the benefits of being a member of Lions Club, the world's largest and most active service club organisation.

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