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24.01.2022 Welcome new Lions Members Steve Lizzio, Linda and John Hutchinson!!! They are being inducted by President Charles Rick and member Des Roberts.

24.01.2022 Mission Beach Lions Club has donated $1,000 to Mission Beach Surf Life Saving Club, to contribute towards the cost of 6 new sets of surf ski paddles. Pictured are Bob Katter Federal Member for Kennedy, Surf Club member (who teaches surf ski) Simon Linden, Charles Rick President Mission Beach Lions and Don Wheatley a life member of Mission Beach Surf Lifesaving Club and a Lions member.

23.01.2022 Welcome (officially) Dianne!

22.01.2022 Congratulations to Lyn from Tully - winning the $200 at last Sunday’s Monster Markets. Pictured here with Lion - Karen Hawkins.

21.01.2022 Tonight was the Mission Beach Lions/Lionesses and Tully Lions Youth of the Year. Entrants were Tully High students Zyi Matthews, Logan McDermott, Jemma Logan and Monique McDonald. Judging involved 2 stages - interviews (worth 70%) and impromptu and written speeches (worth 30%). ... Congratulations to Jemma who won the public speaking award; and congratulations to Jemma and Monique who have been selected to continue on to the next round. Thank you to Tully High teachers Rhiannon Passfield, Chelsea Darcy and Principal Richard Graham for their assistance preparing the students. Thank you to judges Trudy Tschui, Jenny Potts and David Grigg. Thank you to all Lions and Lionesses for organising the event, in particular Janice Lynn and Greg Heath. All the best for the next round Jemma and Monique.

21.01.2022 Mission Beach Lions, together with Rotary Mission Beach, will be once again cooking up a storm at this year’s Village Green Christmas Party. Come down for a free sausage sizzle. It’s our way of saying thank you and Merry Christmas.

21.01.2022 COVID-19 social distancing rules and closure of pubs, means Mission Beach Lions can’t do our usual fundraising activities, but that hasn’t stopped the club members supporting our community. Yesterday President Charles Rick donated 3 iPads to Tully Nursing home. With the strict new rules restricting visitors to aged care facilities, these new iPads will allow residents to continue to keep in contact with their loved ones using video calls. Thank you to everyone in our community who has donated to Lions fundraisers, this allows our club to give back to our community.

21.01.2022 Congratulations to local Lynn Jahnke from Charley’s Chocolates who won the $200 at the Monster Markets raffle today.

21.01.2022 Lions Club Raffles are back...every week. Thursday - 7pm, Mission Beach Tavern - $50 cash prize. Friday - from 4:30pm, Mission Beach Resort - meat trays. ... Come down, have a drink and a meal and support your local service club.

21.01.2022 Well done to all the volunteers at Mission Beach Meals on Wheels. Mission Beach Lions are proud to support this important community service.

21.01.2022 Mission Beach Lions donated $2,500 to the National bushfire appeal prior to Christmas. Thank you to the community for supporting Lions fundraising initiatives - which then allows Mission Beach Lions to support other community groups with much needed donations.

20.01.2022 Winner of the $200 Monster Market raffle yesterday was John Hutchinson. John is a Lions member and donated $100 back to Lions. Thank you! It was also his birthday yesterday - happy birthday John Hutchinson! ... Pictured is John with his partner Linda (also a Lions member) and President Charles Rick.

20.01.2022 Get your tickets now!

19.01.2022 Insta famous! Check out the fantastic new Instagram photo frame at North Mission Beach (near the Village Green beach access). Lions President Charles Rick and his wife Dot Rick, got snap happy with beautiful Dunk Island in the background. ... Thank you to Cassowary Coast Regional Council for its support. A big thank you to Lion Des Roberts who worked tirelessly for over a year to coordinate and make this project happen.

18.01.2022 Earlier this year Mission Beach Lions Club donated a recorder (to record oral histories) to the newly formed Mission Beach Historical Society. Mission Beach Lions Life Time member and past President, Lachie Rick is pictured with Lion Des Roberts and Valerie Boll, President of the Mission Beach Historical Society and Cr Tschui.

17.01.2022 What a wonderful community service our local Meals on Wheels provides. Our Lions Club donated $500 back in March to assist with increased demand due to COVID-19. This was in addition to a $500 donation the club provided to Mission Beach Meals on Wheels back in December.

17.01.2022 As for many people and clubs, 2020 has been a tough year for Mission Beach Lions Club. We haven’t been able to conduct our usual fundraising activities. But that hasn’t stopped us from giving back. At our meeting on Monday, the following $2,200 in donations were approved:... *Royal Flying Doctors Service $500 *Lions Childhood Cancer $250 *Lions Prostrate Cancer Research $250 *Epilepsy Queensland $200 *Motor Neurone Disease $500 *Mission Beach State School $500 This follows donations of: *$500 in March to Mission Beach Meals on Wheels to assist with extra demand from COVID-19 *3 iPads for Tully Nursing Home in March to connect residents with family during COVID-19 restrictions *gift basket to Woolworths staff in March to thank them for being on the frontline during COVID -19 December 2019: $1,000 Mission Beach Community Support Centre $500 Mission Beach Meals on Wheels $2,500 Australian Lions Foundation National Bushfire Appeal $1,000 Royal Flying Doctor Service (medical consumables on planes for oncology patients) $200 Lions Prostate Cancer Research $200 Lions Eye Health $200 Salvation Army Christmas Appeal $200 Lions Rheumatism & Arthritis Medical Research Foundation $200 Lions Australia Operation Smile Project $200 Lions Australia Spinal Cord Fellowship $100 Epilepsy Queensland 50th anniversary campaign The reason Mission Beach Lions can make these donations is because of the generous support for Lions activities. Mission Beach Lions is a progressive group of people who enjoy serving and giving back to their local community.

17.01.2022 Mission Beach Lions President Charles Rick, on behalf of our members, today presented a gift basket of goodies to all the staff at Mission Beach Woolworths. It was upsetting to hear that some people (a minority) in our community have not been behaving in a respectful and kind manner to staff at Woolworths. This behaviour by a minority is not who we are as a community. ... Please be kind and patient with those around you. We live in Mission Beach because of our great sense of community - let’s remember that and show that in our actions in these coming months. Lions wanted to thank all the staff at Woolworths for continuing to service everyone the Mission Beach area.

15.01.2022 Mission Beach Lions Club donated $500 to Mission Beach State School, which put it towards this buddy bench. President Charles Rick joined some of the students to try the new bench out.

14.01.2022 What a great New Year’s resolution. New members always welcome!

14.01.2022 A lovely thank you letter from the Royal Flying Doctors Service - thanking Mission Beach Lions for the donation of $1,000. The donation went towards equipping 16 aeromedical aircraft with medical consumables.

13.01.2022 Tonight was the Mission Beach Lions changeover dinner. Thank you to Irene for installing the new committee. Thank you to Lions Club of Tully for attending! CLUB OFFICERS FOR 2021/2022 President: John Hutchinson... Immediate Past President: Charles Rick Secretary: Karen Hawkins Assistant Secretary: Jenny Cusack Treasurer: Janice Lynn Assistant Treasurer: Sheila Lawler Membership Chairperson: Anne Pleash Lion Tamer: Don Wheatley Tail Twister: Des Roberts Directors: Gina Graham Stephen Graham Greg Heath Linda Hutchinson Lachie Rick

13.01.2022 Fantastic donation Rotary Mission Beach. Thank you to everyone in Mission Beach who supports our service clubs, which allows Lions and Rotary to give back.

12.01.2022 Big day for two of our members. Lachie Rick turns 80 today and Des and his wife Helen celebrate 50 years of marriage. A big congratulations to you all!

12.01.2022 Mission Beach Lions is very proud to donate $200 to Mission Beach youth Patricia Hart’s trip costs for Peninsula AFL. Congratulations Patricia on your selection and all the very best for the game on 26th May in Mackay.

11.01.2022 Congratulations Mission Beach Lions Club Member Don Wheatley - winning a lifetime achievement award today at the Cassowary Coast Regional Council Australia Day Awards. LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION AWARD - DON WHEATLEY Don Wheatley in 2019, was made a life member of the Mission Beach Surf Life Saving Club. Don was one of a handful of founding members of the original South Mission Beach Surf Life Saving Club in 1944 aged 14. He was too young to do his Bronze medallion, but the club... required numbers to start running, so Don was brought in as a member and completed his Bronze Medallion two years later in 1946. Back then the club operated out of a ute with a tarp on the back, then progressed to a makeshift shade shelter. Eventually, Don and other members secured former World War 2 buildings from Rocky Creek at Tolga and brought these down to South Mission Beach to become the club house. Aged 89 Don still regularly gives his time to Mission Beach Lions and is a proponent for eating well and keeping active. Currently, Don attends the fortnightly Mission Beach Lions Club meetings and regularly assists with selling raffle tickets or cooking sausage sizzles to raise money money which all goes back into our community. Don Wheatley has actively served his community for over 75 years which is an incredible legacy.

11.01.2022 Defibrillator for use at Paradise Run Mission Beach and community events! Mission Beach Lions is proud to partner with the Mission Beach Lioness and Rotary Mission Beach to purchase a portable defibrillator for use at Paradise Runs and other community events. The Defibrillator was presented to Paradise Runs at their 50th run on Saturday 8th May. ... The free community run/walk occurs every Saturday at the Stinger Nets at North Mission Beach. Registrations open at 6:30am for a 7am start. There is a 5km and 3km course. Kids, prams and well behaved dogs on leads all welcome.

11.01.2022 Have you got your ticket yet?

08.01.2022 Updated photo! Guess what’s coming to Mission Beach? A joint project between Cassowary Coast Regional Council and Mission Beach Lions Club.

08.01.2022 Light up the dawn this ANZAC day.

08.01.2022 On Monday, Mission Beach Lions had our first meeting back - after no meetings since March, due to COVID-19. It was great to be back together, socially distanced, talking about how we can serve our community.

06.01.2022 Guess what’s coming to Mission Beach??? A joint Cassowary Coast Regional Council and Lions club project.

06.01.2022 Are you 16-18 years old and want to have a great time, meet new people and develop your skills? Then apply now for the Lions Youth camp - Camp Kanga. Cardwell Lions, Lions Club of Tully and Mission Beach Lions are proud to sponsor 3 spots in the 2021 Camp Kanga Youth Camp. The clubs will cover the $740 cost. Participants will need to provide spending money. ... Camp Kanga is on 3rd-10th July and is open for youth aged 16-18 years old. For questions and to submit an application contact Irene Braddick on: 0422 013 387. EDIT: please ignore closing date. If you are interested in applying - please contact Irene Braddick on 0422 013 387 ASAP.

05.01.2022 Oooh! It is that time of the year!!! Time for Youth of the Year judging! Mission Beach and Tully Students get their game on tonight! Good luck to all the contestants.... ... You just can't lose! #youthoftheyear

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04.01.2022 Even though we can’t be out fundraising, Mission Beach Lions are still serving our community. President Charles Rick presented Mission Beach Meals on Wheels Treasurer Bill Boyd with a $500 cheque to assist with increased demand due to COVID-19. This is in addition to a $500 donation the club provided to Mission Beach Meals on Wheels back in December.

02.01.2022 A great night last night. Wonderful to catch up with our neighbouring clubs and hear how they are serving their local communities.

02.01.2022 This week is National Volunteers Week and tomorrow night Mission Beach Lions will be celebrating 40 years of service to the community. Last year was officially our 40th anniversary - but COVID-19 put a spanner in the works. Enjoy this trip down memory lane showcasing photos of the many Lions projects in Mission Beach. ... Thank you to all the Lions, past and present, who practice 'daily service' to their community. Thank you to everyone who supports our fundraising efforts. As it is your donations that allow us to give back and make our community a better place. If you would like to join Lions - send us a PM.

01.01.2022 A very happy 90th birthday to Mission Beach Lion Don Wheatley!