Mother’s Day Raffle

The Lions continue to sell tickets in their Mother’s Day raffle each Saturday on Fern St and outside the IGA. There are four great prizes. First prize is a $300 voucher from Blue Swimmer restaurant at Gerroa; a $100 voucher from 34 Degrees Gerringong and a $30 voucher from The Collective Beat at Gerringong. Second prize is a $200 voucher from Norfolk & Co Gerringong and a $100 voucher from Tilda and Cacao Gerringong. Third prize a $150 voucher from Tonic Facial Gerringong and a $100 voucher from Curries and Spirits restaurant, Gerringong. Fourth prize is a rug valued between $200 and $300 from Holy Spirit

Yarn Group in Sydney. All proceeds from the sale of tickets are going to the SAHSSSI Women’s Refuge in Nowra.

Training Day for the Lions

Incoming President, Steve Pottie, along with incoming Secretary, Peter Jeffries recently attended a training day at Dapto to bring them up to date with their obligations and procedures as they prepare to take over the administration of the club for 2024/25. Outgoing President Peter Jeffrey joined them and all three commented on what a positive experience it had been.

Steve Pottie, Peter Jeffrey, Peter Jeffries at Lions Workshop

New Member

Gerringong Lions welcomed a new member last week. Greg Schultz, who relocated from Sydney was welcomed into the best Lions Club in Gerringong by President Peter Jeffrey and was inducted by Lion Mark Westhoff.

Peter Jeffrey, new member Greg Schultz, and Mark Westhoff

Anzac Day Ceremony

A very moving ceremony was held at the Dawn ANZAC Service on the headland last Friday with MC Mike O'Leary doing a great job and the very large crowd appreciated the singing from Merryn Lee Perez & Chris Cutting, plus the Gerringong Public School Choir. Many groups and organisations laid commemorative wreaths, including the Lions Club of Gerringong, which was represented by President Peter Jeffrey.

Lions Club President Peter Jeffret with wreath at the Anzac Day Ceremony

The return of the Rugby Boys

Marc Booker, (left), Henry Cleare (centre) and Jacob Booker (right) had come straight from training, to attend a recent Lions meeting at The Blue Goose to report back on their representative Rugby tours.

In April 2023, Marc, Jacob and Henry along with other Junior Rugby Union players from all over the state and interstate were selected in The Australian Raptors Academy Rugby sides.

Marc Booker, Henry Cleare, Jacob Booker

The three local boys had collected recyclable items and utilised the Tomra Return and Earn reverse vending machines to aid in their efforts to raise funds for this journey in their lives. The Lions Club of Gerringong, through their own Return and Earn project, thought it fitting that funds from this project be utilised to donate $1000 to each boy to assist in their quest to raise sufficient funds for their sporting adventure.

Marc was selected in the Under 15 boys side and embarked on a life-altering journey through the rugged terrains of the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, North England and Scotland. This wasn’t just a rugby tour, it was a cultural exchange and a chance to form bonds with peers from lands steeped in rich rugby traditions. Similarly, Jacob and Henry were part of the U16 Men’s team, and journeyed to California to experience international competition. They played in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego.

It was obvious to the Lions present that their assistance had been well worth it, as the boys impressed with the way they spoke and related what this journey had meant, not only for their playing careers but also for their personal development.