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BRACKEN RIDGE CENTRAL LIONS CLUB

District 201Q3, Queensland, Australia

Bracken Ridge and Surrounding Suburbs Community Awards

It is time to welcome nominations for the annual Bracken Ridge and Surrounding Suburbs Community Awards being supported jointly by the Bracken Ridge Central Lions Club and the Brisbane City Council.

Members of the local community are asked to nominate those around them who â€˜go out of their wayâ€™ to make our neighbourhoods a better place to live.

The Bracken Ridge and Surrounding Suburbs Community Awards are awarded to recognise group and individual contributions to the local community in four (4) categories.

There are three individual awards:

Young Achiever Award (18 years of under)

Best Neighbour

Individual Member of a Community Group / Organisation / Church Group

And one group award:

Community Group / Organisation / Church Group

Club News

MINIATURE STEAM RAILWAY
Trains run on the 4th Sunday of each month. Trains run 9.30am - 2.30pm in McPherson Park, Denham Street, Bracken Ridge at a cost of $2 a ride. Bring along a picnic lunch, bring the family and make it a great family day out.

OCCASSIONAL VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
Haven''t got time to join a club but would still like to do something for your local community

Become an ''Occassional Volunteer''.

We are establishing a list of tradespersons, home cooks, keen gardeners, etc. that we would only call upon when a community based task requires more assistance than our club can offer.

Here is your chance to do something when needed without committing yourself to our club.

Just email your details and ''abilities'' to us and we will include you on our list of Volunteers.

BIRTHDAY PARTIES AVAILABLE AT TRAINS
Looking for something different for your childs birthday party Why not have it at our Minature Steam Railway. Contact our Train Organiser Graham Titman for more details via email at gltitman@internode.on.net

WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO
ALL of the profits from out Train Days are given back into the community. This financial year has seen a lot of money donated to a variety of causes including: Premier''s Flood Relief Fund, Lions Club Foundation; Childhood Cancer Institute; Scouts Australia; Qld Police Sandgate Bike Squad; Sandbag Sandgate and local School Bursaries and School Chaplaincy programs.

National News

Host families required urgently for incoming international youth exchangees
The Multiple District Youth Exchange Committee is urgently seeking host families and clubs for 40 youth arriving in Australia in July-August under the Lions Youth Exchange Program. Regular lists of youth available for hosting have been circulated to all clubs. If your club has a host family available, please contact the Youth Exchange Chairperson in your District without delay.
More details: http://www.lionsclubs.org.au/ye

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BRACKEN RIDGE CENTRAL LIONS CLUB

District 201Q3, Queensland, Australia

Bracken Ridge and Surrounding Suburbs Community Awards

Club News

MINIATURE STEAM RAILWAY

OCCASSIONAL VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

BIRTHDAY PARTIES AVAILABLE AT TRAINS

WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO

National News

Host families required urgently for incoming international youth exchangees

Thinking about joining Lions?

Lions Australia Facebook Page

Community Service

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