OUR CLUB HISTORY:
The Lions Club of Menai was chartered in 1982, so in 2007 we celebrated our 25th Anniversary. During these 25 years, our club has supported our local community by
- Sponsoring projects within the community, by assisting the needy both financially as well as simply giving a helping hand by a few lions for a few hours.
- sponsoring awards for local primary and secondary schools each year to recognise youth excellence
- fostering the Lions Youth of the Year competition each year within the local community with great success coming from some great young local Australians.
- recognising the elderly and frail in our community by bringing them together at Christmas time each year to enjoy some Christmas cheer. Our guests come from local nursing homes as well as those seniors who were district pioneers and still live at home.
- assisting the community in times of devastation particularly those caused by local bushfires
Our club has received the Premiers award for community service resulting from our contribution to the community in the 1994 Bush Fires in our area of NSW and contributions to local bush fire brigade units continue.
To fundraise, we have run huge local events, cooked an unknown large quantity of sausages, sold thousands and thousands of raffle tickets, we have supported the openings of bridges and freeways and we have helped so many individuals and groups along the way.
Importantly, we have enjoyed the experience, the fellowship and the fun.
MENAI AREA INFORMATION:
Our club is based in the South South/Western area of the Sydney metropolitan area, yet only some 50mins to the Sydney CBD. The local population is approx 34,000, and includes Menai, Illawong, Alfords Point, Barden Ridge and Woronora.
We belong of the Sutherland Shire which encompasses other suburbs such as Cronulla, Miranda, Kirrawee, Jannali, Caringbah, Sutherland, Engadine, Heathcote, Loftus, Gymea, Como, to just name a few. To the north, Bankstown is only 10 minutes away and to the east, Sutherland is only 10 minutes away over the newly built Woronora bridge. Our club was a key player in the organisation and implementation of the bridge opening and bridge walk celebrations which raised over $60,000 for shire charities in 2000
We are definitely the only club in Australia, and maybe beyond, who have a Nuclear Reactor on the fringe of our area.
PRESIDENTS ROLL OF HONOUR:
| 1982 - 1983 | Keith Lamond | 1983 - 1984 | David Mitchell |
| 1984 - 1985 | Herb Shields | 1985 - 1986 | Cliff Preece |
| 1986 - 1987 | Paul Leeks | 1987 - 1988 | Kevin Steadman |
| 1988 - 1989 | Michael Bluestone | 1989 - 1990 | PDG Craig Thompson |
| 1990 - 1991 | John Napper | 1991 - 1992 | Jim Smith |
| 1992 - 1993 | Alan Jones | 1993 - 1994 | Myles Herbert |
| 1994 - 1995 | Alan Thompson | 1995 - 1996 | Rodger Jones |
| 1996 - 1997 | Jim Moore | 1997 - 1998 | Jeff Glenn |
| 1998 - 1999 | Ross Clugston | 1999 - 2000 | Paul Pritchard |
| 2000 - 2001 | Michael Stevens | 2001 - 2002 | Alan Thompson |
| 2002 - 2003 | Bob Hoskins | 2003 - 2004 | Mike Butler |
| 2004 - 2005 | Greg Schafer | 2005 - 2006 | Keith Edwards |
| 2006 - 2007 | Barry Bayliss | 2007 - 2008 | Barry Bayliss |
| 2008 - 2009 | Michael Stevens | 2009 - 2010 | Mike Butler |
