Shayne Neumann (Blair, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I had the privilege yesterday with my wife, Carolyn, to attend the Lions Club of Fernvale changeovers. The Lions Club of Fernvale did a fantastic job in the Brisbane Valley when it was ravaged by flood, handing out about 2,000 meals across the Lowood and Fernvale area. This Friday night I will be attending the Lowood Lions changeover as well. I want to congratulate Lion Peter Bennett, who is the president; the secretary, Peter Barnes; the treasurer, Joy Barnes, the vice-president, Geoff Beattie; the membership chair, June Freese; the first-year director, Jack Thorne; the second-year director, Trish Annand; the lion tamer and tail twister, Adam Pinner: and the immediate past president, Glendell Appleford.

They gave out cheques to a lot of different community groups in the Brisbane Valley yesterday. These groups are worthwhile. They also assisted in the Men's Shed at Lowood. They have assisted in many things, including the Rail Trail Fun Run, the seniors social morning barbecue at Fernvale and the Father's Day cricket match. There was a $2,000 donation from Toby and the Lowood IGA for equipment purchases. They have also assisted in the Fernvale Environment and Heritage Festival. They have done a lot of great good in the whole region. They are to be honoured and thanked. They deserve our praise, they have earned our trust and they are worthy of our respect for the work they do, helping people in the Brisbane Valley.

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