Bert Van Manen (Forde, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Many of us in our communities have a wonderful range of local community groups, and I would like to highlight the activities of the Ormeau Lions Club, a group of local men and women in Forde who strive to serve the local Ormeau community and its surrounds. In the last year alone the club has raised more than $58,000 through its commitment to small weekly events, such as its Saturday barbecue at the local IGA, as well as its commitment to large fundraisers, such as the Shave for a Cure and the Lions' Annual Ormeau Fair.

As a member of the Ormeau Lions' Club, I have the pleasure of regularly attending meetings and catching up with fellow members and also hearing about the wonderful plans for the upcoming Eighth Annual Ormeau Fair. I thank a number of our local businesses for sponsoring the fair again this year, as well as the major sponsor, the Gold Coast City Council. Sponsorships such as these, in addition to the local business owners who come to the fair each year, allow president, Peter Young, and the team to build a wonderful, successful event. The efforts speak for themselves, with the Ormeau Fair now nicknamed the 'Mini-Ekka', becoming one of the major annual attractions for locals living on the northern Gold Coast. I congratulate the Ormeau Lions for bringing our community together; they are an excellent, long-standing community group and I am proud that they are part of the Forde community.

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