Nick talks to Lions Baldivis

[00:00:00] Speaker A: Welcome back on air to Nick's Nuggets. And we have. Oh, I'm trying to wing it. [00:00:07] Speaker B: No, you're supposed to. [00:00:08] Speaker A: You said to me. Oh, you said to me do some research. Nick and I go, well, what about you? And you say, I'm going to wing it. So I want to hear you wing it. [00:00:16] Speaker B: Oh, no, you're supposed to introduce me and then we'll do it. [00:00:18] Speaker A: Oh, okay. This is Jen. Jen, yes. Who is coasting this little section. That's abbreviation you like. It's my word. [00:00:27] Speaker B: Yeah, it's like Brangelina, but in radio. [00:00:33] Speaker A: I see one of his kids doesn't want everything to do with him now. [00:00:35] Speaker B: Yeah, yeah. [00:00:36] Speaker A: Shiloh when I was young. Shiloh. And that was Neil diamond, wasn't it? [00:00:43] Speaker B: Graham then. Who have we got in the studio today, Nick? [00:00:47] Speaker A: I'm hopeless for names, but we have Graham, who is the longest standing member of the lot. [00:00:53] Speaker B: Is he? [00:00:54] Speaker A: I think so. [00:00:54] Speaker B: Found you were the longest standing member. Yes. [00:00:56] Speaker C: No, there's another couple. [00:00:58] Speaker B: Oh, okay. [00:00:58] Speaker A: Oh, okay. [00:00:59] Speaker B: A founding member. [00:01:00] Speaker A: Yeah, I work. That's okay. [00:01:01] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:01:02] Speaker A: And we have Debbie. Debbie, who is your right hand person as we speak? [00:01:07] Speaker C: Definitely. [00:01:08] Speaker A: And we are from the Lions organization. Oh, okay. And whereabouts is in. And where is your headquarters? Where. Where everybody. Yeah, whereabouts in Bell Dovis are you? [00:01:22] Speaker C: If you know the old Blue hall in Bell Divers, the regional community hall, I suppose it would be. [00:01:28] Speaker A: No, I only know the sports center in the. [00:01:30] Speaker C: Yeah, that's pretty close. [00:01:31] Speaker A: Is it? [00:01:32] Speaker C: Okay, the rec center. [00:01:34] Speaker A: That's it, yeah. [00:01:35] Speaker B: And how long have you guys been in Beldivis for? [00:01:37] Speaker C: How long has the Bell Divers were chartered in? 1980. 84. 1984. And yeah, we've been there. Not in that blue room. We've only been there for about three years. [00:01:51] Speaker A: We. [00:01:51] Speaker C: I think the council eventually thought we needed a house to. Or a home to live in. [00:01:55] Speaker B: All right, so when you say founding member of the Lions in Beldivis, does that mean you're one of the OG members that started at the Beldivis? Were you in the Lions before that? [00:02:05] Speaker C: No, no, I. I was a founding member with 20 other people. [00:02:11] Speaker A: Right. [00:02:11] Speaker C: 20 other blokes that were actually then. There were no girls in the club then. [00:02:14] Speaker B: Oh, okay. Now girls are allowed. [00:02:16] Speaker C: Ladies. [00:02:17] Speaker D: Yes, yes. [00:02:19] Speaker A: Good old. Oh, no. And how did you come into it, Debbie? [00:02:33] Speaker B: Yes. [00:02:34] Speaker D: Oh, I joined in 2019, so a lot more recent and still it's fans. [00:02:39] Speaker B: So you're a newbie. [00:02:40] Speaker D: Yep. Relatively new. There are a lot of Lions members around the world that have been in for, you know, 50, 60 years. [00:02:48] Speaker A: Just before we go into why. Why do you do it? [00:02:52] Speaker B: Yeah, no, that's what I was thinking, too. [00:02:54] Speaker D: Well, Graham can tell why he does it. [00:02:57] Speaker C: Yeah. [00:02:57] Speaker B: Tell us why you started those so many years ago and why you're still doing it. [00:03:01] Speaker C: Well, do you want me to tell you how it was started and why we got it? [00:03:04] Speaker B: I think that's a good idea. And what you're about, really. [00:03:06] Speaker C: Beldivis was totally different then to what it is now. It was a very rural community. There was probably only. I don't know, but when we were founded, there were probably only 92, 90 odd kids at the primary school. And the guy who was a principal of the primary school was a member of the Lions Club in Rockingham. So he decided to form up a Beldivis Lions Club. [00:03:30] Speaker B: Right. Okay. [00:03:32] Speaker C: So August 84, he started meetings, and then by February 1st in 80 and. Sorry, 83 started formation meetings. And then I was four. Gee whiz, I might tell you how old I was. [00:03:47] Speaker A: I was one. [00:03:48] Speaker B: So can I ask for anyone listening, what is the Lions all about if they don't know? [00:03:56] Speaker C: Well, lines do everything, you know, if there's a need, there's a line, really. [00:04:00] Speaker B: Right. [00:04:00] Speaker C: So that. What? Well, in the early days, what we did was just. It was a lot to do with fellowship because there was only. I think there was a cwa, there was a fire brigade in Beldavis. There was. We started a footy team, and at the same time, we started the Lions Club. So it was a lot for Fellowship, but a lot of help was needed in, you know, around the community. In fact, just after we were formed, someone lost their house in a fire. So we collected money for that. That was one of our first financial projects. And now we probably go a lot wider than what we did then. We were very shallow in what we did compared to now. [00:04:40] Speaker B: So you're more in depth now, but it's all about community and helping. [00:04:44] Speaker C: Well, that was the whole idea. You know, there were clubs around someone else we know. [00:04:48] Speaker A: Boom. [00:04:48] Speaker D: Us. [00:04:49] Speaker A: Oh, okay. Yeah, [00:04:53] Speaker B: he was falling asleep then. He's getting on a good. [00:04:56] Speaker C: I have to rip into him waking up. [00:05:01] Speaker A: So, Graham, what. Was there any in your history of people doing community work that led you to this? Or it was just one day you sort of woke up. [00:05:12] Speaker C: To be quite honest, I didn't come to Baldivas until 1980 and I was building a house and I didn't really have time to go to the. I said, I can't. I haven't got time to be in A Lions Club. Because I need to finish the house off. Well, as it happens someone talked me into going to a meeting and I finished up on the 1st of February being the secretary, so. [00:05:34] Speaker B: Oh, okay. [00:05:35] Speaker A: Wow. [00:05:36] Speaker C: And I'm still trying to finish my house. [00:05:37] Speaker D: Yes. [00:05:38] Speaker B: Oh really? No way. [00:05:43] Speaker A: What about yourself, Debbie? [00:05:45] Speaker D: I joined in 2019 because I was very focused around kids and I started the Leo club at about Ivers. So we have like a junior 12 to 18 year old club. Oh. So that was my purpose for joining. But now I'm. I'm into all other things as well. So. [00:06:04] Speaker B: Well, the admin side and promoting it [00:06:07] Speaker D: and really enjoying the community sense that it brings. [00:06:09] Speaker A: Is there much of a community sense here about Ivis? [00:06:12] Speaker D: Yeah, huge. I think there is. Yeah. [00:06:15] Speaker C: I think there was a lot more participation, a bigger percentage of participants in the early days because everyone was in. In a. In a club or everyone knew someone else. So we all helped each other. But now probably about 40, 50,000 people out there now. [00:06:30] Speaker A: Is there really that many? [00:06:31] Speaker C: I reckon there would be. Have to be. [00:06:32] Speaker D: Yeah. [00:06:33] Speaker A: Jeez. [00:06:34] Speaker D: Yeah. [00:06:35] Speaker C: I can't believe the growth to be quite honest. [00:06:37] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:06:39] Speaker A: Yeah. And because there's old B Divis isn't there? And there thinking new B Divers. [00:06:44] Speaker C: Well, the old BIS has been swallowed up now. I call the old Bell Davis where the hall is and the rec center and the two old school buildings. [00:06:53] Speaker A: Oh yeah, that's. [00:06:53] Speaker C: That's where our town center was. That was it. That was the only town scene. [00:06:57] Speaker D: Yeah. [00:06:58] Speaker C: Where settlers were. What's it called? Yeah, Settlers Avenue. All that. That's. That's a modern. [00:07:05] Speaker A: Oh really? [00:07:06] Speaker C: That's the modern town. [00:07:07] Speaker A: And yet the houses there sit but they're probably not. They seem older. [00:07:11] Speaker B: The ones and a lot. They're over past the library on that. [00:07:14] Speaker A: Yeah. [00:07:15] Speaker C: Bigger block on Safety Bay Road. The original settlers. Yeah, the original that came in about in late 90s, 80, 89, 90 somewhere there. [00:07:25] Speaker A: And what's. What's the latest thing you guys have done? [00:07:28] Speaker B: So you just had a markets on the weekend? [00:07:31] Speaker D: Yes, so that's one of our current projects. We do monthly market there on a first Saturday of every month. And I guess I've just started becoming involved with that because our LEO club's not very active and yeah, the markets are bringing me a whole new level of different type of engagement. [00:07:52] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:07:52] Speaker C: Right. [00:07:52] Speaker B: Yes. [00:07:53] Speaker A: So what are the markets involved? [00:07:55] Speaker D: So we do. We have some fresh produce. We're just growing it because it's been going for 12 years. The market. You're kidding. No. And it's. [00:08:04] Speaker B: And it's been monthly the whole time? [00:08:05] Speaker D: Yes. [00:08:06] Speaker B: Yeah. Wow. [00:08:06] Speaker D: Yeah, yeah, Monthly. Had a change of location, but essentially we're trying to build it and build a lot of different sort of things for people to come and do there. So we have store holders, fresh produce, we have people come and present, like the politicians come and ask the counselor questions and things like that. [00:08:30] Speaker B: So we'll have to go check it out. [00:08:32] Speaker A: Yeah, I think so. Yeah. [00:08:34] Speaker D: Very fun. Community orientated market. [00:08:37] Speaker C: It's a great little market. [00:08:38] Speaker B: Yes. So you just mentioned about the LEOs. [00:08:42] Speaker D: Yes. [00:08:43] Speaker B: And not very active. Would. Are you seeking new members for the LEOs or. [00:08:48] Speaker D: Look, we, we always do seek new members. We do need someone to run that club though, because it's a very time consuming project. [00:08:58] Speaker B: Right. [00:08:59] Speaker D: But we're sort of exploring, exploring avenues at schools because the school based lear clubs are very successful. [00:09:05] Speaker B: Yeah. Okay. [00:09:05] Speaker D: Because they can, they can meet at school and things like that. [00:09:08] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:09:08] Speaker D: Kids these days just have very busy lives. [00:09:11] Speaker B: They do, they do. I was actually thinking that is so Graham, you've been a founding member, so you're a long standing member. Do you see more community involvement now with volunteering and clubs or less? Because you said before everyone was in a club of some sort. Now I'm finding like my family weren't volunteers and then my mum started doing work in the secondhand shop with, you know, disability and things like that and that kind of inspired me to, to reach out and do it. But no one else in my family had done it. So I'm just wondering if you see improvement or. [00:09:49] Speaker C: Well, as I said before, the, the early days in Baldai was everybody. Everyone was sort of in a club. [00:09:55] Speaker D: Yeah. [00:09:56] Speaker C: You know, because there was a fairly big range. It was CWA tennis and we formed a football club. And once, once. And the school was the big gathering point because. Yeah, like I said, only 90 kids went in 1984 in Bell divers for a school, it's pretty, pretty tiny really. [00:10:13] Speaker B: Yeah, it is. You know, because now there's probably. [00:10:14] Speaker C: And now there's 10 primary schools and three or four high schools and each one's got 700 kids. And you think, geez, you know, where are they all coming from? [00:10:22] Speaker B: But they're coming from parents who haven't joined a club yet. [00:10:25] Speaker C: Yeah, it is very hard to get people down there. But they've also got a lot more commitments to what we had. Because most of the people that lived in Bell Divers in the like in the. When we came down were either farmers, there were quite a few lifestylers, but you know, not Many or quite a few, I suppose. You know, had two, like two parents working. But usually there was someone home to look after the kids. I know when we came down here, they were. Our kids were three and one. And my wife stayed home and looked after the kids and then she used to go down and help at the school as well because she was a school teacher and ride back home with the kids on the bike and because I had the car. Because we only had one car. [00:11:09] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:11:10] Speaker C: So it's a different. Whereas now people, both people usually work and you have to. Because you've got a mortgage. They're pretty big mortgages these days. Yeah, Yeah. I think it's. It's much harder and it was more of a social thing. When we have meetings, we have ladies nights and social meetings where everyone would get together and have a barbecue and. Yeah, and we had free time because most guys were self employed, apart from the school teachers and the, the council workers and stuff like that. [00:11:42] Speaker D: Right. [00:11:42] Speaker B: And so how do you get new members now? [00:11:45] Speaker C: That's what we came here for. [00:11:46] Speaker B: Yeah, I know that. So you guys met Bill. You met Bill at the markets from Cafe Knitters? [00:11:55] Speaker D: I. Yes, Bill's been to the market a couple times. That's not where I met Bill. [00:12:00] Speaker B: Oh, okay. [00:12:00] Speaker D: But we. Yes, we. I was actually approached Bill because he, he was expressing interest in his passion of creating the Cafe Knitters. [00:12:11] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:12:12] Speaker D: And I saw an avenue where Lions could possibly help him achieve his dream. So this is all about, you know, community collaboration. And he came to the market and met myself and our president and we'd really like to help him get his dream. [00:12:31] Speaker B: He's amazing, isn't he? [00:12:32] Speaker D: Yeah, he's super passionate about his little project. And that's the thing. Like there's just no limit to what Lions can help people do. [00:12:41] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:12:41] Speaker D: It can help people individually or groups or just anything. It's just limitless. [00:12:47] Speaker A: So, so you say just. You say you can help people individually. [00:12:52] Speaker C: Yeah. [00:12:53] Speaker A: What do you mean by that? [00:12:54] Speaker D: Oh, so we've helped a lot of. Probably one of our strong seats, other than the market, is actually running special projects. So I'm a bit of a scout on Facebook like that. And when we see people that have a need for. It could be like a, a mobility need or something in their house that would make their life better for them or their children. Quite often people that have got NDIS funding but not enough to get what they need to make their quality of living better, we can help with those types of things. Like we've installed flooring for A young boy, they had concrete really rough and he had to have a lot of his therapy out there. So we. We were approached and we put a nice smooth flooring down for them to make his life better. And we've done a few cars for families transport their kids around to therapy because as the kids grow up, they get harder to move around. [00:13:55] Speaker B: I have a nephew like that. [00:13:57] Speaker C: Yeah. [00:13:57] Speaker D: We've helped like all sorts of projects like that. You know, an air conditioner to help temperature control, someone who gets epilepsy from heat, all types of things like that. So. [00:14:07] Speaker B: Oh, wonderful. [00:14:07] Speaker D: Yeah. [00:14:08] Speaker A: So, Graham, one of the things which is once a bugbear, it seems to be the problem with, and we suffer from here to a degree, is getting the funds. Now you're doing these things, like providing all these different things. How do you go about raising funds? [00:14:26] Speaker D: So. So our markets are one way of income raising. [00:14:30] Speaker A: Yeah. [00:14:30] Speaker D: They don't raise a lot of money because we know the cost of living is very hard. But we run like a breakfast barbecue there. We make a little bit of money off that. The gold coin donation on the way in helps us run the market because we still have things to pay for with kids Council. [00:14:45] Speaker A: Yeah. [00:14:46] Speaker D: And we do bunning sausage sizzles. And that's a topic to talk about. Oh, yeah, they help us raise. We do that. [00:14:53] Speaker A: Yeah, we. Yeah. [00:14:54] Speaker D: Yes. [00:14:55] Speaker B: That pays the rent. [00:14:56] Speaker D: It does, yeah. But we also have. [00:15:00] Speaker A: Literally. [00:15:01] Speaker D: Yeah. We have access to some other foundations for funding for grants. So. [00:15:07] Speaker A: Okay. [00:15:08] Speaker D: We've got Lions International and the Australian Lions Fund that also help us get these people what they need. So it's really like a full worldwide thing. [00:15:19] Speaker B: Yeah. Okay. [00:15:20] Speaker D: Yeah. [00:15:20] Speaker B: Awesome. Oh, no, I'm just looking at you. [00:15:24] Speaker A: You're looking at me. Yeah. [00:15:26] Speaker B: I was just trying to think. So worldwide. So they're literally all over. [00:15:29] Speaker D: Yes. [00:15:30] Speaker B: Right, yeah. Okay. And so where's the biggest member club in the world? [00:15:36] Speaker C: Oh, can I tell you, there's 1.4 million lions in the world. That's people lines. [00:15:41] Speaker B: People lines. Yeah. [00:15:42] Speaker C: 50,000 clubs. [00:15:43] Speaker B: See, you're right on the ball with Nick's brain. [00:15:46] Speaker C: They are in 200 countries. That's a very brief summary. [00:15:50] Speaker B: Right, okay. [00:15:51] Speaker A: Do you. I know that there's just a. Because we're talking about community based things in Bell Divers as well as Alliance. Do you have any contact with the. There's a lady out there who does basically like a food bank and is [00:16:09] Speaker D: that the Happy Pantry? [00:16:10] Speaker A: That's it. [00:16:10] Speaker D: Yes. Yeah, they came to our meeting. [00:16:12] Speaker B: They just saw that yesterday at my doctor's appointment. [00:16:15] Speaker D: Yeah, we had them at our meeting last month. [00:16:17] Speaker A: Oh, did you? [00:16:18] Speaker D: So we're very much into community partnerships, aren't we, Graham? [00:16:22] Speaker A: I was going to say, because food and, you know, voluntary organizations. So you're involved with those. [00:16:28] Speaker D: We try to help where we can because everyone's struggling for volunteers. [00:16:33] Speaker A: Yeah. [00:16:34] Speaker D: So, you know, sometimes we might be able to help boost either a need for a people or a financial need to be able to. Because they have trucks to run and they. Donations as well. [00:16:45] Speaker A: Yeah. [00:16:46] Speaker D: So we all try to, you know, work together and get the job done. [00:16:50] Speaker B: Help where help is needed. [00:16:51] Speaker D: That's right, yes. Yeah. [00:16:53] Speaker C: And if we've got any veggies, etc, left over from the market, generally, if it hasn't been spoiled, we'll take it down and give it to the street chaplains. They had a really good setup. And there's a couple of other people we help with food as well. [00:17:08] Speaker B: Yeah. Okay. [00:17:09] Speaker C: And Peter, the one from the pantry, Happy Pantry, he just down the road from me. Yes, we came. They went there about the same time in the early 80s. [00:17:20] Speaker A: It's, you know, the thing, isn't it? I find being in this seat. Jen. Jen, that you. There's so many good community groups out there, and sometimes, like I mentioned, Happy Pantry, you don't know whether your group know about them or they know about you. And it's a pity. It's almost like it's pretty. You can't have a big meeting with all the. Oh, I didn't know you guys did that. I didn't know, you know, spider web [00:17:46] Speaker B: of joining everyone together. [00:17:47] Speaker A: Yeah. On the Internet you can have the web. [00:17:49] Speaker D: Yeah, There you go. [00:17:50] Speaker C: Well, the service clubs, usually every year we have a combined service clubs meeting, you know, with all the Lions clubs in the area, the Rotary clubs in the area, and it's probably. [00:18:02] Speaker B: Is that the R word on radio cwa? [00:18:04] Speaker C: Yeah, There's a lot. A lot of them around. Really? [00:18:06] Speaker D: Yeah. [00:18:07] Speaker A: So would you guys. Would you guys be in contact? I'm only trying to think of things to expand with something like the men's club. Because that building's just getting built, isn't it? On the corner there? Yes, the men's shed. Sorry, you're right. [00:18:21] Speaker C: Yeah. [00:18:21] Speaker A: Would. Would that again, be something that you guys would connect with? Because they do a lot of voluntary work, don't they, and things like that. [00:18:30] Speaker C: If there's anything that needs to be made, they usually put it on my table. [00:18:35] Speaker B: Oh, really? [00:18:36] Speaker C: Not that I'm that good, but, you know, I'll find someone who'll do it. [00:18:43] Speaker A: So would you like to say anything that you. Things you've got coming up at all. [00:18:47] Speaker D: Debbie, what have we got coming up? Well, we. We're consistently trying to grow our market, so we're always looking for new store holders. [00:18:58] Speaker A: How many would you have? [00:19:00] Speaker D: Last month we had almost 50, which is a big improvement on the previous. Wow. Yeah. I've just been hammering the socials and looking for different types of. Lot of things to go there. [00:19:12] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:19:12] Speaker D: We also want to at the market expand into something that's maybe celebrating the old trades and things like that and make it really wholesome so people come and watch a demonstration or something. Graham and I were talking about that last week just for interest because we don't want people to have. [00:19:30] Speaker B: What, like doing woodwork or something? Yeah, big like that. [00:19:32] Speaker D: Some of the glass blowing. [00:19:34] Speaker B: That'd be cool. [00:19:34] Speaker D: I. I thought of glass blow. Know any glass blowers out there, please get in touch. Yeah. And great. You had a few ideas too, on. [00:19:42] Speaker C: Well, I used to take my sheep down there and my brother or someone else would share them and it was pretty good. [00:19:48] Speaker D: Yeah. [00:19:49] Speaker C: I've got two holes. [00:19:50] Speaker B: Nick might volunteer for you to share [00:19:55] Speaker C: to be Sean or to share to be Sean. [00:19:58] Speaker A: So with that market again, this know we have people coming here and there's half things you don't know. Like I never knew there was about divers market. I know there's a Rockingham one. [00:20:09] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:20:09] Speaker A: Which is on by. We won't say who. [00:20:11] Speaker D: Yeah, they do a fortnightly one on a Sunday morning. [00:20:13] Speaker B: Oh, okay. [00:20:14] Speaker C: Yep. [00:20:15] Speaker A: And so whereabouts is yours? [00:20:17] Speaker D: So ours is at the old school site. So it's on the corner of 50 Road and Baldivis Road. [00:20:23] Speaker B: Oh, okay. [00:20:23] Speaker D: Yeah. It's where the rec center building is. It's under the shade of the tree. Trees. And it's a really beautiful spot. It's got facilities and everything. Yeah. [00:20:32] Speaker A: So it's. [00:20:33] Speaker C: It's in the heart of Bel. [00:20:34] Speaker D: Yes. [00:20:34] Speaker B: Is it awesome? [00:20:35] Speaker A: It's indoor. Indoor. [00:20:37] Speaker D: Outdoor market. [00:20:38] Speaker A: Outdoor markets, yes. Okay. [00:20:39] Speaker D: So sometimes in winter we. We don't always, you know, get the numbers or get the rain can sometimes, you know, interfere. [00:20:48] Speaker B: But I know they quite often have a market in the library center and in there where they do bingo. [00:20:55] Speaker D: Yeah, they do some different community type of markets. [00:20:58] Speaker B: Okay. Yes. Yeah. [00:20:59] Speaker D: In those places. Yeah. [00:21:01] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:21:01] Speaker A: With the amount of people that go through the. The new center there, the sports center, is there a chance for you guys to [00:21:10] Speaker B: switch in there with the weather? [00:21:12] Speaker A: Oh, no, no, no. Moreover sort of get your message because there must be, I say, what thousands of people Go through there. We know with netball and basketball and all these sort of things, is there a chance that you can get some recognition from them? [00:21:28] Speaker C: I think we're talking about two different rec centers. [00:21:30] Speaker A: Oh, I'm talking about the. The brand new one. [00:21:33] Speaker C: Yeah. The one on 80 Road. [00:21:37] Speaker D: Yeah. The sporting complex. [00:21:40] Speaker A: Sorry, yeah. [00:21:40] Speaker D: Yes. [00:21:41] Speaker A: Yeah. [00:21:42] Speaker D: That's not where we. We. The old rec center, which is where the footy club used to be, is on Belt ivis Road and 50 Road. [00:21:52] Speaker A: Right. [00:21:52] Speaker D: And then they moved to the new sporting complex on 80 Road. So we have that old site. [00:21:57] Speaker C: Actually, that, that hall or that rec center was built by community as well, not by the council. Yes, well, in 1989, I think we started building that. [00:22:07] Speaker A: Yeah. Geez. [00:22:08] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:22:09] Speaker A: This is still. I get the, the feeling here, guys, that it's still. You're probably going to sort of throw things at me when I say this, but my daughters live in Wanoo and I think Valdovis reminds me a little bit of Wano. You still. Yeah. You agree? [00:22:27] Speaker C: Yeah, I do. I know some people up there very well. [00:22:30] Speaker A: Yeah. And it's very similar sort of still farming country sort of thing. [00:22:34] Speaker B: Semi rural kind of. [00:22:35] Speaker A: Yeah, yeah, yeah. [00:22:36] Speaker C: Valis not so much anymore. [00:22:38] Speaker A: No. [00:22:39] Speaker B: Parts of it though. [00:22:40] Speaker C: Yeah. On the other side. The good side of the freeways probably. [00:22:45] Speaker B: I built my first house out there when I was 20. Yeah. [00:22:48] Speaker C: In one room. [00:22:49] Speaker B: Yeah. Well, Bang Grove, when it was new. Before it turned. Yeah. Yeah. So. [00:22:55] Speaker A: So you have a. A booklet there, is that. [00:23:02] Speaker C: Yeah, that's the history of A brief history of the lions Club from 84 to. When was it. [00:23:11] Speaker B: Where was it originally founded? [00:23:12] Speaker C: In Valdivis. We used to have our meeting. Original. [00:23:15] Speaker B: No, I meant the actual Lions. [00:23:16] Speaker C: Oh, that was founded in Chicago. I think it was in 1917. [00:23:21] Speaker D: Yeah. [00:23:22] Speaker B: Oh, really? [00:23:23] Speaker D: Yes. And the award is named after our founder, isn't it? Melvin Jones. [00:23:28] Speaker C: Melvin Jones. [00:23:29] Speaker D: Melvin Jones. [00:23:29] Speaker B: Oh, okay. [00:23:31] Speaker D: Yes. So that's the history that was published for our 40th birthday celebration and we had a big do at the library. There was. We had 60, 65 people come to that, which was, I think the most that the district had ever had at a, you know, a significant sort of anniversary. It was a very good day. Really nice. [00:23:57] Speaker A: Yeah, it's just. [00:23:59] Speaker B: Yeah, I just saw the 24 hour treadmill challenge. What was. Did you do that? [00:24:03] Speaker D: Yes, I did. [00:24:04] Speaker B: I think you wouldn't have done it for 24 hours. Did you take like shifts in that one? [00:24:09] Speaker D: Yes, I, I did a. Oh, there we go. Shift gr. [00:24:12] Speaker B: There. [00:24:13] Speaker C: There you are. Did two shifts. [00:24:15] Speaker B: So how how long did you have to. [00:24:17] Speaker D: Yeah, it was 24 hours. That's when our LEOs were around. [00:24:20] Speaker B: Do 24 hours. How long were each shift? [00:24:23] Speaker D: An hour shift each. Some did two hours or they, you know, went home and came back and did another one. So. Yeah, that was. That was to raise money for diabetes awareness. Yeah, yeah. So probably one of the biggest projects in there was the. Well, the Leo cup was a big project of lions and they did the Blue Tree down there in front of the vet. [00:24:47] Speaker B: Oh, the Blue tree, yes. [00:24:48] Speaker D: So we organized an event down there to raise awareness for mental health. [00:24:54] Speaker A: So I heard you mention that the LEOs are having a bit of trouble getting traction, is that. [00:25:05] Speaker D: We had a lot of traction. So in 2019 when the club started, I didn't work either then. So my job was to build that club and we got it up to 20 plus members, kids. It was a really successful, successful club in our district. [00:25:21] Speaker C: Yeah. [00:25:22] Speaker D: Retention of members is the tricky one with LEOs because they. They grow up. Oh, yeah. So at 18 they have to move on to Lions and. Oh, is that right? [00:25:32] Speaker A: So that's how it works. [00:25:33] Speaker D: Yes. [00:25:34] Speaker A: What's the minimum age? [00:25:35] Speaker D: 12. [00:25:36] Speaker A: So 12. 20. So yeah. [00:25:38] Speaker D: 12 to 18. Yep. [00:25:39] Speaker A: And what do they do? [00:25:42] Speaker D: So we did things like that Blue Tree thing. That was a very big project, Took a long time because it was, I guess, mental health in that space for that age group. [00:25:53] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:25:53] Speaker D: Is something that they talk a lot about, kids do. Yeah, 14 and 15. Mental health. [00:25:59] Speaker A: Seriously. [00:26:00] Speaker D: Yes, they do. So that was, I guess the Blue Tree was quite a thing that was talked about in their. In their circle. So we did that and covert came right along in the middle of it, so we had to delay it. So. So the whole project probably took about 18 months to put together. Yeah. But it was a really good success and, you know, we did have some logistics with which tree we could use with the council and stuff like that. The kids went down to council and talked at a meeting and everything. So it's all about, like, they felt very empowered and valued and that they had something to say and the community was listening. So it's, you know, it's all about, you know, getting the kids to start, [00:26:38] Speaker C: step out and do it is they [00:26:40] Speaker D: might not normally do. [00:26:41] Speaker B: Can I ask a question? What is the percentage of the LEOs that will then go on to become lions? [00:26:47] Speaker D: It's a very, very small percentage because at the age of 18 they then go out, get jobs, they work, find, you know, what they're going to do for the rest of us. [00:26:58] Speaker B: I Was quite surprised with that, I thought. [00:26:59] Speaker D: But that might come later back in life. Yeah, we've had. We have some lines made members now in our age bracket that were Leos. In fact, the mayor of Mandurah was a Leo. [00:27:09] Speaker B: Oh, really? [00:27:10] Speaker D: Yes, in Mandurah. The previous man. Sorry, previous man. [00:27:17] Speaker A: What was his name? He's a label politician now. Is that the previous mayor of Mandurah? [00:27:22] Speaker B: I don't know them. [00:27:23] Speaker C: I don't know. [00:27:24] Speaker A: Yeah, I think so. I think so anyway. And he's been replaced, I think. Yeah, yeah, so he was. So. [00:27:30] Speaker D: Yes, he was Leo, Mandra. They had a good club. [00:27:33] Speaker C: Yeah. [00:27:33] Speaker A: So you were saying about, you know, like, I'd imagine 12, I suppose. Is it easier to get a 12, 13, 14 year old that is 16, 17, 18 year old. Is it easier in the younger? [00:27:49] Speaker C: I think for any club it's easier because once kids get to a license, they're free to go and they take off. Even footy clubs and that. I used to coach the footy at valdivis and if 15, 16 is okay, but after that. Yes, you know, it's. They're really dedicated ones that stay because there's too many other things going on in their lives, especially if they're on A. Not that good at the footy, you know, Whereas in juniors you can just kick the ball and stand still and you can still get a job in the team, you know. So. Yeah, so you need numbers. [00:28:21] Speaker A: How is. I think you mentioned many schools there were in B. So have you gone around to each school? [00:28:27] Speaker D: I did. When I first started that club, I went around to all the schools and one of the counselors at the time came with me and we did a few presentations and that's how we got it up. And then we had, you know, free community events run with food because kids always come along to that. Parents go, go there and do activities and food. Like it's always good. So yeah, it was quite. I'd say it wasn't easy to put together, but the numbers were there. Very easy. Retaining them is a different thing. And also when you get into that age group, 15, 16, like I was saying, with mental health, a lot of other teenage issues come into play. And if you've got kids from multiple schools, you've got segregation and you try to, you know, keep them together. So community based learning. Leo clubs are very challenging to run in that space. We do have school based clubs, however, that are a bit better. And we have a very successful one in Morley which has got 80 or 90, possibly even 100 members? Yeah, because they run it at school and they do all sorts of things with schools. [00:29:31] Speaker A: Can we do that here? [00:29:32] Speaker D: That's what we're exploring at the moment with a couple of the local high schools in Beldavis to try and you need a very passionate, dedicated teacher to be the liaison there though I would [00:29:44] Speaker A: think I'm just gain a question like adultly, adult LEOs, lions or adult lions would probably know what it's all about. Right. So I'm assuming you can have different discussions etc, but with Leos saying between 12 and 14 as an example, do you. You find that you have to have like a. A footy coach? You know, a footy coach can be good or it can be bad. Do you find you have to have like a. A more a leader but he can. What's the word? Contact. Have a natural. [00:30:22] Speaker C: Natural mentor. [00:30:24] Speaker A: Is that. Is that difficult? [00:30:26] Speaker D: Well, that's what. [00:30:27] Speaker B: Find the right fit person. [00:30:28] Speaker D: So I. That. That was what I was. I was what called the LEO advisor. So I like would steer and guide the club and then we had a. A team of four of us and Graham was one as well and one of our other presidents would be the team and then I guess the. I would run the meetings and run them everywhere to all the different things and stuff like that. So. Yeah, bit of a mentor type thing. [00:30:56] Speaker A: Yeah, yeah. [00:30:57] Speaker D: And a liaison for them to, you know, help see them in the right direction. [00:31:02] Speaker B: So you do need the right person to do that? [00:31:05] Speaker D: Well, yeah, you would need the right person to do that. I work full time now, so I can't. I don't have the time to invest in that. [00:31:12] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:31:13] Speaker D: But I could liaise with a teacher at a school club. Yeah. [00:31:18] Speaker B: Right. Okay. So you're actually seeking a new person for that. So if anyone's listening, who's in interested. [00:31:25] Speaker D: Yes. [00:31:27] Speaker B: In joining the Lions and running that side of things. Yep, yep, yep. [00:31:35] Speaker A: Both guys go. People here. What would be your biggest achievement you're proud of within the alliance, within the Lions? [00:31:45] Speaker C: Yeah, that's a good question, Nick. I suppose being in there for over 40 years and still being there, you know, but you do. There's no one real big thing, but there's a lot of little things that you really get a lot of a kick out of. Like one young bloke that we helped when he was about 7, he was. He had I think some chromosome disorder and he was. He had to be fed, he couldn't talk, he couldn't walk and we sent him away to Adelaide a couple of times, two or three times. To have treatment at this special clinic. And then at a market earlier this year, I saw him, and he's about 14, maybe 14 now, probably 13 or 14 now. And I saw him over there with his carer. She was pushing the wheelchair. And he got up out of it and walked across to me. I was on the gate and I saw him coming, and I sort of burst into tears. It was just. I didn't know. It was pretty awkward, to be quite honest. And someone, I think it was Amanda, came and took a photo of the guy and. And we spent. You know, we had a special day for him and was the. A golf day down at Port Kennedy Golf Course. We raised about seven or eight thousand dollars. And that. That was called Theo's. You know, let's do it for Theo Fund. [00:33:17] Speaker D: Yeah. Yes. [00:33:18] Speaker C: And this kitty just. Oh, he just blew me away. Yeah. [00:33:24] Speaker B: Yeah. Wow. [00:33:25] Speaker A: And money can't, you know, like money. [00:33:28] Speaker C: Money doesn't do anything for you anymore. It doesn't do much for me. Just nice to have a bit, but, you know, it's better if someone else can use it if you're going to [00:33:37] Speaker A: waste it and yourself. [00:33:39] Speaker D: Debbie, that was a very good moment. Thank you for giving me the time. No, no, no, it's a good moment. That was a. A project that was kind of halfway through when I joined anyway. But I'd probably have to say the Blue Tree and the Leos is my biggest in lions. [00:33:56] Speaker A: Are there many blue trees that you've done? [00:33:58] Speaker D: There's a lot of blue trees, yes. [00:34:00] Speaker A: Oh, really? [00:34:01] Speaker D: Yes. [00:34:01] Speaker A: I mean, I noticed when I drive, but I. I've never noticed that many in bell divers. [00:34:06] Speaker D: Yeah, there's a few. There's one just over Wally Bridge there. You only get a sniff of it as you come in. In Valdivis. But, yeah, there's a lot. If you. If you paint one on your own property, it's okay, but if you want it in a public space and you need permission, so that's probably why you don't see a lot of them, because they're hidden. [00:34:25] Speaker A: So if there's a message that you'd like to get out there today, what is it? [00:34:35] Speaker C: What do you reckon? [00:34:37] Speaker D: A couple. But one message is that we're here and we can help, and we are looking for people to help. That's our. Our goal, isn't it? Lions need people to assist, and. And we need people to come to our events and support us so that we can support people who need us. And that's the drive for us. [00:35:02] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:35:02] Speaker C: Because even though Debbie's Pretty young. The rest of us are pretty. [00:35:08] Speaker D: We need to keep getting. [00:35:09] Speaker B: You're the young blood. Yeah. [00:35:12] Speaker C: When I first joined lines, I was one of the young ones. But now it's. [00:35:15] Speaker A: Yeah. [00:35:16] Speaker C: On one of the old ones. [00:35:17] Speaker B: I don't think you can member and be young at the same time, can you? [00:35:22] Speaker A: You're still the Lion King. [00:35:26] Speaker C: We used to have a guy called Alan King who was out. Who was the Lion King. And he was our Mintman and he. He was. He won the state title. It's so what. For selling lion mints. So we called him the Lion King. [00:35:42] Speaker B: Mufasa. That's a good nickname. [00:35:45] Speaker A: I do have a question. [00:35:46] Speaker C: He was a fizzer and [00:35:49] Speaker A: everybody wants to be comedian. I do have a. A question. And this is a layman question. There. I would assume here, guys, because this is a layman question. I would assume that they were similarities not the same between you and Rotary. Is that fair to say or not? There's similarities? [00:36:17] Speaker C: Definitely. [00:36:17] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:36:18] Speaker A: Would not it be an idea if you two groups join together? [00:36:25] Speaker D: We do. We do collab on some things because [00:36:30] Speaker B: it's not like he's a known rivals or anything. [00:36:33] Speaker A: So therefore you'd have a bigger group with a. [00:36:36] Speaker B: Because of your hesitation saying that. I'm like, are you guys wrong? [00:36:39] Speaker C: There is a friendly rivalry. [00:36:41] Speaker B: Yes. Rotary, a swear word to the Lions. [00:36:43] Speaker A: I don't know. Well, that's what I mean. Like I would think that from the outside you would think it's a progression. [00:36:51] Speaker D: I can tell you a few differences that set up. [00:36:54] Speaker A: That's okay. That's. That's what I. Yeah, yeah, that's fine. [00:36:57] Speaker D: So Lions actually fund their own membership to Lions. So we pay to be Lions because. [00:37:07] Speaker A: Oh, okay. [00:37:08] Speaker D: 100% of the money that is raised with Lions, our organization from public goes back to the public. It's a very strict rule. So we can't collect containers for change, for example, and then use that to run our. You know, there's administration costs. So we pay for all of our own administration costs. And that sets us apart from all other voluntary organizations. [00:37:32] Speaker B: Do you find that works better that way? [00:37:34] Speaker D: Well, it makes us more passionate because we're investing in our own community service. [00:37:39] Speaker B: And does that go for the LEOs as well? Is there an. [00:37:41] Speaker D: Yeah. So LEOs are a project of the Lions Club because we sponsor them. But yes, they have to pay. Yeah, yeah. [00:37:50] Speaker B: We like a yearly fee. [00:37:52] Speaker D: Yeah. It's only $100 for a layer club, but yes, Lions pay for that for them. [00:37:55] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:37:57] Speaker C: If we actually do the work ourselves, we can like for example, when the club first started, we had a few market gardeners amongst us and to pay the, to reduce the fees and all the administration stuff, we would grow carrots, pumpkins, and we actually sell that to the markets and then we would put the money into the admin and then we could probably even reduce the fees by quite a bit. Yeah. Because, you know, if you, if you're going to join the club and you have to pay $300 worth of fees, people sort of balk at that a bit. And we're trying to do similar things now. Why? We, we have stuff that belongs to individual members and we can get rid of that and that becomes part of the admin account, which is, I think, a good way to do it because that gets the people together. I know the carrot. When we do the carrots, we used to take the kids and everything out there to do the weeding. [00:38:51] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:38:51] Speaker C: And you get to know the guys really, you know, because you're working shoulder to shoulder with them. And afterwards we would have a. A barbecue and we had a guy who used to work for a seafood company and we would get these, what they call bugs and we'd have a barbecue of bugs. [00:39:11] Speaker B: Oh, the Morton Bay bugs or whatever. Yeah, okay. [00:39:13] Speaker C: It's that sort of stuff and, and yeah, we have decent sort of barbecue as well. But that's where the fellowship comes in for the guys in the early days. It's a bit hard now because, you know, we're all different ages and we haven't got any kids to do the work, so we've got to bend our backs and do it ourselves. [00:39:31] Speaker A: Yeah. So how does the one become a member of the Life clients? Can. Can you. [00:39:38] Speaker B: That's a good question. [00:39:39] Speaker D: Yeah, yeah, just email me or follow our page and put a message out there or come and see us at a market. [00:39:46] Speaker A: Right, okay. [00:39:47] Speaker D: Yes. [00:39:48] Speaker A: And is there a cost involved, you becoming a member? [00:39:50] Speaker D: Yeah, there is a cost. [00:39:52] Speaker B: Is it 200? [00:39:53] Speaker D: It's. We're subsidizing at the moment. [00:39:55] Speaker B: Oh, okay. [00:39:55] Speaker D: So it's 150. Okay. But yeah, they. We have. It's a worldwide organization, so there's lot online. So you can just put in lines in your local area, it'll bring up a search and you can just go to their website, you can do an online inquiry and we get them or. Yeah, reach out to a local club. [00:40:15] Speaker B: So can you be as much involved or as little as involved as you want? [00:40:19] Speaker D: I always say don't make family first, then work family, then lines, then lines. Yeah, no, it's 100 what you can commit. There's no pressure to be. [00:40:32] Speaker B: Yeah. And is your family also members of the Lions or. [00:40:36] Speaker D: No, I'm just a member. [00:40:37] Speaker B: Okay. [00:40:38] Speaker D: My children are adults now, but they hopefully will when they get older. I don't think they care much about what I do. [00:40:46] Speaker B: Yeah. What about your family, Graham? [00:40:49] Speaker C: No, my wife, she's never been a member, but she's always been the biggest supporter. [00:40:54] Speaker B: Supporter. [00:40:54] Speaker C: And we do things together anyway. [00:40:56] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:40:57] Speaker D: And when. [00:40:58] Speaker C: When I. [00:40:59] Speaker B: We. [00:41:00] Speaker C: We ran a business out there, and if I was ever off doing lines or fire brigade or whatever, she'd take over and say she's as much in it as what I am, really. And I probably had a bit of time, though. Yeah. [00:41:13] Speaker A: All those barbecues. Yeah. [00:41:15] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:41:15] Speaker A: So have you got a barbecue at Bunnings coming up? [00:41:19] Speaker D: Yes. So on Sunday of the week coming. So, yes. The. We like to maximize the money that we make there because we want to help a lot of people. So. Yes. If you're around, come along, buy a snag. We do the best hot dogs, by the way. [00:41:37] Speaker B: Oh, we do. [00:41:39] Speaker D: That's a challenge thrown down to all the other community. We've got it down pat. So we do the best ones. [00:41:45] Speaker C: We have the best onions. [00:41:46] Speaker B: Better. [00:41:47] Speaker D: Well, we have the best buns and [00:41:48] Speaker C: the best sausages and onions. I just picked up the onions this morning. [00:41:51] Speaker D: They're hopefully. [00:41:52] Speaker C: And they. They're all donated, too. [00:41:53] Speaker B: We might have to go and try them out. [00:41:55] Speaker A: Yeah, might have to go and try them out. [00:41:57] Speaker C: Yes. [00:41:58] Speaker A: So. And is it just. So you have. I think when we do it, t. We have to have four people there. [00:42:05] Speaker C: Minimum. [00:42:06] Speaker D: Yes, minimum. Four. [00:42:08] Speaker C: And put the onions on the bottom. [00:42:10] Speaker D: Yes. [00:42:11] Speaker A: Oh, that's what you must do. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. I just. [00:42:14] Speaker D: Onions and sausage. [00:42:16] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:42:16] Speaker A: What's been your record we had. When is her. What's been your record we had. When I was there, whenever it was. We had one. I think they came from John Hughes and it must have been a car yard. [00:42:28] Speaker B: Oh, the order. [00:42:29] Speaker A: The order. [00:42:29] Speaker B: Yeah, yeah, yeah. [00:42:30] Speaker D: Okay. [00:42:31] Speaker B: So 2020. Yeah, I think we had more than 20 at once. Yes. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Big orders, eight to 10. [00:42:38] Speaker D: But I don't think we've done a 20. [00:42:40] Speaker C: 20. [00:42:40] Speaker A: Isn't it good? You're just sort of like cruising along. Yeah, you're just cruising along. And then somebody goes, [00:42:50] Speaker C: Actually, the Beacon of Light ran a. That Lions project ran a barbecue, a continuous barbecue for 104 hours. I think it was no Bunnings in June to look. [00:43:01] Speaker B: Oh, really? [00:43:01] Speaker C: And they had orders like that. There was they had a. Had a drive through through as well. That sounds cool. Yeah, they raised about at least $30,000 and then Bunnings put another 20, you know. [00:43:14] Speaker A: Really? [00:43:15] Speaker B: Yeah, I need to. [00:43:15] Speaker C: Really. [00:43:16] Speaker D: That was to. That project was to. With the help of the International Fund to get the mental health bus. Mobile bus that goes around. [00:43:26] Speaker B: Geez, that's very. [00:43:28] Speaker D: Wanted to mention some other things like that because being part of a worldwide organization, we do. We've got Lions International Fund. [00:43:38] Speaker B: Right. [00:43:39] Speaker D: So they do all of the relief and that for worldwide disasters like that. And they give us grants for things like the skin cancer bus. Have you ever heard of that? [00:43:49] Speaker A: No. [00:43:49] Speaker B: No. [00:43:49] Speaker D: So there's a mo. See, this is all the things Lions do. Have a mobile skin cancer checking bus. They have a mobile vision hearing and they go around to schools and do screening and all this stuff. [00:44:02] Speaker B: Yeah. Wow. [00:44:04] Speaker D: It's so fast. What Lions do and all of that is funded by international as well as local clubs. Very cool. [00:44:12] Speaker A: Did you used to. Did I hear an ad on the radio for Lions hearing? [00:44:18] Speaker D: Yeah, that's us as well. [00:44:19] Speaker C: Yeah. [00:44:20] Speaker D: Yeah, Lions Hearing Clinic. The cancer chocolate pizza research. [00:44:24] Speaker C: The cancer bus. I know last you did a tour right up around the Northwest because it's. It's very hard for people to get to skin specialists up there. So they take a group out. [00:44:35] Speaker B: Yes, yes, I've seen them. [00:44:37] Speaker D: So we're looking at, I think in November. We're looking at the possibility of bringing the cancer skin cancer screening bus and the vision screening bus to the market site in November. [00:44:48] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:44:48] Speaker D: So people can book in and have their screening does confirm completely free. And if there's anything that looks, you know, they get referred to their doctor. [00:44:57] Speaker B: Yeah. Okay. [00:44:58] Speaker C: I got called up. It's good. Mixed up straight away. [00:45:01] Speaker D: Yeah. [00:45:02] Speaker A: So whether these things like you're saying maybe comes in November. [00:45:05] Speaker D: Yes. [00:45:06] Speaker A: That will be on your. [00:45:08] Speaker D: On our Facebook page. [00:45:09] Speaker A: Yes, in your Facebook page. [00:45:11] Speaker B: I think I might do a story for the newspaper about all this. [00:45:13] Speaker A: Yeah, I think. Yes. [00:45:15] Speaker C: Yeah, we've had one in Rockingham before about five years ago, maybe six years ago. [00:45:19] Speaker D: Which. The bar. [00:45:20] Speaker C: The skin cancer bus. [00:45:22] Speaker D: Yeah. Oh, and that came to the market not last year, the year before as well. So we do try and get it, you know, once every year. [00:45:29] Speaker C: That was the beloved fair. [00:45:31] Speaker D: Yes. [00:45:31] Speaker C: Fair. But they didn't have a fair last year. [00:45:34] Speaker A: That's right. Is that. Was that in the school, the fair? [00:45:36] Speaker D: Yes. [00:45:37] Speaker A: Yeah, I went there when you. Yeah, it was pretty big. Yes, it was pretty big, wasn't it? Yeah, I remember going to. [00:45:42] Speaker C: That takes a lot of work. Yeah. [00:45:44] Speaker A: Yeah, I bet you. Yeah, they do, don't they? All those things you got to do. [00:45:47] Speaker D: Yeah. [00:45:48] Speaker A: So one final plug, if you like, please. Facebook. [00:45:52] Speaker D: You're under Valdiv Lions. Facebook. Yes. Follow us there. [00:45:58] Speaker A: Yep. And that's it. [00:46:01] Speaker B: Oh, but I was. [00:46:02] Speaker D: L. Yeah. [00:46:02] Speaker B: And also, you want to call for members. [00:46:04] Speaker D: Call for members through the Facebook page or on the website, put in Lions [00:46:10] Speaker C: Clubs or come to market. [00:46:12] Speaker B: Or come to the market once. [00:46:13] Speaker A: Yeah, I'm gonna go to the market. When is it? The second? [00:46:15] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:46:16] Speaker A: Second Saturday. [00:46:16] Speaker C: Is it first. [00:46:17] Speaker A: First Saturday. Okay. [00:46:19] Speaker D: The fourth of July is the next one. [00:46:21] Speaker B: All right. [00:46:21] Speaker D: So we might have a bit of a theme. Firecracker theme or something. [00:46:24] Speaker B: We need to come to the Bunning Sausage Sizzle and try their hot dog. [00:46:28] Speaker A: I think we should. Yeah. [00:46:30] Speaker D: Because we've thrown down the gauntlet. [00:46:33] Speaker A: Is it sort of like. Because that's funny, isn't it? Because being old school, there was hot dogs and there was sausage chisels. [00:46:39] Speaker D: Yeah. [00:46:39] Speaker A: So you're a sausage sizzle or a hot dog? [00:46:42] Speaker D: Well, no. Well, is a sausage sizzle because it's in bread. [00:46:46] Speaker A: Oh, it's a good question why they call them sausages. [00:46:48] Speaker D: I would think so, yeah. So we do a proper hot dog. [00:46:51] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:46:52] Speaker D: So it's a bun and a bun, but it's not east. [00:46:56] Speaker B: They're hot dogs. [00:46:58] Speaker D: Yeah. They have bread. [00:46:59] Speaker B: They have bread. [00:47:00] Speaker A: Oh, there you go. [00:47:01] Speaker D: Yeah. [00:47:01] Speaker B: Different states do different things. [00:47:03] Speaker A: I know in Melbourne. Yeah, you like. You're right. There's just slice of bread and onion and thing. But I think that's the only people who do a bun. [00:47:09] Speaker B: I think we need to look into that. [00:47:11] Speaker A: We need to have a look into that. [00:47:12] Speaker B: But I'm gonna go and check out their hot dogs on Sunday at Bell Divers Rock Bunnings Bunnings. [00:47:18] Speaker A: I think you'll be a one with one with one with onion. [00:47:21] Speaker B: Oh, yeah. Extra onion. [00:47:27] Speaker C: No. [00:47:28] Speaker B: No sausages. [00:47:29] Speaker A: Yeah. No. Maybe two hot dogs. [00:47:32] Speaker C: I'll guarantee the onions are the sweetest onions you've ever tasted. [00:47:36] Speaker D: Okay. [00:47:36] Speaker B: And they're the ones. They're homegrown. Yeah. All right. [00:47:40] Speaker A: But do you slice them up? [00:47:42] Speaker C: I'm not going to. I've got them in the ute. Debbie and a few others [00:47:46] Speaker D: on that. [00:47:47] Speaker B: Yes. Okay. [00:47:48] Speaker D: The unsung heroes behind the scenes who were bleeding lines everywhere so much. Daughter sliced the top of her finger off last night. [00:47:55] Speaker C: Oh, really? [00:47:56] Speaker B: Y. [00:47:56] Speaker D: Doing the onions for our market. I know. I said, you poor thing. Like, you know. Yes. [00:48:03] Speaker B: It's gone. [00:48:03] Speaker A: Yep. [00:48:05] Speaker C: Tell me that. [00:48:06] Speaker A: And then you're going to go buy the coke on special. On special somewhere. [00:48:09] Speaker D: Yes, it will be. So, yes, we did do a little bit of a shop around during the week and get good just to, you know, maximize. [00:48:17] Speaker A: That's it. You have to. Because Lodge and of trying 40 bucks for code and 24. [00:48:21] Speaker D: I know, I know. Yes. [00:48:23] Speaker B: I just had this issue the other day. [00:48:24] Speaker D: Yeah. [00:48:24] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:48:25] Speaker A: Oh, did you? [00:48:25] Speaker B: Yeah. For $24 and a 24 pack for like, 28. Crazy. [00:48:32] Speaker A: It is. [00:48:33] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:48:34] Speaker A: Thanks, guys, for coming in. It's been absolute pleasure and a bit of fun as well. [00:48:39] Speaker B: Yeah, very cool. [00:48:40] Speaker A: So best of luck. [00:48:42] Speaker D: Thank you. [00:48:42] Speaker A: With your recruiting, Best of luck with the Leos, and best of luck with your barbecue. [00:48:47] Speaker D: Thank you. [00:48:48] Speaker A: Okay, guys. [00:48:50] Speaker C: Thank you. [00:48:50] Speaker B: Thank you.