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19-November-2019 (Michael Kuilboer)
19-November-2019 (Michael Kuilboer)

Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown / Michael Kuilboer

The Lions Park was established to commemorate 50 years of Lionism in the world and 20 years of Lionism in Australia. The park was refurbished in 2017 to commemorate 100 years of Lionism in the World and 70 years of Lionism in Australia. 

Lions Clubs International (LCI) is an international non-political service organisation established originally in 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, by Melvin Jones. It is now headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois. As of January 2020, it had over 46,000 local clubs and more than 1.4 million members (including the youth wing Leo) in more than 200 countries around the world.

 

Location

Address:Oxley Highway & ANZAC Parade, Lions Park, Gunnedah, 2380
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -30.982623
Long: 150.252766
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Park
Monument Theme:Culture
Sub-Theme:Community

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:June-1968
Front Inscription

Plaque 1:

         Lions
           Club

The Development Of This Area
Was Completed In June, 1968
            By
THE LIONS CLUB
  OF GUNNEDAH
To Commemorate The
50TH YEAR OF LIONISM
  IN THE WORLD
      And The
20TH YEAR OF LIONISM IN AUSTRALIA

Plaque 2:

    LIONS 
   International


The Refurbishment Of This
Area Was Completed
In June, 2017 By
The Lions Club Of Gunnedah
To Commemorate The
100th Year Of Lionism In The
World And The 70th
Year Of Lionism In Australia

Source: MA
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