John is still an active member and is a Life Member of the club to this day.

We pride ourselves on being a fun and hard-working group of people who love to support and serve our local community, while also enjoying social activities on a regular basis.

We hold a business meeting once a month on the second Wednesday of the month at the Lions Club “shed” in McNeill Street in Ararat, as well as a monthly dinner meeting on the fourth Wednesday of the month.

We assist with local community and fundraising events like:

We are proud supporters of the Ararat Hospital, donating to a named hospital room in the recent hospital upgrade and providing ongoing support in the x-ray department upgrades.

We have also provided regular and recent catering at Grampians Ride To Remember, Pitch Festival, AME, Queens Baton Relay, Elmhurst Twilight Market, Great Western Tennis Club, Golden Gateway Festival Australia Day celebrations,  Anzac Day, Windfarm and to Sam Mac from Channel 7’s Sunrise.

In December in the lead up to Christmas, our Lions members will be out and about in Barkly Street selling Lions Christmas cakes and puddings and selling raffle tickets. 

Tickets are $1, with the prize a barrow full of goodies to be drawn prior to Christmas.

This will be a huge event for our club to host and fantastic for the town of Ararat.

The convention will bring around 400 people to town to participate over a three-day period.  

Ararat Lions Club is always on the lookout to welcome new members to our club. 

Membership is open to all service-minded people, both male and female, willing to volunteer to support our community every day.   

If you are interested in any further information on the Ararat Lions Club or have an interest in becoming a member, please send an email through to araratlions@gmail.com and we will be in touch with you.

Nationally the organisation supports:

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