About Us
Elizabeth Playford Lions Club
Our Club History
The Lions Club of Elizabeth was formed 25th February 1963.
Elizabeth is a suburb in the north of city of Adelaide, South Australia. It was established in 1955 as a master planned satellite town by the South Australian Housing Trust. The City of Elizabeth was formed on 16 November 1955, being named after Queen Elizabeth II, who visited the city in 1963.
Elizabeth is home to large areas of open space, with the most prominent being Fremont Park.
Elizabeth is the home city of the Central District Football Club {the Bulldogs}, an Australian Rules Football team in the South Australian National Football League, (SANFL).
Elizabeth is now part of the City of Playford, the City of Elizabeth having merged with the City of Munno Para in 1997. After the merger, the Lions Club changed its name to the Lions Club of Elizabeth Playford.
We meet to discuss our plans for future support of the community 6.45 for 7.15pm on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, at our Lions Den, Hilcott street, Elizabeth North.
We also meet at 6.45 for 7.15pm 4th Wednesdays of each month when we often have guest speakers to enlighten us about the needs of other community groups followed by supper.
2023/24 Club Executive Members
President
Donna-Marie Currey
Secretary
Megan Butler
Treasurer
Megan Butler
Membership
Erin Williams
1st Vice President
Frank Gratton
2nd Vice President
Megan Butler
Director
Allen Robinson
Lion Tamer
Frank Gratton
Past Presidents
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1963-64 | Philip Zamel |
| 1964-65 | Lyn Gilchrist |
| 1965-66 | Bob Tansell |
| 1966-67 | Darryl Squires |
| 1967-68 | John Raymond |
| 1968-69 | Laurie Northeast |
| 1969-70 | Jack Breen |
| 1970-71 | George Box |
| 1971-72 | John Thompson |
| 1972-73 | Arthur Bishop |
| 1973-74 | Geoff Sanders |
| 1974-75 | Reg Green |
| 1975-76 | Gordon Gray |
| 1976-77 | Ken Irvine |
| 1977-78 | Peter Uppington |
| 1978-79 | Clive Ward |
| 1979-80 | Glynn Jones |
| 1980-81 | Ed Ceely |
| 1981-82 | Arnold Bogers |
| 1982-83 | Ivan Schmelzkopf |
| 1983-84 | John Davis |
| 1984-85 | John Worrall |
| 1985-86 | Dennis Jenkin |
| 1986-87 | Norm Russell |
| 1987-88 | Dennis Jarman |
| 1988-89 | Con Argy |
| 1989-90 | John Campbell |
| 1990-91 | Walter Berger |
| 1991-92 | Len Norris |
| 1992-93 | Joe Lean |
| 1993-94 | Len Norris |
| 1994-95 | Alistair Harvey |
| 1995-96 | Megan Butler |
| 1996-97 | Brian Taylor |
| 1997-98 | Joan Ceely |
| 1998-99 | Ralph Buttery |
| 1999-00 | Bob Turnbull |
| 2000-01 | Frank Gratton |
| 2001-02 | Roger Cridland |
| 2002-03 | Frank McRae |
| 2003-04 | Dorothy Lewtas |
| 2004-05 | David Whitehead |
| 2005-06 | Megan Butler |
| 2006-07 | Bobby Roberts |
| 2007-08 | Frank Gratton |
| 2008-09 | Bronte Cameron |
| 2009-10 | Megan Butler |
| 2010-11 | Michael Lloyd-Scott |
| 2011-12 | Michael Lloyd-Scott |
| 2012-13 | Dennis Jarman |
| 2013-14 | Dennis Jarman |
| 2014-15 | Helen Weightman- Dodson |
| 2015-16 | Lisa Aplin |
| 2016-17 | Lisa Aplin |
| 2017-18 | Terry Yates |
| 2018-19 | Terry Yates |
| 2019-20 | Peter Korndorfer |
| 2020-21 | Peter Korndorfer |
| 2021-22 | Marcus Jeffrey |
| 2022-23 | Marcus Jeffrey |
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