When local Lion Jim Watts, who is 195cm tall, commented that many picnic sets around the area were “only viable for the local leprechauns”, Green Point Avoca Lions Club took his words to heart.
The club is slowly improving the picnic seating around Saratoga, with two projects completed so far with the help of money raised by monthly barbecues and the Australian Lions Foundation (AFL) dollar-for-dollar grants.
With permission from Central Coast Council, members installed two sets of modern, aluminium seating at the Saratoga boat ramp in Centennial Ave last year.
Two more sets overlooking Saratoga Oval and Tennis Courts replaced damaged relics last month.
Members hold regular barbecues at local Bunnings stores and Kincumber Mitre 10, with many more projects on the drawing board.
One of them is helping Wyong Lions to buy a KIA Carnival vehicle for a local disabled lady, with the NDIS to pay for the conversion of an appropriate vehicle.
Once more, ALF will be an integral partner with dollar-for-dollar funding.
CCN