• News
  • Aussie bushfire money used for tanks

Aussie bushfire money used for tanks

Local Matters

September 14, 2020 10:12am

Local Matters


Sep 14, 2020 10:12am

Lions Club members on Kangaroo Island, south Australia, get set to deliver more tanks.

Money raised by Mahurangi Bushfire Aid to assist Australian families devastated by out-of control bushfires  has been channelled into a water tank replacement programme.

Dozens of local businesses, community organisations and individuals joined the Mahurangi aid effort spearheaded by Warkworth Lions, especially after the blazes across the Tasman became so intense that even Mahurangi skies took on an eerie orange glow on January 12. Mahurangi Bushfire Aid raised $22,480, which was sent to Lions Clubs International to assist victims.

The money is being used to replace water tanks destroyed in the blazes and also to provide “basic items and comfort”.  

The aid is ongoing and will continue for five years.

Tickled pink: long time Lions trio recognised

09/06/2025

Lions Club of Kowhai Coast members Gay Smith, Olywn Hill and Kristine Bayer thought they were just attending the 40th anniversary of the club held…

 /Health & Lifestyle

Warkworth Lions launches appeal for Starship intensive care

02/07/2021

Warkworth Lions will spearhead a fundraising initiative to raise $406,700 for a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) for Auckland’s Starship Hospital. The PICU comprises a…

 /Health & Lifestyle

Lions take action to keep kids warm

06/08/2021

News that children were leaving Middlemore Hospital, returning to poorly heated homes and getting sick again spurred the Lions Club of Kowhai Coast into action….

 /Health & Lifestyle