Lions’ shed goes out with a roar

THE Lions Club of Portarlington Drysdale has raised more than $600 from its “closing the shed door” sale, which will be donated to local charitable causes.

Garden tools, children’s toys, children’s bikes and shopping bags filled with books walked out the door.

Lions cashier on the day Paul Bellizia said the sale raised $638.65.

“We usually raised about $300 at our monthly Op Shed days so this was a fantastic result, especially when the lot was going at super bargain prices.”

What’s left will be offered to the Salvation Army.

Club president Geoff ‘Smithy’ Smith said they didn’t want to take anything to the tip because everything was generously donated to raise funds.

Mr Smith said the Lions Club of Portarlington Drysdale was regularly asked to contribute to community projects.

Funds raised are donated to local charitable causes, which cover a wide range of recipients, including junior sport, community organisations and the needy.

“We’ve raised the bar with our new Lions Port Market and closing the Op Shed frees up time for our volunteers to make the market even better,” Mr Smith said.

“We encourage everyone to come to the market, it’s bigger and better and there’s something for the whole family.”

The Lions Port Market is on the last Sunday of each month at the Little Reserve in Newcombe Street, opposite the Portarlington Post Office, from 9am to 2pm.