Lions Club of Melbourne Deaf and Hard of Hearing

In 2024, the Melbourne Deaf and Hard of Hearing Lions Club proudly took over the operations of the Chelsea District Lions Club, extending its support to individuals with hearing impairments and their families across Melbourne.

The Chelsea District Lions Club had a long-standing history, having served the bayside community of Chelsea and its surrounding areas—Aspendale, Aspendale Gardens, Chelsea Heights, Edithvale, and Bon Beach—since its establishment in 1978. 

Recognising a growing need for a safe and inclusive environment for those with hearing loss, the Chelsea District Lions Club initiated the formation of the Melbourne Deaf and Hard of Hearing Lions Club in 2020. 

This club meets monthly online, providing captioning and Auslan interpreters, and also gathers in person to engage with the community and support various club initiatives.

Our Mission:

To bring the communities of the Deaf, the Hard of Hearing and the Hearing together as they volunteer to support the community through Lions Humanitarian Projects.

Relationships:

We have remained true to our grass roots and support the Chelsea Community Support Services

We work with St Mary’s College for the Deaf, which has six campuses’ across Melbourne

We work with other Lions Clubs in supporting many projects across the communities both locally, nationally and Internationally

Recent Activities:

• Support St Mary’s College for the Deaf with Scholarships, Awards and Uniform Support
• Support Deaf Awareness Week
• Support Chelsea Community Services with food relief and toy drive
• Support National Flood Disaster relief
• Support Lions house
• Support Cancer Foundation
• Support National tree Planting Day
• Supporting primary schools in the Chelsea District
• Bunnings BBQ’s to raise funds to support club projects.