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Yarra Valley Art Show 2026
The Yarra Valley Art Show has been an outstanding success.
On behalf of the Lions Club of Park Orchards, we extend our sincere thanks to all project sponsors—particularly our four major partners: Mercedes-Benz Ringwood, Warrandyte Community Bank, The Farm winery, and Manningham Community Grants—for their generous support. Every benchmark set for the show was met with resounding success.
We also extend special thanks to Gallery 247 and Stephen Lake; without their invaluable support, the event would not have achieved its success.
Attendance was exceptionally strong, particularly over the weekend, with patron visitation exceeding expectations. More than 50 artworks were sold—placing the exhibition at the high end of sales-to-exhibit ratios.
We have received widespread praise from patrons, artists, judges, and sponsors alike, recognising the professionalism, atmosphere, and quality of what was our inaugural art show.
The Best in Show Award was presented to Brett Pierce for his outstanding work South Beach Mount Martha. The People’s Choice Award was awarded to Alison Clark for Quietly From The Shadows, which also received a High Commendation.
In total, eight artworks received major awards, with a further 14 earning High Commendations from our judges, as detailed in the table below.
The Yarra Valley Art Show has been an outstanding success.
On behalf of the Lions Club of Park Orchards, we extend our sincere thanks to all project sponsors—particularly our four major partners: Mercedes-Benz Ringwood, Warrandyte Community Bank, The Farm winery, and Manningham Community Grants—for their generous support. Every benchmark set for the show was met with resounding success.
We also extend special thanks to Gallery 247 and Stephen Lake; without their invaluable support, the event would not have achieved its success.
Attendance was exceptionally strong, particularly over the weekend, with patron visitation exceeding expectations. More than 50 artworks were sold—placing the exhibition at the high end of sales-to-exhibit ratios.
We have received widespread praise from patrons, artists, judges, and sponsors alike, recognising the professionalism, atmosphere, and quality of what was our inaugural art show.
The Best in Show Award was presented to Brett Pierce for his outstanding work South Beach Mount Martha. The People’s Choice Award was awarded to Alison Clark for Quietly From The Shadows, which also received a High Commendation.
In total, eight artworks received major awards, with a further 14 earning High Commendations from our judges, as detailed in the table below.
Before we go further...
The Lions Club of Park Orchards acknowledges the ongoing support of our sponsors over a large number of years. Their very generous support underpins a number of different activities of the club that facilitates the great work performed by the club.
The Lions Club of Park Orchards acknowledges the ongoing support of our sponsors over a large number of years. Their very generous support underpins a number of different activities of the club that facilitates the great work performed by the club.
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We are Lions......
Being a member of a friendly club that is involved with the community, we have widened our horizons and provided considerable personal development and an understanding of our local area and community. While we give a slice of our spare time to welfare and the community, all of us have received back in kind, far more than the efforts we put into our Lions work. With life long friendships developed through Lions, our club is a mix of all ages and interests. If you reside in the Park Orchards, North Ringwood areas, and would like to check us out, click on the link below:
Being a member of a friendly club that is involved with the community, we have widened our horizons and provided considerable personal development and an understanding of our local area and community. While we give a slice of our spare time to welfare and the community, all of us have received back in kind, far more than the efforts we put into our Lions work. With life long friendships developed through Lions, our club is a mix of all ages and interests. If you reside in the Park Orchards, North Ringwood areas, and would like to check us out, click on the link below:
WELCOME.
The Park Orchards Lions Club came into being through an active social group in 1977, 47 years ago.
Through Lions Australia, we are a member of Lions International, with over 1.4 million members world wide.
The Lions motto is “We Serve".
Our club has been involved in many community projects, large and small, all embodying Community service.
Some of these projects have included the initial development of the local B.M.X. Track, the gardens around the Park Orchards shops and the maintenance of the "100 Acres" natural bush reserve.
Currently our headline projects include:
There is also a variety of opportunities for family members to enjoy social events.
Follow us on Facebook: f: lionsclubparkorchards
The Park Orchards Lions Club came into being through an active social group in 1977, 47 years ago.
Through Lions Australia, we are a member of Lions International, with over 1.4 million members world wide.
The Lions motto is “We Serve".
Our club has been involved in many community projects, large and small, all embodying Community service.
Some of these projects have included the initial development of the local B.M.X. Track, the gardens around the Park Orchards shops and the maintenance of the "100 Acres" natural bush reserve.
Currently our headline projects include:
- Community Christmas Carols.
- Youth of the Year.
- Citizenship awards to the surrounding junior schools
- Most valuable player awards for local sporting clubs
- Lions Village Licola, through camp maintenance and sponsorship of children who may not have other holiday opportunities.
- Prostate cancer and the Ted Whitten Foundation
- Cystic Fibrosis Australia
- Local assistance with family support issues, such as Cerebral Palsy and Autism
- Support of Disaster relief through Lions such as the Black Saturday fires, the recent typhoon, Hayian in the Philippines and many others.
- Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal
- International projects where our club believes that we can make a difference.
- Sausage sizzles and event catering, such as the "Day of the Volkswagen".
- Annual Car Rally through the Yarra Valley
- The Grand Hotel Warrandyte, 6.30 pm for 7.00 pm.
There is also a variety of opportunities for family members to enjoy social events.
Follow us on Facebook: f: lionsclubparkorchards