They’re a festive season feast we normally look for around December, but the famous Lions Christmas cakes and puddings are available right now in Wellington.

The local community group's three-day-a-week Pre-Loved Book Fair is retailing these wonderful Yuletide delights throughout the month, for locals who enjoy their own traditional 'Christmas in July' celebration.

With the proof in the pudding, the good work of Wellington Lions recently saw a number of healthy cheques presented to great local groups that do plenty for our town.

Sharing the money collected last financial year from fundraising barbecues, can and bottle recycling, and the Book Fair, the Lions presented a cheque to Maree Thomas of Communities for Children who gave a talk at their most recent meeting about what she does for the local children and families.

Club president John Pringle has also recently presented cheques to Julie Harvey on behalf of country music singer Jason Owen’s charity 'Doin’ It for Rural Aussie Kids', as well as to Aiden Carr of the local PCYC.

“Many more groups, schools and charities are also supported – for the full list, come into our Pre-Loved Book Fair,” Club secretary Chris Hardy said.

“Thank you to all our supporters who donate to our fair – and also to those people who come in and buy our items – we have books, DVD, CDs, and jigsaw puzzles available, also a few board games,” he added.

The Pre-Loved Book Fair is open each Thursday to Saturday, from 10am to 2pm, in the Western Gallery, opposite Wellington’s award-winning Cameron Park in the main street.

Due to falling membership, however, the Club has had to drop one of their major fund-raising ventures, handing it over to another group doing fine volunteering in the community.

“Just a reminder that the Wellington Men’s Shed now collects bottles and cans for recycling,” Chris said.

“Wellington Lions has too few members to carry on with it, but we thank all the people and businesses who gave us their bottles and cans recycling over the past years,” he added.

Interested in joining Wellington Lions? Call the secretary of Wellington Lions, Chris Hardy, on 6845 4319.

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Wellington Lions Club president John Pringle presenting a cheque to Auden Carr of Wellington PCYC, with funds raised from Lion's Pre-Loved Book Fair. Photo: Supplied.