President & Public Officer
Elizabeth Wang
Charter President leading SMULC's founding year and guiding our multicultural service vision.
About SMULC
A Lions Club built on the belief that diversity is our strength.
Lions Club of Sydney Multicultural Unity — chartered under Lions District 201N5, based in Strathfield, serving Sydney through the Lions tradition that spans cultures.
Chartered
11 April 2026
District
Lions District 201N5
Based in
Strathfield
Motto
We Serve
Our Story
How SMULC began.
SMULC was founded in 2026 by a group of Sydney Lions who recognised something was missing. Sydney is home to hundreds of cultural communities, and many have their own Lions Clubs — Sydney Chinese Lions, Sydney Sri Lankan Lions, Sydney Indian Lions, and more. Each does remarkable work within its own community.
But we saw a gap: a Lions Club where people from every cultural background serve together, where a newly arrived international student, a long-settled Australian, and a first-generation migrant sit at the same meeting table and build projects that benefit all of Sydney.
That vision became real on 11 April 2026 when the charter members of the Lions Club of Sydney Multicultural Unity met for the first time at 96 Salisbury Road, Burwood NSW 2134. Our charter was witnessed by the District 201N5 District Governor and his team, officially welcoming us into the Lions family.
We're based at 5 George St, North Strathfield NSW 2137, putting us right in Sydney's most multicultural precincts — the perfect home for a club whose whole purpose is cultural unity through service.
Chartered
From planning to charter night.
Three moments that marked SMULC's beginning — early planning with District 201N5, the charter certificate handover, and the community that welcomed us in.
Step 1 · Plan
A Lions Australia mentor guides the charter team through the steps of standing up a new club.
Step 2 · Charter
The charter team assembled — SMULC officially joins the worldwide Lions family under District 201N5.
Step 3 · Serve
Service begins on day one — Sydney park clean-ups, Aldi Food Rescue, and community events every week.
Community Recognition
Recognised for service that matters.
The Strathfield MP hosted a community service award ceremony recognising individuals who have made a significant contribution to our local community — and SMULC members were among those honoured.
For a charter-year club, this kind of external recognition is a meaningful vote of confidence: service done in Strathfield is being noticed where it counts, and it reinforces why SMULC exists — to put multicultural service at the heart of the community we live in.
Strathfield MPCommunity Service AwardSignificant contribution
Mission & Values
What we stand for.
Unity
We serve together across cultures. Every project brings Lions from different backgrounds to one shared purpose.
Service
We live the Lions motto — We Serve. Real, practical, local service alongside global Lions humanitarian work.
Belonging
We welcome newcomers to Sydney and help them find community. Everyone has a place at our table.
Charter Board
The founding team.
Our charter officers, appointed at the club's first meeting in April 2026.
Secretary
Tsevelmaa Jargal
Keeping the club organised, meetings on track, and our members connected.
Treasurer
Jihyun Kang
Stewarding SMULC's finances with transparency and care as we charter and grow.
Membership Chair
Doory Im
Welcoming new Lions from every cultural background across Sydney into our club.
Marketing Chair
Tumentsetseg Gerel
Telling SMULC's story to Sydney's multicultural communities across languages and channels.
Charter Witnesses
Representatives of Lions District 201N5 who attended our first meeting:
- Mohan Nanayakkara JoDistrict Governor, District 201N5 (2025–26)
- Jon CopsonAttending District representative
Lions Family
Where SMULC sits in the Lions world.
Ready to join us?
Charter-year membership is open. Join a club actively serving Sydney from week one.