Lions Brisbane West commenced in 1979 and it is part of Lions International. Lions commenced in the United States in 1907, came to Australia in 1942 at Lismore and Queensland in 1952.
In 2000 the Club was searching for an annual charity fundraising event.
The Ipswich Scenic 100 bike ride started in 2000 and after a few wobbly results it was decided that the 2004 event would be the make or break year. It did succeed and Lions Brisbane West has organised an event ever since except it was rained out in 2025.
Since the ride started it has raised $1.4 million for nominated charities and projects such as:
- Establishing a park in Bellbowrie
- Renovating a house in Herston Brisbane for the Leukaemia Foundation for families to stay during medical treatment
- Constructing a cricket pitch at a local school
- Donation to the Sports and Recreation Club Bellbowrie for their clubhouse construction
- Building a bus shelter
- Continual support of the McIntyre Centre and leading efforts for its reopening
- Ongoing work on the Lions Trails at Kupi Park Karana Downs
- Donations made to Lions Australia Funds, Foundations and Associations, local schools, clubs, associations. sporting groups, SES Ipswich and Moggill, Lions Clubs in the Scenic Rim, Ipswich Lions, Ipswich General Hospital, West Moreton Health Foundation, Karana Downs Scouts, Indooroopilly Rovers, Queensland Brain Institute, School chaplaincies and more.
We could not make these donations without you the riders, UniSQ Ipswich campus, Heritage Bank Karalee, St Andrew’s Ipswich Private Hospital, Articulate Framing Ipswich,Moggill Mens Shed, SES Ipswich Ipswich City Council, Scenic Rim Regional Council, Rovers, AOSco, Physio Active, Peter Kedwell Enterprises and all the volunteers. In 2026 we partnered with Bicycle Queensland to organise the event.
Thank you very much.
The Club keeps a tight lid on expenses. We do not engage an event manager but rely on Club members and volunteers. This helps to donate as much as we do.
