Feel productive, contribute to the community and have fun doing it!
Tuesday: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Supervisors: Mark Hardidge or Dick Puttyfoot or Reg Hollond
Wednesday: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Supervisors: Len Sims or John Driver or Irvin Beeston
Shed was Officially Opened Friday 19th February 2016
Shed Location
2 Tennis Court Avenue, Mount Beauty, Victoria 3699. Tel: (03) 5754 4676
Email: secretary@mountbeautymensshed.org.au
Program:
• BBQ — Again the Shed will be providing many BBQ delights. There will be the usual socialising, camaraderie and fellowship.
Note — The early start will allow for Shed inspection, project updates, demonstrations and general chit chat on all things to do with the Shed. Food will be served at 12 noon.
*Rose is a local registered nurse who has a passion for palliative care, advance care planning, and sparking conversations about death and dying.
Membership Fees Due — Membership fees have been kept the same as last year i.e. $35.00 individual and $50.00 for a community organisation or business. Fees were due and payable by 30th September 2018. Please visit the Shed Website <www.MountBeautyMensShed.org.au> and look under membership for methods of payment.
If you don’t intend to re-join please let the Shed know your intentions so you can be removed from the database — Email <secretary@mountbeautymensshed.org.au>
Shed Operating Days & Times — Tuesday & Wednesday 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Morning tea is at 10:30 am and is a great time to social and to get to know the other men. Gold coin donation thank you. The Lunch break is at ~12:30 pm. You are most welcome.
Last Saturday’s Community Market Garage Sale action. From left: Len Sims, Mark Hardidge & Ian Howley. Other helpers were Warwick Mitchell, John Driver & Irvin Beeston. We made a few dollars selling donated items.
The Shed Extension work has commenced. Tree removal started Wednesday.
1. Shed closed Cup Day – Tuesday 6th November. Will be open on Wednesday.
2. Community Market Garage Sale Stall — Saturday 3rd November 9:00 am to 12 noon. The Shed has a lot of secondhand items that it wishes to dispose of and the Melbourne Cup Weekend Community Market is an opportune time to do that.
Please come along and have a look and maybe get a bargain and support the Shed with it’s fundraising efforts towards the 12m x 9m Shed Extension.
3. An opportunity to earn some dollars for yourself and the Shed. Call for Controllers Australian Fly Fishing Championships centred on Rocky Valley Dam, the Pondage and parts of the Kiewa & Mitta Mitta Rivers. Three Days at $100.00 per day for 4 hours per day. This is also a great opportunity to learn from some of the best fly fisherman in the country. If interested contact secretary Ian Howley – Mob: 0428 500 123.
4. Blairs Hut Day Trip — Thursday 13th December. This is filling up fast. If keen get your name on the list in the Shed ASAP. Should be a great days outing.
5. Christmas Luncheon — Wednesday 12th December.
6. Next monthly BBQ — Friday 16th November 12 noon. Guest Speaker Dr Mark Zagorski who will be talking about Arthritis.
Membership Fees Due — Membership fees have been kept the same as last year i.e. $35.00 individual and $50.00 for a community organisation or business. Fees were due and payable by 30th September 2018. Please visit the Shed Website <www.MountBeautyMensShed.org.au> and look under membership for methods of payment.
If you don’t intend to re-join please let the Shed know your intentions so you can be removed from the database — Email <secretary@mountbeautymensshed.org.au>
1. Fund raising for our Shed Extension — West Peak Hotel (Fri 26th Oct from 5:30 pm)
This Friday night at the West Peak Hotel the Shed is conducting a raffle which is put on by the Hotel. The Hotel provides the tickets and the prizes (which the Shed pays for out of the takings on the night). We sell the tickets and already have volunteer sellers. We need your support at this function so come down for a meal which is available from 5:30 pm, buy a few tickets and enjoy a fun social evening. Raffle draw is at 7:00 pm — usually have about 30 draws so your chances of a win are very good.
2. Shirts & Badges
If you haven’t collected your ordered shirt or badges yet please come down to the Shed to collect. Please have the correct money (shirts $31.50 and badges $8.00 each) or preferable pay by Direct Credit online. For bank details visit the Shed website and look under Membership.
3. Current Projects
• Refurbishing cane furniture.
• Restoring a wooden table top.
• Producing wooden signs for Parks Victoria using the CNC Router.
• Restoring a number of old wooden chairs.
• Restoring an old coffee table.
• Manufacturing two deer guards.
• Preparing Shed Extension site for tree removal and foundation work.
• Producing a Solar Lighting System for the Storage Shed.
• Producing two small desktop storage utilities.
• Planned — Restore an old Eagle Chair from the Falls Creek Lift Co to be displayed at the north end of the Shed.
4. Advance Notice — Living with Anxiety & Building a Resilient Mt Beauty session is on in Mt Beauty Monday 26th November 2018 at the Auditorium 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Information session covers: understanding the role of anxiety, stress and worry, signs and symptoms, anxiety disorders, what’s helpful and not helpful, relaxation techniques and tools, mindfulness, breathing etc and where to go for more information/help. Session is Free and presented by the Anxiety Recovery Centre of Victoria.
5. Advance Notice — November BBQ/General Meeting — Friday 16th November. Guest Speaker Dr Mark Zagorski who will talk about Arthritis and answer any questions you may have.
 The boys showing off the new Metal Cutting Band Saw. From left: Reg Hollonds, Mike Parkinson & Barry Hinson. |
 Restoring cane furniture to its former glory. Pictured: Paul L’Huillier. Others on the project are Warwick Mitchell & Dick Puttyfoot. |
 Ian Erbacher restoring a wooden table. |
 Our restoration guru Len Sims with two wooden chairs he has just finished. A few more to come. |
New member Duncan Robertson restoring a coffee table for sale.
Dick Puttyfoot working on the CNC Router to produce wooden signs for Parks Vic.
Eating and socialising at our October BBQ. Some of the boys were looking good in their new Shed Polo Shirts.
The Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Centre is conducting two – two hour sessions to assist Seniors with acquiring some knowledge of digital skills. This is all part of ‘Get Online Week’.
For Shed Members’ Partners — The Shed Committee is aware that many member wife’s are the ones who access email, text messages and get on the internet (via computer, tablet or mobile phone) and hope that they pass on Shed communications to their partners. We want the men to be able to do this digital stuff as well so please bring the above opportunity to the attention of your husbands and encourage them to attend.
The Centre is also offering FREE of CHARGE‘ ‘Be Connected with your computer, tablet or mobile phone’ sessions for Seniors just beginning on the digital journey. You will have a personal tutor and sessions are one on one or one on two and can be arranged to suit your schedule. Again contact the Centre on 5754 1166 or drop in Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm to arrange. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn at your pace and at no cost. Hope you make the most of it.
Advance Notice — Living with Anxiety & Building a Resilient Mt Beauty session is on in Mt Beauty Monday 26th November 2018 at the Auditorium 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Information session covers: understanding the role of anxiety, stress and worry, signs and symptoms, anxiety disorders, what’s helpful and not helpful, relaxation techniques and tools, mindfulness, breathing etc and where to go for more information/help. Session is Free and presented by the Anxiety Recovery Centre of Victoria.
Australian Men’s Shed Association (AMSA) — ‘The Shedder’ Newsletter (Spring 2018). Click [HERE] to view.
Program:
• BBQ — Again the Shed will be providing many BBQ delights. There will be the usual socialising, camaraderie and fellowship.
Note — The early start will allow for Shed inspection, project updates, demonstrations and general chit chat on all things to do with the Shed.
Food will be served at 12 noon.
Membership Fees Due — Membership fees have been kept the same as last year i.e. $35.00 individual and $50.00 for a community organisation or business. Fees were due and payable by 30th September 2018. Please visit the Shed Website <www.MountBeautyMensShed.org.au> and look under membership for methods of payment.
Shed Operating Days & Times — Tuesday & Wednesday 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Morning tea is at 10:30 am and is a great time to social and to get to know the other men. Gold coin donation thank you. The Lunch break is at ~12:30 pm. You are most welcome.
Shed members come along and support this great organisation with the funds going to support the Indonesian Earthquake & Tsunami Appeal.
There will also be a raffle with several great prizes.
