Shed Extension Grant Application — The Victorian Department of Health & Human Services  in May made the application available and Ian Howley and myself are currently working through it. We will be applying for $60,000.00. Estimated total project cost is $106,000. The Shed has to contribute $46,000.00 in cash and in-kind labour/materials. It has to be finalised by the end of June. Notification of success or otherwise will not be until late December 2019.  

Work on-site — Things are starting to happen:

1. Tree removal;
2. Site levelling and some road-fill added;
3. Trench digging and stormwater pipes laid;
4. Additional road-fill dumped on-site and ready for final spreading, compacting and levelling.
5. Alterations to plumbing lines and the relocation of the Solar Hot-Water Unit on the roof will be happening soon.
   Note: funding for this initial preparation work was obtained in late 2018 from the Alpine Shire’s Community Development Funding Program.

Fundraising for our Shed Extension — West Peak Hotel

This Friday night 10th May from 5:30 pm. The West Peak Hotel and the Men’s Shed is conducting another 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 again 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.

Football/Netball Gate volunteers — We need members to volunteer to collect entry money and sell raffle tickets at Dederang-Mt Beauty Home Football & Netball games (a major Shed fundraiser for our NEW extension). Please contact the co-ordinator Mark Hardidge if you can assist: Mob: ‬‭0407 549 651‬ or Email: <maurk01@bigpond.com>. The next home game is this Saturday 11th May at Mount Beauty against Tallangatta. We need help with this project so please consider offering for a couple of hours.

‘Tools Down’ morning —  Each Thursday 9:30 am to 12 noon. This is a time with no work (tools down). It is a time when members can just come along for some socialising, camaraderie and fellowship. This can take the form of talk, discussion, reading, cards, watch TV, watch a movie, learn some IT, or other quiet activities that take members interests. Each Thursday members will be treated to a special morning tea i.e. extra goodies. There is no charge for the morning tea. If a member wishes to bring along some alcohol they are welcome to do so. Please support this initiative and bring a friend.

Shed member Josh New, an army veteran, is inviting you to walk with him this Saturday.

You will be participating in a challenge called “Walking Off the War Within” which raises awareness of mental health issues surrounding our army veterans and emergency services personnel. The aim of the challenge is to walk 20 km.

The walk will be around the Mount Beauty Pondage a distance of ~3 km. Josh says “It’s not about the distance you walk, you can walk as little or as much as you like, it is more about getting together and raising awareness about mental health”. 

The Men’s Shed has agreed to assist by conducting sausage sizzle on the morning with the aim of feeding the walkers and raising funds for Josh New’s fundraiser where funds go to Ballarat Legacy. 

We are meeting at the Men’s Shed at 8 am and starting the walk at 8:30 am. We will be finishing at the West Peak Hotel for a hard-earned drink! 

Come on down and support Josh with this initiative. Good exercise, good friends and very social. Bring a friend.

The Mount Beauty walk is being conducted in conjunction with the main event walk to be held in Ballarat with similar walks to be held around the country in coming weeks.