Mount Beauty & District Men's Shed

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Members Shed Opening Day — Tues 12th Jan. 9:30am – 3:30pm

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The Plaque Rock positioned this week. From left: John Driver, Dick Puttyfoot & Brian Keeble

The Plaque Rock positioned this week. From left: John Driver, Dick Puttyfoot & Brian Keeble

Well, the day has almost arrived (Tuesday 12th January 2016) when the Shed will be open to members at 9:30 am. Please come along and enjoy a sausage sizzle for lunch at around 12:30 pm (meat, bread, onion & sauce – no charge).

It has been a journey of four years with the last 18 months being full on with the Shed’s construction and internal outfitting.

Attendance days and times are your choice. You can choose a suitable program or activity. This can take the form of a personal project, community project, Shed improvement project or just social interaction over a cup of tea or coffee.

Opening days and times:

Days — Tuesdays              Wednesdays               Thursdays

Times — 9:30 am to 3:30 pm — Morning tea is at 10:45 am and lunch at 12:30 pm  and there will be a ‘tools down’ at these times so members can socialise in the recreation room.

New Membership Form — You would have received in the mail prior to Christmas a Shed Induction Package that included a new membership form. This has to be completed and handed in at the Shed on your first attendance to make sure you have Voluntary Workers Personal Accident Insurance Cover when working in the Shed. This form complies with our Health and Safety requirements.

We will have an official opening on Friday 19th February 2016.

Click [HERE] to view the latest photos of Shed construction.

A request from the Music Festival Committee — If you can assist with Billeting a musician during this year’s Festival please can you contact Tony Roberts: Tel: 5754 4133 or Email: <info@alpenhorn.com.au>  to make the offer. The Festival will be held April 29, 30 & May 1, 2016.

A reminder: Christmas Lunch – Fri 11th Dec

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  • Date: Friday 11th December 2015
  • Location: Mount Beauty Senior Citizens Club Rooms, Tawonga Crescent, Mount Beauty (behind the Hospital).
  • Time: 12 noon
  • Cost: $12.00
  • Who is invited? Members and their partners, potential members and visitors.
  • Menu: A main course of roast beef, venison or chicken with baked potatoes, tomato & onion pie and assorted salads. Vegetarians will have a choice of a couple of Maureen’s frittatas and salad. Desert will be plum pudding or fruit salad, cream or custard

For catering purposes please RSVP by Tuesday 8th December to: Our Chef de Shed Mark Hardidge: Tel: 5754 1619, Mob: 0407 549 651 or Email: <maurk01@bigpond.com>

Click [HERE] to view the Victorian Men’s Shed Association (VMSA) newsletter – November 2015. 

Click [HERE] to view the NEW Australian Men’s Shed Association (AMSA) website.

Erecting Christmas Street Decorations – Sun 29th Nov

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The 'boys' hard at it!

The ‘boys’ hard at it!

This Sunday 29th November at 4pm the Shed will be erecting the Street Christmas Decorations like it has done for the past three years. We do this on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce and are paid $500 for the erection and dismantling.

We need six helpers to do the job. It takes about 3 hours. We borrow the scaffolding from NE Home Improvement Co (see photo). If you can spare some time it would be appreciated.

Campbell Ford houses the decorations and we need to collect from him. Meet outside the Mt Beauty Hardware & Drapery Store at 4pm.

Please contact Paul L’Huillier (Secretary) by Friday 27th November if you can assist.  Email: <paullhuillier@bigpond.com> Mobile: 0400 056 247 or Tel: 03 5754 4606.

Shed Work Progress Report

  • Barry Hinson has nearly finished the metalwork bench. He has been assisted by Reg Hollands – a professional job.
  • The form work for concreting the roller door entrances has been completed and the concrete will be laid this week.
  • Dick has nearly completed installing the alarm system.
  • Dick has also connected the TV. This satisfies the cricket fans .
  • A Solar Electric Power System (4.6kw) has been installed as has a Solar Hot Water System.
  • Pavers for underneath the verandah will be ordered this week.
  • Our Garage Sale was reasonably successful collecting $477.00.
  • The committee is currently working on its Health & Safety requirements including Risk Management and Member Induction.
  • Membership stands at 55 individuals and 3 organisations. If you know of any blokes that might me interested please encourage them to come down to the Shed for a tour Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday while work is progressing on the internal fit-out.

A request. As part of our agreement with the Neighbourhood Centre we mow all the grass in the area. Graeme Caulfield his co-ordinating the Mowing Roster and would like some extra men to volunteer. A ride-on-mower is used and instruction is given. Please contact Graeme: Tel: 5754 1438 or Email <caulfield_graeme@yahoo.com.au>.

Our Christmas Lunch — Friday 11th December ’15 ($12.00): For catering purposes please RSVP by Tuesday 8th December to: Our Chef de Shed Mark Hardidge: Tel: 5754 1619, Mob: 0407 549 651 or Email: <maurk01@bigpond.com>

Community Meeting re Mt Beauty Library Upgrade – Wed. Nov 11th

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Members are encouraged to attend this Public Meeting to hear from the Shire about the Library Upgrade Program and of course to present your own views.

When: Wednesday 11th November 2015

Where: Mount Beauty Community Centre

Pre-Meeting Time: 3pm – The Centre will be open to view plans and formulate questions to put to the meeting.

Meeting Time : 5:30pm – 7pm – Information session, hosted by Alpine Shire and UKVCA Inc.

Thank you for your assistance,

Mary Pike
Secretary
Upper Kiewa Valley Community Association (UKVCA)

A Shed Male Cancer Awareness Day – Sat 24th Oct 10am to 2pm

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A Male Cancer Awareness Day is being held on Saturday 24th October 2015 between 10am & 2pm at the Shed. The Neighbour Centre is running the day and there is a full program with some very attractive prizes. The program includes: fly fishing workshop, a GP discussing cancer awareness, nibbles & BBQ, Yogo for mindfulness & stress, Prizes: Helicopter flight, lunch/dinner vouchers, massages and more.

RSVP to Trish Dixon as soon as possible as places maybe limited. Email is best <salsasage@hotmail.com> or mob: 0429 170 365.

Please come along and support this Day and learn something that may save your life. Cancer concerns us all.

Members tool sale — The Shed has many donated tools it cannot use and will have these for sale at the Rotary Garage Sale on Saturday 31st October 2015. Prior to this on Thursday 29th October members will have ‘FIRST PICK’ of the tools. You need to be at the Shed (green container near the Shed) between 1:30pm and 3:30pm to pick up a bargain.

 

Click [HERE] to view an updated Shed Slideshow of the Internal Construction

 

New Shed postal address — 2 Tennis Court Ave. Mount Beauty Vic  3699. Shed telephone No: 5754 4676