Mount Beauty & District Men's Shed

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Fundraising for the Sutton’s

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The UKV Lions Club is conducting fundraising activities for Bill & Yvonne Sutton over the next couple of weeks.

The Lions Club have asked the Men’s Shed for assistance with the fundraising. This will take the form of a raffle for a trailer load of wood or a $200 sales voucher from Bunnings. Does this sound familiar to our own fundraising Footy/Netball Gate Raffle. We are the raffle ticket selling experts so so lets get behind the Lions Club and help them out.

They need assistance to sell tickets from Monday 28th September to Friday 2nd October from 9am to 12noon each day in Mount Beauty.

Nick Brown (a Lion & also a Shed member) is co-ordinating this activity and would like to hear from you. Please telephone him on — mobile: 0417 014 431 or email: <nbrown14@bigpond.com> if you can assist. Nick will meet the volunteers each day at 9am in Hollonds St, opposite Season Cafe, with chairs, a table and raffle tickets etc.

Lets get behind this Lions initiative and support one of our own Shed members (Bill).

Make a Donation — UKV Lions has opened a bank account at the Bendigo Bank and if anyone wishes to make a donation to this fundraising effort, the details are:

  • BSB # 633-000
  • Account # 155632672
  • Account Name:  Upper Kiewa Valley Lions Club – Community Account. 
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2015/16 New Committee & Membership Fees

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At last Fridays Annual General Meeting (AGM) the following people were elected to the Shed committee for 2015/16.

Executive

  • President: Dick Puttyfoot
  • Vice President: Campbell Ford
  • Secretary/Treasurer: Paul L’Huillier

Ordinary Members

  • Ian Howley
  • Rod Hyde*
  • John Driver
  • Mark Hardidge
  • Graham Caulfield
  • Doug Hamilton*
  • Irvin Beeston*

*new member

Membership Fees were approved at $35.00 for an individual member and $50.00 for a business/organisation. Fees are due by 30 September 2015. Click [HERE] to download, print off and fill-in the Renewal Application Form. A number of payment options are given on the Form including via Direct Credit — the preferred method.

Also check out the Seniors Online website at <www.seniorsonline.vic.gov.au>. It has heaps of information for us seniors especially how best to use our Seniors Card.

Annual General Meeting (AGM), Newsletter & AED Workshop

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The Shed’s fourth AGM is being held on Friday 18th September 2015 at the Mt Beauty Senior Citizen Clubrooms, Tawonga Crescent, Mount Beauty starting with the usual monthly BBQ at 12 noon followed by the AGM.

Come along for the social camaraderie and to support this unique community project. When completed the Shed will provide a valuable and remarkable asset for the UKV community. Currently we have 62 individual and four organisations as members.

For the latest UKV Shed News click [HERE]

For a 2015/16 Nomination & Proxy Form click [HERE]

To read the 2013/14 AGM Minutes click [HERE]

Defibrillator Workshop — Paramedic/Ski Patroller Glen McIlroy will be conducting this one hour workshop on Wednesday 9th September at 12 noon at the Shed. It’s important that as many members as possible attend this session so they are familiar with the AED’s (Automated External Defibrillator) operation. AED’s use simple audio and visual commands and are designed to be simple to use for the layperson.

Shed Power is connected …. at last!

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Today Wednesday 19th August at 10:35am the Shed power was turned on by Project Manager Ian Howley.

All Shed members owe Ian a big thank you for his efforts over the last a 10.5 months in finally getting the power to the Shed.

We would like to thank Trish Dixon – Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Centre co-ordinator for allowing us to use the Centre’s power connection for the last 10 months. We couldn’t achieve what we have without her cooperation.

Shed Project Manage Ian Howley turning on the Shed power on Wednesday 19th August 2015

Shed Project Manage Ian Howley turning on the Shed power on Wednesday 19th August 2015

We know a lot of members listen to the local community radio ‘Alpine Radio 96.5FM’. Clear [HERE] to view and download the latest Program Guide.

BBQ Lunch & Meeting – Friday 21st August

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Ian, Dick & Bruce

Ian, Dick & Bruce

Come along to the Shed’s 40th members BBQ Lunch & General Meeting. 

  • When: Friday 21st August 2015
  • Start Time: 12 noon
  • Where: Mt Beauty Senior Citizens Clubrooms, Tawonga Cres. Mt Beauty
  • Cost: $5/person
  • Who is invited: Members, potential members & visitors.

Program: The winter BBQ will in fact be a cooked lunch incl. soup, lots of socialising and an update on Shed construction.

Important Information  

The Annual General Meeting is on Friday 18th September 2015 at the Senior Citzens Clubrooms following the 12noon BBQ .

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

The Hearing Bus is Coming to Town — The Australian Hearing bus is stopping by Mount Beauty to offer FREE hearing checks and raise hearing health awareness. Location: Kiewa Crescent outside the Community Centre, Monday 31st August 2015 from 9:30am.

Rod Hyde – what a dilemma!

Rod Hyde – what a dilemma!