Mount Beauty & District Men's Shed

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Projects – 2017 & earlier

Shed was opened to members on 12 January 2016

2017

Shed

  • Installed a large dust collection/extraction system including building an external shed to house the Unit.
  • Installed seven hi-bay lights.
  • Air compressor is now housed outside the shed and can be operated from inside thus reducing noise.
  • Installed a fly-wire door to the north end of the Shed.
  • Work has started on the security gate and fence on the west side of the Shed.
  • Planning has started on adding a verandah to the west side of the Shed.
  • Repaired old bikes for resale.
  • Built another 10 ladder golf units for resale.
  • Constructed a table bench for the Recreation Room.

Community

  • Conducted 8 x 2 hour sessions as part of  the women in the shed skills program. Done in conjunction with the Mt Beauty Neighbourhood Centre.
  • Built a spinning wheel for the Hospital to be used at their Easter Fete.
  • Refurbished a wooden table for the Kiewa Valley House.
  • Refurbished a cupboard for the Anglecare Group.

Clients

  • Repaired another old rocking chair.
  • Constructed a large two section kitchen bench.
  • Refurbished a wooden kitchen table.
  • Repaired and stained a fly-wire screen door.
  • Built, delivered and installed a number of deer guards for the Friends of the Clover Arboretum.
  • Built another 12 bunks for the Outdoor School – Bogong.
  • Built 20 nest boxes for the Kiewa Valley Landcare Group.
  • Assisted the Green Army to make 20 possum & bird boxes.
  • Built 6 intention boxes for the Parks Victoria.
  • Made two knife blocks.
  • Made a kayak trolley.
  • Made a ski waxing bench and repaired another.

2016

Shed

  • Erecting the shed flag pole.
  • Building 10 sets of the ladder golf games for resale.
  • Inserting clocks faces and mechanisms into redgum blocks for resale.
  • Repairing bicycles for resale.
  • Started landscaping and garden.
  • Shade Sail installed at the north end of the shed.
  • Erected an Awning over the south roller door.
  • Fixed a notice board to the east side of the shed.

Community

  • Building a platform seat for the new Lakeside Playground.
  • Refurbishment of an old boat for the Lakeview Childcare Centre.
  • Building an outdoor sink for the Lakeview Childcare Centre.
  • Fitting 4 large wheels to the NHCentre food trolly.
  • Building two compost bins from old pallets for the Neighbourhood Centre.
  • Making a number of food plater trays for the Neighbourhood Centre.
  • Covering the Neighbourhood Centre’s Rose Garden Cafe outside area with shade cloth.
  • Assisting community members to move furniture purchased at the Opp Shop.
  • Working with Dederang Primary School to introduce students to woodworking skills.
  • Assisting Tawonga Primary School to construct picture frames.
  • Conducted 10 x 2 hour sessions as part of  the ‘Women in the Shed Skills Program‘.

Clients

  • Producing a wooden sign for a local buisness.
  • Producing 25 Skiing Kangaroo ornaments for the Kangaroo Hoppet organisation.
  • Restoring two old rocking chairs.
  • Restoring an old table.
  • Building a metal cage for the Green Army Trailer.
  • Building 34 chicken nest boxes.
  • Repairing 6 wooden chairs.
  • Constructing 8 deer guards for the Friends of the Clover Arboretum.
  • Making 3 cake stands.
  • Restoring a bedside table.
  • Repairing a large bed head.
  • Restoring a large pine table.
  • Making a large knife block.
  • Making a small cart to transport a kayak.
  • Refurbishment of a dressing table.

2015

  • June  2014 – January 2016:  Outfitting the internals of the Shed, concreting roller door entrances and paving the verandah.
  • Annually: Erecting & taking down of Christmas street decorations.
  • Annually: Providing supervision at the February Sweet Valley Sounds event.
  • Annually: Manning the Dederang/Mt Beauty Football & Netball Club gate.
  • Erected three new signs for the Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Centre.

2014

Bunk Building (a major project)

In September 2014 the Men’s Shed was contracted by the Bogong Outdoor Education Centre (now called the Outdoor School Bogong) to build 31 bunks.  The Scout Hall was hired and outfitted with machinery, benches and tools and an enthusiastic group started the project under the direction of Ian Docking, Warwick Mitchell and Dick Puttyfoot. This was a good source of funds for the Shed which went towards outfitting the new Shed.

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Finished Product
Finished Product
Hard at it! Warwick, Ian Docking & John Driver
Hard at it! Warwick, Ian Docking & John Driver
Scout Hall Workshop
Scout Hall Workshop
Scout Hall Workshop
Scout Hall Workshop
Transport to Bogong OEC
Transport to Bogong OEC
Transport to Bogong OEC
Transport to Bogong OEC
Transport to Bogong OEC
Transport to Bogong OEC
Where is that screw?
Where is that screw?
Dick Puttyfoot spray staining
Dick Puttyfoot spray staining
Staining day
Staining day
Dick Puttyfoot spray staining
Dick Puttyfoot spray staining
Dick Puttyfoot spray staining
Dick Puttyfoot spray staining
Ian Sharp
Ian Sharp
Brian Keeble & John Driver
Brian Keeble & John Driver
Irvin Beeston
Irvin Beeston
Barry Hinson
Barry Hinson
Dick Puttyfoot
Dick Puttyfoot
Dick refilling the spray gun
Dick refilling the spray gun
Staining day
Staining day
Reg Hollonds & John Driver
Reg Hollonds & John Driver
Warwick on quality control
Warwick on quality control
Staining day
Staining day
Assembly Bogong–Reg Hollonds & Dick Puttyfoot
Assembly Bogong–Reg Hollonds & Dick Puttyfoot
Bunk erection Bogong: From left: Graeme Caulfield, Ian Docking & Bruce Brereton
Bunk erection Bogong: From left: Graeme Caulfield, Ian Docking & Bruce Brereton
Assembly Bogong–Brian Keeble & Mal Darwent
Assembly Bogong–Brian Keeble & Mal Darwent
Lunch at Bogong OEC
Lunch at Bogong OEC
Job done! Well done boys!
Job done! Well done boys!

  • December: Installation of the remaining 18 Bunks at the Bogong OEC.
  • October: Installation of the first 13 bunks at the Bogong Outdoor Education Centre.
  • May – Sept: Manning the Dederang/Mt Beauty Football & Netball gate.
  • February: Evening supervision at the Sweet Valley Sounds Day.
  • Dec ’13 – Jan ’14: Erecting & taking down of Christmas street decorations.

2013

  • May – Sept: Manning the Dederang/Mt Beauty Football & Netball Club gate for home games.
  • June: Refurbishment of the old Lions Club Storage Shed with assistance from the Alpine Shire.

2016 erecting street Christmas decorations — Top from left: Dick Puttyfoot (Men’s Shed president) and Bruce Brereton. Bottom from left: Irvin Beeston and Len Sims

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Refurbishment of the old Lions Club Storage Shed – June 2013

Out fitting the internals

November 2015 — Outfitting the internals

Footy Season Fundraising — Selling raffle tickets (at the entrance gate) at the Dederang/Mount Beauty Football & Netball Club’s nine home games in 2016. We also collect the Club’s gate entry for them. Winners have the option of a trailer load of  wood or a Bunnings sales voucher worth $100.00 . This is the Shed’s major fundraising activity for the year.

Footy gate raffle ticket/ gate entry collectors. From left: Peter Riechers, Brian Keeble, Don Pollock, Lindsay Ikin, Barry Hinson and Dick Puttyfoot

2015 — Footy gate raffle ticket/ gate entry collectors. From left: Peter Riechers, Brian Keeble, Don Pollock, Lindsay Ikin, Barry Hinson and Dick Puttyfoot

Dederang/Mount Beauty Football/Netball Gate Raffle

2015 — Dederang/Mount Beauty Football/Netball Gate Raffle

Mount Beauty – UK Valley, NE Victoria

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CONTACT — Secretary: Tel: 03 5754 1323, Mob: 0428 500 123, Shed: 03 5754 4676 Email: <secretary@mountbeautymensshed.org.au>  —  Postal Address:  2 Tennis Court Avenue, Mt Beauty 3699 — Shed location: 2 Tennis Court Avenue, Mt Beauty (next to the Mt Beauty NHood Centre)