Welcome to the Showgrounds Community Men's Shed 

Click to View our Shed FlyerThe Showgrounds Community Men's Shed provides opportunities for members to work on their own projects, join a team working on Shed activities and tasks, or just share time, recreation and fellowship with other members.  Many of our activities include partners and family, so we celebrate the broader world of men as well as the uniqueness of men together.

New members and anyone interested in who we are and what we do, are very welcome any time we’re open, so feel free to call by the Shed at the Claremont Showgrounds (enter through Gate 8 off Ashton Avenue), and have a chat to us to see how we go about men’s interests and wellbeing.

Our Shed is part of the nation-wide network of Men’s Sheds in Australia and is supported locally by the Men’s Shed of WA (MSWA).  Drop into any Shed and have a look at what we do.

The Shed welcomes requests from the Public to undertake jobs from small repairs to larger woodworking projects for reasonable fees, so bring us your ideas or items that need fixing and see what we can offer.

We hope you find useful information on this website that shows how we support community members in both purpose as men together as well as having fun and recreation to enjoy life to the full.  Please get in touch if you feel we can be part of your lifestyle or undertake tasks that help you in your day to day life.

CLICK HERE to view our Information Flyer. (be sure to scroll down to see both pages)


Opening Hours

Monday - Friday : 8.30am to 4.30pm (Via Gate 8 off Ashton Avenue)

Saturday : 8.30am to 4.30pm (Via Gate 1 off Graylands Road)

Sundays: 12pm to 4.30pm (Via Gate 1 off Graylands Road)

Public Holidays: Closed

 

 

Events
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Blue Dot Verification of Competency (VOC) Assessments (commencing 24 Aug '26)
Aug
24
Blue Dot Verification of Competency (VOC) Assessments (commencing 24 Aug '26)
Showgrounds Community Men's Shed
24-08-2026 09:00 AM – 29-08-2026 03:00 PM
To maintain your Blue Dot Woodworking Accreditation you will need to, you will need to undertake a Verification of Competency (VOC) Assessment as follows. Woodworking members aged under 75 years will be assessed every 24 months Woodworking members aged 75 to 80 years will be assessed every 18 months Woodworking members aged 80 to 90 years will be assessed every 12 months Woodworking members older than 90 years  will be assessed every 6 months You will be assigned a simple task which shouldn’t take more than about 30 minutes. This is not a test of your craftsmanship; it is simply a demonstration that you can competently use the machinery unsupervised without endangering yourself or others.  You can book your VOC Assessment by clicking on your preferred VOC Assessment date below. The Rostered Supervisor for the day will oversee your assessment and he will either deem you "competent" or refer you to a Trainer for further assessment or training. If you choose not to do the VOC Assessment,  you will no longer be able to use the Machine Room equipment unsupervised.
Sunday music session with culture
Aug
30
Sunday music session with culture
Showgrounds Community Men's Shed
03:00 PM – 06:00 PM
ENTERTAINMENT and FOOD We plan for the comfort of our members and guests and you need not fear being cold or wet!  This event will be held in the meeting room. If variety is the spice of life, then this time we are serving red hot chilli peppers! There will be the Celtic group playing mostly traditional Irish/Scottish tunes. The Wind Bags with String -  playing a mix of classical and modern. Crowded Quarteters playing mostly well known classical. Coastal quartet - modern pieces, plus the Last Quartet and a The Guitar Group.  These six groups are all ensembles from The Instumental Community Orchestra (TICO).  Come along and enjoy a variety show, have a bite to eat, a beer (or wine) and have a chat with mates. Not only will you be able to get music - you will also be able to enjoy a light and meal of BBQ chicken wings followed by a delicious dessert, prepared by the Shed's excellent Kitchen Team .  All of this for the extremely reasonable ticket price of $15 per person (including the supper).  Friends of the shed are welcome, bring your partner and other music enthusiasts. 
Tools Induction (Red Dot) - Tuesday 01 September 2026
Sep
01
Tools Induction (Red Dot) - Tuesday 01 September 2026
Showgrounds Community Men's Shed
01:00 PM – 04:00 PM
All Members who intend to be part of the Woodworking Group will need to complete this Power Tools Induction Training. There is a once off Cost of $10 for this Training Course, which can be paid when you purchase a ticket. Note: Members are required to complete the 'Yellow Dot' Shed Introduction session before taking part in a Red Dot training session. There will be a maximum of 3 persons for each Training Session.  If after booking, for some reason you cannot attend the training, please advise the Red Dot coordinator, Jeremy Wallace, on 0406927650 (SMS please), or email (jeremywallace5@outlook.com) as soon as possible, so we can arrange another session for you.  If you have trouble booking please contact Jeremy by SMS. The successful completion of the Red Dot Training is a pre-requisite to booking the Blue Dot Woodwork Machinery Course. Once you have completed this Training, your Membership Badge will updated to show a Red Dot and enable you to undertake any projects in the Main Workshop that utilise only Power Tools.