Something erudite to get you going: In Xanadu did Man A stately pleasure-dome decree: Where vineyards, in sacred land, run Through forests timeless to man Down to a sunny sea. From a place where few are aware Comes the wine that we came to know They called it Xanadu And now, open your eyes and taste What they have made is real It’s called Xanadu Having critically reviewed the above lines I am sure you're ready for the main event.   Our next meeting is July 21st and be hosted by Leigh Gerreyn our consulting wine expert.  He has collected a vertical tasting of Carbernet Sauvignons from Chateau Xanadu for us the sample, analyse and enjoy.  The tasting includes the most recent release which won Champion Wine of Show at the National Wine Show and was named Best Red at the International Wine & Spirit (2023).  This is sure to be a popular event so act quickly to secure your place.  As normal 20 places at $25. WAC Stephen, Chris and Mark

Reminder for members who haven't already booked: Join members of the Garden Group with a mid-Winter warmer delicious bacon and egg roll featuring the best of local agricultural products. The cost of the rolls is $5.50 each with free self-service bottomless tea and coffee. No need to suffer through lectures or speeches but all attendees are welcome to raise any gardening questions with the gurus of the Garden Group while munching on your brunch.

This is an event worthy of fireworks - but there will be none!   This will be three celebrations rolled into one- 🏛️ Firstly, we will be celebrating the opening of the East Wing (formerly known as the verandah). 🚲 Second on the agenda will be a celebration of our Bike group and their contribution to Bicycles 4 Humanity 🧁 Thirdly, throughout the morning tea we will be celebrating the fantastic scones produced by our kitchen team. We are inviting some VIP's to assist us in all three of these endeavours. There is no need to book, but maybe come along and help out with a job around the shed and get into the coffee queue early - the machines will be in high demand at 10:30am!! Finally, just a reminder that Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is currently operating in the Centenary Pavilion next door to the Shed, so please drive observe speed limits and only park in MARKED PARKING BAYS.

Our Kitchen Team will run an 'Artisan Bread' baking workshop over 2 days (Wednesday arvo and Thursday morning). This time, Chef Patissiere Mario Properzi will be teaching us to make some delicious 'Turkish Croissants (Simit)'. For those who want to attend this workshop, please register via taking a free ticket. The maximum number of attendees is 10 - first come, first served! For those who miss out, you will be able to smell and sample the 'spoils' of this effort if you visit the SCMS Kitchen on Thursday at lunchtime. Regards, Werner.

  We will continue our winter theme of comfort food for the July monthly lunch.  This time it is a classic Steak & Guiness Pie with green beans and mash. The recipe comes courtesy of the "Naked Chef" Jamie Oliver, so you can be sure it will be super tasty and "pukka"! To mix things up a bit, Werner will bring back his cherished Austrian dessert of apricot dumplings ("Buchteln") with a warm custard sauce. All in all, comfort plus! So sign up, come along and enjoy a meal with your mates! Cost for food will be $25 with beer and wine at standard prices.   As usual, we need pre-payment with your registration.  You will be able to get a credit towards a future event if you cancel at least 24 hours before the event. Should you need to cancel, please send an email to wernerribul@mac.com. No-shows on the day will forfeit their ticket fee. We hope you will be able to join us. Best regards, Werner and Michael

Woodworking Machinery Induction (Blue Dot) – Phases 1 & 2 All Members who wish to use the woodworking machinery in the Machine Room will need to complete Phase 1 & Phase 2 of the Woodworking Machinery Induction Training. Please Note that Members must have completed the Red Dot course before enrolling in this Blue Dot course? This Course will be conducted in two Phases over two consecutive weeks (9am - 12pm) so you must be able to commit to both sessions before purchasing a ticket. Each Phase will be approximately a three hour duration. There will be a maximum of 3 persons for each Session. The Cost of this course (for both Phases) is $20.  If after booking, for some reason you cannot attend the training, please advise Michael Cahill on 0459062090 as soon as possible, so we can arrange another session for you.  If you cancel or are a “no show” on the day you will lose your $20 fee so please, only book if you can commit to the two consecutive weeks. Payments can be made online by secure credit card.  Once you have completed both phases of the Woodworking Machinery Induction your Membership Badge will be updated to replace the Red Dot with a Blue Dot.  This will reflect that you have completed all the necessary Woodworking Training and are ready to undertake any Woodworking projects in the Shed. 

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.

This week we have our very own Shed member, Michael Wilson, providing an insight into Islam. In Michael's own words... I graduated in mathematics from the University of New England many years ago. In my profession as a petroleum Geophysicist/Explorationist, I have lived and worked in many countries all over the world, basically in Australia, S E Asia, North & South Africa, North & South America. These many locations exposed me to many different cultures and diverse habitats and environments. Being naturally inquisitive I always delved into the assorted lifestyles and histories of these places. As I lived in these countries for many years my exposure to Islam is quite comprehensive, namely some 7 different countries, so while certainly no sociologist or scriptural scholar, I do have a lot of basic insights and experiences. I hope to show some of these facts to you today. The Western World, (our world) is predominantly Judeo-Christian in its Culture and Background. Following the great civilizations of Egypt, Sumer, Assyria, Babylonia, Greek, Roman and Judea etc. and the expansion of Christianity about 300AD when the Roman Emperor, Constantine declared Christianity as the state religion. Thus, Christianity spread thru Roman Europe/Byzantine and beyond. So please come along and be informed, entertained, and refreshed. Around 650-700 AD, a new religion (way of life) emerged out of Arabia. This new religion became known as Islam and rapidly spread from Morocco/Spain in the west to the Indus Valley, India in the east, mostly by warring expansion, called Jihad in Arabic. This Islamic Caliphate was later known as the Ottoman Empire. Innumerable battles ensued between this new religion, Islam, and Christian Europe and confrontation still persists today, after some 1,400 years. Following the Turkish defeat in WWI this Caliphate was broken up into individual Countries, States and areas of influence. With more recent conflicts in the Middle East, many adherents to Islam, known as Muslims, have sought asylum in the West and brought this religion with them. Since we Westerners are basically ignorant of the precepts of Islam, this talk is intended to reveal some Insights into Islam. This talk reveals some factual information about this religion/way of life filtering into our Western Society. Surprisingly many Muslims are also unaware of their own Islamic history and aims of their beliefs.

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. 

Our July Meeting is being hosted by Glen Hahn who has assembled a selection of Bordeaux style wines from France and Australia for us to compare and contrast.  It promises to be a fascination old world versus new world tussle. As usual there will be 20  places at $25 each available, so be quick. Tell us if you miss out on a spot in case there are last minute cancellations. WAG Stephen, Chris and Mark  

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.

ENTERTAINMENT and FOOD Our next Sunday Session (and the rest of Winter) will be indoors, so you need not fear being cold or wet while enjoying our musical offering! Come along and enjoy the music of The Bluetones.  This group offer the  music that most of the members of the shed danced along with in your youth.   Not only can you enjoy the music, you can have a beer (or wine) and have a chat with mates during the event. Not only will you be able to get music - you will also be able to enjoy a light and tasty meal of Minestrone with crust bread followed by carrot cake, all prepared by the Shed's excellent Kitchen Team .  All of this for the extremely reasonable ticket price of $15 per person (including the light meal).  Bring your partner and your guests are also welcome to enjoy the music.