We are ready for our second Kitchen Team lunch excursion in 2025 and, this time, your trusted Egyptian chef Sami Tadros has organised a visit to "Beiyrut Lebanese Restaurant" in Tuart Hill (75 Wanneroo Road). He should know what he's talking about, this is his kind of food! We will gather at the Men's Shed after finishing the cleanup from morning tea and at 11:30am proceed to the restaurant with a few 'able' drivers providing transport. Depending on the level of interest, we may need 5-6 cars to take the other members to Tuart Hill and back. Sami has negotiated an all-in price of $45 per person which includes a set menu of appetizers, starters and mixed-meat platters with oriental rice plus any soft drinks and baklava as a sweet finish. Corkage will also be covered since we will, as usual, bring a selection of wines and beers from our shed stock - Dennis, we need your ute again to ferry the cold drinks! I hope you will be able to join us for this memorable occasion during which we will celebrate our wonderful achievements over the last 6 months!  Best regards, Werner + Michael.

Interested in 3D printing? After a successful Royal Show enterprise, the CNC/Laser Group is exploring the possibility of aquiring a 3D Printer for the Shed. We would like to hear from anyone with 3D Printer expertise who could provide input to the Group on the type of 3D Printer and software that would be appropriate for use in the Shed. To this end, the Group will be holding a meeting in the Shed meeting room on Thursday 13th of November at 11:15 am, just after the usual scones and jam and cream morning tea. See you there John Hassell Lead, CNC/Laser Group

Virtual Currencies Chris Douglas is our guest speaker on this very current topic. For his presentation to the Men’s shed, Chris has advised that he will start with the first virtual currencies namely frequent flyer programmes and later shopping rewards programmes e.g. flybys. Chris has used this approach when training detectives and it helps remove some of the mystic. By using this easily understood technique, Chris has found that once participants grasp the concept then the rest falls neatly into place.  Chris will also talk about Blockchain technology which really is driving the virtual currencies industry. Should time permit Chris may also include information about Donald Trump’s virtual currency. Should be rather interesting. So come along and be enlightened, entertained and enjoy the fellowship with your fellow Sheddies and guests.  

CANCELLED The training on the Laser Cutter in November continues this morning for all already registered attendees.

Greece here we come (without the plate smashing) ! The November lunch will start with Greek Chicken and Orzo Youvetsi (a chicken and tomato risotto style dish with kalamata olives and feta cheese - yum).  This will be followed by a Greek Lemon and Filo Pastry Pie which will be served with a dollop of freshly whipped cream.  The lunch will be presented by members of the 2025 Cooking Class group. Cost for food will be $20 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 & 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. 

COURSE IS FULL The next Training Course for the Laser Cutter is coming up. The first training session will be held on Wednesday 5th November 2025 at 9am. The training will continue each week on Wedensday mornings, until all attendees are proficient enough in using the laser cutter safely and can produce some simple projects in Lightburn. In the past, members required 5-7 sessions, but it really depends on your computer literacy and willingness to learn.  I would like to keep the sessions fairly fluid, where we work together on a few simple projects. Obviously I will explain the general setup of the Laser Cutter, including the all important safety procedures. We also will go through all necessary steps to run Lightburn, the software the shed uses for the laser. Once the training course is booked, I will send out some information to all attending members, including access to a members version of Lightburn (reduced cost). This is a free training course but it is a ticketed event (only 6 spots available), so get your ticket now. Cheers Otti

Yes, it’s the same day as the Melbourne Cup, but unfortunately I don’t think the race organisers will be willing to move the event to avoid the class.  So both events will proceed as planned. The theme for the November Wine Appreciation event is “Exotic Wines” and will be jointly presented by Alex Nutter and Richard Werren. Alex and Richard have reviewed the wines we have tasted over the past few years and with the assistance of their good friend Andrew Edwards have selected 2 white and 5 red wines made from grape varieties not previously tasted by the Wine Appreciation Group. Wines to be tasted include wines from Italy, Crete, Sicily, Portugal and Croatia. In addition, there will be 2 Saperavis to taste and compare – one from Georgia (the home of the Saperavi grape) and made using the traditional Georgian method of fermenting the grapes in quevri and one from McLaren Vale using modern techniques.

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. 

It's again time to get your best gear on and take your seats to watch "the Race that stops Australia"! The Melbourne Cup will be showing on our big screen TV and your Kitchen Team will serve up the best home-made Burgers & Oven Fries in town - don't hesitate and book your ticket now! Ladies are welcome to join their man but please bear in mind that we will have members in their work gear coming in from the floor for a bite & a drink, it's unlikely they will show up with their 'fascinators'!  You can also expect that our President will again organise a sweepstake for this race, so bring some money! Cost for food will be $15 with beer and wine at standard prices.   To help us gauge demand, we require pre-payment with your registration.  You will be able to get a credit towards a future event if you cancel at least 1 day before the event, please send an email to wernerribul@mac.com . No-shows on the day will forfeit their ticket fee. I hope you will be able to join us. Best regards, Werner.

The Shed will be closed for the weekend on Saturday and Sunday, 1 and 2 November 2025 due to the Strummingbird Concert.

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.