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 84 years will be assessed every 18 months Woodworking members older than 85 years  will be assessed every 12 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.

The Shed will be closed on Wednesday 31 December 2025 and 1 January 2026.

We are scheduled to prepare another Homeless Meal in cooperation with Matilda Bay Rotary Club. And, for the first time ever, we will help to prepare a festive Xmas meal for the most needy people in the City. Together with Matilda Bay Rotary, we have devised a sumptious Xmas meal which will be cooked in the SCMS Kitchen before being served to some excited diners at the Homeless Meal distribution point in East Perth. Anybody is welcome to drop by our kitchen and say 'Hello' to our team. Best regards, Geoff.

The Photography Group’s Annual Christmas Function will be held from 4-7pm on Thursday 18 Dec 2025 in our alfresco garden area at the Showgrounds Men’s Shed.  Should we have inclement weather we will relocate to the Conference Room. This year we will commence with nibbles and drinks followed by meat and vegetarian pastas from Sal’s Pasta Deli, Cottesloe as the main course with some tasty morsels from the BBQ.  We will also have plenty of salads and for dessert a Christmas Log cake. Wine (at least a couple of glasses/person), light Beer and soft drinks will be provided.  Extra drinks can be purchased at Shed Prices.  The cost will be $30/person. Active photography members and their Partners are most welcome to attend.  For catering purposes it would be greatly appreciated if you could please purchase your ticket(s) by 5pm, Friday 28 Nov’25. Assistance Required on the day 3:30 pm setup the garden area with tables/chairs, glasses, etc. and finalise the salads. 4:00 pm Function commences 4:45 pm Start/run the Barbecue & serve meals 7:00 pm Tidy-up after the event and run the dishwasher, etc. We look forward to seeing you all there. Mike Somerville-Brown Leader Photography Group     

Our 'Artisan Bread Baking Group' will be preparing some delicious sweet breads this afternoon, ready for baking on Thursday morning. In time for the festive season, Cooking Group Leader Werner Ribul will be teaching us how to bake the best "Sweet braided bread" in the West! This type of bread is a traditional staple in Austria ('Striezel') and Hungary ('Kalacs') around Xmas and Easter time. You will be able to smell and sample the 'spoils' of this effort if you visit the SCMS Kitchen on wednesday at 4pm.

It's high on time to book your seat for our 2025 Xmas lunch!  Only 1 week to go until our "Members-only" culinery highlight of the SCMS year - a sumptious "Christmas Luncheon" with food and drinks to die for! This time, we have pursuaded our newly-elected President & Chef Bill Macleod to lead the Kitchen Team. On the menu is a smorgasboard of freshly cooked prawns, Shed-honey glazed ham and some healthy salad options, followed by Michael Henderson's 'Xmas Ice cream Cake' - we are certain you will love it! We ask you to arrive by 12pm and settle in with your favourite drink in the "Great Mess Hall" before the food banquet will be opened fomally at 12:30pm. People arriving late will risk of missing out on some of the delights, so please be on time! Cost for food will be $25 with beer and wine at standard prices.  As usual, 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. Should you need to cancel, please send an email to wernerribul@mac.com. No-shows on the day will forfeit their ticket fee. Please register soon to avoid the disappointment of missing this great occasion as the hall capacity is strictly limited.  We hope you will be able to join us! Werner & the Kitchen Team.

The Shed will be closed on the following days:  Wednesday 24th, Christmas Day (25th), Boxing Day (26th) and Saturday 27th and also closed on December 31 and January 1st. Also note that there is restricted access to the Showgrounds precinct from today (15th Dec) until Friday January 9th.  During this period onsite parking is allowed but please ensure: High-visibility vests and enclosed footwear are worn at all times Vehicle speeds do not exceed 8 km/h (walking pace) Care is taken around heavy equipment and machinery operating on site We wish all our members a safe and joyful Christmas period. Stephen Keenihan Secretary    

Hi Guys As requested at last week's Workshop, John Bolto has offered to run three one hour sessions on Thursday 11 Dec 2025 on the topics shown below. Each session is limited to 3 members who will as required the Meeting Room and then the computers in the Photography Room as John will provide individual information and assistance. Topics: 1. Lightroom/Photoshop (2-3pm) - demonstrate basic operations of importing and editing photos in the packages.  2. PhotoPils (3-4pm) - John will demostrate how to configure PhotPils for your camera and its functionality for planning & taking photos. 3. Camera Help Forum (4-5pm) - John will assist up to 3 members to better understand your camera's functions and operations.  Members must bring their camera and cameral manual. Please select your desired session by selecting the appropriate free ticket (max of three members per session) by 5pm Wed 10 Dec 2025 for planning purposes. As requested this is your chance to receive one on one assistance. Mike Somerville-Brown Leader Photography Group  

Neurosurgery, Mountains and Painting Neville qualified in Medicine at UWA and then progressed training as a Neurosurgeon and completed Neurosurgeon Fellowships at The John Hopkins and Brown University in the USA He then became Head of Department at SCGH for the next  20 Years. Neurovascular surgery His passions  have been Neurovascular Surgery the Experimental Stroke Research group at the Perron Institute. He has studied  painting at the  Florence Academy of Arts School and where he learnt about Renaissance Portraiture. He has also completed the Boston Marathon and competed in the Rottnest Swim. He spends his vacations climbing in the Himalayas and other challenging mountainous areas.

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

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. 

The Shed will be closed on Saturday 6 December and Sunday, 7 December 2025 due to the Spiltmilk Concert.