Please note that next month's  meeting is delayed by one week so that we dont clash with the Kitchen Group's (revised) date for the Shed Lunch. Our May Meeting is being hosted by Larry McIntosh who has promised to treat us to a range of Malbec not just from Sth America but also other areas as well.  It will provide us with  a good chance to compare how well this robust grape variety responds to different climes. As usual the night will be limited to 20 attendees so be quick to reserve a place. Stephen      

We are scheduled to prepare another Homeless meal in cooperation with Matilda Bay Rotary Club. The weather is slowly getting colder and we will be cooking a nourishing and healthy menu for our Homeless meals. This time we will prepare our popular 'Shepherds Pie' Men's Shed-style! Anybody is welcome to drop by our kitchen and say 'Hello' to our team. Best regards, Werner (for Geoff)

Come along for our Thursday morning clean-up of the shed and then stay and enjoy our famous SCMS scones with jam & cream!

  Please join us for the May monthly lunch. We will enjoy a trip to the deep south of the U.S.A. Allan Bandt will lead the team in preparing jambalaya and gumbo. Never had them before ? Here's your opportunity to try something new and delicious. This will be followed by a dessert of pumpkin pie or pecan pie  (the best pie will win !) 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. 

Hello All This is the invitation to the Tuesday food prep session. We are looking for 8 volunteers to assist. As usual, the volunteers will receive a free ticket to the event.  Please take a ticket if you are able to volunteer on Tuesday. A separate invitation has been issued for the Monday session. Ideally you will be able to volunteer for both. Cheers Werner and Michael  

Hello All As you know, Allan Bandt will lead the team this month in making Cajun food. Food preparation needs to be done on Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning.  We are looking for 8 volunteers to assist. As usual, the volunteers will receive a free ticket to the event.  Please take a ticket if you are able to volunteer on Monday. A separate invitation will be issued for Tuesday. Ideally you will be able to volunteer for both. Cheers Werner and Michael  

Can you operate a paint roller?  If yes, then maybe you’d like to help out!   The meeting room expansion project team need a hand to “varnish” the sheets of ply to be used for the ceiling of the new extension. This will be done on the ground so there will be no looking up or standing on ladders.  We want the ply to be basically finished before it is screwed into place in the ceiling. We have chosen a water based vernish for this job which is quick drying and should enable us to apply a coat to all of the ceiling panels before morning tea.  After morning tea we will give the sheets a quick run over with sand paper then apply the second coat before lunch! If you are willing to assist, then please purchase a FREE ticket below.

Come along for our Thursday morning clean-up of the shed and then stay and enjoy our famous SCMS scones with jam & cream!

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. 

Hello Cooking Class Sheddies I hope you will join me for the next class on Tuesday 28 April at 9am. We will eat what we cook and lunch will be at about 12.30pm. Following feedback after the last class, I have reduced the class size to 8 (plus me and my trusty assitant Sami) to ensure that everyone attending can get involved. If you would like to come, please book early ! We will enjoy Honey Harissa Chicken with Sweet Potatoes, Feta and Olives (a Greek dish). This will be served with a light green salad.  The dessert which will also be Greek - Almond Flutes (if you like almond croissants, you will enjoy these).  A fixed cost of $25 per person will apply to each class to cover ingredients. Beer and wine will be available for purchase on the day. Please purchase your ticket in advance. As always, I look forward to seeing you on the day. All the best Michael Henderson

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.