All members are welcome to join our Art Group and explore their own artistic talents, try a new medium, have a go or just watch and learn a little as other members experiment and create. No previous experience is necessary.

The June wine event heralds the return to one of our favourite themes - sampling Shiraz.  The duet of Chris Porter and Michael Somerville-Brown are returning by popular demand (minus Chris who will be in down South on holiday).  But before Chris departed, they pulled together an excellent range of wines (with the help of Steff at the Re Store) to demonstrate the impact climate has on the characteristics of wine made from the same grape variety.   So its up to us to show we are getting warmer rather than colder is telling the difference. There are sure to be some challenging moments as they will also be incorporating a quiz to ensure you all pay attention. As usual there will be 20 places at $25, so get in early to reserve a spot.  

Our Kitchen Team will run an 'Artisan Bread' (sourdough) baking workshop over 2 days (Tuesday arvo and Wednesday morning). You will be able to smell and sample the 'spoils' of this effort if you visit the SCMS Kitchen on Wednesday at lunchtime.

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. 

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 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.

Adventure Awaits: Wildflowers, Salt Lakes, Birds, Rugged Terrain, Historic Ruins, Cemeteries and Astrophotography Hi Guys The plan is for us to travel south on Monday 25th August 2025 and return to Perth on Friday 29th August 2025, staying away for 4 nights.  We plan to touch on all the recent workshops and provide members the opportunity to practice taking photos of natural and historic landscapes, wildflowers, birds, wildlife and astrophotography.   john Bolto has prepared an exciting program for the five days. See John or myself for further details. Accommodation As discussed at recent Workshops we have provisionally booked accommodation in the Perenjori Caravan Park for 14 members to stay 4 nights from Monday 25th August to Friday 29th August 2025. The accommodation proposed is centrally located in the Midwest Region for our proposed photo shoots and offers each member a separate bedroom.  The Caravan Park also has several powered caravan bays available if members wish to bring a caravan or camper.  The Caravan Park also has an outdoor cooking and barbeque area which would be ideal for our some of evening meals.  We plan to go to the local Perenjori Hotel for the T-Bone Steak Special on Tuesday evening. The accommodation options are: 2 bedroom house with kitchen & shared bathroom – daily rate is $111/person for a total of $444 for 4 nights. 1 bedroom Cabins with ensuite (12 off) - daily rate is $111/person for a total of $444 for 4 nights. Powered Caravan Sites (BYO Caravan) – several available at $24/night for a total of $96 for 4 nights. Food Arrangements The food arrangements are as follows: Members contribute to a food budget at $75/person to cover the BBQ steak, sausages, onions, sauces, etc; 4 breakfasts; snacks; and a couple of cartons of beer. Breakfast to include eggs, bacon cereal, milk, bread, tea, coffee, etc for 4 mornings. Lunch is usually a sandwich or roll bought by members before we head out for the day at a local café or deli and eaten during the day trip. Dinner meals are as follows: Monday: Curry Night – 3 curries and 3 salads Tuesday: T Bone Steak Special, $25pp at Perenjori Hotel Wednesday: Italian Night – 3 Pasta dishes and 3 salads Thursday: BBQ  – steak, sausages, baked potatoes (food budget); salads Essentially each person attending the trip agrees to bring an evening meal contribution to be agreed once we confirm all attendees for the Trip.   Transport We propose to organise to share travel and fuel costs across 5 vehicles (excluding campers). Trip Deposit In order to secure your place on the trip and secure your accommodation we request that members pay a $75 deposit (including a TidyHQ admin fee of 4.367%) and select Ticket 1 OR Ticket 2 as follows: Ticket 1: Confirm Accommodation booking and pay $75 deposit OR Ticket 2: Confirm a Powered camping site book and pay $75 deposit To secure your place on the Trip, Photography members must purchase their ticket by 5pm Wednesday 11 June 2025.  Otherwise, our bookings will lapse. Final Payment for your accommodation or caravan park site will be conducted in person at the Caravan Park on   25 August 2025. I hope you can join us.   Mike Somerville-Brown Leader Photography Group

CNC Group Meeting with the following discussion points: New tools New tool database & new storage for bits and collets Different material settings Avoiding errors and accidental tool changes by copying wrong tools Brief information about feed rate, chip load etc Use of ramping to take the stress off tools Rule of thumb: Only cut as deep as one half of the tool diameter on each pass Feed rate reduction to 70% at job start Royal Show: 27th September - 4th October

Our first Kitchen Team lunch of 2025 will take us to the ever popular Vietnamese Restaurant "Huong Viet Noodle House" in Claremont, on the side of the Claremont Quarter shopping centre. Their menu consists of a variety of Asian dishes but we will concentrate on their traditional Vietnamese food. Michael and I will be ordering a range of entrees and main courses that we will share, and it will include the famous "Bánh Xèo" or "Yellow Pancake" which you can see in the picture above! As usual, we will bring our own drinks. Please book a free ticket to help us gauge numbers for this event. For those who need transport, we will leave from the Men's Shed around 11:45am to drive to the restaurant. Please let us know if you want to catch a ride from the Shed. I hope you can join Michael and myself for a delightful meal with our friendly Kitchen Team. Best regards, Werner.

Join everyone in our warm and cosy meeting room  for fresh baked scones, jam and cream with friendly companionship. All existing members as well as any prospective members are welcome.

Our Winter Sundowners are back! In preparation for the cooler weather, we are moving the sundowners following the monthly Wellbeing Group talks to inside the Men's Shed. Depending on interest, this might be in the meeting room or the woodworking hall. In addition to a fully stocked bar, we will offer a selection of warm and cold entrees that members and guests will be able to enjoy for a small fee of $10 per person. If you only want to stay for a quick drink & a chat with friends after the health talk, there will be some chips and nuts available free of charge. To help the Kitchen Team with the food preparations, we need pre-payment with your registration.   Should you not be able to attend, you can get a credit towards a future event if you cancel at least 24 hours before the event. 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

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