Before we reach the deep end of the autumn, we are once more happy to turn this month's SCMS Sundowner into a night with delicious "Pizzas under the Lights" in our Shed garden area. This event has proved to be 'super-popular' with shed members in the past, so do not delay booking your tickets if you do not want to miss out on this event! "Pizza-King" Simon Benwell will once again return from his Margaret River outpost to lead our trusted Kitchen crew in the preparation of a selection of delightful pizzas. To get things started swiftly, we will serve a pasta entree before "rolling" out the pizzas and we will finish the meal with a nice dessert. As usual, partners, spouses & friends are welcome to come along and enjoy a lovely evening under the stars at the Shed! Cost for food will be $20 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 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 & Simon

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, chat and learn a little as other members experiment and create. No previous experience is necessary. We are a very informal group with a range of talents and abilities but just having a go - absolute beginners to grand masters!

The Shed will be closed for ANZAC Day

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

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, chat and learn a little as other members experiment and create. No previous experience is necessary. We are a very informal group with a range of talents and abilities but just having a go - absolute beginners to "old" masters!

You are are invited to the first SCMS Book Club discussion on April 22nd. Please order a free ticket using the adjacent link to RSVP Suggested Agenda 4:00 pm Welcome, review of book selection criteria and nomination guidelines, and invitation to all members to become the deputy leader for the Book Club group Self sorting into groups of 4 to 7 persons for discussion. Refreshments available 4:05 pm Brief introduction to 'Death of a River Guide,' distribution of discussion templates, and book discussion 5:20 pm Wind up signal for discussion, collection of scores / 10 from each attendee, preview of the book of the month for May - 'The Bee Sting' by Paul Murray 5:25 pm Nomination for book of the month for June by Chris Oakeley 5:30 pm Socialising 6:00 pm Event closes

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. 

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. 

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 all day on Good Friday because the entire Claremont Showgounds will be closed for the day.

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

Bee  Group  Meeting  where  Shannon Holt from DPIRD  will present  about  Varroa  Mite  as  well  as  other  things.