We are extremely lucky to have secured a very high level Golf enthusiast who has dedicated a large part of his life to the world of golf and happens to be a marvelous raconteur. So come along and join with your fellow Sheddies and friend whilst enjoying what should be a very entertaining evening. Our guest speaker this month is John Hopkins OAM. John received his Australian honours for services to the mineral and resources sector and Golf. As a past Chairman of Golfing Australia and with over 40 years involvement in the sport he brings a wealth of experience and knowledge on the topic to generously share with us all. John has been an International Golf Umpire for many years and was also on the International Rules Committee. Consequently, his bank of great golfing stories will ensure this will be a wide ranging and interesting talk on the world of golf. A brief summary of his intense life in golf follows; President Nedlands GC and Chairman Nedlands Masters 1988-1990. Executive Committee WA Golf 20 years Executive Committee Australian golf Union 1993-2000 President AGU 1997 R & A Rules of Golf  Committee 1996-2008 Referee The Open Championship 1997-2007 Referee President’s Cup 2011, 2019 Referee US Open 2012-2019 Referee Australian Open (including chief referee) 1992-2019 Captain & President Lake Karrinyup CC Chairman Golf Australia 2010-2019 2015 Golf Digest honouree for services to golf and OAM for services to golf and mineral resources industry. Don't forget to stay a while after the talk to share in some Shed fellowship with drinks and nibbles available and to participate in the 2025 inititive for a Door Prize for some lucky participant which will be drawn at approximately 5:45pm

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!

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 cooking class on Tuesday 25 March at 9am. We will eat what we cook and lunch will be at about 12.30pm. This month the menu includes a main course of creamy chicken, bacon, mushroom, spinach and fetta served with rice followed by a dessert of a tangy lemon slice with vanilla ice cream. A fixed cost of $20 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 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.

Caravan and Camping Show Bump Out ACCESS AVAILABLE, SITE RULES APPLY: HIGH VISIBILITY VESTS AND ENCLOSED SHOES MUST BE WORN. VEHICLES TO TRAVEL AT 8KM/HR (WALKING PACE). BE MINDFUL OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT/MACHINERY MOVING THROUGHOUT THE SITE. Access to the Shed through gates 8 and 10 (pedestrian) only.

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. 

PEDESTRIAN ACCESS ONLY (VIA GATE 8 OR GATE 10) TO THE MEN'S SHED.  VEHICLES CANNOT DRIVE INTO THE VENUE (ACCESS ON FOOT ONLY). MEN'S SHED TO BE OPEN TO MEMBERS ONLY (NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC). NO ON-SITE PARKING AVAILABLE (ALL VEHICLES MUST PARK OFF-SITE). 

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!

We are scheduled to prepare another Homeless meal in cooperation with Matilda Bay Rotary Club. Now that Summer has well & truly taken hold, we will be cooking a more fresh and healthy menu for our Homeless meals, depending on the type of produce that will be dropped off by MBRC. Anybody is welcome to drop by our kitchen and say 'Hello' to our team. Best regards, Geoff.

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.

Do you read books? Would you like to demonstrate your erudition in a social, but non-judgmental, environment? Come along to this gathering to find out more from Ross Littlewood, the Book Club Group Champion.  The Showgrounds Community Men's Shed is proposing to initiate a Book Club Group for shed members.  The Book Club Group will meet in airconditioned comfort at the shed, probably in the late afternoon.  The Book Club review meetings will initially be held once a month on a day to be decided by the Book Group Members. Whilst both fiction and non-fiction titles may be on the agenda, titles such as "The Reader’s Digest Complete Guide to Home Improvement” and "The Fundamentals of Woodturning" are most unlikely to make it to the list of books to be discussed. Ross will lead the discussion with a view to deciding how the Group will operate and hopefully find a style that will suit members.  To lubricate discussion at this introduction to SCMS Book Club Group, there will be beer, wine etc available at the usual shed prices! To assist with catering we request that you RSVP by "purchasing" as free ticket.