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.

Want to learn how to design cnc projects and cut them on the cnc router? John Hassell will be running a two part introductory course for those interested in CNC routing. This course will give you some insight into the potential of cnc routing in woodworking projects. The course will be run over two consecutive Saturday morning sessions staring at 9:00 am in the Shed Meeting Room. The first Saturday session on February 8th  will be an introduction to VCarve Pro, the CAD software used to design cnc projects. The second Saturday session on February 15th will be practical session on the cnc  router. In the first session we will work through a simple design in VCarve Pro step by step, and in the second session we will look at how to set up and machine a project on the cnc machine. To participate in this course you will need:- 1. Reasonable computer literacy. 2. A Windows laptop computer and mouse. Sorry, VCarve Pro will not run on an Apple computer. 3. A functioning copy of VCarve Pro Trial Edition installed on your laptop. This can be downloaded at:- https://www.vectric.com/products/vcarve/ Download as a guest. 4. When you install the software it will ask you what cnc machine you are using. The Shed has a Pro V6 AR6 manufactured by Axiom. The course is free, but you will need to take a ticket as we limit numbers to the first 10 persons. See you there. John Hassell CNC Router and Laser Group  

Join everyone in our summer 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 and learn a little as other members experiment and create. No previous experience is necessary.

There are only a few places remaining for this event so if you are looking to come please book NOW   Greetings to all the Wine Group Members for 2025.  Our first meeting of the year will be hosted by Brian Halstead who, even though a relatively new member, has agreed to be brave and host this first wine tasting of the year.  The theme of the night is to compare wines from our once upon a time Tri-nation rugby competitors; Australia, NZ and South Africa. You guessed it, Brian is into Rugby.  The wines will be predominantly great whites from various areas but there will be a top-shelf surprise red at the end. As normal number will be limited to 20 tickets at $25 each.  Please book early to avoid disappointment

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 Monday, 3 March for the Labour Day holiday

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

This month's SCMS sundowner will bring back "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! Our very own "Pizza-King" Simon Benwell and his trusted crew will cook up a selection of delightful pizzas. To get things started swiftly, we will serve a pasta entree before bringing out the pizzas and we will finish the meal with a nice dessert. As usual, partners and spouses 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

This is another shout out to Sheddies to come along to this month's Shed Talk as a precursor to our Shed Sundowner. We actively search for guest speakers who have an impact on our Shed and this month we have had great success in securing the RASWA CEO, Ms Robyn Sermon as our special guest. So come along and be informed and have your questions at the ready for what should be a very informative and enlightening talk.   This month we are very pleased to announce that we have secured Ms Robyn Sermon, CEO of the Royal Agricultural Society of WA (“RASWA) as our guest speaker for this meeting which is the prelude to the Shed’s monthly sundowner event. Robyn will inform our Sheddies about the plans RASWA has for the future and will no doubt talk about the significant changes that have been implemented around the Showgrounds over the recent past. RASWA is of course our Landlord at the Shed, and this is your opportunity to meet with them to hear, firsthand, their plans and how this may impact upon us. The Men’s Shed and RASWA have a fabulous working relationship and long may it continue. The Wellness Group plans on holding talks by guest speakers and health professionals generally on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month, so why not make a note in your diary so you don't miss these events. So come along and be informed whilst enjoying the company of your fellow Sheddies. As usual Refreshments will be available at the usual Shed pricing with nibbles to keep the hunger pains at bay whilst you wait for the start of this month’s sundowner.

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.

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.