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 - 11am) so you must be able to commit to both sessions before purchasing a ticket. Each Phase will be approximately a two 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 the Woodworking Team Lead, 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. 

As mentioned in previous meetings we are planning a field trip for Sunday 15th October to the Pinnacles to shoot the Milky Way low in the western sky. We are nearing the end of the Milky Way season so this is one of the last occasions to get in some Milky Way practise. The plan is to leave Perth mid-afternoon and go to the RAC Cervantes Caravan Park. We plan to stay here overnight on Sunday night in a villa as we will not finish shooting till after 10pm and then have a 2+ hour drive back to Perth if we don’t stay overnight. Those that don’t want to stay the night are free to head back to Perth earlier if they want to. We will drop our gear at the caravan park and then head out to the Nambung National Park, a 10 minute drive away, to set up for the evening. We will take dinner with us and eat it whilst we wait for the stars to come out. Might even have a beer or a glass of wine as well. During the field trip we should be able to practise the following shots. Sunset shot of pinnacles in golden hours (6-6.45pm). From 6-7pm we will have a small moon in the west so this will add interest to the shots. Sunset panorama in Golden hours. Foreground shots during blue hour (6.45pm to 7.30pm). Foreground panorama during blue hour. Milky Way shots after Astronomical twilight is complete (after 8pm). In reality this will more likely be between 9-10pm as the Milky Way gets lower in the western sky. Milky Way panorama. Those that have caravans/campers are welcome to bring them along and stay at the caravan park. Please get a ticket if you want to join this field trip ASAP but not later than 5pm 11 Oct 2023. We can organize car pooling once we know how many people are attending. If you have any queries then give John Bolto a call on 0419 924 350. JB

Gents, The frenetic events of the Show will be behind us so its time to relax and have a guest presenter tell us about their wine choices.  We all face the dilemma everytime we go into a wine shop seeking something different as to what wine to choose.  This Month an expert from Grand Cru (our local shop where we enjoy a 20% discount) will be introducing us to an Australian wine selection which they think satisfies the dual objectives of quality and value for money.  Hopefully we will all be treated to something new.  By the way, they know what we have already tried and promised no repeats. It will be like a normal night so Grand Cru will get some valuable feedback on theier choices.  If you really enjoy any of the wines you will be able to put in an order at a very good price.  BUT no pressure, we dont have to buy anything. Depending on the level of interest we may open the doors to up to 30 people (& guests).  To do this we will need to know numbers as soon as possible to ensure everyone gets to try all the wines.  Please buy your ticket(s) timeously.  We look forward to seeing you    Stephen & Chris    

Book now to avoid disappointment. This Free Sundowner will be the final Hurrah from the 2023 Royal Show Leadership Group.  We want to say thank you to all SCMS members who have helped us through the year with preparations, planning and presentation of the Shed during the Royal Show.  Your partners are welcome to attend the Sundowner as we also need to thank them for their support of our shed. The Sundowner will be in the workshop so you don't have to worry about the weather dampening our celebrations. Please arrive any time after 4:00pm for drinks and nibbles (and any essential speaches).  The "entree" nibbles will be prepared by our ever ready kitchen team.  The main sustainance will be Paella served from 5:30 - we have contracted this out to Mr Paella.  We will finish the evening with something sweet prepared by our kitchen team - because they can't help themselves! Members who have lent items to the shed for display during the show, will be able to pick up those items any time during Monday.  Otherwise, your items will be stored safely in the shed for you to pick up during the following week. This event is FREE, but we need you to book you ticket(s) so we can ensure we provide sufficient peanuts.

Now that the Perth Royal Show  is over it is time to attend to other important matters. I am arranging skin checks for members of the Men's Shed funded by a grant from Men'S Shed Australia. With increasing intensity of the sun and UV light at this time of year it is appropriate to think of taking care of our skin. If you haven't had a skin check this year I would encourage you to do so. All you have to do at the moment is to reply to this email by registering for the event and I will allocatea date and time in the next few weeks. I have arranged for a "Skin Doctor" to come to the shed to check your skin. It will take about 10 minutes and will be done in the Photography Room. First in best (un)dressed!! Michael Hart

For our September Members luncheon, we have invited Shelley, the owner of "Colaba Social Indian Brasserie" in East Vic Park to help our Kitchen team in the preparation of a traditional Indian Curry lunch comprised of "Butter Chicken" and "Goat Curry" with Pilau rice, naan bread, raita, saag paneer and some tasty samosas, followed by a classic Indian dessert of "Kulfi". One of Shelley's Indian chefs will be on hand to teach us how to prepare an authentic Punjabi meal. Cost for food will be $18 with beer and wine at standard prices.   As usual, we require pre-payment with your registration.  You will be able to get a credit towards a future event if you cancel at least 1 day before the event, please send an email to wernerribul@mac.com . No-shows on the day will forfeit their ticket fee. I can almost guarantee that this event will be sold out, so don't wait to book your seat if you love Indian food! I hope you will be able to join us. Best regards, Werner.

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.

Coming in rapid succession is our next Beer and Bullshit event on Wednesday 6th September. Using the expertise of our own shed members, this event will host our very own Sheddie, Simon Benwell Simply put, Simon says " The title is ‘My life in oil and gas development’. I’ll touch on my 40 yr career and use examples to address the question , “ok, we’ve found some oil and gas, now what do we do with it?” It might sound a bit dry but it will be a lot of fun… Trust me 😊 Regards, Simon B" If you don't like his talk, Simon will guarantee a refund of the cost of the ticket. Please Note that your Shed President, who normally sets up and runs these events, will be away and consequently we need a volunteer to run the bar and take payments. If you can step in on this occassion, please contact Peter Panek or Simon Benwell and advise of your availability to perform this function on the night. Without a barman it makes the Beer part of the event null and void. As per usual, folowing the talk, there will be loads of time for questions, fellowship and the opportunity to socialise with your fellow Sheddies. So come along, be educated, inquisitive, engaged and be social by enjoying the company of your fellow Sheddies at this Sundowner. Best regards Peter Panek President

Our next wine event will be hosted by our tag team David Feldman and Chris Porter.  They  promise a tantalising night featuring a selection of Pinot Noirs from around the globe, new world and old world.  This will give you the chance to tell if there is a difference and which are you prefer.  We all know the can be a big difference in price and quality. As normal the cost will be $25/head and the number of attendees limited to 20 - first in best dressed. Stephen    

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.

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. 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, (jeremy.wallace@iinet.net.au) as soon as possible, so we can arrange another session for you. The successful completion of the Red Dot Training is a pre-requisiste 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. 

You are invited  to  our  Bee  Group  Meeting  on Thursday  31st August 2023  at  3:30pm. Our  special  guest  will  be  Shane McLinden from  "Honey  for  Life",  who  is  CEO of WA's second largest  Honey  Producer.   He  will  be  talking  about  commercial  aspects  of  Honey  production,  some  of  his R & D  surrounding "leptosperum" honey  and  marketing WA  Honey around the world. We  will have  our  normal  informal  felloeship &  drinks  following the event.  Please come along  Ant Mcgrath 

Dear Sheddies, We are trying a new way to bring more order into our monthly sundowners to allow us to better serve those who decide to kick-on after the health talk with an improved selection that doesn't lead to a lot of wasted food. This time round, we will be putting on some Hot Chicken Rolls 'a la Michael' (Henderson) to match the expected cooler temperatures in our Woodworking hall. And, of course, there will also be a sweet finish to the menu. Cost for food will be $10 with beer and wine at standard prices.   As usual, we require pre-payment with your registration.  You will be able to get a credit towards a future event if you cancel at least 1 day before the event, please send an email to wernerribul@mac.com . No-shows on the day will forfeit their ticket fee. I hope you will be able to join us. Best regards, Werner.

Sonya Soudure Sonya Soudure is a Private Portfolio Manager with Euroz Hartleys Ltd.  Sonya started working with her father Greg Soudure in 2001, and continued to do so until he retired in 2021. Sonya specialises in the construction and management of discrete private investment portfolios, focussing on the combination of income and growth in a transparent and tax-efficient environment. The majority of her clients hold their investments within their self-managed super funds, private companies / trusts or in their personal names . Sonya’s qualifications include a Bachelor of Psychology and a Master of Management (HRM) from the University of Western Australia, and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance through the Securities Institute of Australia (now the Financial Services Institute of Australasia). What I would like to cover in the talk is the new super tax on balances above $3m, and other relevant changes to superannuation and how they impact the management of self-managed superannuation funds.

Hello Kitchen Sheddies Thanks for being involved in this year's cooking classes. The third class will be on Tuesday 29 August at 9am. We will eat what we cook and lunch will be at about 12.30pm. This month we will be cooking Fisherman's Pie followed by Apple Crumble with ice cream. A fixed cost of $18 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.  I look forward to seeing you on the day. All the best Michael Henderson