Hi Sheddies, Whilst we advertised our next B&B session would be on the Pyramids, unfortunately our planned guest speaker, Michael Wilson, will be wandering off on a highly sought after fishing holiday next week and so his talk will have to be held over until another date. We wish Michael every success on his trip as we fully understand the need to go fishing when you can. This is a Men's Shed after all. We have however been very fortunate to be able to secure one of our other sheddies, Dr Jaap Poll to step forward and fill the role as guest speaker. A brief synopsis of Jaap's talk follows.    “Net Zero - what does it mean and can it - and should it - be done by 2050 - or at all?”    Governments of the free world are obsessed by "Net Zero" (whatever that means). They are led to believe that the “Science is Settled” and supported by 97% of Scientists. They have convinced themselves that the electorate wants “net zero emissions" to save the world from an “ecological catastrophe”. It is blindly assumed that we can stabilise climate, including Global temperature, by just becoming carbon neutral (whatever that means) - in the process Men can achieve something mother nature has never strived for, let alone managed - (and we learn to play God in the process).   In this presentation, one of our founding Shed Members Jaap Poll will discuss the findings he and fellow Geoscientist and Shed member Michael Wilson have been discussing with scientists all over the world - on climate change, the benefits of CO2 and recently about the Net Zero obsession.    Jaap will use selected slides to illustrate current thinking   So come along, be educated, inquisitive, engaged and be social by enjoying the company of your fellow Sheddies and partners at this Sundowner. Refeshmentsw and the usual nibbles will be available as usual. Thank you for your support and I look forward to seeing you all at what should be a very interesting and lively talk. Best regards Peter Panek  

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.

For this month's SCMS Members Luncheon, we have selected a special menu prepared by a special new Chef. Our recently returned member, Ron Feruglio has agreed to share some of his favourite food recipes and he will take us to Mexico and cook up a storm for our "Xmas in July" (Felize Novidad en Julio) event: "Carne guisada (Mexican beef stew)" with "Arroz rojo (Red rice)" and "Frijolas refritos (Refried beans)" are some of Mexicos national dishes. For dessert, we will be able to sample a Mexican Classic of "Tres-leches Cake" with some vanilla icecream. If you come dressed with a "sombrero", we will shout a shot of Tequila for you and set-off some Mexican fireworks! 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

All members are welcome to join our team leaders, Bruno and Richard, every Tuesday and Wednesday morning for the bicycle group's regular bicycle repair events.  No experience is necessary but a good sense of humour is encouraged to fully appreciate the friendly banter and fellowship during these events.  No experience is required, just come along. Over 260 bicycles have already been delivered since 1 July 2023

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.  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. 

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

As the picture shows, the theme for Tuesday's Wine Appreciation meeting is yet to be determined.  But fear not, our Leader has returned from his world travels, so as a minimum Stephen will regale us with tall tales of all the great wines he drank.  If this isn’t enough to justify the ticket price on its own, then we’ll also provide a selection of wines with a theme, nibbles and general bon amie. Based on recent feedback from members, we are going to limit the maximum event size to 16 people – so 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. 

All members are welcome to join our team leaders, Bruno and Richard, every Tuesday and Wednesday morning for the bicycle group's regular bicycle repair events.  No experience is necessary but a good sense of humour is encouraged to fully appreciate the friendly banter and fellowship during these events.  No experience is required, just come along. Over 260 bicycles have already been delivered since 1 July 2023

For those Sheddies interested in the Golf Simulator prospect, we have organised for a representative from Trackman, Mr Brook Salmon, to come along to our Shed for a bit of a question-and-answer session. Brook is the Director of Sales Australia and New Zealand for the Trackman system. The Trackman system is one of the systems we are looking at for our Shed. Whilst no decision has been reached by the Shed Committee as to whether or not we shall proceed with this proposed  group we thought that since Brook was in Perth this week, and available, we would have him come to the Shed and answer any question you might have regarding Golf Simulators. The Shed has not reached any decision on the Golf Simulator whilst they consider the space requirements, location, and financial requirements for getting this group going. As a reminder of the survey results previously provided, they were; In broad terms 140 shed members responded to the survey. Without getting into too much detail the distilled results were 1: Members not in favour 62 (representing 44% of respondents), 2: Members in favour 53 (representing 38% of respondents) and 3: Members open minded to the idea being 25 (representing 18% of respondents). From these results, if you take a pessimistic view that only the 53 members who are in favour of the proposal were to form the golf sim group, then this group would be one of the largest groups in the shed. If you take an optimistic view and project the survey result percentages to the whole of our 300 members, then the golf sim group would have over 120 members and it would be the largest single group in the shed of consistent users of shed facilities in a month. So, from a membership engagement aspect, this group has tremendous potential for increasing membership engagement and fun at the Shed. In addition, a number of external non-members have indicated an interest in joining the Shed should we proceed with a Golf Simulator Group. Again, another positive for the Shed. Looking forward to seeing you on Friday. Best regards Peter Panek  

Join everyone in our cosy meeting room  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.