The Shed will be closed on Easter Sunday due to the Souled Out Event.

The Shed will be open as usual on Saturday 30 March 2024.  Parking will be available, drive 8km/h and hi vis required.

Join everyone in our lovely garden area (or in our airconditioned conference room if it is too hot) for fresh baked scones, jam and cream with friendly companionship.

An interesting Life in Medicine and the Armed Forces By Group Captain Dr Mike Galvin AM, RFD   Mike joined the Australian Army Medical Corps in 1964. He was based in Townsville and was mainly practicing  Tropical Medicine. He then joined the RAAF and travelled the world before deciding to specialise in Emergency Medicine. He also was involved in Drug Testing in elite sport. Another passion is Military History. He has a fascinating story to tell…..

This meeting will be our first for the year and it would be very much appreciated if those who have indicated they are interested in the garden could come and contribute to planning for the next year. We need to organize the plan for the Royal Show and our plant stock needs a really good review and renewal I hope to see a good turn up for this meting so that we can really get the garden going again after a very hot, demanding summer which has slowed the running of normal activities due to the extreme heat Chairperson DG Dennis Gregory

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 tickets are required, just come along.

Hello Cooking Class Sheddies. The next class will be on Tuesday 26 March at 9am. We will eat what we cook and lunch will be at about 12.30pm. This month, at the suggestion of Mike Somerville-Brown, we will cook spicy fish tacos followed by pavlova with fresh cream, fruits and berries.  The meringue for the pavlova needs to be made and baked the day before. I will prepare the meringue at 2pm on Monday 25 March 2024 in the kitchen at the Shed. The prep should take less than an hour. Please try to come on Monday afternoon so you get the full experience. 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. I have limited the ticket numbers to 12 to avoid overcrowding in the kitchen. Please purchase your ticket in advance. As always, I look forward to seeing you on the day. All the best Michael Henderson

Due to a number of events at the Showgrounds during March and April sites rules will apply from Saturday 16 March until Friday 19 April as follows: Access available to the Men's Shed (via Gate 8), however, site rules will 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. These rules apply in addition to the rules and closures which apply on event days.

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.

Join everyone in our lovely garden area (or in our airconditioned conference room if it is too hot) for fresh baked scones, jam and cream with friendly companionship.

The annual Perth Caravan & Camping Show will be held at the Showgrounds from Thursday 21 March to Sunday 24 March.  We have managed to obtain RASWA's consent to keeping the Shed open but the following restrictions will apply: 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)