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 (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. 

The Shed would like to encourage all of our members to continue to come along to our fabulous morning teas on Thursday mornings, and since these are so successful we have been adding Monday mornings to the Event for some time now. We have not been advertising it greatly, but am now correcting that oversight. Scones with jam and cream will be available each Monday for our members, visitors and guests to enjoy. Until we get a better understanding on how many people will come along for this morning tea, the supply of scones might intially run out, but be patient and we will adjust the number available as the evidence of demand is gathered. We know Thursday mornings are greatly appreciated and we hope you can also come along and enjoy Mondays as well. Join everyone in our lovely garden area (or in the conference room if the weather is inclement) for scones, jam and cream with friendly companionship. Prospective members are welcome.

Credit Card Preferred Plants for sale (most $5) Photographs and frames for sale Handcrafted Timber Items Shed Honey and Jams Refurbished Bicycles Free Tours of our Shed Relax in our Garden with a Coffee/Tea, Soft Drink and freshly cooked Egg and Bacon Rolls from our Kitchen Team

Join us for a delicious egg and bacon roll, buy a lovely plant or other Shed product for Mothers' Day or just come and look around from 9:00am until 12 noon.

May’s photography project: Allan Wall and Miles Humphreys have offered to present an introduction to the world and strengths of black and white photography and that it still has an important role to play in the broader photographic world.   See Meeting invitation to "Accept" 

Skuttlebutt 2022 Shiraz Cabernet - special offer from the Stella Bella winery.  $120 per case (~$10/bottle), so order as many cases as you'd like using the payment system below.     NB.  The wine that is now available is the new release 2022 Shiraz Cabernet (and not the 2021 as previously advised).  If you therefore want to change your mind, that's OK.  Pick will be from the Shed during the week 13-17th May (or as otherwise agreed). If anyone wants to try it before ordering, I will open a bottle of it on Tuesday afternoon at the Shed, so please feel free to come and try before you buy. I am also expecting some Tasting Notes from the Stella Bella's Wine Maker, which I can email you if you'd like a copy. 

Join everyone in our lovely garden area under our new shade sail (or in the conference room if the weather is inclement) for fresh baked scones, jam and cream with friendly companionship. 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.

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.

Can you tell the difference between a Western Australian Red and one from the other side of the country, and if so, is it from the McLaren Vale, Yarra Valley or somewhere else – it may even be from Tasmania.  Can you pick which wine is from the current vintage compared to the same wine stored for several years, and if so, can you guess how long it has been stored for.  Can you match the wine to the description from recognised wine reviewers. Peter Trinder will host the Wine Appreciation Group Meeting on May 7th and give you an opportunity to do this and more through a series of light hearted blind tastings of a range of Australian Reds of varying grape types, regions and vintages.

This month's SCMS Members Luncheon will introduce a new concept to many shed members, an Austrian-style risotto which is commonly known as a "Reisfleisch". Team leader Werner Ribul  will done his Chef's apron to teach the Kitchen team a few tricks out of the Austrian cooking school. For dessert, we will deliver a true Austrian Classic of "Apple Strudel" with some vanilla icecream. This should please a lot of our shed members! Cost for food will be $18 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 200 bicycles have already been delivered since 1 July 2023.