We shall be drawing the winners of the 2023 Showgrounds Community Men's Shed raffle immediately after the morning tea on the 21st December. Please feel welcome to come along to the draw after you have had your fill of our fine scones with jam and cream at our usual Thursday morning tea. Winners names will be published on our website by 4th January 2024 and we shall be contacting the winners immediately after the draw so they can potentially come and collect their prize before Christmas. Good luck to all who bought tickets and thankyou to all who took a book to sell or purchase.

This is an invitation only event.  A further session will be held for all members.

Following our very successful Christmas function in 2022, it will be on again in 2023. In 2023 the Annual Christmas Function will be held at the Showgrounds Mens Shed. On the assumption that we will have nice weather in mid December we will be seated at the relaxed in our outside al fresco garden area. Should we have inclement weather we will relocate to the Conference Room. Nibbles, Satays (chicken & beef), Beer and soft drinks will be provided.  The charge will be $20/person. We have 12 confirmed member attendees.  Partners are most welcome to attend. It would be greatly appreciated if you please make payment by 5pm Wednesday 13 Dec for catering and cost purposes. Assistance Required Attendees please select the appropriate "ticket" for your contribution for: starters (3 off) salads (3 off) or desserts (3 off) OR BYO Wine to share. Please choose your contribution and advise Chris Porter at cjamespo@hotmail.com  We also need help to setup the garden area with tables and chairs. We look forward to seeing you all there. Mike Somerville-Brown Leader Photography Group   

Hi Sheddies, Due to the Shed Closure previously announced and now the new requirement for an extended period where attendance at the site can only be achieved once you have done an online induction, we have decided to pospone the B&B meeting by 1 week. So the meeting will take place on Thursday 14th December. As a welcome back to the Shed following our forced closure we have a special treat for you to enjoy. Our very own, active Shedd member, Calvin Munro will be giving a special presentationas detailed following.  "Calvin Munro is presenting a talk on the topic of hypnosis and hypnotherapy. As a clinical Hypnotherapist he practised at his clinic in West Leederville for 6 years. He trained with Rick Collingwood at the Australian Academy of Hypnosis. The talk will introduce you to • The concept of hypnosis • Understand what is the difference between hypnosis and hypnotherapy. • How it can be of benefit.   As an aside, unlike stage hypnosis, there will be no "ballet demonstrations" or "operatic renditions!" You're asked to bring an open mind (no pun intended) and enjoy the evening." 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. Looking forward to catching up with all of my beer and Bullshit mates. Best regards Peter Panek  

Ho, Ho, Ho! Yet another festive season is quickly approaching and we are planning to stage the culinary highlight of the SCMS year - a sumptious "SCMS Christmas Luncheon" with food and drinks to die for! Led by our trusted Chef Bill Macleod, your intrepid Kitchen Team will tirelessly work around the clock to deliver a smorgasboard of cooked prawns, Shed-honey glazed ham and some healthy salad options with a sweet finish in the form of one of Bill's finest desserts - it's a secret but you will love it! We ask you to arrive by 12pm and settle in with your favourite drink in the "Great Mess Hall" before the food banquet will be opened fomally at 12:30pm. People arriving late will risk of missing out on some of the delights, so please be on time! Cost for food will be a $20 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 this luncheon. No-shows on the day will forfeit their ticket fee. Despite there being a higher ticket allocation, please register early to avoid the disappointment of missing this happy occasion as the hall capacity is strictly limited.  We hope you will be able to join us! Werner & the Kitchen Team.

During the Shed lockout next week, we will all be missing our regular morning tea sessions when we take a break to solve the problems of the day and even those of the world. We have therefore arranged for morning tea/coffee at Typika on Tuesday 28 November at 10.30am.  It has aircon and is just off Stirling Highway, behind Claremont Quarter.  We are informed by none other than our Shed coffee connoiseur, Curt, that the coffee is good and there is lots of space for our members. There is plenty of free parking at Typika or at Claremont Quarter. The Shed will cover the cost of a free coffee or tea for each member who comes along.  Any edibles will be for the member's own cost. Please register below for this free event so that we can give Typika an indication of numbers in advance. We hope to see everyone there. Kind regards Stewart.  

Due to The MILK Concert the Shed is Closed

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.

Our bees have been very busy and filled most of the supers in our apriary.  We therefore need to carry out another Honey extraction.  We propose it takes place next Friday 17th November, starting at 1300.  Like last time we will look to finish about 1600 and celebrate with cold beer and maybe even some warm bread and fresh honey. We plan to have two decapping stations so we can push things along.  We should also bottle some or our previously harvested honey so if we get enough workers we will also set up a bottling line. Please indicate your availability by getting a ticket - free of course.  A hour or two is better than none.    Stephen