Hello Sheddies Thanks for expressing interest in this year's cooking classes. The first class will be on Tuesday 20 June at 9am. We will eat what we cook and lunch will be at about 12.30pm. 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

The Mens Sheds of WA have invited Sheds to celebrate Mens Health Week and your Shed will be consequently holding a Health Week Morning Tea and Health Discussion on Thursday 15th. This coincides with our usual morning tea celebrations on Thursdays, however we will have a guest speaker in the meeting room from 10:00 to hopefully discuss either podiatry issues (if we can finalise arrangements with our traveling podiatrist in time), or if failing him we will have a general question and answer session conducted by our very own Dr Michael Hart, who has agreed to be our fall back. Thank you, Michael.  The Shed will be inviting other organisations to come to celebrate Men’s Health Week and share in the camaraderie that our Shed is famous for as well as enjoy some of our famous Kitchen Group Scones, which are a Shed favourite. All members and friends are welcome to attend and we ask that if you plan on attending you register in the usual way so we can get some idea of the number of participants for catering purposes.

For this special Monthly members luncheon, we have invited Ilyana Belous to lead our Kitchen Team and help us cook some traditional Ukrainian food! We will be introducing the best of Ukraine with a hearty "Borscht" (Beetroot soup), followed by the quintessential Ukrainian National dish of "Chicken Kyiv" with a light mixed salad. The dessert of the day will be "Nalesnyky" (Pancakes with apple filling). Cost for food will be $18 with beer and wine at standard prices.  Through our guest chef Ilyana, we will make the proceeds to the luncheon available to a chosen Ukrainian Help Fund, so please consider to join our lunch and help to support their efforts in the war with Russia. 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.

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 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. 

Warwick Hemsley was due to present the wines for this meeting, but unfortunately he will be away that day.  Therefore, I will step into the breach and present a selection of Spanish Wines.  The evening fee will be $25/head and the group maximum set to 20 people.  We look forward to your company (a knowledge of Spanish is not required). Chris  

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. 

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 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. 

Hi-Fi and Music Appreciation Group Hey there, music lovers! Are you ready to groove to the beats of some high-quality BBC speakers and gear? The Hi-Fi and Music Appreciation Group is back, and we're bringing you an electrifying night of sonic bliss! Join us on June 2nd, 2023, at the same spot as last time, and get ready to be blown away. We'll have a variety of speakers for you to experience, including the rare and highly coveted Rogers LS 3/6's in 100% original condition, a set of Spendor BC3s, a set of Rogers LS3/5a's, a set of Falcon Q7's and a set of Rogers Studio 1's. We will have some nice electronics to run it all and members are encouraged to help by sticking their hand up to be the one to bring the Amp, Turntable, CD or streamer we'll use for the night (we'll need you to arrive by 4 for setup please if you're keen to help). As always, we welcome anyone who loves music, from casual listeners to die-hard audiophiles. We'll be playing a variety of music to highlight the unique sound of each speaker and piece of equipment. And if you're feeling adventurous, bring along your favourite CD or LP and we'll play it on our high-quality setup. To top it off, we'll have mouth-watering snacks and refreshments to keep you fueled throughout the night. All you need to do is grab a ticket for either $20 each incl snacks (or grab a free ticket if you want to BYO) to secure your spot. Non-members are welcome to attend up to three meetings, but we encourage you to join the group if you want to keep coming back for more! Don't miss out on this incredible night of music, gear, and company. Get in touch with Jason van Straalen at 0479088848 to join the groove. Let's boogie!

Our  Bee  Group Monthly Meeting  this  Thursday afternoon.  Could I  ask you  to  book in  using the Ticketing process below.   My  previous advice  used the wrong tool  -   I  am a New-Bee  with the TidyHQ ! Our meeting  will  take the form of  information and comment on the following; Experience of New Beekeepers What's happening in our Apiary What's happening with varroa mite Tips / discussion on Winterising  your  Hives Cheers Ant McGrath

Mark Ireland trained as a cardiologist in Perth and the UK.  He has been a consultant at Royal Perth Hospital since 1982 and in private practice at the Mount Hospital, Midland, Margaret River and Augusta. He is a general cardiologist with special interests in Ischemic Heart Disease and Heart Failure. It should be a vey interesting and entertaining talk and he is happy to answer any questions you may have. Partners are welcome.

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 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. 

Our next Beer and Bullshit Sundowner is NOW on Wednesday 24th May from 4:00pm, due to a clash with the Health and Wellbeing talk on Wednesday 31st. I really do need to learn how to use a calendar properly. We want this Beer and Bullshit to happen this month of May and Not next month or clash with some other event Following on from our very well attended last meeting, this event will host our very own Sheddie, Dr Richard Smith who will give a presentation on his Book;  Eyes in the Sky: Surveillance for Survival – The history and future possibilities for satellite remote sensing in the WA Government. 2021. Pp. 296   Author, Richard Smith will talk on introducing the new technology of Earth Observations from Space (EOS) into Government. How these satellites gave a new and unique view of the Earth, revealing the massive human impacts driving climate change, species extinction and human flourishing. For the first time the Government has unparalleled access to the means of measuring and managing WA’s natural assets sustainably, across the whole State and surrounding oceans.  EOS proved of great value in mineral exploration but conflict between economics and ecology is limiting environmental and social applications. Duration of talk 30 minutes. Some hard copy of Imagery will be on display along with a copy of the Book. Following Richard's talk, there will be loads of time for questions, fellowship and the opportunity to socialise with your fellow Sheddies. Our concept is to provide a stimulating talk for these social gatherings which will stimulate social discourse. The Shed is endevouring to promote the social aspects and benefits of belonging to our Shed and so your Shed shall subsidise the cost of the nibbles for this event. Drinks are available at normal Shed pricing. So come along, be educated, be inquisitive, be engaged and be social by enjoying the company of your fellow Sheddies at this Sundowner and if you really want, show me how to use the calendar function in Tidyhq properly. Best regards Peter Panek President