New members anticipated

Yien is encouraging new members to join our men's shed.

Wooden tables for belted machinery: jointer & saw.

Our dedicated former construction engineer is building two tables to support (a) an electric saw and (b) a jointer. The 'jointer' table. In the view from the top the hole for the belt is evident.

In the side view the sloping adjustable section will be used to tighten the belt.

Gardening assistance and training

Some senior students will assist shedders to grow seeds and seedlings in the coming weeks.  Concurrently a short course will be run on gardening.  Furthermore shedders are volunteering to landscape the Open Door Building surrounds. In the photo are shedder-built raised beds and planter-boxes-on-legs (to assist drainage).  This week these areas will be given weeding and fertilising.

OpenDoorBuilding-ShedderAssisted

Shedders helped plan, build, landscape the shed room and assemble a donated coolroom within. The building was opened Thurs 28th April by Mayor Gr Dandenong Cr Roz Blades.

The feet of the some shedders and partners who helped. Time to listen.

 The ribbon cutting celebrates the combined contribution of volunteers, shedders, council, and a list of sponsors including food donors.

Denis Minogue Manager of the Open Door Program here and the Men's Shed is farewelled.

Austin7 club visited

Presenting their cars in immaculate condition, tens of members of the Austin7 car club (see link at page end) visited in perfect weather. Doug spoke about the manufacture of the Austin and how it was the basis of other cars.

Austin 7's Car Club to show cars 1st April

Austin 7's Car Club 1st April BBQ lunch $5  - at the shed. Please RSVP by 31st March  9798 7005.
The current coolroom floor and the construction of an indoor office are projects for the near future.  Last Friday the ATO talk on taxation was well received. Two representatives attended the VMSA quarterly meeting.

Donated coolroom assembly begun

Coming Friday events:

March 25 at 1:00pm  Talk on taxation

April 1 at 11am  Talk from the Austin7 Car club

(stay for lunch at only $5 cost)