Author Archives: The Entrance Men's Shed

Shed member Jim was had at work today fitting this boat hook onto a suitably large pole. Jim reckons that this will make it much easier to dock his boat single-handed. He was also making good use of the outside work area. Jim reports that it’s good to be able to chat, enjoy the outsideContinue reading “Jim’s boat hook”

Dads Day Out, Wyong will be held at Colongara Bay Park on 20 June 2010, starting at 11am. The Dad’s Day Out organising committee are keen to have interactive events for dads and kids. Bunnings have generously donated hammers for the event so the local Men’s Sheds have set about finding an activity that usesContinue reading “Dad’s Day Out and tissue boxes”

The Entrance Men’s Shed will not be open on ANZAC Day 2010. Shed members also voted not to open for an extra Wednesday in lieu of the holiday. The shed will however be open Friday 23 April, and Friday 30 April. All shed members wish the community a happy ANZAC Day break.

The Cafe at The Entrance Community Centre opened today, serving its first cup of coffee to customers. The Cafe is a community venture with students providing the labor (under supervision) to operate the facility. They are currently learning hospitality training with Breakthru: People Solutions. Breakthru operates training courses at The Entrance Community Centre. The cafeContinue reading “Community Centre cafe open”

Shed member Lester has used his sign-writing skills and some spare time at home to create a “Men’s Shed” barrier sign for use with visitors at the shed and for promotional purposes. The sign has immediately been put to good use around the shed environs to guide people in and to the safer parts ofContinue reading “Traffic control”

The Entrance Men’s Shed has recently attended the G.O.A.T. festival held at the Koala Park, Lake Munmorah Power Station. Many visitors came by the Mobile Men’s Shed (provided by the Central Coast Shed Cluster). Visitors asked about sheds, including opening times and what happens at a shed. With over sixty enquiries on the day itContinue reading “GOAT festival”

In an ongoing initiative our local council–Wyong Shire Council–are looking to reduce waste and increase recycling rates within Wyong Shire. The Environmental Education group within Council learned that Wideline Windows were keen to reduce their cost of recycling and make a contribution to the local community. They recently invited the Men’s Sheds of Wyong ShireContinue reading “Wideline Windows materials”

With the Easter and ANZAC Day holidays coming up, Shed members have elected to open for extra Wednesdays in April. With that change in place, opening days for April 2010 are: Mondays: 5th closed, 12th open, 19th open, 26th closed. Wednesdays: 31st March open, 7th open, 14th closed, 21st closed, 28th closed. Fridays: 2nd closed,Continue reading “Shed opening days in April 2010”

Shed member Ernie–our most recent member–has been enjoying “The Blog Book” today. He has found it a useful way to learn about The Entrance Men’s Shed through the stories and photos of its development. The Blog Book has all of the blog entries up to 2010 filed in reverse chronological order. This allows shed membersContinue reading “Bridging the digital divide”

Just a reminder to shed members of upcoming events for March and April 2010. Please add these to your calendars if appropriate: 10th March: Advance Care Planning Seminar, Diggers The Entrance, 10:30am. 19th March: Multicultural Day, The Entrance Community Centre, 3pm to 7pm. 23rd March, Seniors Week Open Day, Bateau Bay Men’s Shed, 11am toContinue reading “Upcoming events March 2010”

The Shed toilet is sporting some smart new furniture. The toilet paper holder was assembled from pieces donated to The Shed when the Long Jetty Hospital closed its workshop. Well done guys assembling this attractive item and staining it to a professional finish. There always a need for storage at The Entrance Men’s Shed andContinue reading “Bathroom furniture”

Shed members Chris and Peter have been keen to try out the new shed Biscuit Jointer. Fortunately, new shed member Frank was looking to finish up his picture frame, giving Chris and Peter the opportunity to test out the new machine. After a little adjustment the settings were dialed in and a dust bag attachedContinue reading “Biscuits beyond morning tea”

Media Statement 4 March 2010 Michael PolleyLabor Member for Lyons Men’s Shed Boost The Labor Member for Lyons, Michael Polley today announced that Labor would commit $130,000 ($5,000 each) for 26 Men’s Sheds across Tasmania. Mr Polley announced the Labor commitment at Pete’s Community Workshed in Bridgewater, which has been in operation for 10 years.Continue reading “Boost to Tasmanian men’s sheds”

On a recent trip down south Shed member Terry visited the Ballarat East Community Shed. Terry reported back to members on the generous hospitality of the Victorian Shedders, his awe at the space the shed encompasses and the variety and scale of the projects being undertaken. Ballarat members have built racing cars and large scaleContinue reading “Ballarat Men’s Shed”

Following The Entrance Men’s Shed Committee meeting on the 1st of February 2010, the shed committee is comprised of the following members: Robert Ihlein – President Robin Eschbank – Vice President Peter Whitehead – Treasurer Allan Kember – Secretary Geoff Dunn – Committee Michael Matus – Committee Peter Collins – Committee

Shed members have recently installed new blinds on the front windows of the shed. These blinds should help keep the strong summer sun out of the shed as well as keeping more warmth in the shed during winter. The blinds should also keep passers-by from viewing the shed tools and equipment when the shed isContinue reading “New blinds for the shed”

Horizons Family Services recently approached The Entrance Men’s Shed for some help with fixing their noticeboard and calendar to the office walls. Shed member Tubby volunteered to help out and had both boards installed in no time.

A note to members at The Entrance Men’s Shed: the original supply of “The Entrance Men’s Shed” caps is now fully allocated. They have proved very popular, as have the labelled T-Shirts. A new stock of T-shirts arrived today in sizes from L – XXL.

Visitor to the shed Pete has been working with shed member Peter to make the wooden box shown below. The box will store Pete’s pens and pencils, with a divider to keep them separate. The slotted sliding top was a particular challenge as the shed router was out of operation–but Pete and Peter rose toContinue reading “Perfect Pete”

The Entrance Men’s Shed has been paying host to a group of men from The Samaritans organisation. Each visitor has been working on an individual project, including designing the project and purchasing the materials from Bunnings. With the assistance of Shed members these individual projects are nearing completion. The projects include: a bird cage, aContinue reading “Samaritans visits and BBQ”