Shed Members undertook a shed cleanup on the morning of the 23rd December 2020. After cleanup members enjoyed a BBQ lunch and a few light beers to finish off the (challenging) 2020 calendar year.
Best wishes for all for a happy and healthy 2021 from all of us at the Entrance Men’s Shed!
We had a request to fit bumper bars and manufacture a steering wheel for this Volkswagen pedal car. A Christmas present for a lucky local three year old.
Shed member Jim Ryan very kindly donated a large toolkit to the shed, which was raffled off during December to raise funds for shed operations.
In 2019 Central Coast Council approached The Entrance Men’s Shed to construct two larger-than-life “big chairs” to be installed on Council land, under this program: https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/council/news/its-been-big-yeartake-big-seat .
Later in 2020 shed members constructed a further three big chairs and all five have now been installed on local beaches and foreshores. All the chairs have been decorated by Central Coast community groups and look terrific in their new homes.
The President of the Towoon Bay SLSC recently approached the Men’s Shed to construct a window artwork showing a Greek Mediterranean scene. Phil was taken with the beauty of the region while visiting and wanted a reminder of that experience here on the Central Coast.
In December 2020 shed members designed and constructed a window with a large format photograph placed behind to complete the illusion.
In late 2020 Shed members worked on a variety of projects for local community members, including refurbished wine barrels and a rustic style timber table.
Shed member Ken recently completed this beautifully detailed and presented wooden motorbike model.
The Entrance Men’s Shed members recently completed refurbishment of a vintage rocking horse for a local family. The rocking horse was originally owned and used by the family Grandmother, who passed it onto her daughter. After approaching the men’s shed to refurbish the horse her daughter (now a mother herself) has passed it onto her young daughter.
This is a wonderful community family connection that shed members were delighted to support.
Shed members recently constructed and installed a large pencil-themed archway for a local daycare centre. The arch helps to reward and encourage reading at the Center.
The larger-than-life pencils are quite realistic in person!
Shed member Bob recently completed refurbishing and painting of a stylish half-wine barrels, for installation in his garden.
As part of the building and installation of a viewing platform at the Long Jetty RSL Sub-branch museum, shed members also installed a series of large photos into the room. The pictures complement and inform the display.
The Entrance Men’s Shed members worked together recently to build and install a viewing platform for the Bofors room at the RSL museum located in the Long Jetty RSL sub-branch.
The sturdy platform provides an ideal viewing point for the room’s displays–which we encourage everyone to visit when they get the chance.
Shed members would like to send cheers and best wishes to one of our members: Michael W who is no longer able to attend for medical reasons. We are still thinking of you big fella!
With the recent celebrations of National Men’s Shed Week, shed members were excited to be featured in an article in the Central Coast Community Chronicle newspaper.
After many hours of precision woodworking, shed member Keith has completed this impressive model dump truck.
Shed members recently completed the full restoration of two iron and timber garden benches. The metal brackets were stripped back to bare metal and given new coast of paint. The timber slats were replaced with new outdoor-grade slats and the benches now look very stylish.
Both benches should now provide years of support in the lucky owners garden.
The Entrance Men’s Shed 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Friday the 17th of July 2020. Here are the new officeholders (until the 2021 AGM).
The Entrance Men’s Shed is re-opening from Wednesday June 17th 2020, operating under Central Coast Council’s COVID protocols, i.e. 4 square meters per person.
This means there will be limited numbers permitted at the shed at any time and we’ll be operating a roster system for attendance. Please get in touch with Bob Ihlein to ensure your name is on a roster if you’re planning to attend.
Prior to our COVID shutdown on the 23rf of March 2020, shed member Bruce Crouch had been working on an supportive cement-rendered statue for the ladies managing the “Bears of Hope” garden at the Entrance Community Centre.
During the shutdown Bruce completed the statue and installed it into the gardens, where it complements the other fixtures of the garden.
In March 2020 The Entrance Men’s Shed was approached by Towoon Bay SLSC to restore their vintage surf life saving reel (an Australian innovation in surf life saving used at beaches all around the country for many years).
Shed members worked together to carefully restore the reel to it’s original condition, allowing it to resume pride of place at the surf club.
The Entrance Men's Shed