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TASMANIAN MEN’S SHED ASSOCIATION INC
eAPRIL 2021
Hi Everyone
TMSA Secretary Bruce Weller and Committee
Hope this E News finds you all well.
Member Lyndley Chopping volunteering at the
The one thing COVID-19 has taught us all is Hobart Vintage Machinery Society’s Historical Expo
the importance of keeping connected.
And while it’s becoming increasingly difficult
to visit Sheds as much as TMSA would like –
with the number of Sheds continuing to
increase, there’s plenty of other ways we can
communicate and if assistance is required at
any time call Wendy or your TMSA area
representative.
2021 AGM – Save the Date!
We have confirmed the 19th of August for our
2021 AGM which will be held at Woolmers,
Longford. Lunch will be provided, there will be a
guest speaker, lucky door prizes and of course
the formal part of the day which is the Annual
General Meeting. Further details will be
forwarded to Sheds, but if you are interested in
nominating someone from your Shed to join the
TMSA committee, now is the time to start thinking
about it. The Aurora Art Prize will also be judged
on the day.
The official opening of the Claremont Men’s Shed
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SHED N EWS
AURORA
ART
PRIZE
2021
As mentioned above, it’s on again with thanks to
Aurora. Same criteria – recycled framing, something
that depicts Shed life, $500 to the winning entry and
$250 for second prize. We hope to announce a
couple of new initiatives on the day that will assist in
continuing to help us to keep ‘doing what we do’.
Watch this space!
SHED STORIES
Our Shed Stories book has sold out. We will be reprinting some
further copies which will be available next month so let us know if
you would like additional copies. We are planning on our second
edition to go to print in November, as long as we can get enough
stories. Please share your stories with us – it’s not only a great way
of getting the message of the Men’s Shed Movement out there, the
stories inspire so many.
Deductible Gift Recipients Electronic Funds Transfer
There’s been a number of Sheds We mentioned this last year
asking us about this of late. and would like to highlight it
Our Treasurer Dave Gray has done a again this year before
power of work on DGR and hopefully memberships are due.
we can have some answers in the next Wherever possible, electronic
few weeks. transfer of fees would be much
appreciated rather than
cheques by snail mail which
occasionally go missing and
can create more work than
needed! We thank you for
your understanding.
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SHED N EWS
TMSA - KeepConnected
That means by simply having a name i.e portar-
Keep Connected thurmensshed@gmail.com – with someone in
One of the difficulties we find is being able to the Shed taking responsibility for checking this on
effectively communicate with our Sheds. This has a regular basis – makes it so much easier when it
been an on-going issue which is mainly as a result comes to sharing information. This is really
of using personal email addresses for nominated important, especially when we want to get
contacts in our Sheds. In the event that those information to you not only with the various
members move on from their nominated grants that can become available, but it was
positions we need our records updated. never more evident than when we were
Many Sheds now are moving to a designated dealing with the pandemic. Wherever possi-
Shed email address – often using Gmail which ble we encourage you to do this.
is free.
TWO NEW SHEDS!
We would like to warmly welcome two new Sheds into the fold – Swansea and Westbury.
Swansea are well and truly up and running (see story included) and have enjoyed connecting
with their nearest Men’s Shed neighbours at Bicheno – a big congratulations to Colin Stevenson
and his team on a fantastic effort in delivering a great community project. We look forward to
assisting Westbury with their endeavours – rumour has it that the original Men’s Shed that
operated at Westbury quite a few years ago, could well be one of the oldest in Australia!
GATHERINGS
Clearly one of the most beneficial things that we
do is host our gatherings. They are so worth-
while. The recent gathering at Ulverstone was
extremely well attended, the menu was fantastic,
the guest speaker was excellent, the sharing of
information during the meeting itself was very
valuable but the camaraderie shared by Sheds
during gatherings like this is heart-warming!
There were 9 Sheds in attendance including the
team from Queenstown. If you want to know
more about hosting a gathering contact our Vice
President Fred Wales
vice.president@tsmashed.org.au and he will
help you out. Thanks again to Ulverstone for
running such a great event and we wish you the
very best with your birthday celebrations on the
30th April. Happy Birthday Ulverstone Men’s
Shed!
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AROUN D T HE SHED S
MORE FROM ULVERSTONE GATHERING
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AROUN D T HE SHED S SWANSEA SHED From Colin Stevenson Work started on renovating the old Tas. Fire, SES, Ambulance building at 4 Arnol Street in Swansea in 2019. The first task was to get rid of all the junk and rubbish in the building. Contractors moved in and stripped out all the old ablutions and installed new male, female and accessible toilets, showers and vanities. Volunteers commenced repair work, cleaning and painting in September 2019. Floors, walls and ceilings all had to be totally refurbished. Then came the building of the office and wet area in the workshop. The money saved from the federal Drought Relief Grant through volunteer efforts was then used to purchase tools and equipment. The Swansea Community & Men’s Shed has 36 paid up members at present with several more joining. The shed is now open from Tuesdays to Fridays and hopefully soon will be open on Saturdays. The re-use shop is open three days a week which will be extended when more volunteers come forward. The community room and kitchen is being used and is available for hire. 5 | SHED NEWS APRIL 2021
AROUN D T HE SHED S
HOT OFF THE PRESS
Our Minister Jeremy Rockliffe has
just announced our continued
funding for the next three years
with an increase to our Grants
program which will certainly be of
benefit to our Sheds.
This is great news and we thank
our Minister and the Government
for their continued support of the
Men’s Shed Movement in Tasmania
FOOD FO R T HOUGH T
M e n’ s H e a l t h W e ek
This year, Men's Health Connected is back by
popular demand with 5 days of free events
starting on Monday 10th May
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APRIL 2021
AROUN D T HE SHED S
Furneaux Community Shed -
are preparing to move into their new home and through Grant rounds from the TMSA, political
what a home it will be! This shed is the result of and private donations and from keeping a good
an immense effort over at least the last three eye out for anything that might be useful!
years by the committee members and will result The funding for the new shed was largely from
in an outstanding facility for the Flinders Island the Tasmanian Community Fund with other very
Community to come together in friendship to substantial donations either in cash or in the
learn new skills, hone old ones and impart some donation of materials and labour from shed
of their varied skills and knowledge on others. members and the people of Flinders Island.
Their current home is within the school manual This is a very fine example of what a community
arts workshop and whilst the co-operation from can do when it has focus and drive for a common
the school is very much appreciated it is simply purpose and will offer substantial benefit to the
too limiting to share space with other users and people of Flinders Island for many years to come.
to have to work around school hours. Whilst the It is expected that the official opening will be
precise opening hours are yet to be determined sometime in October this year, maybe coinciding
it is anticipated that there will be an increased with the Flinders Island Show, although the
uptake of members utilising the new facility and members should be using the shed by this July.
that there will be at least one Men Only day. Maybe some of the members of other sheds
They have obtained almost all the required in Tasmania would like to attend and have a
machinery and equipment for the new shed look around Flinders whilst there?
Kevin Clayton
hosting lunch
at Central
Men’s Shed
YEARS OLD
Happy Birthday
Jack Eaton from
Ulverstone
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TASMA NI A N T I M BE R P A C K S A V A IL A B L E Paul Trickey is a member of Howrah Men’s Shed and was the winner of last year’s Aurora Art Prize. He has also been busy creating his ‘ready to make’ keepsake box packs that include rough sawn boards – Huon Pine, Sassafras, Blackwood, Myrtle and King Billy Pine – that Shed members can cut and finish as they please. These photos have been included to stimulate and motivate those that are thinking about ‘having at go’ at making their unique keep sake box. Paul also notes that using beautiful Tasmanian minor species timbers with their unique colour and grain really motivates members when they admire their finished product. The box packs will be approximately 300mm to 500mm long including timber for sides, solid timber for top, longs for trims and a 6mm thin solid for the bottom. Other rough sawn timber packs can be up to 1 metre long. The timber is being sourced from a local furniture maker and they include what are always expensive local Tassie timbers. If any shed is interested, Paul will firm up pack combinations and suggested prices. Please note that Paul is providing all labour time - volunteering his services to enable Shed Members to have access to beautiful Tassie timbers for craft making, a cheaper alternative is hard to find. Great initiative Paul – if any members are interested in discussing this further and placing an order contact secretary@tmsasheds.org.au and we will put you in touch with him 8| SHED e NEWS APRIL 2021
If you or someone you know
requires aged care support
My Aged Care
1800 200 422
www.myagedcare.gov.au
If you or someone you know
is experiencing or at risk of
domestic violence
1800RESPECT
1800 737 732
(NRS and interpreters)
www.1800respect.org.au
If you or someone you know
has a disability
Disability Information Helpline
1800 643 787
www.dss.gov/disabilityhelpline
If you need personal Ulverstone Men’s Shed blackboard!
crisis support
Lifeline
131 114
www.lifeline.org.au
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