Calling all men who love to play with trains
They might be men who love to play with trains at heart, but the members of Gosford City Model Railway Club also bring a lot of skills to the table….
Men’s Shed
Copa men’s shed thanks supporters
Construction has finally begun on the Copacabana Men’s Shed, with the installation of a water supply and initial ground works commencing earlier this month. Shed Liaison Officer, Ian Lord, said…
Items priced to clear in Shed garage sale
The Umina Beach Men’s Shed will once again hold its popular garage shed sale on Saturday, November 27 to help raise funds for the association. The sale, which will be…
Funding brings Men’s Shed a step closer
A new building at Copacabana Men’s Shed is a step closer with an additional $127,500 in funding announced by the NSW Government to move the project from a concept design…
Hardys Bay Men’s Shed launched
With over $33,000 raised to establish the Hardys Bay Men’s Shed, community leaders are encouraging men to sign up for the local non-for-profit. The fundraising campaign culminated with the inaugural…
Men’s Shed receives grant to bolster first aid capabilities
In keeping with this Men’s Health Week, the Umina Beach Men’s Shed has been awarded over a thousand dollars from the Federal Government to help bolster their first aid capabilities….
Sheds recommended in Men’s Health Week
Getting together with a group of mates has been linked to positive health and wellness outcomes. In Men’s Health Week, from June 15 to 21, the Australian Men’s Shed Association…
Copa Men’s Shed plans on hold
Plans to build a Men’s Shed at Copacabana in January were dealt a blow when Central Coast Council refused to allow any construction to begin until the project is fully…
Not all bikes can be reinvigorated
Forum – I was inspired by your story regarding members of Alison Homestead Men’s Shed, who restore old pushbikes to give to people in need. (Chronicle p1&14 Dec 16) The…
Men’s Shed members make toys for children in refuges
Children fleeing domestic and family violence will receive a special gift this Christmas, courtesy of Chain Valley Bay’s Gateway Valhalla Men’s Shed. Over the past few months, members have been…
More than just a recycling centre
The Australian Men’s Shed Association has supported the health and wellbeing of older men for over 20 years, an act of kindness local, Ross Murray, has received firsthand. Murray reflected…
New workshop approved for Men’s Shed
Umina Beach Men’s Shed has been given permission to build a new workshop at 90 Osborne St. “The new shed will provide us with a much better operating space for…
Erina’s Wood Glen to get a Men’s Shed
Wood Glen Retirement Village at Erina is to get its first Men’s Shed, thanks to an injection of more than $2,000 in funding from the Federal Government. A group of…
Men’s shed share in $4,090
Gosford Men’s Shed and the Wood Glen Workshop at Erina will share $4,090 in funding from the Federal Government in the latest round of the National Shed Development Program.
Thanks for the coverage
[Forum] This is a short message to say a big and sincere thank you on behalf of the lads at Umina Beach Men’s Shed for providing coverage in your excellent…
Umina Men’s Shed lease signals new approach
A decision to lease land to the Umina Beach Men’s Shed for a nominal rent appears to represent a softening of Council policy on contracts for community facilities. A proposal…
Gosford Men’s Shed officially opened
Gosford Men’s Shed President, Mr John Welland, has reported on the official opening of the Gosford Shed at Glennie St, West Gosford. “The Shed was officially opened on June 16…
Men’s Shed to hold trivia night
T he Erina Community Men’s Shed will be celebrating Men’s Shed Week, with a trivia night on Saturday, September 30. President, Mr Bob Miller, said the Erina Community Men’s Shed…
Men’s Sheds on the Central Coast prove to be an Oasis
The 85 members of the Bateau Bay Men’s Shed consider themselves to be part of a world-wide phenomenon. This comes from that premise that, typically, retired men were confronted with…