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GPO Box 344 Hobart TAS 7001
ABN: 722 937 65 160 [email protected]
www.tasmanianmensshed.org.au
SHED NEWS Edition 1 -‐ July 2015
DRAFT at 15.7 Gooday
Welcome to the first edition of Shed News.
Since commencing with the TMSA in January, I have had the privilege of visiting more than 50% of the 46 sheds around Tasmania and meet some great people.
One really interesting aspect of the sheds is the wide range of activities that are undertaken. This varies from lots of working with tools to watching old movies, all with the aim of providing support to the shed members.
There is an enormous skill and knowledge base within the membership and it has become obvious to me that WE (being everyone involved with sheds) do not share all our experiences, mostly because we do not know what other sheds are doing.
So, one of the main aims of this newsletter is to share the experiences of sheds and members with other shedders across Tassie.
My vision is for a regular publication that members will look forward to receiving to provide them with information of what is happening with other sheds, new inventions or ways of undertaking activities, functions with other sheds and much more. It may evolve to include advertising from regular suppliers and others. Sheds may wish to advertise for equipment they need or disposal of gear they no longer want.
Eventually, I would like to see an editorial team from sheds preparing your newsletter for you.
But, we need to start somewhere and this is my attempt to get it started.
Cheers
Geoff
Geoff Marsh
Executive Officer
TMSA
EDITION 15 MARCH 2019
THIS YEAR CELEBRATING OUR 10TH BIRTHDAY
TASMANIAN MEN’S SHED ASSOCIATION INC
In this Issue:• New home for King Island Men’s Shed
• Red Hats in demand
• “A dream put to bed”
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Editorial increased physical activity and improved awareness of mental health issues like anxiety and depression.
I’m very much looking forward to visiting more Sheds during your tenth year, to see the wonderful work you are all doing and I’m also looking forward to launching the next round of the Men’s Shed grant program in the coming months. If your application was unsuccessful in the last round, I encourage you to please contact Communities Tasmania and gain the necessary feedback to succeed in the next round.
As always, if there is ever anything I can do assist you or your organisation, please do not hesitate to contact my offi ce on (03) 6165 7770 or via email at [email protected].
Please enjoy this edition of Shed News and I hope to see you soon when I’m visiting a Men’s Shed in your area.
Warmest regards
Jacquie Petrusma MP
Happy 10th Birthday!
2019 marks the 10th Anniversary of the Tasmanian Men’s Shed Association and is the perfect time to refl ect on just how far the Men’s Shed movement in Tasmania has grown over this time.
There are now nearly 60 Men’s Sheds right across Tasmania and over the last 10 years they
have become a vital element in their local community right across the state. The most important element of the Men’s Shed movement though, is that its ongoing contribution and success exists because of the inspiring eff orts and commitment of its many volunteers all over Tasmania.
Men’s Sheds are a valuable asset to the state and are ideally placed to improve the health and wellbeing of Tasmanian men. They provide a safe outlet for men to connect and share information, while at the same time working on projects that benefi t themselves, their Shed and the wider community. They also provide direct health benefi ts including mateship,
Minister’s Message
TMSA 2019 Committee
corporate partners) to create and sustain new partnerships, and to look for ways to promote brand awareness of TMSA.
At the time of writing, I have visited approximately 25 Sheds and I am constantly amazed at the diversity of our Sheds. From the amazing work that takes place to the stories that many members have shared with me, I am very proud to represent our TMSA.
I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank those that have welcomed me so warmly into your Sheds, and have provided support through this fi rst part of my journey. I look forward very much to meeting many more of you as the year unfolds. I’m very keen to hear more about what’s happening in your Shed, so please feel free to contact me at any time.
All the very best
Wendy KennedyExecutive Offi cer, [email protected]
Left to right: Keith Ellis – Secretary, David Gray, Noel Condon, Bill Harman, Wendy Kennedy – XO, Graham Fogarty – Treasurer, Michael Dennis – President, David Seen – Vice President, Bob Thomas, Chris Jeff rey, Bruce Weller, John Bastick and Rob McKenzie
Hi everyone – I welcome you to edition 15 of Shed News.
To those that I haven’t met yet, I’m Wendy and I commenced in the position of Executive Offi cer (XO) early in January this year. I was thrilled to be appointed tothis role. This might be a good opportunity to
provide some information to you about the XO position. It is a three day a week role, reporting to the executive of TMSA. An important part of what I do is to maintain strong partnerships and communicate regularly with our stakeholders (government and
Wendy Kennedy XO pictured leftwith Jane Howlett
Pete’s Community Workshed Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Kate Warner AC, Governor of Tasmania, visits Pete’s Community Workshed, Bridgewater on Wednesday 13 March 2019.
Front Cover picture:Pete at his Shed (Bridgewater) pictured with Governor Kate Warner
Lunchtime atRiverside Men’s Shed!
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Ar ound t he Sheds
Tasman Men’s Shed
Longford Men’s Shed
Just one song.Spending a few minutes less in the shower each day will help save on energy costs and reduce water use.
Little changes help make a big difference. Find more energy saving tips at auroraenergy.com.au
Central CoastCommunity Shed
Channel Men’s Shed
Rob McKenzie and Rob GardThanks to all who volunteered to man our site!
Wooden Boat Festival
Dave Grey and Chris Jeffrey visit Longford Men’s Shed
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Shed New s
Left to right: Michael Dennis (President),the Hon. Ruth Forrest MLC, Sally Haneveer and
Senator the Hon. Richard Colbeck at theOfficial Opening of the King Island Men’s Shed
King Island visitKing Island Men’s Shed has a New Home!
The opening of Stage One of the Phoenix House Complex (King Island Men’s Shed) took place on 19 December 2018.It was a fantastic event with approximately 100 people attending. Special guests included Senator the Hon. Richard Colbeck and the Hon. Ruth Forrest MLC, our TMSA President Michael Dennis and Vice President David Seen.Phoenix Co-ordinator Sally Haneever said “the men have settled into their new premises, equipment has been positioned, the walls have been lined and progams have begun. The men have waited a long time for their new home and it is with pride that we were able to settle them in before Christmas 2018, the promised occupation date”.Shed spokesperson Jim Behn said “the men have now moved from a dodgy old building to a purpose building. There is no comparison between this and what we had – Men’s Sheds are a great way to support men’s physical and mental health in a safe and healing environment’’, he said.TMSA President Michael Dennis and Vice President David Seen greatly appreciated the hospitality of our island members, in particular their guide who gave up his time to provide an island tour. Both travelled to the island courtesy of Sharp Airlines.
Left: Official Opening of the King Island Men’s Shed by Senator the Hon. Richard Colbeck and Hon. Ruth Forrest MLC
Below: Enjoying refreshments after the Opening
Sharp Airlines – their generous support enabled M. Dennis and D. Seen to attend the function
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Congratulations! The Shed, RocherleaThe Shed, Rocherlea, located at King Billy Park was launched in December 2018.
The new Shed took almost two years to build, prior to this the men were working out of two shipping containers. During my visit I met Shed co-ordinator Trevor Hughes and Richard Bowerman, both understandably thrilled with their new location and were busy fitting out the Shed with their own custom built benches. Given this wonderful addition to the community, Shed numbers are set to rise this year.
Port Sorell Men’s ShedA Dream put to BedThis is about a young fella, Josh Hurd. Josh came to our Shed about 18 months ago. A quietly spoken young bloke on school holidays.
Josh did a few small projects for himself and as he started to find his way with the blokes he became more outgoing and was looking for a bigger challenge.
He decided on a bed head which he set about to make out of various timbers. With guidance from David Ingram and Tony Kitson and a lot of patience he had produced the main section of the bed head which was framed.
Over the next few months and with some more encouragement he set out to make the bed frame itself. This was made from locally sourced blackwood. The next job was to make the base for the mattress, this was made from pine and with the same care and attention as the rest of the bed.
Josh was interrupted through his work on the bed to make the “stakes” to hold 100 poppies for Remembrance Day.
It was pleasing to see Josh grow to be one of the blokes sharing “smoko” and jokes with other members.
Josh had a dream of being a cabinet maker and his work and attitude to do the best job that he could saw his dream come true when he was accepted as an apprentice with Fairbrother starting on 16 January.
Members gathered for the cutting of the cake to mark the launch.
Pictured left to right: Richard Bowerman, Mick Goss, Grahame Ryan, Trevor Hughes, Jason Hayes, Johnathan Williams.
Red Hat Demand Continues for Dorset Men’s Shed
What are Red Hats?
They are very light bucket style hats that provide the wearer with two sources of Near Infrared light. Most importantly these two sources have been shown to target the neurons that are affected by Parkinson’s disease. The wearer should in a matter of weeks, find that they have regained cognitive and physical function just by using the hat twice a day, for ten minutes each time.
When the Shed’s treasurer, who has Parkinson’s disease found out about the device, she asked Shed members if they had the skills and knowledge to build one. The answer was yes. After the second hat was built, there was quite a bit of interest coming from specialists for the Shed to make more. After a members meeting, it was decided to ‘give it a go’.
The Shed started making them in April 2018 and since then have sold 86 devices, most going to Tasmanians but about a dozen to the other states, also to Canada and the UK. Since the newspaper and television coverage, inquiries have sky -rocketed . . . and they are still looking for outside help to keep up with demand.
Near Infrared Light (NIr – aka Photobiomodulation) works by treating brain tissue as it attempts to reduce cell damage cause by toxicity, lack of oxygen and mitochondria dysfunctions. Mitochondria helps to produce energy on cells, which regulates cell function. NIr has been proven
to reduce tissue inflammation, improve mitochondria function, stimulate antioxidant pathways, and reduce cell damage by protecting dopamine producing neurons.
https://parkinsonsdisease.net/news/light-therapy-tool-managing-pd/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4707222/
https://redlightsonthebrain.blog/diy-transcranial-light-hat-eliza/
And while the demand will continue, overall, most Shed members are pleased to be ‘helping people’, by building their Red Hats. And while helping many – the Shed has another form of income that can support future upgrades.
ON
OFF
Delegates meeting hosted by Hobart Vintage Machinery Society IncA wonderful networking day, hosted by Hobart Vintage Machinery Society, was held recently at the Hobart Showground, Glenorchy. The forum style meeting was a great opportunity to discuss ideas and share information. The day concluded with a barbeque hosted by the Shed. These really are fantastic events and we encourage members to get along to the next meeting in your region.
Thanks to the following Sheds for your attendance: Claremont, West Moonah, Pete’s Shed, Channel, Clarence Plains, Howrah, West Winds, Port Cygnet, Collinsvale, Hackerspace, Dover and Geeveston.
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Sheffi eld Shed
Historic Blacksmith Shop– Rescued and Rebuilt
On display for the very fi rst time at Steamfest 2019 was the Sheffi eld Shed’s Blacksmith Shop, drawing big crowds across the weekend.
The Blacksmith Shop has been a work in progress for some time now, by a dedicated team of Shed members. It was just about falling down until rescued, dismantled and then transported back to Sheffi eld and rebuilt log by log, each log tagged, numbered and photographically recorded.
While some of us grew up with working blacksmiths as a part of day to day life, it is an art form that we are quickly losing.
B.J. and Brian are the Shed’s newest members –both are blacksmiths and are a welcome addition to the capability at the Shed. At Steamfest, they were making pieces from the past, including fi re pokers, farming tools, steel nails etc. And although the blacksmith’s shop is not quite fi nished, the rebuild has been a great eff ort from the dedicated team at the Sheffi eld Shed.
Central Coast Community Shed
Pictured left to right: Greg Layton, Ian Nettleton, Dave Broome, Peter Vale, Colin Perry and Kerry Hayes
Central Coast Community Shed Members Fishing TripTen members enjoyed a fi shing trip to the Great Lake, staying at Kerry’s shack, the accommodation being very comfortable.
Plenty of laughs mixed with a little alcohol and good food resulting in 20 fi sh being caught.
Veterans and Community WoodCentre Shed The Veterans and Community Wood Centre Shed celebrated their 10th birthday recently with a party at their Kings Meadows location. From humble beginnings in President David Brooks’ home ten years ago, Dave and his members hard work and dedication has certainly paid off . The Shed plays a very important role in their community and is a hive of activity.
If you haven't visited this Shed yet, make sure you do. Congratulations to all and happy birthday.
Left to right: Sarah Courtney MP (State), Albert Van Zetten – Launceston Mayor, Pamela Brooks, David Brooks and Ross Hart MP (Federal)
Channel Men’s Shed “First-Aid Training in the Shed”The Channel Men’s Shed at Margate has recently facilitated the training of some 44 Channel residents in Emergency First-Aid. The programme ran over three days with each participant spending a full day with qualifi ed trainers from St. John Ambulance Tasmania. Shed members, ladies from the Shed’s Stitch and Share Group and from the Boronia Trefoil Guide Leaders Group were all participants in the courses.
The course was designed to enable those taking part to learn up-to-date techniques including the use of defi brillators for cardiac arrest, CPR methods, the use of EpiPens for allergy treatment together with training for handling choking, dislocation and burns.
The courses were funded jointly by the Tasmanian Men’s Shed Association Grants Program, an Australia Post Community Grant and from the Shed’s own funds.
The President of the Channel Men’s Shed, Mr. Peter Norris, described this programme as a major milestone in fi rst-aid training in the Channel. He said “that to have another 40+ adults with such a broad range of emergency fi rst-aid training in the district will be of great benefi t to the community”.
The Channel Men’s Shed has decided that it will undertake fi rst-aid training for its members and those associated with the Shed on an annual basis.
For further information please contact:Channel Men’s Shed Inc, committee member Peter Shelley – 0418 120 772.
This newsletter is produced with the generous support ofAurora Energy
Printed on 100% recycled paper A & J Printers, North Hobart
Ar ound t he ShedsLeft:
Stonemason Keith Draper at work at Campbell Town and Districts Men’s Shed
Trevor Hughes, co-ordinator of The Shed Rocherlea, came up with this brilliant
innovation . . . the perfect canapé holder – they were certainly a hit when used at the recent events for the Australian Tourism
Awards held in Launceston
Campbell Town andDistricts Men’s Shed
The Shed, Rocherlea
Left:
Hobart Vintage Machinery SocietyThe ‘Then and Now’ exhibition, Cambridge
