What’s Happening

Our new shed opened on Monday 1st July 2024.

If you have not had a look at the new shed, you are welcome to visit, have a look around and a chat.  You will notice a marked improvement.

Looking forward to catching up

Fees for 2024 have been determined, unfortunately due to increased costs, in particular insurance and power, it has been necessary to increase our fees.  Fees are effective from Monday the 1st July 2024.

Annual Membership fee: $75.00 – Fees can be paid by Direct Credit.  We ask that you phone or email the office to obtain the account details.  Eftpos is also available however, to cover our costs, you will be required to pay a service fee of $1.00.

Daily Attendance Contribution: $5.00 with a maximum of $10.00 per week (if you attend Monday, Wednesday and Thursday you only pay $10.00) – This contribution partly covers Materials like sandpaper etc, together with Power, Waste Removal and Tea and Coffee.

New Members – New members will pay the Membership fee of $75.00 plus a joining fee of $25.00 making $100.00.

You will be able to see Bill G or Vic, in the office who will accept your payment and issue a receipt.

The DA for our new shed was approved mid 2020. The considerable amount of work followed that allowed us to commence the build..  It has been a long road with many hurdles placed in our way however, we can now see the reward.

On the 27th May 2022 the slab was poured.  The construction of the shed followed on the 23rd June 2022

We applied for an Occupation Certificate in May 2023.  While the building ticked all the boxes the Council Carpark and the vehicle crossing to the Car park were sticking points that, despite a deal of effort, could not be resolved and the work was completed an “our” expense.

On the 7th May 2024 –  we received the Occupation Certificate.  The move was planned and finally completed in the 14th June 2024.

The next step is to arrange equipment so the shed may reopen.  Hopefully that will not take too long

Thanks go to

• Peninsula Villages for their patients waiting for the move to take place.
• Foleys Cranes for the service provided in moving the heavy equipment
• The Volunteers (You know who you are) who provided their labour, vehicles and time to assist move the equipment etc to Osborne Ave. To say noting about the tip runs.

Erecting the temporary fencing

Members erecting the temp fencing big job

Storage container and office in place

Ground work commenced

27/5/2022 Slab complete

22/6/2022 Shed kit being delivered                       23/6/2022 – Frame commenced

14/7/2022 Shed at lock up and we have a lucky Rainbow

31/8/2023 – Shed and security fencing

August 2023 – Completing the Council Carpark

Moving the heavy equipment

Big Red Foleys Cranes

The Lathe lands

The members BBQ is held on the 3rd Monday of each month.

The BBQ commences at 11:00am.  All financial Members are invited to come along, enjoy a nice feed and good company.