This semester we are offering a range of tool-based workshops for all genders and abilities in The Shed.

Our Women in the Shed workshops will all run for 6 weeks. The options include:

• Monday - Women in the Shed Introduction. Participants will be introduced to a range of tools in the shed through working on practical projects. This will run from 10am-3pm and costs $200 or $60 with Learn Local funding.*

• Wednesday - Women in the Shed Introduction (short course). Participants will be introduced to a range of tools in the shed through working on practical projects and will also look at basic home maintenance (how to fix a leaky tap etc.). This will run from 12-3pm and costs $160.

• Thursday - Women in the Shed Projects. Participants who have already completed the Women in the Shed Introduction can bring their own projects along to work on in a supportive and friendly environment. This will run from 10am-3pm and costs $200 or $60 with Learn Local funding.*

We’re also introducing a new Woodworking Projects workshops with Dave, who has run our Men in the Shed program in the past. These 4 week workshops from 1-3pm will cost $80. Participants work on their my own projects and tap into Dave’s expertise.

Keen to book in or find our more? Click here.

Note all of these workshops begin in the week starting Monday 26 July in Term 3 and Monday 18 October in Term 4.

*contact our office to find out more about Learn Local funding.

We had a weekend of workshops last weekend, including our Home Maintenance 101 course.

We are very thankful that Phil came along to share his amazing expertise.

Eight people came along to learn from Gordon on Saturday. They’re now experts on the basic care and maintenance of their overlocker.

So fabulous!

Gordon recently ran a similar course here for sewing machines as well.

If you missed out and are keen to come along next time, keep an eye out. We’ll schedule both courses again next year.

On Friday we were :

Admiring our new paving - thanks Mark and Mark from Pacific Australis Landscapes and Simon from Simon Ellis Landscape Architects for helping us make the most of our front garden space. It is well on the way to being transformed … and when the cubby and sandpit arrive, and the pergola is built it will be amazing!

Checking out the raised garden beds (our leafy 🥬 greens are flourishing). Next term we’ll have the expertise of Katrina from Buzz and Dig in our garden for three hours on a Friday morning. She’ll be here directing the traffic, running garden-based community activities and building up expertise in our Gardening Group (if you are keen to help out and learn about seasonal gardening come along).

Restocking our street book library. It’s packed to the rafters!

Painting. Barb loves painting orange phones! Krystal uses colour beautifully. Our Friday Community Art and Craft sessions are open for anyone to come along and follow their creative interests in a friendly environment.

Cooking. Those medlars that had been bletting for a month were finally turned into medlar jelly this week! And Preserves Group also embarked on a new multi-week project making indian lime pickles …

Medlar jelly - what a beautiful colour!

Restocking our free masks. We had some leftover from the lockdown last year (made by the lovely CWA ladies and others) and we’ve had them available through the last lockdown - for anyone in the community who needs one. There are lots of gorgeous fabrics to choose from!

Hi friends, well today (Thursday 10 June) really does feel like a day to stay in bed, or at least at home on the couch. What a wet and windy 24 hours we’ve had.

However, this post is to let you know that we will be reopening with programs commencing on Tuesday 15 June after the long weekend.

Please note that there are some new rules. A maximum of 10 people in an activity. And density limits are back to 1 person per 4 square metres. Also, everyone needs to wear masks inside. And … whether you’re onsite for 1 minute or 2 hours you now need to check in.

So just to be clear about specifics:

• Morning Tea on the Corner will restart on Friday 18 June

• Women in the Shed programs will restart from Tuesday 15 June (noting that Monday is a public holiday)

• Any playgroups that have over 10 people in them will NOT be able to restart until after the next rule changes

• Our Overlocker Maintenance Workshop will be able to go ahead on Saturday 19 June

• Our Home Maintenance 101 Workshop will be able to go ahead on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 June.

If you have any questions just give us a call on 9499 7227. We’re looking forward to seeing you all again soon!