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We were asked if we would participate in the Multicultural Expo at Mingara Club on the 5th November. We agreed & were supplied with a table in a very central position in the function room.  Some of our items were displayed to show the public what the sheds are all about. Five of our members […]

Results of 2015 Bateau Bay Men’s Shed Inc AGM  29 September 2015 37 of 89 financial members in attendance   PRESIDENT’S REPORT    May I welcome all members to the 6th Annual General Meeting of the Bateau Bay Men’s Shed. As in previous years the executive & committee has strived to improve the facilities & environment

You need to make up your mind George!! You’re either going to turn it or weld it. If you know how to weld wood please tell us.  

Thursday 17th September 2015 We copped the brunt of a freak storm that hit the Central Coast Bateau Bay suffered the worst damage of all areas involved. 95% of our members had some degree of water damage to their homes & property. We nearly lost our awning at the Shed due to the huge weight

The push is on Child Care Centres to concentrate on all things natural. They have been advised to try and use or buy toys from natural materials and incorporate nature wherever possible. Below are some of the projects we have been asked to make as well as some of our own ideas.  Building blocks made

Wyong Council is running a trial program in conjunction with their libraries. The idea is to have a mini library in different locations throughout the shire where people can take a book & leave a book, & hopefully encourage people to read more. They asked us to make 2 letterbox type structures on a pole

Here is the new Board Room for all our VIP members at  Bateau Bay Men’s Shed. Not bad eh???  

Mark Segal is the MAN when it comes to innovation & artistic skills. Therefore when we are asked to do something special & original he’s the one to handle it. A concerned grandad came to us wanting a special plaque for his son & daughter in-law’s new born twins.   The little fellow had all sorts

      While on the subject there is a huge diversity of skills in all  Men’s Sheds Here is another example of the talented expertise  from our  Shed. John Cooper is a newbie & his hobby is making scale models of vintage cars. He builds them in his spare time using mainly Western Red Cedar along

This is an unusual jewelry box made by Jeff Fanning & donated to the shed for sale. It started as a construction bearer from the Memorial hall in Wyong which was being demolished. The whole box is a solid block of Oregon with the best grain selected by Jeff. The workmanship is outstanding & again