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Robert Herod 14/04/1946 — 24/07/2014 The late Robert Herod was our much esteemed Treasurer until his sudden passing in July of this year. In appreciation of the support to our Shed by his beloved  Freemasons on the Central Coast he wanted to reciprocate with a gift to be used on special occasions at their  functions. […]

Sorry no photos this time   About 5th Sept. we received an Email from AMSA head office asking if we would be willing to participate in the    Great Outback BBQ Campaign.    The idea is to raise much needed funds for the Farmers doing it tough out west. The money is to be used

SURPRISE  –  SURPRISE On Tuesday 7th October 2 of our members were invited to a Rotary Award evening in the Tasman Room at Mingara. Fred Murray & John Walker were asked separately, by Alex Lee, to come & support  the other while representing our Shed. Neither Fred nor John knew they were to receive an

This is a trophy brought to us by Rod Smith on behalf of the  Australian Armourers’ Association .  It had been designed & started a few years ago by Bruce Tough, & Rod. had taken on the responsibility to see it through to completion. It is to serve as a memorial  to WOFF William (Bill)

Wyong Ladies Bowling Club needed to gain the members attention at meetings & functions etc They borrowed a small marimba from us to see if it would work.  It was a great success but a little too large for their needs. They asked if we could make them a mini version with only 3-4 keys. 

About 2 months ago we were approached by Toowoon Bay SLSC & asked if we would take on the task of completely refurbishing a surf reel for them. It was to be used for display at their 60th anniversary, 50’s style surf carnival in October 2014. They asked that it be restored to as near

  On Monday 30th July our shed once again hosted Woosh before & after school care children. These kids varied in ages from about 8 to 11years.  This year we decided to make things a bit more interesting.  Instead of them just making swords, surf boards & anything else that came to mind; they were

One of our newer members Lyle approached us to see if we could give him some advice on how to restore this rocking horse back to pristine condition.  He wanted it to be a hand me down for future generations. As it turned out he did not need much guidance or advice to achieve what

On Tuesday 24th June our shed along with Singleton, Maitland, Windale & Bonnyrigg sheds were invited to a promotion inside Parliament House in freezing Canberra. The purpose of the visit was to enlighten politicians of the need for Men’s Sheds, what they do & how important they are for men who perhaps are isolated socially

Here’s Bryan again only this time he undertook the job of making a full size Chocolate Wheel for Uniting Care Nareen Gardens.  They are having a fund raising Fete in October & we reckon they will attract a lot of dollars with this colourful wheel. Well done Bryan