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Thanks to Cec. Baker an unkept entry to the Shed is now complete. By Spring the plants should be well established and filling out nicely. Cec. is a very keen gardener and with his contacts at the KBT (Killarney Vale/Bateau Bay/Tumbi) garden, and his own private stock he has made the outdoor BBQ/ work area […]

Bob McIlroy our resident woodturner/carver thought it a good idea to try his hand at a little wood carving. So what better way to start than to select a simple carving of Bambi in the centre of a branch. Now that’s patience and a steady hand.

The Shed was commissioned to construct a DVD cabinet that was as close a match as possible to the bookshelves in the Library of Elderslee Retirement Village. The residents were very happy with the result but were a little suss with the guys from the Shed who delivered it. From the left are Andrew, Ray

Here our resident jockey Andrew is taking our latest 3 Rocking Horses out for a run in the Western paddock of the property. The pretty white horse is for sale but Red Reins and Black Reins are both going to a good home to live with twins. We hope they will be happy with their

The residents of Kia Lodge retirement Village have 2 new tables for their Community Recreation Room. The social committee approached the Shed asking us to make 2 additional tables to match those they already had and we were happy to oblige.

As part of our proud community involvement the Shed has made and donated a Billy Cart to the Central Coast Community Chest. Each year the CC Community Chest organises a Billy Cart Derby Day on the waterfront at Gosford and this year Bateau Bay Shed accepted the invitation to build a cart. The cart will

Jo Allen from the Killarney/Bateau Bay/Tumbi (KBT) Community Garden and one of the earliest supporters of the Shed called in to view the progress of the side garden. Cec standing to the right of Jo and Barry on her left proudly showed off the garden. Cec has been working non stop in digging out an

Nigel our Treasurer and Kevin our Vice President/Secretary have been working very hard for the past 2 years and after our birthday celebrations today found the effort and the excitement just a little too much to handle. They both have different ways of letting their hair down, Nigel by catching up on a few zzz’s

The Samaritans Coffee Shop at The Entrance Community Centre was in need of some table identification stands. So who best to ask to get a top job done in the shortest time but the Bateau Bay Men’s Shed Team. The men swung into action with big Mike supervising, “who else?” and the 10 stands were

Yesterday the members of Bateau Bay Men’s Shed Inc. voted to replace their original constitution with one rewritten to reflect the needs of the Shed. The new constitution retains much of the original Model Rules version but includes a number of amendments. When the Shed opened in 2009, and later became Incorporated, the Model Rules