More New Equipment

As promised here is the rest of the equipment we purchased with our grant through AMSA.

Our newly installed (double drum) Drum Sander

This Sander will enable us sand large flat items in a very fast manner & eliminate the tedious use of a belt sander.

The metal lathe suds pump

 

This fluid pump will be used on the metal lathe & will keep the work piece cool as well as preserve the life of the cutting tools.

 

 

We also placed an article in the Express Advocate on the 18/03/16

acknowledging the Federal Government's Funding support to the Shed movement in general.  

There are a lot of happy campers @ Bateau Bay Shed

 

Yahoo!!

This is the first of our purchases with the grant ($3500) from the Federal Government through AMSA the head body for Men's Sheds Australia.

A new Makita Compound Slide Saw with a 305dia blade.

It's basically the same size as the saw it replaces but Makita have addressed all the faults (which were many) of the previous model.

The members are extremely happy with this purchase & know that if it is looked after & treated with respect it will give us many years of service as did the previous one.

(Also combined in the grant is enough capital to purchase a floor Drum Sander & a Suds Pump for our Metal Lathe.

These items will be on the blog after delivery)

We acknowledge & are most grateful  to the Federal Government for its ongoing support to all Men's Sheds via funding, without which most of them would be struggling if not nonexistent.  

The members at Bateau Bay would like to thank Karen McNamara MP in particular; for her wholehearted support & enthusiastic approach  to the Men's Sheds movement on the Central Coast. Without people like Karen the movement would be nowhere what it is today. 

 

Another  Fundraiser

 

Early January some of our members were discussing raising money for various Charities. 

We raised quite a lot last year for the Prostate Foundation Big BBQ ($1424), so it was suggested we support The McGrath Breast Cancer Foundation this time. 

Since our members love their BBQ's we decided to have one for 3 consecutive weeks starting with Tuesday 19th Jan, then 

Wed 27th & finally Thurs 4th Feb.

They were a great success & the boys parted with around $400 to $450. 

As is usual we will be going dollar for dollar from our finances so the Foundation can expect a nice donation of around the

 $800 to $900 mark.

A big thank you to the guys who helped with the organising, cooking & claening up afterwards. 

A great effort fellars for such a worthy cause

 

Larissa is a lady who had serious health problems. 

Her doctor has brought her back to be as healthy as possible. 

She wanted to show her appreciation for his efforts & asked if we could make a box to house the torch she had bought.

As he is a keen surfer, she wanted an inscribed surfboard plaque made & mounted to the top of the box.

Master box maker Graham (that's what he will tell you), took it on & with the help of Tom Green to tweak it they did a great job. 

We even managed to line it with blue felt. 

Nice work Guys

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 were in attendance to answer the many questions.
 Although this was not a venue suited to us we had limited success with the enquires and the morning was worthwhile. 

BBMS Members

Tim - Fred - John - Clive - Ray

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 for all our members. It is most pleasing to see that you understand the Shed is yours & you are thinking & making decisions for the good of all when asked to do so. The executive need & appreciate all members input.  

If we look back to October last year it becomes clear just how busy we have been. 

 Some of the activities we have been involved in include.

Hearing Australia again conducted basic hearing tests in the shed.

Many of our members attended the Community sponsored Mental Health First Aid that was split into two separate sessions; the last being in December, as well as the Help a Mate workshop forum aimed mainly at the Men’s Shed movement held in June.

We participated in Wyong Councils Health Expo held at Mingara last year.

At AMSA’s request members held a BBQ for the Great Outback BBQ to aid drought & flood stricken farmers at which $250 was raised & passed on.

We also supported the Prostate Foundation Big BBQ fund raiser this month by holding a BBQ for 3 consecutive days. Through the members generosity we raised $712 & as promised the shed also donated an equivalent amount making a total of $1424.

 Once again we supported the Samaritan’s Christmas box for 3^rd world country children.

400 blackboards & chalk as well as 100 French Knitting Reels with wool & instructions were supplied in bulk. 60 small toy cars were also made & donated. All these will be packed & shipped to New Guinea, Vietnam, Fiji, Thailand, & a few other countries close to home. 

 We hosted Whoosh before and after School Care children during school holidays on two occasions and have developed strong relationship with this group. Both groups enjoyed making their own jigsaw puzzle using the scroll saws under supervision & assembly of small pre-cut trays.

Down Syndrome Queensland ordered &received 30 slope reading boards from us.

 Graham Craike & his disciples made stacks of possum boxes & they remain a good source of income for us. 

We now have ties to the Surf Life Saving Movement through our association with Toowoon Bay SLSC & our sponsoring of an award at their 60^th Anniversary carnival.

Once again we sponsored an award for excellence to an outstanding student at Tumbi High School, with a donation of $100.

The NSW Minister for Dept of Fair Trading attended the Shed on 17^th Feb together with staff, & informed members of their roll in government & details of scams past & present.

And then there were all those small projects that are too many to mention for people who simply call in seeking assistance for some repairs, advice, or to have something made.

 Our financial membership now totals 90 & growing with an average daily attendance of 26. This shows the importance this Shed has for many men in our community.  

We all need to acknowledge the aid we receive from ADSSI Home Living Australia. Their ongoing support & donations from the day we were offered the use of this building up to the present time has been nothing but outstanding.    

Thanks to ADSSI this Shed is a ‘palace’ compared to many, with equipment and facilities second to none; but this will not continue if we don’t look ahead and plan for the future. As we move into our 7th full year we cannot be complacent & leave the management of the Shed to those who have done it before.  

Everybody can contribute something.   

I wish to thank the outgoing committee for their efforts & help during the year and especially their willingness to accept responsibility in their various rolls.  

To our executive Graham Craike, Richard Howison, Robert Corlet, Peter Crabbie, the general & sub-committee Barry French, John Mills Alex Lee, Clive Tubnor Ron Belshaw & Nigel Stretton my sincere thanks. Your eagerness to be involved in running the Shed has been invaluable.  

We should all be grateful to John Innis for his enthusiasm in picking up cakes for morning tea every day as well as looking after the timber storage, garbage disposal, organising & catering for our regular BBQ’s & the myriad of other things he does for the shed. Our thanks to you John; it is very much appreciated. Also a special thank you to Barry Mitchell & his team for their efforts in keeping our amenities clean.  

I now ask our treasurer Robert Corlet to update members of our current financial status.

   I now declare all positions vacant & wish the incoming Executive and Committee a successful year confident in the knowledge that this Shed has firmly established management policies and day to day working arrangements that have positive influences on all our members.

Thank you.   

Fred Murray   President

Members Elected to Executive Positions

Fred Murray  (President)
Graham Crakie (Vice President)

Robert Corlet (Treasurer)

Richard Howison (Secretary)

Peter Crabbe (Public Officer)

 General Committee

 Alex Lee

John Innis

John Mills

Clive Tubnor

 Ron Belshaw

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.