Illawarra Flame September Article - A Men’s Shed? WIIFM?

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whats Wayne doing?

Why go to a Men’s Shed? Or join the Lions? Or hold a hose as a Firey? Help out at the P&C? Maybe spend time weeding with Landcare, or keep an eye on swimmers down at Stanny wearing a red and yellow cap?

Because that’s what we do, us Aussies. Help out. Do something meaningful with our time. Be selfless, thoughtful, kind – human. Errgh, I hear you say. But…. it’s great to be with like-minded people.

Illawarra Flame August Article - Shed in the Forest - Winter

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Shed in the Forest

Well, it’s winter. And who would believe it's colder at Darkes Forest than in Helensburgh? Like, 77 metres difference in elevation drops the temp THAT MUCH? Yep. Hardy folks at Darkes. Good for the apples and peaches, though. So, what does a shedder do when it's coolish? We burn stuff. Old timber, unusable even by us, broken pallets, offcuts, in the fireplace, designed and built by our Wednesday lady shedders.

And you know, a campfire brings out the stories; tall tales or truish, old flames, projects, the future, the past, they all come out.

Illawarra Flame July Article - Worth the Drive

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‘Where’s the Men’s Shed, Wally? “I dunno, Gladys, it was down Stanny, then up here, and now”…

Wally and Gladys are not alone. Your Helensburgh Men’s Shed has moved. From under the panel-beaters in town in 2016, then to the Anglican Hall in Stanwell Park, up the top of town in Parkes Street, we’ve been everywhere, man. And now we are The Shed in the Forest. If you drive to the end of Darkes Forest Road, you will come upon a neatly laid out collection of shipping containers and a hay shed; yes, that is the new Men’s Shed. 

Illawarra Flame June Article - (Warning: Trump-Free Zone)

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Well, it’s soggy. It’s wet. And it’s raining, mate - again. Still, the poor folks up north are copping it worse. Watching their houses disappear under brown muck as a cow floats past. This is a tough country in which we live. And ya can’t even read the news anymore - too depressing. And stop doom-scrolling - that does your head in. And yet…

Illawarra Flame May Article - The Shed in the Forest

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There are over a thousand Men’s Sheds in this wide brown land. Your Helensburgh Men’s Shed has been a strong and vibrant member of the 2508 community since 2016, helping local charities, sports groups, single parents, and everyone else who needs help with a project or a cherished item that needs restoring.

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