Did you know there are over 1200 Men’s Sheds in Australia? Bringing men together, working shoulder to shoulder, helping each other through life. Serving their communities, just like your Helensburgh Shed serves the 2508 area and beyond. One way in which we are helping our locals is through our new “Introduction to Woodworking for Women” classes.
Many people from the 2508 community got the chance to meet and talk with Helensburgh Men’s Shed members at this year’s very successful Lion’s Club Country Fair. The Lion’s put on a wonderful Fair, full of enjoyable entertainment, good food, fun rides, local colour and beautiful craft.
The Face of the Men’s Shed
Around the ‘Burgh, and beyond, we often have interesting discussions about the Shed. ‘Oh, is it
still running? Where is it now? What IS a Men’s Shed?’ And the classic; ‘Oh, it’s just a bunch of
old guys tinkering’.
Let me set the scene;
A bloke retires and is lost for something meaningful to do, somewhere to go and someone to talk
to, a reason for getting out of bed. He has decades of skill and life experience to impart to others.
Remember that industrial arts teacher with his ‘special dark pencil’* all those years ago? Perhaps the landscape artist who somehow sprinkled glorious morning light onto dull canvas. Or the old codger over the fence, always tinkering with something, the sound of his handsaw a rhythmic addition to the cricket on his old valve radio.