August Shed Roundup

Peninsula Community Shed – ready for new shed to be erected. 100 boomerangs for Aboriginal family day - Mingaletta. Jim and Eric attended.

Bateau Bay Men's Shed - Members -  Attendance really good. All the news is on BBMS Blog site. Community Garden grant received.

 

Wyong Shed - DA going through Wyong Council. 20 men attending meetings. Men are keen - fundraising at Bunning's and further 2 bbq planned. Money coming from external services to fund Shed. Discussion took place around managing new committee and process to keep them informed without constantly reminding them of meetings.

 

San Remo – Office is lined and painting done. Awning completed. Awning on western side to be completed. Four Fire Brigade men attended to do fire audit. 41 active members.

 

Terrigal Shed - 3-4 new members from time to time. Shipping container for storage. Garage sale September 10th (8.00am/1.00pm). Tony - approached Walker Bros for trade discount and all Sheds to ask for discount if buying at walker Bros. North Gosford.

Kincumber Shed - Secret Women's business are looking at using the shed.

Wyong Men's Shed

Hi all,
Just a reminder that our next Wyong Men’s Shed meeting is ...

this Thursday 4th August at 9.30am in room 5 at Wyong Neighbourhood Centre.

We are hoping to form a committee at this time, so if you are interested in nominating for a position make sure you are there.

Cheers Colette

BLOKES group meets at peninsula mens shed

The August 1st meeting of the BLOKES group at Peninsula shed attracted 7 attendees. Most importantly the age groups of the men attending varied from 21 to 70.

For full story click here.

Blokes Group

See this as posted at F&CVPP BLOG



The Family and Community Violence Prevention Project ended July and started August with a fantastic meeting of the BLOKES Group at the Peninsula shed. Peninsula BLOKES group facilitator Eric Valters has been in contact with local support services, doctors, health centres etc and distributed posters and flyers raising awareness of the need for men to be mindful of their emotional health requirements in these changing times.



Eric (community work volunteer) received special attention from a particular Doctors surgery in Umina and was invited back to discuss the BLOKES group with the Doctors the next day. They were very positive about the BLOKES group initiative.



The August 1st meeting of the BlOKES group at Peninsula shed attracted 7 attendees. Most importantly the age groups of the men attending varied from 21 to 70. With one coming all the way from the entrance to be involved in the Specific Dynamic of the BLOKES group meeting.


Mens emotional health needs can, at times, take on a higher priority than physical health needs.


As men we are aware of issues that can trigger emotional responses.  


The BLOKES groups in mens sheds initiative deals specifically with emotional health needs.


The BLOKES group role in helping to reduce the incidence of family and community violence is best recognized as men helping each other to create an atmosphere of understanding and support of male specific issues through experience and male cultural bonding.


The opportunity to deal with male specific cultural issues in this BLOKES group format has been found very useful to address a wide range of male specific emotional health issues in the past but it has not been given priority support by community service providers on a regular or ongoing basis.


The Blokes Groups in Mens Sheds initiative is Co-ordinated  by the Mens Sheds Central Coast Family and Community Violence Prevention Project 2011-2013.


A very BIG Thanks to Eric, Peter and Richard and all the Guys a the Peninsula Shed for helping to get the BLOKES Group up and running on the Central Coast.


The BLOKES group blog site can be found at  BLOKES Group

for those needing to update their Senior First Aid accreditation you might consider this course being offered at Toukley Neighbourhood Centre.
They need four additional participants to make the course viable.

Kincumber Mens Shed AGM

Kincumber Men's Shed held their AGM electing a new committee on 25 August 2011 in the meeting room at Kincumber Men's Shed.

Nominations had been gathered over some weeks before the AGM and the Shed now has a strong committee to guide the shed into 2011/12.


Elected committee

Peter Jessop

Wally Morrison

Bob Jones

Graham Hatton

Alan Sparkes

Bert Ward

Barrie Cannon

Treasurers

Graham Bowie

Peter Miller

Uniting Church Representatives

Peter Jesson

Alan Eaton

Men's Sheds Central Coast Representatives

Alan Eaton

Wally Morison

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!

August Committee Meeting

Men’s Sheds Central Coast

Committee Meeting

3pm, Wednesday, 3 August 2011

Tuggerah Lakes Community Centre

1 Bay Village Road

Bateau Bay NSW 2261