About our shed

About Us

The Shed is located in a rural environment located in West Woombye at the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

The Shed is a non-discriminatory group and welcomes all to its membership.

Although member access to the Shed is at the discretion of the members, the main day is of a Wednesday where members arrive early morning to pursue different activities and then gather at 10:00am to socialise, have coffee and either listen to a guest speaker or discuss the workings and projects of the Shed in general.

The Shed conducts a roadside stall selling produce to the local community.

The Shed is an Incorporated Association and a Registered Charity Organisation.

Shed Activities

The activities at the Shed cover both horticultural and agricultural interests with various orchards of various fruit tree varieties, vegetable gardens, honey bees and Australian native bee hives, as well as seedling propagation areas.
Woodworking and Metalworking activities are well catered for with separate sheds for both pursuits having an extensive array of tools at the members' disposal.

The Shed supports local schools with installed garden plots as well as construction of various items when needed It also supports local sporting and health, well being organisations.

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Contact

Barry Cheeseman

Address
279 Blackall Range Road West Woombye, QLD 4559
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Phone

0498 463 430

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Camaraderie

"I've found a great group of mates"

Mateship is an important pillar of every Men’s Shed – first and foremost the shed is a place for men to knock about with a group of like-minded mates.

Community

“I give back to the community”

Men’s Sheds are vital community investments delivering programmes and activities that foster community spirit and contribute to building a more inclusive Australia.

Health & Wellbeing

“My health and wellbeing is better because I'm a Shedder”

Many shedders experience improved mental health outcomes. Men (and women) involved at their local Shed report increased self-esteem through participation and learning new skills; de-stigmatisation of experiencing mental health and de-stigmatisation of prevalent social issues related to mental health.

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The Australian Men’s Shed Association (AMSA) is the national service provider supporting more than 1,200 Men’s, Women’s and Community Sheds and is recognised as one of Australia’s largest male-based community development organisations.

AMSA was established in 2007 by a collection of Australian independent community-based Men’s Sheds to represent, support and promote the Men’s Shed movement. It was founded on the principle of sharing information between sheds and those communities wishing to establish and operate a Men’s Shed. It acts as a central hub for information exchange.

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12
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30
Years

The first Men's Shed was established in 1993 (Goolwa, South Australia)

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