Key Cabinet

Doug took over the job of repairing the key cabinet for a local nursing home. Keys are kept in a secure cabinet behind glass for easy access by staff and quick identification of which keys are out or returned.

Doug with the finished cabinet.

Woodworking Library

Now that the members have finished enclosing the dust free area of the shed our library of woodworking books are out on display in the meeting room. Not an extensive library but adequate as a reference for projects and D-I-Y skills.

All donations welcome.

Bat lady

John Connor introduced the shed to micro-bats and now has brought in the Bat-Lady. She even brought the bat to show the chaps in the shed. She has such passion and dedication to the work she does with bats .. why wouldn't we call her the Bat-Lady.

Well the idea is to have the bats in the local environment or the backyard not the Kincumber Mens Shed... isn't that why we are building microbat roosts? Thank heavens we don't have a belfry on that church over there.

Always something new in the shed. Can't miss a day.

Location, contacts and operating times

Kincumber Men's Shed

in the grounds of
Kincumber Uniting Church

Killuna Road
Kincumber NSW 2251

kincumbermensshed@hotmail.com

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Shed Opening Times
8.30 am to 2pm

Monday
Wednesday
Friday

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Contacts

Peter Jessop

phone ... 4369 5707
mobile ...0412 223 363

Wally Morison

phone ... 4368 4242

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The Shed

Every man loves a shed ! In fact, some men love them so much that they have two or three in their backyard. There are, however, other men who would love to have a shed to potter around in but have never had the opportunity to build or to own one. Sheds appeal to men for a variety of reasons as they provide

• a place to store precious possessions (old things that they just might find a use for one day !)
• a place to retreat to away from the pressure of work and responsibility and the world with all its sadness and tragedy being plaed out on the news day by day, or
• a place where they can pursue hobbies.. build and repair things. There they can have a 'works in progress' and not have to clean up and put away in the process !
• a place to talk to mates about anything and everthing !
• a community workshop environment
• Some young men have been fortunate enough to have the opporunity of standing close by their dad or grandad in "the shed" watched, or with some guidance, tried their hand at and eventually succeeded in learning some skills which have remained with them for a lifetime.

Christmas Party

The Kincumber Men's Shed celebrated Christmas in 2007 on a Monday.

In keeping with the ethos of the shed the event was held with in the shed itself. This allowed the event to be held at a time that suited the members, after a considerable discussion in the toolbox meetings leading up to the event.

This event was also an opportunity to show off the achievements of the shed during this inaugural year. Not the least of which was the fit-out of the interior by members and supporters. The addition of the mezzanine and the enclosed room were clear progress, but so too were benches and air cleaners, shelves and tool boards. Lets not forget that having a storage shed outside also allowed for some floor space to hold this Christmas Party and the diligent efforts to ensure the place was swept clean and cleared of hazards. Also and not the least of considerations, finally having an operational (and private) toilet on site meant that all could be comfortably accommodated within the shed.

The event included members, their spouses and partners, supporters and sponsors, community and charity groups that have benefited from the shed and an open invitation to member of the Kincumber and Central Coast Community.

One focus of the event was the donation of wooden toys cut out, assembled and painted by members of the shed. These toys were donated to the Central Coast branch of Aunties and Uncles. They were represented by Felicity Suters (Wyong) and Michelle Parish (Gosford) who indicated that these gifts would be ideal for inclusion in one their projects the ... Christmas Basket Brigade Appeal .. that would be packing the baskets on the following Saturday, at a local school for distribution before Christmas to local children in need.

The Christmas Party was well attended by members and community representatives who were updated by Dave Eaton on the status of the shed, the many projects that had been successfully achieved during the year and some outlook for the future. Jack Nixon represented the Shed for the toy hand-over to Aunties and Uncles. Ernie Lawson entertained us in song and one of the members wives thanked the Shed for providing such and excellent opportunity for health and happiness to the men of Kincumber. Even if that just meant keeping them from "underfoot syndrome" at home.

Toymaker Jack

Jack Nixon has been making toys and teaching the other men at the shed how to cut them out, put them together and finish them off with a bit of brightly coloured paint.

Most of these toys were donated to the Aunties and Uncles programme here on the Central Coast and were included in Christmas parcels distributed around the area.