News
This Weeks Timetable
Day | Date | Times | Activity | Duty Member |
Tuesday | 12th September | 0830-1300 | Shed Open | John V |
Wednesday | 13th September | 0830-2100 | Shed Open | Andrew P / Bert D Mark B / Louis B |
Thursday | 14th September | 0830-1300 1200 | Shed Open Lunch | Jeff N |
Friday | 15th September | 0830-1300 0900-100 | Shed Open Pottery | Rob M |
Saturday | 16th September | 0900-1300 | Shed Open | Dominic P |
Workshops – Take Note
Sorry to have to keep saying no, but there are rules and limits that exist and we must comply:
No noisy machinery in the Quiet Workshop: Battery or 240v sanders, jigsaws, routers and planers are to be used only in the woodwork machine room. Noisy machinery in the General Workshop just annoys everyone in there.
NO work outside: Under the terms of our lease agreement, members cannot do any noisy or dirty work outside of the Shed building. This includes things such as: machine sanding; painting – hand or spray; use of any battery or 240v equipment; welding; grindng, cutting; and anything else that makes a noise or a mess.
Electrical Safety: If you are bringing in your own 240volt tool to use in the Shed, it can NOT be used until it has been tested for electrical safety, and tagged as safe. If it fails the test then it will get a red DO NOT USE tag and must not be used in the Shed.
All the Shed’s equipment is tested annually, and anything that fails is either: repaired and tested again, or thrown out.
It’s for everyone’s safety – and it’s the law, and it’s a condition of our lease agreement with Council.
Donate Life
- Go to www.donatelife.gov.au and put in your name, date of birth and Medicare number. It takes less than a minute to do. (Ff you were previously registered through the driver’s license process, you need to now do this new registration.)
- Tell your family that you have made that choice. Many usable organs are lost each year because families don’t know because it was never raised with them until too late.
What’s On
Guest Speaker on Tuesday
Our guest speaker will be Colin Smith who will give a talk about his book “Merric Boyd and Murrumbeena” (Published 2021). This is one of several books Colin has written about the well known Boyd family of painters, sculptors and artists.
Bunnings BBQ – Great Result
Find “Glen Eira Public Wifi” (but note there are other secure password-protected Glen Eira links we don’t have access to.)Accept the Terms and ConditionsSign in – no password required
Projects
Cubby for St Peter’s Primary School: The frame for the main part of the cubby is now basically completed. Next week we aim to get external vertical slat cladding and the roof installed. Roofing should be ready for pick up on Tuesday morning. We have some members involved but could do with another one or two.
E-Waste Recycling Station: The recycle bin for Glen Eira City Council is nearing completion – we are just waiting for the stickers to be delivered, the doors should be fitted this week and a clear varnish applied.
Play Group Toys: The toys for the Steiner Playgroup next door are just about finished and should be returned to them later this week and the following week.
Kinder Toys: We are starting to do some toy & furniture restorations and building for a group of kinders. We will be making a small start this week, but there will be a lot more to follow.
Label Your Work
There have been a few grizzles about personal projects, or even materials for community projects, being cut up by others for their projects. It is YOUR responsibility to make you sure you clearly label everything, so there can be no confusion and no mistakes. We’ve put up new signage to help, but LABEL IT.
And a reminder to those who forget: this program happens TUESDAYS – 1-3pm and 7-9pm.