Bendigo Menshed

[jock2000]

Just found this forum, our shed has just gone to tender stage so we are looking forward to the building start
Jim

[Big Shed]

Welcome to the forum Jim.

Can I ask where this Men's Shed is going to be built?

[issatree]

Hi Jock2000,
What happened to where you were. Thought that was a great place. Been there about 2 yrs ago
We are in the same boat, as we are on the shift as well. We will have to wait awhile as they are still building this place of which we will have to share.
Regards,
issatree.
Member of The Geelong Community Shed.

[jock2000]

Maybe you were thinking about Mens in Sheds we are Menshed and the building will be built at the Long Gully reserve at a cost of approx $300,000. The tenders have been accepted and the building should start soon.
As well as the shed the Bendigo Model Engineers who will share the shed are working with the local council to build 1.5 Km of model engine railway track

[jock2000]

Hi
This week we participated at a Men's Health week function, along with Bendigo Society of Model Engineers.
It was a successful night with many men very interested in our display.

[jock2000]

Things are starting to happen with the shed. Bulldozers levelled the site on Monday and yesterday when I went past they were constructing the roof on the ground.
Didn't take any photos because the camera batteries have had it, will take some today.
On the way to our fund raising sausage sizzle at the Eaglehawk IGA.

[jock2000]

Brought some new batteries for camera, so these are some of the shot of the shed and amenities block. Notice they are building the roof on the ground and will lift it using cranes.


The proposed 1.5 km miniature railway will go to the right of the shed,



This show the location of the amenities block to the shed.

[jock2000]

We held a sausage sizzle at the local IGA it all went well.

[jock2000]

Visited the site yesterday and they were adding the roofing iron with the roof on the ground. Thought I'd slip over today and watch them raise the roof but I missed the action, so here are todays photos one week and one day into the build.




You can get some idea of the size by the guy sitting down eating his lunch on LH side.

[issatree]

Hi Jock,
I was in Bendigo this last weekend, & found your Shed, had a good look.You lucky devils.
It was very impressive, & large. I stepped it out, 41 x 18 I got. Massive.
Regards,
issatree.

[crowie]

G'Day "Jock2000",
What a top facility for the blokes to get together and make things, as "issatree" said; you luck buggers getting such a big shed to play in.
They certainly didn't muck around getting it up either.
Enjoy setting it up.
Cheers, Crowie

[jock2000]

Happy new year from the guys in Bendigo, we are thinking of the rest of you all over Australia who are doing it tough this year, whether it be floods in Queensland, fire in South Australia, heat in Western Australia and even snow down there in Tassie.

[crowie]

And a Happy New Year to you too Jock & the Bendigo Blokes.
Lets hope everyone in the difficult areas of the country comes out okay;
and we all do have a prosperous 2011.
All the best from the Lower Blue Mountains were today it's hot.
Cheers, Crowie

[John T]

Hi jock
welcome to the mens sheds i think you will have wow of a time fitting it out when it is all finished
john from the deloraine

[jock2000]

Just thought I'd upload some more progress photos


The fitout has started




This is the meeting room with showers and toilets

Officers to the left, the building is due for completion mid Feb.