New Mens Shed - Avoca Victoria

[watson]

First meeting August 2011.
Now we have a stall at the monthly Avoca Market
40 members
A heap of community projects completed so far...including Santa Sleighs.......re-furbishing the Town's Christmas decorations..so far its a real hoot!!

[HOOKED.UP]

Well done to the Avoca Men's shed.

Sounds as if you have achieved a lot in a pretty short time.

Good on YA, :2tsup:

Paul.
Coordinator
TasmaMensShed

[tea lady]

:2tsup::cool:

[Allan at Wallan]

Goodonya Noel :2tsup:

Where have you been lately? Have not seen too
many posts from you on the Forum but perhaps
you have been too busy with Mens Shed activities.:D

When is your market day? Will be up there shortly
and may be able to have a gander.

Allan

[issatree]

Hi Noel,
I can understand how you will all be feeling, re Your New Shed.
I belong to The Geelong Community Men's Shed, & our Floor has just been poured last Fri.16 / 12 / 2011.
So as you can imagine we are getting a little excited as well.
We are in our 10th. year of waiting, waiting for our peers to say "Yes " you can put it there.
Apparently it will only take 2 Days ( 60 hrs.) to construct, & " Oh No, you can't build it in Colorbond, it just wont do " but that's what it is to be now.
We have been to many Men's Shed's to have a look at theirs & to see, what they have done.
I have to say the most impressive one "To Me" was the Shed at Melton.
They have been funded in every way possible.
I think I'll leave it there.
Good on you Avoca.

[watson]

Yep the fund fight goes on here too.......but we got a few "paying" jobs in first..which has eased the pain a bit.
All our plans are in with council for the expansion of our existing shed, so when they're approved the money will quickly diminish.

For Allan (http://www.woodworkforums.com/members/16352-allan-at-wallan/)

Haven't been on here as we are busy over on Reno Forum.
Market Day is the 4th Sunday of the Month, but anytime you're up we can organise a visit.

(http://www.woodworkforums.com/members/16352-allan-at-wallan/)

[AUSSIE]

Hi Noel
I was thinking you were watching TV these Days,But I was wrong (again) You have been very busy I see.I may visit one day as well.I am getting old enough these days:B.
I wont take up bowls or play bingo So Mens sheds are looking Good:2tsup:

[Allan at Wallan]

Many thanks Noel.

Good luck with the Mens' Shed activities.

Allan

[watson]

Avoca Men's Shed now has its own web site using Google sites.
Here's the link............https://sites.google.com/site/avocamensshedinc/

The For Sale Section is still under construction

[RedShirtGuy]

Missed this previously.

Congrats on getting it up and running. 40 members is pretty darn good for the town. If I was still there it would have been 41 :(

I only get back up there once a month for a lawn mowing job. I'll have to reorganise my schedule so it falls on the market days so I can come visit easily.

Hope it continues to grow and go strong :2tsup:

[Allan at Wallan]

Hi Noel,

Just had a gander at the site and good to see progress
has been made.

What equipment do the boys have at the moment?

Will get to have a look at the shed when next in the area.:2tsup:

Allan

[watson]

G'day Allan,
At the moment we have
2 Lathes
1 Thicknesser
Cupla Drop Saws
Four routers
Drill Press
Cupla Welders
Cupla Circular Saws
Lottsa Cordless drills
Disc & Belt Sander
Two Dust extractors
1 ancient table saw
and lots fun & good attitude. :hahaha:

[Allan at Wallan]

Good to hear you have the "Cupla" and "Lottsa"
brands in the shed. You seem to be well equipped
to cope with almost anything.

Well done for your progress to date.


Allan

[jock2000]

Hi Noel if you are down in Bendigo feel free to drop in we are open every morning

[watson]

Will do Jock...we're thinking of travelling around for a look see at other sheds....just to see what's what

[ELM6061]

Delayed I know, but congrats on the opening to your men's shed in Avoca. Been a few years since I was in the area (grew up Bealiba/Maryborough and played against Avoca a few times (Nattie/Bealiba)) trying to think where you are and looking at your map, I am thinking the shed is right behind the football oval.

Checked out your web site which looks great. Do you have any images of the finished router table, that you have plans for on your site?
Thanks
Ed

[watson]

There's three on the go at the moment Ed, so as soon as they are done I'll post here with a nudge to the site which will have the pics.