WIMMERA MEN'S SHEDS NETWORK

  

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 A new phenomenon is afoot!  There’s nothing new about men gathering together in their own space to talk, share skills, swap ideas, solve problems or just discuss life in general — what is new is that men, particularly retired men, are combining these two activities in a communal space called Men’s Sheds. 

Activities within the Men's Sheds are many and various: woodwork, metal work, restoration of old cars, building pre-fab houses for war-torn countries, ‘portable’ Sheds taken to Alzheimer facilities or mobile Sheds for remote country areas. The membership is diverse too. Men from all backgrounds, ethnic and social mixes can enjoy the Men’s Sheds, bringing their unique cultural characteristics to enliven the activities. 

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The common theme in Men's Sheds is about men feeling useful and contributing again to their communities, learning or sharing their skills, making friends, networking and availing themselves of health information programmes and opportunities. 

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Men’s Sheds are an alcohol, drug and smoke free ‘workplace’. Every effort has been and will continue to be made to ensure that the work area is compliant with workplace OH&S standards to minimise risk of injury to participants. There are very few rules. The only obligation is for the member to enjoy his time at the shed and contribute to the enjoyment of other members.



The Wimmera Men's Shed Network is hosted and supported by Wimmera Primary Care Partnership and meets regularly to share resources and ideas about further developing and supporting Men's Sheds.  For further information please contact Geoff Witmitz on (03) 5362 1225.

Existing, operational and proposed Men's Sheds throughout the Wimmera Men's Shed Network are:

Balmoral Men's Shed
Angling Clubrooms
Coleraine Road
Contact:  Lyn Iredell
Phone:  (03) 5570 1304
Donald Men's Shed 
Donald Showgrounds
Contact:  Soapy Vallance
Phone:  (03) 5497 1707
Harrow Men's Shed 
Cnr Campbells Hill Rd &
Edenhope Rd
Contact:  Edith May
Phone:  (03) 5588 1251
  
Horsham Men's Shed
110 Mackies Road
Haven
Contact:  Geoff Witmitz
Phone:  0428 358 672
   St Arnaud Men's Shed 
34 Alma Street
Contact:  Healther Brassington
Phone:  (03) 5495 3300		   Minyip Men's Matters
Group
Dunmunkle Health
Services
Contact: Judy Hazeldene
Phone:  (03) 5385 7422		  
           
Barkuma Men's Shed 
Arnott Street
Horsham
Contact:  Colin Harper
Phone:  (03) 5381 9336		   Edenhope Men's Shed 
Edenhope & District
Memorial Hospital
Contact:  Fiona Mullraney
Phone:  (03) 5585 9825		   Hopetoun Men's Shed 
Hopetoun & District
Neighbourhood House
Contact:  Sue Afford
Phone:  (03) 5083 3408		  
         
Murtoa & District Men's Shed 
SLAAM - McDonald Street
Contact:  Bonnie Faull
Phone:  (03)  5358 2785		   Warracknabeal Men's Shed
Apex Shed
End of Scott Street
Contact:  David Mollison
Phone:  (03) 5398 1742 		   Men's Outdoors 
Dimboola
Contact:  Alison Ey
Phone:  0429 169 767		  
           
 Goroke Men's Shed
 Frances Road
 Contact:  Jeff Hillier
 gorokemensshed@live.com.au 		  Minyip Men's Shed
South Street
Contact:  John Morley
Phone:  (03) 5358 7124		   Nhill Men's Shed
McPherson Street
Phone 0427 563 929
Email:  newbyrj@yahoo.com.au 		 
     
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