Men's Shed celebrate member's milestone
Sitting in the tearoom just off from the workshop, the City of Burnside Men’s Shed group gather around the large table, a cool breeze blowing in from across the community garden on Conyngham Street.
Coming together to celebrate the 90th birthday of longtime member Graham, fellas from all the different daily groups have come to share a barbeque and a yarn.
The smell of sausages, burgers and cooking onions floats over the precinct, while coffees are dispersed, and birthday cake prepped for after. Handshakes are exchanged and happy birthday’s yelled as each member arrives.
Many of these men have been a part of The Men’s Shed program for years and come here every week to partake in woodwork and social activity. Originally strangers, the group forms a tight bond providing social support for one another in a family type atmosphere.
A no obligation community centre developed for those over 65 and living in the eastern regions, The Shed is a space for men and women to come and work on projects or just spend time with others who have similar life experience. An asset of the City of Burnside, The Shed programs are funded by the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) to provide subsidised low level support services and programs.
The Shed’s Men’s Program runs Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday while the Women’s Program is run Thursday mornings with mixed gender in the afternoon.
