Carrara Community Connection day.
Saturday 22nd August 2026 saw the 3rd. annual Carrara Community Connection Day at the Carrara Community Centre on Nielsens road Nerang. The event attracted local community groups with the common goal of supporting the various groups and individuals in their daily...
Vietnam Veterans Day 18 August 2026.
August 18 dawned bright and clear, ready for this year's commemorative service, being the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan. The marquees and chairs were ready for the service, having been set up the day before by our members. The guests this year included...
Bellbowrie/Moggill Men’s Shed visit.
The Bellbowrie/Moggill Men's Shed visited our shed on Wednesday the 22nd of July, following their approach to us via email beforehand. This visit was attended by about 30-40 members of their shed. Their members were briefed on our Shed’s origin by Peter Cameron, and...
safeTALK suicide seminar.
QMSA convened a seminar by the "safeTALK' organization on suicide, and this was hosted here at the men's Shed on June 25. The seminar was well attended by members from sheds around the Gold Coast region, and the attendees were presented with a certificate titled...
94.1 Radio Studio desk.
Monday 6th July 2026 saw the final installation of the studio desk for 94.1 FM radio. The radio station commissioned the Men's Shed to build a large desk for their new studio premises at Mermaid Beach. After some three weeks of careful drawing, measuring, and...
Poppy Wall Reveal
Monday 20th April 2026 was reveal day for the Carrara Community Centre's Poppy Wall. The poppy Wall, mounted on the Nielsens Road side of the centre is to commemorate Anzac Day with many hundreds of hand crafted poppies and with the Veterans Support Group Men's Shed...
Veterans Support Group Shed has a key focus is to advance the well-being and health of its members & to encourage social inclusion
Shed Maitenance
This past year we have improved our areas around the shed to improve the safety and access to tools and workspaces. Allowing veterans of all ages to participate
Organic Gardens
investing in new soil, raised garden beds, growing and selling of turmeric, garlic and ginger. onsite we also have passion fruit, lemons and avocados
Gumtree and marketplace sales
Thanks go to Roger for coordinating sales
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Transitioning to civilian life can be challenging for some veterans. Finding suitable work, adjusting to life after service, and coping with past experiences can be difficult and confronting.
When people leave Defence, there are many organisations that are committed to supporting them to successfully move on to the next stage in their lives. There are 24-hour help lines, chat forums and online information available through Defence, Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling, major mental health organisations, and veteran-specific support organisations. Our organisation works to support mateship, and celebrate their courage, endurance and sacrifice