Army BBQ Treat
Army BBQ Treat Tuesday 9th May saw the long awaited treat of the LWC from Kokoda Barracks at Canungra cooking a delicious BBQ for our members at the Shed. We were privileged to have the CO Wendy Say and several of her staff attend, and the ex catering officer...
Coffee Table Project
A private project by Andy Bryson has just been completed, that of a custom designed coffee table for his lounge room. This table has been on the back burner for some 18 months, but was finally begun during the Christmas/New Year quiet period. The design inspiration...
New jointer/Thicknesser
The shed's 6" jointer machine was recently damaged by one of the cutting blade screws snapping off, resulting in 8 more blades being damaged along with damage to the two shoulder guides. This event required dismantling the jointer, replacing the damaged components and...
Occupational Therapist Talk.
As part of our ongoing support for our members, on Tuesday 7th March we arranged for an Occupational therapist, Debbie Casey, to give an informative talk on ways that our members can be helped with various programs, organisations and personal aid equipment. Debbie...
Display Bee Hive
A member of the Gold Coast Regional Beekeepers requested the shed to make a display bee hive based upon a sample which the shed had previously made. The subsequent quote was accepted, and the project was assigned to Wozza, and with his usual efficiency, duly set about...
Spinning wheel restoration
Spinning Wheel Restoration A challenging project was brought into the shed recently, and that was to restore a spinning wheel to working order. As this would involve woodturning skills, the project was assigned to the capable hands of Bob Graves. The challenge was to...
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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