By TANIA PHILLIPS
Photo: Martin Kinross, Justine Elliot, John Janssen explaining their current project to modify school chairs for children with a disability.
YOU can buy a few tools with $1600 – well that’s what the blokes at the Tweed Heads Community Men’s Shed hope anyway.
The guys have received just that amount from the Federal Government through round five of the Shed Development Program.
“The Tweed Heads Community Men’s Shed successful application will allow them to purchase woodworking tools and equipment along with safety equipment,” Federal Richmond MP Justine Elliot said after attending the shed last week to give them the good news.
“Men’s Sheds are more than just a place for blokes to do some woodworking and have a cuppa. They offer a welcoming environment where men can find support when they need it.”
The 51 Men’s Sheds across Australia will share in $125,000 worth of funding to assist with the cost of upgrading facilities, purchasing tools and work equipment.
“We provide the money for the set up and tools, but it’s the men and their mateship that make these sheds work,” said Justine.
Round six of the grants program is underway and will close on Friday 26 July.
The Tweed Valley now has two Men’s Sheds with one in Murwillumbah and one in Tweed.
Men’s Sheds groups can find details at www.mensshed.org
