We would like to express our aprecaition for the donation provided by Shellharbour City Council enabling us to finish insulating our Shed at 121 Industrial Road Oak Flats.
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Certificate of Appreciation Mark Sewell Warrigal
10th August 20222 We were finally able (post Covid) to thank Mark Sewell CEO Warrigal for his support in providing a place to establish our Men’s Shed.
Certificate of Appreciation Stephen Jones MP
We aprecaite Stephen Jones’ support for the Federal Goverment grant which enabled us to install much needed roof insulation to keep out the summer heat from our Shed..
Certificate of Appreciation Kelwyn Hyland SO-FON
Thankyou to Kelwyn Hyland of SO-FON for providing us free of charge much needed storage in the form of a 6m Container almost full of turned bed posts and raw timber chests of drawers.
Bendigo Bank’s Generousity to SIMS
Pictured below is Karla Miotto Bendigo Bank’s Marketing and Promotions Manager with Tony Ashton and Dave Souter viewing the metal working equipment which we were able to buy with the generous grant from the Oak Flats branch. We really apreciate the donation which has enabled us to equip the metal work welding bay at Southern …
Jeff’s Triumph
It has been great to see Jeff gain many skills eg painting sanding using a linisher, using a pedestal drill, using a using a hand drill to insert screws He has now produced a handy box set of draws for home. He did the major work in renovating two “Singer Sewing” machine caste iron legs …
Training Continues
Training SIMS men in new skills is part of our DNA. * Definition of Training* is defined as “guided instruction” it involves :- reading and understanding the Operating Instruction Manuals practical basic demonstration by an authorised person guided practise in the use of the machine
Another Sucessful Bunnings Barbeque
Click on the Photo to see the more We really apprecaite Bunnings call to let us know we have the opportunity to run another Barbeque. Sundat 20th February was our first for the year which always helps bolstering of funds. To our surprise the following day we recieved a request to run another the following …
New Piano Stool for Warrigal Care Home Shell Cove
It took Barry Milliken, Eric and Peter Taylor to part with a Piano Stool, Barry made at Southern Illawarra Men’s Shed for Warrigal’s Residential Care Home at Shell Cove. Lexy Varshawsky Warrigal’s Community Facilitator, was delighted to receive the work and placed it in the home for use by the residents . The Stool is …
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Warrigal Sponsorship
Warrigal Sponsorship gets Southern Illawarra Men’s Shed (SIMS) off to great startA new men’s shed being created in Oak Flats is close to becoming operational, providing a space for older men to come together and work on creative projects. What started as an idea two years ago by a group of Warrigal’s Shell Cove villagers …