Wednesday, 31 August 2022

Nepean electorate men’s sheds

Mr BRAYNE (Nepean) (19:20): (6523) My adjournment is for the Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers. The action I seek is for the minister to visit my electorate of Nepean and the wonderful members of the many men’s sheds right across my electorate, including the Rosebud and Districts Men’s Shed, which is located at the Seawinds Community Hub in Capel Sound, the Safety Beach-Dromana Men’s Shed, the Main Ridge Men’s Shed and the Point Nepean Men’s Shed.

The Victorian government knows that men’s sheds play a huge role in improving the wellbeing of participants and the local community. Earlier this year the Victorian government announced a round of grants of up to $80 000 each for the construction of new men’s sheds and refurbishments or extensions of existing sheds. These grants will give communities an opportunity to better utilise men’s sheds that already exist. These sheds give so much to the people that use their services, and I am lucky enough to have become close with many of the sheds on the Mornington Peninsula since I was elected in 2018.

I am aware that Rosebud men’s shed has submitted an application for funding in this grant round, and I would like to take this opportunity to register my support for their application and the fantastic work that they and all of the southern peninsula men’s sheds continue to do. Way back in 2019 I was fortunate enough to officially open the Rosebud men’s shed. Alongside Rosebud I have been fortunate to have had many visits with all of the men’s sheds, and the folks that attend these sheds—well, they are absolute characters. They really are, everyone that attends. Once again, I look forward to the minister’s response and acceptance of my invitation to visit some of the sheds in the months ahead.