Eltham Men’s Shed
Ms WARD (Eltham) (09:54): The Eltham Men’s Shed is officially open. This has been a long journey for the hardworking Eltham Men’s Shed members. Thanks to a $60 000 grant from the Andrews government, a lease of the former kinder at Wattletree Road from Nillumbik council and the dogged fundraising efforts of the men, they now have a fantastic complex. A sincere thank you to the Rotary Club of Eltham, who have been stalwart supporters from the start, providing initial establishment funding. Thanks to NHP Electrical for donating an entire electrical switch and the Judge Book Residents Association for their support. Many individuals worked tirelessly on this project, including Allan Field, AO, who was an excellent mentor; Michael Englefield from Eltham Rotary; staff at Nillumbik—Jake Harts from building and engineering; Carl Apted, who provided engineering design services; Peter Thompson, a key person who is part of the shed; and Jock McNiesh, who did the concept drawings for the facilities. Our local shed is doing important work in our community, and its members offer vital support to themselves, and we are lucky to have them in our community.