Friday, 2 August 2024

Tangambalanga-Kiewa Men’s Shed Update

In October 2023 the Tangambalanga-Kiewa Men’s Shed received some bad news from the Indigo Shire Council. As a consequence of the redevelopment of the Kiewa River Park site where the Shed is located, they would be forced to vacate by 1 May 2024.

Apart from offering to ascertain the shed’s views on this subject, the shire offered no alternative arrangements.

After a long battle to save the shed, its president Jack Britton says that as a result of their campaign and the fantastic support received from men’s sheds across the state, they have been granted an extension which will enable them to stay at the current site until September. This will give the committee more time to sort out arrangements to give the shed a future.

The shire has also offered to supply two containers to be used as a temporary shed. They will be placed at Coulston Park, a sports facility in Tangambalanga and the Coulston park committee say they are happy to support the construction of a new men’s shed on their grounds.

So, while this matter is not fully resolved, Jack says it is now starting to head in the right direction. He added that at long last there are positive communications with the shire.

The fact that they have got to this point is a real credit to Jack and the committee who have staunchly defended their shed and have fought on regardless.

Jack says he would like to thank all of the men’s sheds across the state who backed them up with emails and messages of support and added that if they ever need help that they could count on the Tangambalanga-Kiewa men’s shed.

Once all the relocation details to the new site are sorted out the committee will start making grant applications and fundraising to build a new men’s shed in Tangambalanga.

Any shed wishing to donate to this campaign can do so once the details are published in the VMSA Newsletter, website and Facebook in the near future.