Welcome to Melba Shed
Missing the social interaction you used to get at work?
Then maybe the Melba Shed is for you. Recognising that social isolation can have a significant impact on mental health, the overall aims of the Melba Shed are to encourage social interaction and advance the well-being and health of men in the local community. Our Shed members are typically older, retired men. Our purpose is to provide a place where our members can meet to share interests, skills, stories and experiences.
We regularly meet in a relaxed environment for a cupper and a chat, and then an interesting presentation. We also undertake occasional excursions, community activities and some healthy exercises, such as cycling.
Weekly meetings
We usually gather at 9:30am each Friday, at the Shed, to enjoy a coffee and a chat. During our meeting, we will have an interesting presentation by guest speakers or Shed members, and sometimes we will have a barbecue. We have a weekly newsletter which reports on the presentation and other business. Aside from our meetings, we have various informal gatherings, giving us the opportunity to compare notes, including men’s health issues.
We are different
One of the great things about Men’s Sheds is that each develops its own character. At the Melba Shed there’s not a tool in sight, no woodwork, and no projects. But there is certainly the same warm welcome you’d expect from any Shed, with the same opportunities to connect with other guys. The primary focus at our meetings is on interesting and informative presentations.
Excursions
Every now and then we head off to check out local places of interest, like our visit to Mount Stromlo, hosted by the effervescent space expert Brad Tucker.
