Our Zone Cluster meetings are themed around "Building and Growing Successful Sheds". For each zone, we are assembling a panel of interesting and informative presenters who will cover a range of relevant topics, including Health and Wellbeing, Shed Organisation, and Governance.

More details coming soon, in the meantime, please email Frank Pearce (regionalcoordinator@qmsa.org.au) with any enquiries.

Our Zone Cluster meetings are themed around "Building and Growing Successful Sheds". For each zone, we are assembling a panel of interesting and informative presenters who will cover a range of relevant topics, including Health and Wellbeing, Shed Organisation, and Governance.

More details coming soon, in the meantime, please email Frank Pearce (regionalcoordinator@qmsa.org.au) with any enquiries.

The Dayoboro Men’s Health Forum is a day of hearing from health professionals about common men’s health concerns, along with opportunities to participate in workshops with fellow shedders, facilitated by health experts. Check out the Dayboro Men’s Health Forum program.

Cungulla Men’s Shed is hosting an informal discussion on aspects of men’s health. The leader of the discussion is a local resident, Trish Husband. Trish is a retired nurse with extensive experience in the field of men’s health especially in the area of prostate health. The session will begin with a shared morning tea at 9am and the discussion will commence at 9:30am. This event is open to ALL members of our Cungulla Community and is being promoted through facebook, the community blackboard and members of the Shed personally inviting their neighbours and friends.

Rev It Up & Refuel Your Health & Wellbeing catch-up starting at the Commercial Hotel and concluding at the Clermont Men’s Shed

Our Downs & South West Qld. Cluster Meeting will be featuring:

The Presidential Panel

A panel of long-serving Men’s Shed Presidents will discuss current and future trends for the Men’s Shed movement and answer questions

Dr. Ian Plowman - mastering governance in Men's Sheds today

Dr. Ian Plowman specialises in revitalising organisations through paying attention to their internal communication. He has worked with organisations for over thirty years’ as an organisational psychologist. His PhD examined the communication patterns within organisations that unconsciously block innovation. He presents both practical and insightful content that will help you master your shed management.

Ruth Logan - It’s a Bloke Thing Foundation

Ruth Logan is the Education Program Facilitator from It’s a Bloke Thing Foundation, Prostate Cancer Roadshow. She visits Men’s Sheds all over the state aiming to start vital conversations between men, their families, and their doctors.

See the full program or contact Frank Pearce (regionalcoordinator@qmsa.org.au) with any inquiries or to RSVP.

Our Sunshine Coast Zone Cluster Meeting will be featuring The Presidential Panel, a panel of some long-serving Men’s Shed Presidents who will discuss current and future trends for the Men’s Shed movement and answer questions from the floor.

The Presidential Panel

• Paul Sladdin (Australian Men's Shed Association Chairman)

• John Greatrex (Queensland Men's Shed Association President)

• Barry Cheales (Buderim Men's Shed)

• Steve Phillips (Noosa Men's Shed)

Dr Ted Flack - mastering governance in Men's Sheds today

Dr Ted Flack is an experienced Charity Manager, Part-time Army Officer, Scholar, Author, and storyteller. Ted will be talking about mastering governance in Men’s Sheds today.

Matt P - lived experience speaker from Back Dog Institute

Matt P is a community presenter for Black Dog Institute. Matt has been a structural engineer, a primary teacher, and a stay-at-home dad for his three small children. Matt grew up in Brisbane and loves hiking, camping, and fishing and manages depression and anxiety in his day-to-day life. Matt shares his personal journey with mental health to encourage other men not to struggle in silence, or alone!

Kym Hunter - Founder & Managing Director Champion Life

Kym Hunter is the Founder and Managing Director of Champion Life. Kym will be sharing how Champion Life is developing an online physical activity and wellbeing resource for Men’s Sheds in Queensland. This includes videos that deliver a variety of suitable follow-along physical activities ranging from 5 to 15 minutes. Each video is demonstrated by members of Men’s Sheds from across Queensland delivering peer-to-peer role modeling and increasing relatability, connection, and engagement.

See the full program or contact Frank Pearce (regionalcoordinator@qmsa.org.au) with any inquiries or to RSVP.

Our Zone Cluster meetings are themed around "Building and Growing Successful Sheds". For each zone, we are assembling a panel of interesting and informative presenters who will cover a range of relevant topics, including Health and Wellbeing, Shed Organisation, and Governance.

Our first of the series will be held in the Gold Coast and Scenic Rim Zone. We would like to extend the invitation to your shed. As you will see from the details in the invitation, it promises to be an interesting and informative event.

Guest speakers

• Wayne Wigham, Black Dog Institute

• Dr. Ted Flack, Charity Manager, Part-time Army Officer, Author & Story-teller

• Ruth Logan, It's a Bloke Thing Foundation

See the full invitation for more details.

RSVP

Date: Wednesday 9 March

Please email Frank Pearce, regionalcoordinator@qmsa.org.au with the number of shedders attending from your shed. For further information, email or call Frank on 0427 646 776.

Come along and enjoy a free lunch, hear from some interesting guest speakers on a range of relevant topics and meet like-minded people in your region. There is no requirement to be a Queensland Men’s Shed Association member to attend this event.

Guest speakers:

• Steve Boyer, Manual Handling Safety

• Mike Boen, Snake Awaremess

• Darryl Bond, DYI CNC Router Project

• Tanya Watson, Fire Safety & Smoke Alarm Rules

• Hayley Nicholson, Diabetes Queensland Presentation

See the full invitation for more details.

RSVP

Date: Wednesday 23 February

Please email Ron Steen, capricornia@qmsa.org.au with the number of shedders attending from your shed. For further information, email or call Ron on 0408 980 175.