Four Men’s Shed in the Gilmore electorate are celebrating a happy new year, with funding from the Albanese Government to continue to support the health and wellbeing of men in our community.
Federal Member for Gilmore Fiona Phillips said the Berry, Culburra Beach Orient Point, Milton-Ulladulla and Murramarang Men’s Sheds have each been awarded grants.
“I am delighted that four local Men’s Sheds in Gilmore have been awarded this funding from the Albanese Government,” she said.
“I really appreciate and admire the work our Men’s Sheds do in our community and love dropping in to see the latest projects they’re working on, or catching up with members at their market stalls around the region.
“Having an environment where men can contribute to the community and find mateship is incredibly important, and I’m so proud of the work they do to promote social inclusion and men’s health.”
The Berry Men’s Shed will receive $3115 for first aid training, welding curtains and a defibrillator.
The Culburra Beach Orient Point Men’s Shed will use $9,870 to install a new kitchen at their shed in Culburra Road and purchase a defibrillator.
The Milton-Ulladullla Men’s Shed will receive $8,000 to carry out earthworks to improve access to their shed in in Camden Street, Ulladulla.
The Murramarang Men’s Shed at Bawley Point will put $4,670 towards beginner individual Welding Instruction sessions, a gasless welder, fire blanket, welding curtain, welding rods, spats, helmet, gloves and an apron.
The funding will also allow the installation of wiring and three double power points, and the construction of a welding bay, and also cover the cost of Heart Moves fitness classes for members.
There are more than 1,300 Men’s Sheds across Australia, and 21 in Gilmore, offering thousands of men of all ages a safe place to meet, socialise, connect, and engage in meaningful community work.
“We all know that male friendships are critical to men’s health and overall wellbeing, whether that’s talking to a neighbour over the back fence, playing a game of footy at the park, dipping a line in with a mate or meeting up at the local Men’s Shed,” Mrs Phillips added.
The sheds offer a vital outlet, with almost half of Australian men feeling lonely, linking to poorer physical and mental health, and cognitive decline and risk of dementia in older adults.
The sheds are offering a vital outlet, with almost half of Australian men feeling lonely. Loneliness is linked to poorer physical and mental health, and cognitive decline and risk of dementia in older adults.
