This year has come along very quickly, and we would like to celebrate the fact Product Design & Technology spaces in T1 and T2 are being upgraded. When we started to remove some of the older style tools like the Woode Lathe Mr Reid thought it would be great to donate some of these tools instead of throwing them away. The first group that we have supported with these tools is the Mount Duneed Men’s Shed.

The modern Men’s Shed is an updated version of the shed in the backyard that has long been a part of Australian culture. Men’s Sheds are found in many cities and towns around Australia and continue to spring up internationally.

Not all Men’s Sheds are the same – if you looked inside, you might see a number of men making furniture, perhaps restoring bicycles for a local school, making Mynah bird traps, fixing lawn mowers or making a cubby house for Camp Quality to raffle. You might also see a few young men working with the older men obtaining new skills and learning something about life from the men with whom they work. You might see local elders making traditional weapons or designing arts and crafts. You will see teabags, coffee cups and a comfortable area where men can sit and talk. You will probably also see an area where men can learn to cook for themselves or how to contact their families by computer.

Geelong High School is very proud to donate our Wood Lathe to this Terrific Community Group. We hope in the future we can do the same for other community groups in our area.