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MOUNT Duneed Men’s Shed has finally settled at its permanent new home and is planning to expand its community service for the flourishing neighbourhood.<\/p>\n

The group moved into the newly built Mount Duneed Community Shed at Sovereign Drive earlier this year \u2013 its fourth location in its first nine years of existence.<\/p>\n

After stints at other Mount Duneed institutions Club Armstrong and Foundation 61, the Men’s Shed now has a purpose-built workshop, kitchen and meeting space to gather, build and swap stories for its growing membership base.<\/p>\n

“We often see with these developments that there’s plenty of facilities for younger people. But we thought, ‘what about us?’,” group secretary Gerard Irvin said.<\/p>\n

Men’s Sheds provide equipment for members, especially retirees, to hone their woodwork and metalwork skills, and are a valuable social outlet with benefits for mental health.<\/p>\n

Previous projects from the Mount Duneed Men’s Shed have included bench seats for local schools, Christmas decorations, and garden beds and propagation tables for a community garden at the Warralilly estate.<\/p>\n

The Men’s Shed presently opens twice a week but hopes its new home can spark enough interest to cater for new timeslots that provide more services for the Mount Duneed services.<\/p>\n

“We want this to be a facility that’s just for the people that live in this area,” president Merv Poyner said.<\/p>\n

The Community Shed will have a grand opening on August 14 to showcase the building to prospective members and other community groups.<\/p>\n

“We want to show people what we’re all about and see if we have support to open for more days of the week,” Mr Irvin said.<\/p>\n

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The new community shed will officially open next month and will be available for wider community use. Photo: BILLY HIGGINS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The City of Greater Geelong finished the $595,000 facility earlier this year, with the Men’s Shed moving into its new digs in May.<\/p>\n

A fit-out of the shed’s new workshop is ongoing ahead of next month’s official opening.<\/p>\n

In addition to the workshop, the shed includes a small function space for meetings and activities that serve a range of demographics in the neighbourhood.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, work is progressing on large-scale community facilities to provide services close to home for residents of the growth corridor.<\/p>\n

Armstrong Creek West Community Hub<\/a> on the corner of Unity Drive, is under construction and due to finish early next year.<\/p>\n

The $13 million hub will include a 66-place kindergarten and other child services.<\/p>\n

Across the Surf Coast Highway, the $18 million Armstrong Creek Town Centre Library and Community Hub<\/a> is on track to finish in 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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