Boost for the shed

Federal Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters with Castlemaine Men's Shed member Gordon Stevens and shed president Brian McCormick in the new welding bay. Photo: Eve Lamb.

Flushed with a sense of occasion, a new loo and brand new welding bay were launched at Castlemaine Men’s Shed late last week.
The two useful new additions come about after the local shed successfully applied for a federal Building Stronger Communities grant.
Shed president Brian McCormick said the shed was prompted to lodge the application following a suggestion from the office of federal MP for Bendigo, Lisa Chesters.
“Lisa rang us and said would we like to put an application in.” Full story in today’s Castlemaine Mail …

Eve Lamb
Journalist and photographer Eve Lamb has a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) degree from Deakin University and a Master of Arts (Professional Writing) from Deakin University. She has worked for many regional newspapers including the Hamilton Spectator and the Warrnambool Standard, and has also worked for metro daily, The Hobart Mercury, and The Sunday Tasmanian. Eve has also contributed to various magazines including Australian Cyclist.