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NOTICE OF EXTRA ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF THE UMINA
BEACH MEN’S SHED INC.TO BE HELD TO BE HELD AT

109 BIRDWOOD AVENUE, UMINA BEACH

ON MONDAY, 20 TH FEBRUARY, 2023 AT 10.30AM

AGENDA
1. Open meeting and welcome members in attendance
2. Apologies
3. To consider the following Notice of Motion recommended by
the Committee
“That member Bill Ide be granted Life Membership of the
Umina Beach Mens Shed Inc.”

NOTE: The committee has submitted the nomination to grant Bill Ide
life membership for outstanding service to the Umina Beach Mens
Shed for members to consider at this general meeting in accordance
with clause 3(4) of our constitution.

The meeting will be followed by our monthly BBQ.

Dated: 17 th January, 2023
On behalf of the Committee
Darrell Pannowitz
President

Fees for 2022 are as follows

Annual Membership fee: $50.00

Daily Attendance Donation: $4:00  – This increase is effective from Monday the 4th July 2022. This donation partly covers Materials like sandpaper etc, Power, Rates and Tea and Coffee.

Please see Bill G or Vic, in the office who will accept your payment and issue a receipt.

The DA for our new shed was approved mid 2020. The considerable amount of work to get the shed out of the ground commenced immediately.  It has been a long road with many hurdles placed in our way however, in recent weeks we have seen the reward.

The site is fenced with temporary fencing, the Slab is complete, the Office building and water tanks are in place.

The blokes erecting the temporary fencing and storage container in place

It has been a long time coming however on the 27th May 2022 the slab was poured.  The construction of the shed will follow on the 23rd June 2022

We have a complete structure and a lucky rainbow 14th July 2022

Update 28 Aug 2022 – work has continued with sound proofing installed, sewer connected, Solar Panels installed and kitchen and bathrooms lined.  The floor will be treated once the temperature warms up.

September October – Progress has been inside with the exception of the security fence.  Painting of bathroom and kitchen area complete  and the base of the kitchen installed.

Members attended a “sneek Peak” session on Wednesday 5th October 22.  Representatives from Bendigo Bank Ettalong, who have been fantastic sponsors of the new shed, were also in attendance.

January 2023 – the shed is nearing completion and being made ready for the inspection that will give us our occupation certificate.  The kitchen is complete, plantings are in just some floor to be epoxied, ramp and hand railings to go.

Erecting the temporary fencing

Members erecting the temp fencing big job

Storage container and office in place

Ground work commenced

27/5/2022 Slab complete

22/6/2022 Shed kit being delivered                       23/6/2022 – Frame commenced

14/7/2022 Shed at lock  up and we have a lucky Rainbow

The Woy Woy Lions Club Car boot sale is held in the Rodgers Park car park  on the last Sunday of the month 7:00am to 1:00pm. The Next car boot sale is Sunday 29th January 2022.   There is also a Lions BBQ and coffee truck on site.

The Umina Men’s shed will have a stall at the January sale with surplus tools and plants on offer.

Manning the sheds Lions club car boot sale

The date of the next BBQ will be.

Date: Monday 20th February 2023

Time: 11:00am

Members are invited to come along, enjoy good company.