The Bundaberg Central Men’s Shed Association was officially launched, and a management committee elected on 14th June 2012. This followed an initial meeting held on 19th May 2012 to gauge interest in the community to establish a men’s shed in the Bundaberg area.
In October 2012 we formed an alliance with the Tom Quinn Community Centre in Killer Street Bundaberg, who offered us full use of their commercial joinery workshop and other facilities. We are deeply indebted to the Tom Quinn Community Centre for their generosity. The Tom Quinn Community Centre is owned and operated by the Salvation Army, and has both paid and volunteer staff. Their workshop is used to manufacture a number of items for their own use, and for sale to the public. The workshop is fully equipped with all the modern woodworking machinery and tools imaginable, and is a “boys” delight.
Thanks to the Tom Quinn Community Centre we had the use of a fully equipped workshop where skilled and unskilled men shared time with each other, swapped yarns and worked together on community projects.
In 2014 we moved to a temporary shed which we had to vacate in 2021. In 2019 we had applied for a grant from the BBRF which was successful which enabled us to find a new site and build a new Shed. In August 2021 our new shed opened at our current address. Membership has fluctuated as a result of members passing on or leaving for other reasons. We currently have 38 members.
The Bundaberg Central Men’s Shed Association is a place where men can get together, join in activities and talk about what’s on their mind. The Bundaberg Central Men’s Shed Association is a charitable not-for-profit association.