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PRESIDENT’S REPORT – October-November 2020

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Dear Shed Members,Member’s Partners,valued Sponsors,Supporters and ShedFriends.

Firstly I thank our shedmembers for the trust andfaith that they placed in meat our recent AnnualGeneral Meeting by re-electing me as theirPresident for the nextterm. I will try my best tolive up to your expecta-tions.

Congratulations to thefollowing Shed Memberswho were elected to theManagement Committee:Mr. Jack Moore, Vice-President; Mr. Stan Byers,Treasurer and Mr. DonHarrison, Secretary.

The positions of As-sistant Treasurer alongwith the Assistant Sec-retary are to be confirmed.

Our Newsletter EditorMr. Graham Gardiner wasappointed to the Com-mitee at our recentManagement CommitteeMeeting.

The Shed Audit Reportfor the 2019/2020

Financial Year presentedto the Annual GeneralMeeting only confirmedwhat we all ready know;that is the influence ofCovid 19 has had a directimpact on the Sheds abili-ty to generate income.

Compared with pre-

vious Audit Report we suf-fered a substantial reduc-

tion of income and I thankour Sponsors, Supportersand Clients for continuingto contribute to our Shed’ssurvival.

Recently we were veryfortunate to host Mr.Stephen Smith at theShed. Stephen is theBundaberg Cancer CareCoordinator from Wide

Bay Hospital and HealthServices. Cancer is some-thing that affects all of usin one way or another andStephen’s talk was bothinteresting and informa-tive. I thank Stephen forhis visit and an article onhis presentation is con-tained in this Newsletter.

Christmas spirit abounds at Shed

With the Christmas spirit in the air, Bargara Men’s Shed Members assemble besideone of the wooden Christmas trees our Shedders have made for our happy customers.From left to right: Keith Chandler, Lawson Tennant, Herb Holland, Rick Proosdy,Lindsay Turner, Stan Byers, Jack Moore and Graham Gardiner.

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Despite local Mediacoverage of Television,Radio and the local weeklyNewspaper (BundabergToday) over the lastmonth, we have still beenunable to secure a suitableplot of land on which toestablish a permanenthome for our Shed (photo-graphed below).

With the Labour Partybeing re-elected to StateGovernment the muchappreciated pre-electionpledge of $150,000by our local LNPcandidate Mr.S t e p h e nB e n n e t ttowards aShed homeis now nulland void.

And thebeat goes on!

Summer is

now upon us and I remindour Members, theirPartners and our Friendsto ensure that you remainwell hydrated on these hot-ter summer days.

Try to minimise yourexposure to the sun, weara hat, use sunscreen andenjoy summer safely.

As this will be our last

Newsletter for 2020, I takethis opportunity to wish allof our Members, theirFamilies, Sponsors, Sup-

porters and ShedFriends a Very

Happy and SafeChristmas and aHealthy, Pros-perous 2021.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

With Thanks and

Kind Regards

Peter (Pedro) Ryan

President BMS Inc.

Phone 0499 542 420

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LAND SITE WANTED

Since November 2013,the not-for-profit BargaraMen’s Shed Inc has beenactively seeking a suitableplot of landon which toestablish apermanentbase toserve itsM e m b e r sand the com-munities of theBurnett Heads andcoastal strip of the Bun-daberg Region.

The Bargara Men’sShed needs to movequickly to find a new home,as our shed lease withCommunity LifestyleSupport (CLS) expires inApril 2021.

This has been our homebase for the past six yearsof operation where manyfriendships have beenforged as well as a multi-tude of activities that ourMembers have enjoyed.

Not for the want of try-ing, we have previouslysubmitted more than 30land applications to vari-ous levels of governmentand private landholders.

The President and themanagement committeeare still holding out hopethat we do find another sitebefore the end of April nextyear.

The Shed has recentlypurchased two shipping

containers in order to storeour equipment in readi-ness for our departureearly in the New Year.

“Men’s Sheds arenot just fixing furni-

ture and buildingtoys, they arehelping men andbuilding commu-

nities.’’

Men’s Shedsalso focus on the health

and well-being of all men.

B.M.S. URGENTLYSEEKING LAND

FESTIVE SEASONSHED CLOSURES

The Bargara Men’s Shedwill be closed from Tuesday,December 22, 2020, andwill reopen again onTuesday, January 5, 2021.

Stay safe and enjoy!

BIRTHDAYCELEBRATIONS

Jack Moore celebratedhis 80th birthday onFriday, December 4.Congratulations Jack onthis milestone.

MEMBERS’HEALTH ISSUES

Quite a few of ourMembers are presentlyexperiencing some healthissues.

We wish each andevery one of our Membersin this crisis, a speedyrecovery.

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Men’s Health Issues:

Our Men’s Shed GuestSpeaker for Novemberwas Bundaberg Hospital’sCancer Care Co-ordinatorMr. Stephen Smith.

Steve’s address

to our Members . . .

“I would like to thank themembers of the BargaraMen's Shed for allowingme to talk about the roleof the Cancer Care Co-ordinator and the servicesavailable through the

public cancer care servicehere in Bundaberg.

“It was a pleasure tomeet all the men andanswer questions regard-ing types of treatmentavailable and the supportfor cancer patients here inthe Bundaberg region.

“As part of the discus-sion I was able to covertopics on the types of can-cers that we treat in theWide Bay with chemo-therapy, immunotherapy

and targeted therapy aswell as radiotherapy. Thisachieved at the treatmentcentres here in Bundabergand also via telehealth tothe rural hospitals.

“Support services avail-able through referralseither via the cancer careco-ordinator, the GP, orself-referral by the patientor carers involved provid-ing they live within theWide Bay region with adiagnosis of cancer.

“Cancer care supportservices such as CancerCare Social Worker,Counsellor, Physiothera-pist, Occupational thera-pist, Dietician, Speechtherapist, Breast CareNurses and Palliative CareTeam and their role withinthe service.

“As the Cancer CareCo-ordinator, referrals canbe made to the supportservices and provide infor-mation to the patient oncommunity supports suchas the Men's Shed as wellas government initiatives

like My Aged Care to helpwith at home support.

“Cancer Care Co-ordination services assistwith travel to Brisbane andmaintains the communica-tion between other hospi-tals.

“This allows informationto be shared betweenhealth professionals in-volved in the patients carewith minimal interruptionsin their care plan.

“Also, able to lend afriendly ear to anyoneseeking advice regardingcancer care services or justsomeone to talk to aboutissues that are faced by thepatients or their carers.

“Thanks again for yourtime. The Men's Shed is amuch needed resource toallow the topic of men'shealth issues to be dis-cussed and supported byothers within a comfortableenvironment’’.

Stephen SmithCancer Care CoordinatorCancer Care ServicesBundaberg Hospital

CANCER CARE OPTIONS

Mr. Stephen Smith, Bundaberg Hospital’s Cancer CareCo-ordinator and BMS Member Mike Brady discusscancer treatment options. Mike is presently undergoingtreatment with Stephen being his care co-ordinator. Wewish Mike a very speedy and successful recovery. Can’twait Mike to see you back on the Shed tools!

Bundaberg Hospital Cancer Care Services

Bargara Men’s Shed Inc. October-November, 2020

Richard Proosdy dresses pallet timber on ourwood planer/thicknesser machine.

Stan Byers and Bargara Men’s Shed President Pedro Ryan watch attentively as Member for BurnettStephen Bennett shows his hand on the woodturning lathe.

The Shed has purchased two shipping containersto store equipment in readiness for our CLS exit.

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Graham Gardiner has this tedious task of sandinga rocking chair which is said to be 100 years old.

Former workmates Stephen Bennett andLindsay Turner meet to talk about old times.

Nearing completion is this fashioned plant hangingdivider. It was built by our President Peter Ryan.

Richard Proosdy has been busy making planterboxes of various designs for satisfied customers.

George McLaren busily repairing a chair which, overthe years, has needed a major overhaul.

Mike Brady is all intent repairing a wheelie bin.These bins are used for our bottle recycling program.


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The Bargara Men’sShed, welcomed AndreéRoberts, the Event Co-ordinator and Fundraiser forthe Marcus Mission Charity,Bundaberg, Queensland asour recent guest speaker.

Andreé introduced theShed to the Marcus MissionQueensland, which is a freemonthly program designedto reduce the risk of suicidefor men.

Andreé tells her story:“Commencing in 2018,

Marcus Mission has de-

livered over 100 Resilience-building workshops to menin Queensland and ismaking a difference.

“It takes a village” to sup-port men through toughtimes and you can helpeach other too. MarcusMission is a free communityservice created and fundedby my family after losing our23 year-old son Marcus tosuicide.

“He was Bundaberg bornand raised and found itdifficult to talk about his

depression, especially topsychologists, counsellorsand psychiatrists.

“He said he needed amentor, someone outsidethe family that he could trustand talk with in a regu-lar weekly and informalway, to help him open upand sift through his painfulbattles with his thoughts.

“You may all know some-one you can encourage toattend the monthly Re-silience Building Work-shops and mentor pro-grams.

“Please pass on thismessage to our communityto help men who are strug-gling. We warmly invitewomen, sisters and wiveswho can play a vital role inpromoting support to ourmuch-loved fathers, sons,husbands, brothers, uncles,grandfathers, and friendsthat can make a big differ-ence to relationships athome, in their workplace,and in the wider community.

“Marcus Mission takeson a non-judgmental peer-based approach to engagewith men in the communitythrough real mateship andconnection.

“Unfortunately, 13 men aweek in Queensland are lostto suicide and our regionhas the highest suiciderate in the state, but thisprogram is making a big dif-ference in our communities.

“It is tailored to buildresilience in men to em-

power and equip them withconfidence and skills tobetter manage personalissues and challenges intheir life and with the on-going social support of amentor that they can relateto.

“Beyond gaining re-silience, men have also con-tinued to develop theseskills further within ourMentoring Program in train-ing and coaching for reach-ing out to and giving back toother men in the community,or informally within their ownlives.

“Delivered by men formen, the free programworks effectively through anactivity based unique socialsetting and starts with a freebreakfast and finishes with afree lunch.

“We reach out with com-passion in raising awarenessspecifically around reducingthe risk of suicide in men 18years and over, and strivetowards working with thecommunity through effectivemonthly timeliness of theMarcus Mission initiative.

“It is with pleasure we areable to provide you withmore information about theprogram and warmly wel-come you, your familyand friends in ‘WorkingTogether’ in a commitmentto male suicide prevention.

“Come along on the lastMonday of the month to Bun-daberg’s NeighbourhoodCentre, 111 Targo Street.’’

Men’s Health Issues:

Marcus Mission: ‘Working together’ for the suicide prevention of men

L to R: Graham Gardiner, Andreé Roberts of MarcusMission in Bundaberg, Adrian Pearce and Robert Oakes.


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LADDER SAFETY WARNINGS

Study reveals devastating impacts of ladder falls

The potential dangerwith using a ladder forbasic household choreshas been revealed byQueensland researchers.

A study conducted byQueensland Health,University of Queens-land and QueenslandUniversity of Tech-nology looked at thelong-term impacts ofladder falls on 134 ofthe 255 people whopresented to emer-gency departmentsfor ladder-relatedinjuries at PrincessAlexandra (PAH)and Nambourhospitals over a12-month period.

The 134 admittedpatients spent anaverage of five daysin hospital with themost commoninjuries includingspinal, rib, leg,wrist and pelvicfractures, andlung damage.

UQ Faculty ofMedicine’s Dr. RobEley, who is alsoResearch Manager atthe PAH’s emergencydepartment, said the studyconfirmed the importanceof being more safety-conscious when usingladders.

“We just wanted to raisethis as an issue becausealthough ladder falls are

often portrayed as similarto slipping on a bananapeel or something thatis quite funny, the con-sequences can beabsolutely catastrophic,’’Dr. Eley said.

“ W ehave had

people whohave not

made it to thee m e r g e n c ydepartmentbecause they

have died onscene but also

people who havedied in hospital

and people whohave suffered ter-

rible injuries be-cause of falls.’’

The research alsorevealed those who

needed hospital treat-ment after a fall experi-

enced ongoing physicaland mental impacts afterthe initial incident.

“Ladder falls go farbeyond that of the physicalinjury; they significantlyimpact a person’s mentalhealth and the wholefamily,’’ Dr. Eley said.

Dr. Eley said men aged

over 55 were particularly atrisk when using laddersand made up more thanhalf of reported fall cases.

Balance is an issueas you get older

“As you get a little olderyour balance is not asgood . . . and our view is‘no one is going to tell me Ican’t go up a ladder any-more. I’m just as spritelyas I was 30 years ago’,which is absolute rubbish,of course,’’ he said.

Dr. Eley 70, said any-one using a ladder shouldlook at buying safetyattachments whichincrease stability.

“I would like to seeshops actually sayingduring the purchase, ‘Haveyou considered buyingstabilising accessorieswith this?’’ he said.

Dr. Eley said thebiggest cause of injurieswas people over-reaching,causing the ladder toswivel and slide.

He said anyone using aladder should also makesure the surrounding areawas clear of items whichcould cause more severeinjuries on impact.

“Fractures from a fallare normally not the mostserious of injuries but ifyou get a fence postthrough you or you land ona pile of bricks, that willcause very serious long-term consequences,’’ hesaid.

“Don’t stop going upladders if you are com-pelled to do it but takethe time to think aboutpotential risks and howyou can mitigate those.

“The community can domore to educate peoplethat it’s OK to request helpor employ home servicecontractors to completetasks that require a ladder.

Permission to publish thisarticle has been approved.Acknowledgments to RayAndersen and The Road Ahead.

– BMS Newsletter Editor

Resourced fromThe Road Ahead


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AN ‘OAR-SOME’ JOB

These oars were sanded, imperfections filled andrepainted by BMS Member Jack Moore for Jacki Starkwho was over the moon with the finished assignment.Jacki remarked: “Thanks to the Bargara Men’s Shedfor fixing my oars. I love how you restored them. Youall did a fantastic job, especially as it has remindedme of my grandfather, who was a champion rower inhis day at the Bundaberg Rowing Club’’.

Utilitas Group was formed10 years ago with the missionto converting waste fromforestry, agriculture, fruit, veg-etables, cane sugar and gen-eral waste into energy andvalue added products. bio-gas, hydrogen gas and fertil-izers are just some of thepotential product that can beproduced from waste materi-als.

On October 2, 2020, theformer East BundabergWaste Water Treatment Plantwas officially reopened asUtilitas Bundaberg bioHub.This Hub will initially producebiogas and later be expandedto produce other products incollaboration with other like-minded groups.

The challenging goal ofthe Utilitas Group is to estab-lish 100 bioHubs across Aus-tralia and South East Asia.

Our Men’s Shed wasapproached by Utilitas’s gen-eral manager Mr. MarkO’Shannessy and asked if wecould create a souvenir tohelp celebrate the opening ofthe Bundaberg bioHub and

the 10th birthday of UtilitasGroup. A valve handle froman old WWTP valve wastaken, refurbished andmounted on a silky oaktimber stand and base.

All work on this projectwas done by BMS President,Peter Ryan (pictured above).

The souvenir was present-ed to Utilitas CEO andFounder Fionia Waterhouseat a special dinner in Bargaraon October 1, 2020.

The inscription on thesouvenir read “Celebration 10Years of Utilitas – BundabergbioHub 2020” “UTG 1 of100”. The UTG 1 of 100 signi-fies “Utilitas Group 1st of 100bioHubs” that Utilitus plan toestablish.

Fionia Waterhouse wasoverjoyed with the souvenirsaying it was the most beauti-ful thing and that it would takepride of place in BrisbaneOffice.

We thank the UtilitasGroup for giving us the oppor-tunity to be involved in thisspecial 10 year celebration oftheir Company.

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