Lord Mayor's Charitable Fund
The Lord Mayor's Charitable Fund has announced a grant of $5,000 to the BECS on the 8th of September 2011. The grant will be used for general operating expenses for the Shed. The President Mr Brian Buckle received the cheque at the Regent Plaza Ballroom in Melbourne. The Shed would like to thank the Lord Mayor's Fund for its generous donation and its support of the Shed.
The Board - 2011-2012
The following members have volunteered their time and energies to support the shed through being voted in as the current Board of Management.
| President: | Brian Buckle |
| Vice President: | Trevor Spence |
| Secretary: | David Paton |
| Treasurer: | Tony Farmilo |
| General Board Members: | Alan Aiton, Alan Buchanan, Len Cooper, Denis Costigan, Doug Jenkins, Ken Pryor, |
Begonia Festival - Parade
When we were asked to build the 3 little pigs float I thought it should be a simple task, but in reality it has taken a huge amount of hours and some ingenuity. Some of the guys have displayed talents we did not know about, and everyone worked together to get the job done. Our intention was to build the elements in a flat pack form but this was too difficult as each item took shape. The following is a list of volunteers who worked on the project and I apologise if I have missed anyone. Len Cooper, Denis Costigan, Frank Dixon, Tim Finch, Ron Lancaster, Mal Harbridge, David Paton, Keith Pilven, Bernie Ryan, Merv Slater, Doug Smith, Graeme Staley, and Paul Tims.
We were fortunate to have major sponsors in Wilsons Fruit and Vegetables, and Caines Real Estate, also Ballarat Trailers and Towbars who loaned a tandem for 5 days, and Dulux for paint. Clayton Edwards, the set designer gave us a free hand on interpretation and was a great help. Clayton’s wife made the masks which received positive comment over the weekend. Thanks also to John Eagle’s grandson Andrew and the Withers girls who were the wolf and pigs! Thanks again everyone for a great effort, and not forgetting Ron Hucker who found room in the back shed to construct the float and store it.
Welcome to BEC's Shed
Ballarat East Community Men's Shed is a shed open to all men who want to call it their own. Located at 730 Eureka St, Ballarat (1300 MENS SHED) and is open Saturday mornings (9:00am to 1:00pm), Mondays (10:00am to 3:30pm - Art & Music only), Tuesdays (9:00am to 3:30pm) and Thursdays (9:00am to 3:30pm).
We have over 200 members and there is bound to be someone with the right skills that can help you.
