The Men's Shed

Sharing and learning as a group

The positive outcomes of the "Men's Shed" project are twofold. Coming together as a group and sharing and learning new skills enhance the sense of belonging of the participants and strengthen associations with community education. In the long term, the project is fostering resilience factors within our community.

" The health status of people is dependent on the number of resilience factors in the community. Resiliency derives from the interaction between the individual and the environment. When present, resilience factors decrease the effect of negative health and social outcomes. Examples of resilience factors include: having a sense of belonging/connectedness to an educational setting: having someone you believe in: having a positive relationship with an adult outside the family and/or a special gift of talent".

What is the Castlemaine Community House

Castlemaine Community House is based in the centre of town and services Castlemaine and districts up to an area of 15- 20 km radius. The House mission statement is:
"To support our community through the provision of a warm and friendly meeting place which provides child care, lifelong learning experiences and access to information and referral networks for everyone."

The House provides a variety of low cost courses including Parenting Early Adolescents, Mix and Burn Audio technical skills, Photography, Auslan Sign Language, Creative Writing, and French Tuition/ Conversation.

Some of the other programs hosted by Community House include the Men's Shed, Chess Club, Childcare, Playgroup and Musical Playgroup, Juggle Jam (Circus Skills), Tai Chi, Reconciliation Learning Circle for Women, Teenage Drama Classes, and Men's and Women's Accapella singing groups.

The Community House is also available for use for community groups to hold meetings, for students to get music tuition, for after school tuition and for people to come in and have a rest and a cuppa while they are in town.

Key Areas of Expenditure

• Give a one-off donation online
• Give a regular donation online
• Donate by phone
To donate by phone, call (03) 5472 4842. Please have your credit card details on hand when you call.
• Donate by mail
To donate by mail, please download a printable donation form and send through the post to:
PO Box 386
CASTLEMAINE VIC 3450
• Donate by fax
To donate by fax, please download a printable donation form and fax to N/A.
• Leave a bequest
To leave a bequest in your will, please read the wills and bequests page for Castlemaine Community House.