Amazing projects are taking shape at the Woodworkers of the Southern Peninsula new workshop. Why not start your creative journey?
As each week goes by the workshop is becoming more settled. Currently Gordon Waddingham is building a store room in the SW corner to house the merchandise, club security cameras & documentation. Planter boxes have been built by Dennis Conner & Hillview Quarries have donated the plants in each box. These have been placed to keep parking away from all garage doors.
Still lots to do but everything looks great
Current session times are:
Monday 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Tuesday 9.00am – Midday 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Wednesday 9.00 – 4.00pm (Open to Toy Makers)
Thursday 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Friday 9.00am – Midday
Unfortunately NO EVENING SESSIONS until a dust extractor noise issue is resolved.
At the recent AGM members elected the following committee officials:
Gaven Davis ~ Safety, Induction
Colin Dobson ~ Newsletter, Historian, Asst Sec.
John Dunn ~ Promotion
David Feather ~ Fund Raising
Scott Hanley ~ Membership
Anne Miller ~ Social
The committee executive remain the same:
President John Bayliss
Vice President Dennis Conner
Secretary Greg Millar
Treasurer Jeff Killeen
A lot has been done to date but still a lot has to be done before sessions commence. Many thanks to the volunteers who have provided assistance in making things happen.
In general, a new kitchen has been installed into the meeting room. Yesterday the machinery & container has been moved. Tomorrow it is planned to have the machinery connected to the dust extraction system.
Some but not all things needing to be completed
The mailing address remains at: The Secretary, PO Box 2145, Rosebud, Vic 3939
Access to the workshop is best via Elizabeth Street, Capel Sound, 3940 . Move to the left past the bowling club and park on the tennis court.
At the WoSP “Workshop Wake” John Bayliss presented Betty Present a Honary Membership to the club for her past work in the development of the club to what it is today.
In the early 00’s Betty was a key figure in raising funds & planning the workshop which was officially opened in 2002.
Then Betty started work promoting a swimming pool for the area. As the site chosen for the pool involved the space used by the WoSP workshop meant WoSP needed a new workshop.
After a lot of planning & patience WoSP has a new home at the Vern Wright Reserve, Capel Sound
On the 13th July WoSP members celebrated relocating to a new workshop at the Vern Wright Reserve, Capel Sound. For 22 years the WoSP workshop was at Besgrove St., West Rosebud. Once the Council decided on the location of the swimming pool, it was inevitable WoSP would require a new home.
Two time presidents Graham Scott & Ted Young with current president for over 10 years John Bayliss.
Long term members thought the new workshop incredible. They discussed how hard it was to establish themselves in the Council allocated gardener’s shed in 1995. “We did not have a 5 year plan” they explained, “nevertheless we are proud of what has grown from our humble beginnings”.
In 1996 a small group of men obtained Council permission to use as a workshop an existing dilapidated 25 sq meters gardeners shed which was behind the Rosebud Community House. At the official opening in 1997, after repairs and an extension the workshop had been extended to 48 sq metres.
In 2002 the demand for more space meant the workshop had to be increased to 250 sq metres. Now in 2019 the new Woodworkers of the Southern Peninsula workshop will be increased to 348 sq metres.
Before the construction of the Rosebud Swimming Pool can commence the Woodworkers of the Southern Peninsula (WoSP) workshop needs to be moved from outside the council offices to its new premises at the Vern Wright Reserve in Capel Sound.
Currently the slab to the workshop has been poured, the storm water has been added & the pest controller has treated the slab for termite prevention.
It is anticipated the WoSP will relocate to the new workshop by the end of May. Refer to wosp.com.au