A zebra shaped chiropractors table for children & a rocking Harley motor bike have been made at the Woodworkers of the Southern Peninsula WOSP.
The club is holding an Open Day at 11am on Sat 3rd Feb in its workshop 1
09 Boneo Road Rosebud South,
Come along and see for yourself
Free demonstrations, sausages, drinks & entry
Woodworkers of the Southern Peninsula hosted their charity toy handover today with over 1000 toys distributed to vital local charities to help Peninsula families in need have a brighter Christmas. Bless their sweet drill bits! Those guys are saw-some.
CR Antonella Celi, Greg Hunt MP & Gary Sanford Bendigo Bank Mgr were in attendance to congratulate John Bayliss, John Parrent & all the toy makers
The photo from the Mornington Peninsula Leader alerting people to the Toy handover on Saturday 9th Dec
December is a big month for the club. Sat 9th is the celebration of 12 months effort in making toys for Christmas. The toys will be given to a number of peninsula charities who will distribute them to families that have a need.
BBQ at midday followed by the toy handover. See you there?
Woodworkers of the Southern Peninsula will hand over in excess of 1, 000 toys to a number of peninsula based charities in their annual Toy handover day on Saturday December 9.
The hand-made wooden toys have been made by the 80 member strong club, as part of their annual contribution to families in need on the Southern Peninsula. The program has been a key focus for the well-established woodworking club for over 10 years.
Representatives from charities such as Food For All, the Salvation Army, Western Port Christmas Giving Program and others will accept the toys made for children in need across the Mornington Peninsula.
The charities will be joined by Member for Flinders, the Hon Greg Hunt and Councillor Antonella Celi, as well as Gary Sandford, Bendigo Banks Rosebud, Dromana an Rye Manager and Bunnings Liaison Manager, Alyce Fogarty.
The toy handover day is a culmination of 12 months of work, with many members volunteering a day a week from 9am – 3pm.
On any given day the members of The Woodworkers of the Southern Peninsula can be found in the Boneo Road Rosebud workshop creating art, toys and meaningful connections while they work on charity toys as well as other community projects.
Club President John Bayliss said it was extremely gratifying making the toys, and the group also takes pride in making a difference in the community.
“We have members of all ages and backgrounds joining in, some are experts and others are learning new skills as we are united in our mission to make toys for families who struggle at Christmas,” said John Bayliss.
Toy Handover leader and member John Parrent is always amazed by the results of the effort of members “they’re not necessarily tradespeople – but the quantity and also the quality of what they produce is amazing.”
Life Member Bert Bartlett feels rewarded by the connections as well as contributions he has made, “It’s something to look forward to and you’re doing it for the community – when it all comes together at the Toy Handover it’s fantastic – you know that’s what you’ve been working towards.”
The toy making initiative is as much about supporting one another as it is about the community. Several members of varying ages join to make social connections after relocating or retiring to the Peninsula. The Club has also found its niche in providing opportunities for younger families and people who don’t have ready access to tools at home to also spend time learning from other members and enjoying working on projects in the club workshops together. A community open day will be hosted on Sat 3 February 2018.
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On the 9th December the club, led by the president John Bayliss & the WOSP toy leader John Parrent, will present to a number of charities the wooden toys made by club members in 2017.
The charities including Food For All, Western Port Charities & the Salvation Army make the toys available to struggling families on the Mornington Peninsula.
Expected guests will include Gary Sanford, manager of the Bendigo Banks at Rosebud, Dromana & Rye, Greg Hunt, the Flinders Member of Parliament, councilor Antonella Celi & the Bunnings Liaison Manager, Alyce Fogarty.
If you visit the clubhouse on a Wednesday you will see plenty of activity. It appears everyone has a task and it is tackled with a smile & enthusiasm.
At the beginning of the year a plan is established considering the most popular toys, the resourcing to make, paint & store the toys before handover in late November.
John Parrent’s past project management skills is tested in bringing this plan together. The success of the quantity & quality of toys delivered over the past couple of years indicates 2017 should be another good year.
WOSP on a Wednesday is not just a toy workshop, it is a social gathering. It is a friendly community which in many ways provides the heart of the club. The attendees represent 20-25% of the club. A large percentage of the toy workforce also supports the Bunnings BBQ’s, the main income of the club. Conversations at mealtime are friendly & energetic. Discussions focus on the best techniques for streamlining production, prototyping new toys and arguing about whose football team was best.
To most December 3 is just another Saturday but for the club it is a celebratory day as it culminates the completion of almost 700 toys by a group of club volunteers. During the year these volunteers donate each Wednesday to toy manufacture. John Parrent excels in the general organisation while Bert Bartlett ensures there is a jig to simplify the making of any toy.
The toys include rocking swans, prams, bikes, garages, helicopters, ambulances & police cars, fire engines, push carts, ironing boards & irons, wheelbarrows, tool boxes, carousels, trams, ride on trucks, doll cradles, quoits. In addition there will be a number of trick boxes plus naughts & crosses games.
The toy will be donated to representatives from Food for All, Salvation Army, Rye Lions & Westernport Charities who in turn will distribute them to children within the Mornington Peninsula. The function will also be attended by representatives from Bunnings, Bendigo Bank & Hillview Quarries, fantastic supporters of WOSP.
Everyone is welcome to attend the toy handover.