Army Commander’s Table
The Veterans Support Group Men’s Shed project to build a table for the Commander of the Land Warfare Centre at Kokoda Barracks Canungra was first discussed earlier this year as a result of a connection between the LWC and Padre Gary Stone at a mutual event. ...
Garden Mulching Project.
Monday 15 November saw a huge volunteer project by the Men’s Shed members, Frank, Drew, Peter C. and Peter H., Kevin, Greg, Ken and Andy, to spread eight cubic metres of mulch over the garden beds in the Veterans Support Group grounds. An early start at 8am, followed...
Legacy Ladies Lunch – 17th November 2021.
Today, 17th November 2021, saw the return of the group of ladies from the South East Legacy Group to the Vietnam Veterans Support Group Men’s Shed for their annual luncheon. The lunch, a delicious two course feast, is organised by Peter And Margaret Cameron, and is...
Remembrance Day Ceremony 11th November 2021
Remembrance Day 2021 was celebrated with a small informal ceremony in the Men’s Shed. The Australian and New Zealand flags were laid out for the laying of wreaths. Andy Bryson, President of the Sub Branch and Men’s Shed welcomed everyone, including Veteran visitors...
Our BEST Grant yet!
We had great nrews on the 8th of November from Angie Bell, MP for Moncrieff, to say that the QLD Branch had been successful in obtaining funding under the BEST grant to the tune of $138,000. Our funding under the BEST grant has been going down each year since 2018 so...
Shed Projects
Frank and Drew are happy to see a nice new roof over the area on the northern side of the garden shed, all colour coordinated. The rip saw is now nice and quiet again, thanks to new bearings and blade, and the thicknesses has new blade edges, so remember to check for...
Veterans Support Group Shed has a key focus is to advance the well-being and health of its members & to encourage social inclusion
Shed Maitenance
This past year we have improved our areas around the shed to improve the safety and access to tools and workspaces. Allowing veterans of all ages to participate
Organic Gardens
investing in new soil, raised garden beds, growing and selling of turmeric, garlic and ginger. onsite we also have passion fruit, lemons and avocados
Gumtree and marketplace sales
Thanks go to Roger for coordinating sales
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Transitioning to civilian life can be challenging for some veterans. Finding suitable work, adjusting to life after service, and coping with past experiences can be difficult and confronting.
When people leave Defence, there are many organisations that are committed to supporting them to successfully move on to the next stage in their lives. There are 24-hour help lines, chat forums and online information available through Defence, Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling, major mental health organisations, and veteran-specific support organisations. Our organisation works to support mateship, and celebrate their courage, endurance and sacrifice