Lucy Wicks (Robertson, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I was honoured to be a guest at the seventh birthday celebrations of the Kincumber Men's Shed recently. Men's sheds are important places where men in our community can come together to share and to learn new skills. We enjoyed a hearty barbecue lunch and a birthday cake at the celebrations, and it was fantastic to hear so many stories from so many local residents who have made the Kincumber Men's Shed a second home. Some are crafting incredible creations from wood, while others enjoy having a chat over a cup of tea or coffee, which can be just as important.

Kincumber Men's Shed and other sheds across the Central Coast, such as at Gosford, Terrigal, Ettalong and Umina Beach are great places for men to be. You will meet extraordinary people at a men's shed. Many are retired and are passionate about passing on their knowledge.

I was honoured to receive a superb clock, made by committee member Alan Hagan, that now sits on the mantelpiece of my electorate office in Gosford, and I also thank Bob Jones for the magnificent wooden fire truck he made that is also on display. May I commend Kincumber Men's Shed President Peter Jessup, Vice President Clarrie Stevens, Secretary Alan Eaton, Treasurer Graham Bowie and members Graham Hatton, Barry Channon and Jim Newhouse.

Men's sheds help men to talk and connect with others while enjoying a shared skill together. The men's shed has grown in leaps and bounds in the past seven years at Kincumber, and I commend their work, and that of other men's sheds in my electorate, to the House today.