Rebekha Sharkie (Mayo, Centre Alliance) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

There are a thousand men's sheds across Australia and many are in my electorate. Men's sheds are doing what men's sheds do best: creating safe spaces for men to connect, to learn, to laugh and to heal. Last week, I had the great pleasure of attending the opening of the Victor Harbor Men's Shed. I think it is the biggest men's shed in the electorate and possibly one of the biggest of the nation. It is two sheds; it has the woodwork shed, the metalwork shed and also a commercial-grade kitchen. I would just like to do a shout-out to the men who actually did the catering for our opening, which was very exciting. It's a wonderful group. This group started out by using a small part of the Encounter Centre for their workshop. It has grown to be their own fully-fledged men's shed on their own site, and their numbers are growing week on week.

I would also like to quickly thank the Adare Uniting Church and the Victor Harbor council for coming together and helping with the initial vision. We know that men's sheds are valuable in the community. I was so pleased to meet them and help them with their Building Better Regions Fund application. I am proud of our men's sheds right across Australia. Because of Victor Harbor Men's Shed's hard work and persistence, they were able to create this wonderful asset for our whole community. A big shout-out to the men's sheds right across Australia and particularly to my ones in Mayo. Well done, Victor Harbor Men's Shed. (Time expired)