Community Projects
A key initiative of the Gidgegannup Men’s Shed is to provide support to local community based organisations. Also, to lead and participate in local community initiatives and projects.
Current Projects
Our first two community projects are underway. We are managing the Tool Library. We have also formed a team to continue the local work of Blaze Aid, helping to replace fencing lost in the Wooroloo Bushfires. This project is made possible with the support of Rotary Emergency Response and Blaze Aid.
For any Community Organisations seeking assistance on projects or services from the Gidgegannup Men’s Shed please contact secretary@gidgegannupmensshed.org.au
Tool Library
The Tool Library is an initiative of WA Rotary Bushfire Relief, originally located at Tilden Park, in a sea container, to provide a resource of tools to affected residents of the Wooroloo bushfires in February 2021. Tools were provided on loan, at no cost, for personal use on people’s properties in the restoration process. Volunteers from Gidgegannup Men’s Shed (GMS) manned the library during the recovery period.
Two years on from the bushfire requests for tools in the Tilden Park area has declined. WA Rotary Relief have recently transferred ownership of the library to GMS extending access to the wider community. The Tool Library has been relocated to the southern side of the Ian Stannard Pavilion at the Gidgegannup Showgrounds, as a community facility and managed by GMS members.
A formal handover by Peter Durrant, (Chair WA Rotary Relief) to Bruce Williams (President GMS) took place on 25th March 2023.
The library is open to the public during GMS workshop hours every Saturday and Wednesday 8am – 12pm. The library continues to provide tools on loan, at no cost for limited periods.
The Tool Library has been relocated to the southern side of the Ian Stannard Pavilion at the Gidgegannup Showgrounds, as a community facility and managed by GMS members.
The library is open to the public during GMS workshop hours every Saturday and Wednesday 8am – 12pm.
Equipment List
- Axe Fibreglass Handle 2kg
- Bar Prying 760mm
- Bar Wrecking 760mm
- Bar Wrecking 900mm
- Battery AK10
- Battery AK30
- Battery, AP200
- Battery Charger, AL101
- Blocksplitter Timber Handle 2.5kg
- Blocksplitter Timber Handle 2.5Kg
- Boltcutters
- Boxcutter (Stanley Knife)
- Broom (Garden stiff bristles)
- Cement Sheet Cutter
- Crate Stack Nesting Black
- Chainsaw, Pole 18v
- Chainsaw Charger
- Chainsaw Batteries
- Chainsaw MS231
- Chainsaw Extended Pole
- Chicken Feeders
- Chisel Set 6 piece with Oil Stone
- Clamp Bar 150mm
- Clamp Bar 300mm
- Clamp – Corner
- Crowbar Hex
- Digger Post Hole, Petrol,52cc
- Drill Driver Hammer Heavy Duty
- Drill Bit Metric,19piece
- Earmuffs
- Fencing Wire (Roll)
- Fencing Wire Frame
- Fork Garden Fibreglass Handle
- Fork Landscapers Hay Long Handle
- G Clamps 150mm
- G Clamps 200mm
- Generator, 2.4KVA
- Gloves Rigger Leather
- Gloves Active Grip
- Grinder Angle 125mm
- Grinder, Grinding Discs
- Grinder, Cutting Discs
- Hacksaw
- Hammer Claw Antivibe
- Hammer Club 1.8kg
- Hammer Sledge Fibreglass Handle 3.6kg
- Hedge Trimmer, Cordless, HSA 56
- Hedge Trimmer, Cordless, HSA 66
- Jerrycan 20L Diesel, Yellow.
- Jerrycan 20L Petrol, Red
- Ladder Extension 3.6m – 6m 159kg
- Ladder Step 1.2m 120kg
- Lamp Head 2AA Batteries
- Laser Level
- Lead Extension HD 10Amp 25m
- Leaf Blower, cordless, BGA 57
- Leaf Blower, cordless, BGA 86
- Level Spirit 3 Vial 1200mm
- Mattock Wooden Handle
- Mallet (Rubber)
- Mitre Box Yellow
- Multigrips
- Oil, 2 Stroke, 1L
- Oil, 4 Stroke, 1L
- Oil, Bar & Chain, 1L
- Pick with Handle 2.25kg
- Pliers Fencing C Grip 250mm
- Pliers Fencing 260mm
- Pliers Netting Clip
- Pliers Wire Netting
- Podgy Bar
- Polesaw
- Post Driver Steel 800mm
- Post Driver – Petrol
- Powerboard 4 Outlet Surge Switch
- Pressure Cleaner, Petrol, RB 200
- Pressure Cleaner, Electric, RE 130
- Puller Nail Claw Bear 200mm
- Rake Landscaping
- Respirator P2
- Riveter Hand
- Safety Glasses
- Safety Glasses
- Saw Bow 24 inch Blade
- Saw Circular 185mm
- Saw (Mitre)
- Saw Hand 475mm
- Saw Horse Metal Pk2
- Saw Horse Metal/job site table
- Saw Pruning Curved
- Screwdriver set
- Shovel Post Hole Long Handle
- Shovel Square Mouth
- Shovel Trenching Long Handle (nylon)
- Star Picket Lifter
- Stilsons
- Strainer – Boundary, D shackle
- Strainer – Chain
- Snip Aviation Set 3 piece
- Spanner set, Metric
- Spanner set, Imperial
- Tape Measure 8m
- Tape Measure 30m
- Torch LED Glow
- Weedspray Back Pack
- Welder Stick 140
- Welder MIG Gasless 141 GL
- Helmet Welder Auto Dark
- Glove Welding Pair
- Wheelbarrow Poly Tray 100Lt
- Whipper Snipper FSA57
- Whipper Snipper FSA90R
- Whipper Snipper Cassette
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