Greetings Sheddies.
• A big welcome to our new members.  Please book & pay on HELLO CLUB for all activities, meetups and workshops.  If unsure ask your Activity Volunteer Coordinator or a Committee Member.  A reminder to check our website, www.thewomensshed.org Hello Club and BAND (members chat platform) for news and updated information.

• CWS AGM:  Our 5th AGM was held on Sat 16 Sept.  Thank you to those 20 members who attended.  The incoming Management Committee now comprises: Pres Deilia Murray, Sec Kat Rajak, Tres Peta Marshall, General Members Karin Redding, Sharon Thomson, Lynne Gurn, Judi Walker, Julie Ferrier, Carrol Benfer.  A big thank you to the outgoing Committee members for all their hard work during the last year.  Come and chat to Deilia if you are interested in assisting with other Shed tasks. 

• YOGA DAY RETREAT WITH SIMONE:  CWS and Simone have planned a Yoga Day Retreat, Sun 22 October 2023, from 10am-3pm, $120pp.  There are 12 places available, so if you are keen to take time out for yourself; please call  Simone direct on 0408 259150 to book and pay for your place (asap) see flyer below.

• NEW TOOL SHED SIGN:  We were required to install a safety sign in front of the Tool Shed, this is a reminder for our members to ensure the roller door is completely opened right to the top to avoid accidental closure. 

• TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY WALK GROUPS:  Welcome to new walkers.  Tuesday group enjoyed their annual spring wildflower away walk in Noosa National Park through lovely bushland tracks from Sunshine Beach to Alexandria Bay and return, followed by coffee at a local Sunshine Beach to Alexandria Bay.  The away walk for the Wednesday group took in Mt Emu walk/climb and surrounds, wildflowers spotting as well as a few whales on the horizon.  Coffee afterwards at Pool café Peregian Springs. 

• OTT (ON THE TOOLS):  Tues 10 Oct from 10-12, we will have Russell the Induction Officer from the Coolum Men’s Shed provide us with training and induction for some of our tools and equipment.  Come and join us and learn how to use the tools with confidence. (please book in so we know you are coming) 
Are you a keen and experienced woodworker in the use of a variety of tools?  We are looking for more members or women tradies who can instruct on a regular basis and share their skills with our group of eager learners.   For those who have not been to our Tool Shed, you can learn how to use a variety of tools, so you can bring your own project to make / mend or join in with our projects.  We adhere to safe work practices- Induction, closed shoes, eye protection, masks etc.

• CWS BOOK LIBRARY/BOOK SWAP:  We have an extensive range of soft and hard cover books at the Shed Book Library.  You are welcome to borrow or swap. (no donations required at the moment)

• BRAINIACS – Cards & games:  Don’t be fooled by the name of the group.  Our members test their skills in Canasta, 500, Philadelphia, Mah-jong and other card & board games.  Lots of fun and laughter twice a week, Thursdays @1pm, Saturdays @1pm.  BYO lunch or a plate to share. Mah-jong will be played on the 4th Thursday of the month.

• DRAWING GROUP – Sketchy Gals: Beginners welcome, come and join us twice per month on Saturdays 10.30-12.30pm, to try different drawing and art techniques and share tips and ideas.  This group is essentially self-taught to practice drawing skills through shared experience.  Each meeting has a suggested exercise / project topic or you are welcome to bring your own project, please bring your own materials. 

• CREATIVE CONNECTIONS - Beginners Sewing:  our sewing group have been very busy, improving their sewing skills, mending items & starting new projects.  Elizabeth will assist in all manner of things related to sewing.  Bring your own machine or use our machine or overlocker, on the 4th Thursday of the month from 11am – 1pm.

• CREATIVE CONNECTIONS: Come and join us the 2nd Thurs each month from 11am -1pm and bring along your creative endeavours - art, craft, knitting, crochet, macrame projects or a special project you would like to develop.  Share and learn new skills with other like-minded Sheddies over a coffee/tea & chat.

• SHED JAZZ: Is a joint project between the Coolum Women’s and Men’s Shed. Jazz musician’s get together and jam each Monday 1-3pm. If you are an experienced jazz musician or singer who is interested in joining them, pop in and listen or contact Ian on 0428 598 465…..no tuition is provided.

• FUNDRAISING FOR CWS:  Would you like to help us raise funds with minimal effort?  Coolum Womens Shed is registered for Containers For Change.  All cans, glass and plastic bottles marked with a 10c stamp can be recycled.  It is located in Lysaght St opposite the German Bakehouse in the Coolum Industrial Estate.  Our CWS code is 
# C10120544, $$$ are then allocated to our account.  We have a Containers for Change bag at the Shed where you can leave your cans/bottles and we can deposit them for you. 

• ACTIVITIES and VOLUNTEERING AT CWS:  If you happen to have expertise or special skills you would like to share and are keen to volunteer please contact us at [email protected]  (A reminder we don't have a contact phone number and no full time admin support).  All activities & events are conducted by our team of CWS volunteers & without their support, we cannot conduct our low-cost activities.  Several tasks are required to set up, supervise, check attendance and support the activity.  If you have skills you would like to share eg kayaking, tools, mosaics, outdoor activities, or new ideas for activities & workshops and are interested in becoming an Activity Volunteer Coordinator, please contact Deilia.

Kind regards Deilia and the Management Committee. 

Greetings Sheddies,

• CWS AGM: a reminder that our 5th AGM is coming up on Sat 16 Sept. at 2pm.You are invited to attend, so please book on Hello Club, so we know you are coming.  Our Management Committee comprises members from diverse backgrounds who are keen to assist in the ongoing development of the Shed.  You don’t need any qualifications to be nominated, though a keen understanding of our Shed Purpose and Values and the benefit it brings to our members is important – Connection through Recreation.  Our meetings are generally held once per month at the Shed.  We have had a number of members express interest on being on the committee, but we are still lacking a Treasurer.  We have a member who can do the bookkeeping, but need someone to oversee the accounts on the committee.  Come and chat to Deilia and Georgia if you are interested in joining our Management Committee team, sub committees or assisting with any of our diverse tasks.

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• TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY WALK GROUPS: the recent away walk saw the Tuesday group visit & tour the Coolum Womens Shed in Research St with a return walk through the lovely bushland track to the Pool Café Peregian Springs.  The addition of the Wednesday walk group has provided our members with an alternative day and opportunity to meet new people whilst getting fit.  Their away walk was around Mudjimba, Twin Waters area and coffee at High Tide.

 

• YOGA WITH SIMONE:  CWS and Simone are keen to run a yoga retreat (possibly end Oct) for members who attend the Gentle Flow Yoga class on Thursdays 9.30-10.30am.  If you are interested, please speak to Simone when attending the class and she will add you to the list.  This weekly yoga class is suitable for beginners or those new to yoga.  Come and meet the lovely Simone who will gently guide you in these yoga classes. 

 

• CREATIVE CONNECTIONS - Cricut Workshop: Plans are underway to run a workshop in the use of our Cricut, a piece of equipment that can be used for all manner of craft creations.  We will keep you posted.

 

• OTT (ON THE TOOLS): are you a keen and experienced woodworker in the use of a variety of tools?  We are looking for more members or women tradies who can instruct and share their skills with our group of eager learners.   For those who have not been to our Tool Shed, you can learn how to use a variety of tools, so you can bring your own project to make / mend or join in with our projects.  We adhere to safe work practices- Induction, closed shoes, eye protection, masks etc. 

 

• BRAINIACS – Cards & Games: Don’t be fooled by the name of the group. We now have members learning to play Mahjong and other card & board games. Our members also test their skills in Canasta, 500, & Philadelphia. Lots of fun and laughter twice a week, Thursdays @1pm, Saturdays @1pm. BYO lunch or a plate to share. 

 

• DRAWING GROUP – Sketchy Gals: Come and join us twice per month on Saturdays 10.30-12.30pm, to try different drawing and art techniques and share tips and ideas. This group is essentially self-taught to practice drawing skills through shared experience, but beginners are also welcome. Each meeting has a suggested exercise / project topic or you are welcome to bring your own project. Please bring your own materials.

 

• CREATIVE CONNECTIONS - Sewing Group: Beginners welcome. our new sewing group have been very busy, improving their sewing skills, mending items & starting new projects. Elizabeth will assist in all manner of things related to sewing. Bring your own machine or use our machine or overlocker, on the 4th Thursday of the month from 11am – 1pm.

 

• BOOKINGS REMINDER: Always check Hello Club or the CWS website for latest updates www.thewomensshed.org (this monthly newsletter is located on our website in NEWS) Book & pay on HELLO CLUB for all activities, meetups and workshops. If unsure ask your Activity Volunteer Coordinator or a Committee Member. You are welcome to come and try an activity before becoming a member & paying the membership fee.

 

• FUNDRAISING FOR CWS: would you like to help us raise funds with minimal effort? Coolum Women’s Shed is registered for Containers for Change. All cans, glass and plastic bottles marked with a 10c stamp can be recycled.  It is located in Lysaght St opposite the German Bakehouse in the Coolum Industrial Estate. Our CWS code is #C10120544, $$$ are then allocated to our account. We have a Containers for Change bag at the Shed where you can leave your cans/bottles and we can deposit them for you.

 

• ACTIVITIES and VOLUNTEERING AT CWS: Due to some of our activity volunteer coordinators being unavailable to run activities (holidays, family & work commitments etc ) these more specialised activities are on hold: belly dancing, mud club pottery, mosaics, kayaking. If you happen to have expertise or special skills in these areas and keen to volunteer please contact us at [email protected] (A reminder we don’t have a contact phone number as we have no full time admin support). All activities & events are conducted by our team of CWS volunteers & without their support, we cannot conduct our low-cost activities. Several tasks are required to set up, supervise, check attendance and support the activity. If you have skills you would like to share eg kayaking, tools, mosaics, outdoor activities, or new ideas for activities & workshops and are interested in becoming an Activity Volunteer Coordinator, please contact Deilia.

Kind regards Deilia and the Management Committee.

The Coolum Womens Shed Inc. IA58358                          CWS Newsletter August 2023 

• CREATIVE CONNECTIONS: come and join us the 2nd Thursday each month from 11am -1pm and bring along your creative endeavours - art, craft, knitting, crochet, macrame projects or a special project you would like to develop. Share and learn new skills with other like-minded Sheddies over a coffee/tea & chat.
• YOGA WITH SIMONE: this Gentle Flow Yoga class on Thursdays 9.30-10.30am is open to all ages and abilities, suitable for beginners or those new to yoga along with those that want to slow their practice down. Classes will move at a slower and steady pace, there are modifications and also option for more challenging asanas suitable for the students ability. Come and meet the lovely Simone who will gently guide these yoga classes.
• BOOKINGS REMINDER: Always check Hello Club or the CWS website for latest updates www.thewomensshed.org (this monthly newsletter is located on our website in NEWS) Book & pay on HELLO CLUB for all activities, meetups and workshops. If unsure ask your Activity Volunteer Coordinator or a Committee Member or attend COOL-IT training sessions. You are welcome to come and try an activity before becoming a member & paying the membership fee.
• COOL-IT TRAINING SESSIONS FOR HELLO CLUB AND BAND: We understand the challenge of learning our tech & booking systems. Volunteer Coordinators and members are invited to attend individual IT tech sessions at the Shed every 2nd Thursday of the month at 10.30am. Book a timeslot on Hello Club and the lovely Georgia and Ric will guide you in these sessions.
• ACTIVITIES, MEETUPS AND WORKSHOPS BOOKINGS - on HELLO CLUBREMINDER always book & pay on Hello Club, if you are unsure how to do this ask your activity volunteer coordinator or a member of the Committee or attend COOL IT training sessions. The activities calendar and links to Hello Club can also be found on the CWS website www.thewomensshed.org
• BAND: an app, a private chat platform for CWS members, that we use for updates and information exchange for our all our activities. When you have paid your member ship fee your activity coordinator will send you an invite so you can access Band. Remember to check FEED and CHATS as well for general CWS updates and information.
• ACTIVITIES and VOLUNTEERING AT CWS: Due to some of our activity volunteer coordinators being unavailable to run activities (holidays, family & work commitments etc ) these more specialised activities are on hold: belly dancing, mud club pottery, kayaking. If you happen to have expertise or special skills in these areas and keen to volunteer please contact us at [email protected] (A reminder we don’t have a contact phone number as we have no full time admin support). All activities & events are conducted by our team of CWS volunteers & without their support, we cannot conduct our low-cost activities. Several tasks are required to set up, supervise, check attendance and support the activity. If you have skills you would like to share eg kayaking, tools, mosaics, outdoor activities, or new ideas for activities & workshops and are interested in becoming an Activity Volunteer Coordinator, please contact Deilia.
  

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Kind regards Deilia and the Management Committee.
The Coolum Womens Shed Inc. IA58358                          CWS Newsletter June 2023