Point Cook Men’s Shed will soon get a makeover after it was one of 28 men’s sheds across Victoria chosen for a state government funding program.
The $50,000 grant will go towards Point Cook’s current men’s shed being replaced by a newer, more modern building with a cultural facility also included.
Point Cook MP Mathew Hilakari recently visited the shed to announce the funding while also helping out in its nearby garden.
He said upgrading the men’s shed was an investment in the local community.
”Men’s sheds support mental health and wellbeing and provide a place for people to connect, this grant will make a men’s shed possible in Point Cook.”
Point Cook Men’s Shed member Billy Bi said while the organisation had been operating in Point Cook for some time, the grant would allow for an actual shed to be built.
”I’m grateful for the investment into our very first Point Cook Men’s Shed, a place that will welcome all of our community.”
Other recipients from the latest round funding also were the Benambra Men’s Shed which will receive $100,000, and the Morwell Men’s Shed which will receive $77,589, with both grants towards the construction of new Men’s Sheds.
Other grant recipients include the Badger Creek and District Men’s Shed, which receives $7,648 to replace a staircase, making it more accessible to their members.
Men’s Sheds provide welcoming places for people to connect, socialise, learn new skills and work on common projects together.
Since 2015, 487 grants have been provided to men’s sheds In Victoria through an annual $1 million investment.
