Bowral Men's Shed Inc
The Bowral Men's Shed (BMS) was opened on 12th June 2003 with the help of the Bowral Uniting Church, Uniting Care North Sydney, Aging and Disability and Wham as a place where men from the community could get together and support each other. Now officially called Bowral Men's Shed Inc. It is open every Tuesday and Thursday from 08:00 to 14:30. It currently has 40 members with a broad range of backgrounds and varying skill levels. Members are able to work in any of the three sheds and undertake personal projects as well as help out with community projects. It is also a great place to make new friends and hone your skills or even learn new ones in a friendly environment looking out for each others safety and well being.
Activities
The Men's Shed has three fully equipped workshops (wood, metal and computing/electronics) where skilled and unskilled men can share time, swap yarns, work on their own projects or work together on community projects. Areas of activity include:
Designing and making woodwork and metalwork items for sale or donations to community organizations.
Design and repair furniture items.
Various one-off projects for community needs.
Painting, sanding, varnishing, assembling and decorating etc.
Computer workshop and education.
Computer upgrades and problem fixing.
Electronic projects using Raspberry Pi's, Arduino Uno, or esp8266 micro controllers.
Our 2026/2027 Committee
President: Darryl Purnell
Vice President: John Carter
Secretary: John Chapman
Treasurer: Ben Leendars
Workshop Manager: David Peacock
Welware Officer: Chris Brangwin
IT Co-ordinator: John Biasi
Frequently Asked Questions
At the Men's shed you can help with repairs, build new items for sale, help other with projects they are working on or work on one of your own projects
No particular skills are required. Members are happy to help others to gain skills
Joining which includes a branded T-Shirt + Cap with the BMS logo is $50.00
There is a yearly membership renewal fee of $20 payable 1st July
There is also a member's yearly insurance fee payable 1st March of $30.00
Contact Us
Address
28 Bendooley Street, Bowral NSW 2576
Phone
02 4862 5285Operating Hours
Tuesday 8am to 2:30pm
Thursday 8am to 2:30pm
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