Community
7 March, 2025
New home for Koroit men’s shed
THE Koroit Men’s Shed now has a new home at Victoria Park.
Thanks to the support of the Koroit Lions Club, the group’s 15 members can now utilise a large section of the Lions’ shed at the park.
“We are very grateful to the Lions club for its support in providing us some space in the shed to lease, and to the Koroit Agricultural Society for its support also. This is a place where we can meet, work and chat,” men’s shed president Dennis Morgan said.
“We were originally looking for a block of land to build our own shed; prior to the Covid years we were looking at the old hospital site in Koroit but that is no longer an option for us.
“At our original meeting back in 2020 we had about 40 members and that’s dwindled down to about 15 today but we’re hoping once we get established in our new shed here at Victoria Park that number will increase.”
According to Dennis, the group has gathered a large amount of tools and equipment and will now work hard to build shelves, work benches and other spaces within the Lions facility.
“We’re fortunate to now have a decent amount of room in this (Lions) shed and we’ll make sure it is well utilised,” he said.
“It would be great to see some new members come along and join us. We will be holding a public meeting here at the shed on Thursday, March 20 from 6pm and we invite everyone to come along and see what we’re all about.”
The Koroit Men’s Shed has purchased a small parcel of land within the reserve and is now eagerly awaiting news from council as to when the necessary rezoning application may be approved and plans for the shed can take a step forward.
“We are really keen to one day build a new shed, nothing too huge and elaborate, on land near this Lions Club one but we’re told it needs to be rezoned first,” Dennis said.
“We’re anxious to see that done so we can get some plans approved and get on with the project.
“A men’s shed is so important to members and to the community. It’s not just a place for blokes to build things; it can play an important role in a person’s overall mental and physical health and wellbeing and that’s what we’re all about.”
