Graeme Bradley and Eddie van Rijnswoud at the Kalamunda Men’s Shed.
Camera IconGraeme Bradley and Eddie van Rijnswoud at the Kalamunda Men’s Shed. Credit: Supplied/David Baylis d483216

Kalamunda Men’s Shed gets Federal funding windfall

Lynn GriersonHills Avon Valley Gazette

KALAMUNDA Men’s Shed is $879 better off after securing a grant through the Federal Government’s national shed development program.

Hasluck MHR Ken Wyatt said shed networks offered men a local social group with many health benefits.

“Although mental illness affects both men and women, men are less likely to seek help or talk about their feelings,” he said.

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“Like similar sheds across Australia, the Kalamunda shed offers great benefits to any local men who need a bit of space and some friendly, easy-going company.”

Kalamunda Men’s Shed will use the grant to install a motorised projection screen and other equipment.

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