Membership

Reading New and present members, please read the Information for Members letter to familiarise yourselves with the "day-to-day" running of the Shed.

Materials for community projects are free!
Materials for member’s own projects must be supplied by the member. If you want to use materials from the Shed’s resources then it should be discussed beforehand with the Coordinator of the day and an appropriate donation to the Shed is expected.

To apply for membership, please visit The Shed and speak to a Coordinator.They will explain the principles and guidelines, and an introduction to The Shed and its equipment. They will provide you with an Information Sheet and an Application form. Bring the completed form to The Shed. The Coordinator will submit your application to the Committee for approval, and you will be notified of acceptance. You can then pay the subscription for the first year

Subscription The annual membership subscription of $75 is payable on the 1st July each year, this may be reduced to match members’ circumstances. The subscription  for membership applications lodged after 1st  March will include the next year’s annual subscription due 1st July.
When attending the shed, a contribution of $3.00 is levied to cover the cost of general consumables like screws, glue, sandpaper and for morning tea.

Payment can be directly transferred to our bank account at the Bendigo Bank:
BSB 633-000 Account 135768430

Please ensure your full name is on the transaction otherwise we can only thank you for your anonymous donation.

Alternatively, you can pay at the Shed in cash or cheque, no credit cards accepted.

Insurance - Members who wish to use the Shed’s facilities and take part in project activities are expected to have read the “Public and Products Liability Insurance Policy” and the associated “Certificate of Insurance” along with the “Frequently Asked Questions” document.

There are four aspects to our insurance, as set out in the “Frequently Asked Questions” document. They set out the examples of activities for which we are insured and those which are excluded from insurance coverage and which should not occur at the Shed.

These documents are always available for reference at the Shed and can be accessed by clicking on the document above.