In celebration of International Women’s Shed Week, the local not-for-profit group empowering women will be hosting a Picnic in the Park.
Noosa Women’s Shed invites all women to join them on Sunday 6 March at noon in front of the stage area of Noosaville Lions Park, Noosa River.
With hopes of securing a permanent location in Noosa, Noosa Women’s Shed president Robyn Sanders said the celebration will raise awareness of their existence and gain community support.
“Noosa Women’s Shed is now in its fourth temporary location since becoming incorporated in 2018 as a not-for-profit organisation,“ Ms Sanders said.
“We are about empowering, uniting, and supporting women with tool-based skills for continued growth and independence.
“As yet we have not been able to find a suitable space despite many approaches to various groups and levels of government.”
The group is currently in the process of putting together a proposal to establish a permanent shed on Council land.
“However, we need the community’s help to achieve this,” Ms Sanders said.
“We recently asked our Facebook and other followers to complete a short survey to demonstrate our wide-spread community support. This will enable us to be taken seriously by all levels of government.“
Find the survey at surveymonkey.com/r/77VB86S
“The women of Noosa Shire deserve a permanent shed of their own,“ she said.
“A space which will cater for the diversity of skills our increase in numbers will demand.”
Noosa Women’s Shed plans to offer women a variety of skills enabling them to undertake tasks such as basic carpentry including repairing and building timber structures or furniture, fine metalwork, welding, and basic house maintenance.
“Through undertaking these activities, we can then have fun sharing while having a positive impact on the physical and mental health and wellbeing of our members,” Ms Sanders said.
Noosa Women’s Shed thanked the following groups who are supportive in their quest to find a suitable permanent home: Sandy Bolton, Commonwealth Bank Noosa Heads Branch, Noosa FM, Noosa Men’s Shed, Rotary, Noosa Shire Council, Sunshine Coast Council and Nell from Coolum Women’s Shed.
For more information visit noosawomensshed.com.au or on Facebook search for NoosaWomensShed.
Noosa Women’s Shed next meeting is on 5 March from 1.30pm at 1 Ferrells Rd, Cooroy (Cooroy Village).
Members over the age of 18 are welcome.
Picnic in the Park attendees are encouraged to bring their own picnic food, beverages, chair, or picnic rug.
