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About Australia · 10 June 2026
Men's Sheds
Over time and with the number of participants growing the newly formed Buninyong Men’s Shed received funding from the State Government to erect a new shed. With additional assistance from the Ballarat City Council and the Buninyong Community Bank the new shed was erected beside the platform of the old Buninyong Railway Station. The Shed was opened in early 2015 after the members had spent many days and weeks fitting out the workshop area and the kitchen area. A key focus was to ensure that there were ample work benches for everyone to use. The shed was extended in 2017 to accommodate the ever-growing membership numbers and machinery needs. Today our membership hovers around 40.
Activities include woodwork and some metalwork welding and lathe.
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