Men's Sheds

Men’s Sheds are a community version of the backyard shed that have long been a part of Australian culture.

For its members, a Men’s Shed is a place to connect, a community to belong to and a group of like-minded mates sharing knowledge while working shoulder to shoulder. 

At the Taylors Hill and Melton Sheds, men aged 26 years and over come together for activities such as woodworking, gardening, bike riding, walking groups and health and wellbeing events. 

But it's the social aspect that brings the greatest pleasure, which comes through loud and clear in this video about our local Men’s Sheds.

The Melton City Council Men's Sheds are a fully funded Council initiative.

Men's Shed locations

Membership

Membership is free, and so is the coffee and tea. 

Priority is given to City of Melton residents. Men outside the municipality will be capped at a maximum of 25% of total membership base.

Please note: Taylors Hill Men’s Shed is currently only accepting new members who are residents within the City of Melton.

Download the Men’s Shed Guidelines(PDF, 10MB) for information about what to expect and what's expected of members.

Community partnerships

Community groups, organisations and individuals can partner with our Men’s Sheds to take on projects or initiatives that provide value to the community. Partnerships could include:

• Community projects – requests for Shed members to make or repair items
• Mentoring programs – requests for Shed members to act as mentors, providing a safe and supporting place to learn. This could be intergenerational programs held in partnership with local schools. View the Men's Sheds Student Program YouTube video
• Community events – requests for Shed members to attend community events for learning experiences
• Formal partnership – a proposal outside the Men's Shed day-to-day operations. Agreements will be documented and need further Council approval.

How partnerships are determined

Partnership arrangements will be considered independently by our Men's Shed teams. Decisions will be based on:

• Value to the community
• Relevance to the purpose of Council’s Men’s Sheds and its key priority areas as well as Council’s broad wellbeing priority areas
• Capacity to deliver the project
• Outcomes of a risk assessment

We will notify all requests of decision outcomes.