About Mt Gravatt Men’s Shed
How the Shed began
The steering committee was formed in October 2009 after meetings at the Mount Gravatt Community Centre with input from local churches and service clubs, including Councillor Krista Adams (Wishart Ward, Brisbane City Council), St Bartholomew’s Anglican Church Mount Gravatt, Mount Gravatt Rotary Club, Mansfield Rotary Club, Southside Sport and Community Club Inc., St Bernard’s Catholic Church Upper Mount Gravatt, Broadwater Road Uniting Church Wishart, Baptist Church Upper Mount Gravatt, Wishart Christian Retirement Village and Anglicare.
Each saw the need and offered to help, financially or in kind, to establish a Men’s Shed in the Mount Gravatt area. It had become clear there was a need for activities and services that support men, particularly those aged 50–75.
Our mission
To provide a facility where men of all ages can feel comfortable and gather together to spend time socially, as well as in a practical manner by participating in constructive endeavours that develop self-esteem.
Our aims
- Enjoy each other’s company
- Assist men of all ages and backgrounds through mateship, mentoring and support
- Provide practical activities in a safe environment
- Gain the help of health and wellbeing professionals when required
- Provide instruction and skill training for senior men
- Provide intergenerational learning and mentoring
- Focus on men’s health and wellbeing, helping members access relevant services and information in the community
- Address isolation, loneliness and depression faced by many men when they stop full-time work or are looking for work, by providing a space, tools and support
- Provide a place for men — especially those who have retired or are unemployed — to socialise, use their skills, learn new skills and mentor each other and younger members of the community
Timeline of milestones
[PLACEHOLDER: dates for each milestone photo (e.g. opening day) — the current timeline shows photos without dates]
Governance
Mt Gravatt Men’s Shed Inc. has a constitution, by-laws and a code of conduct, and is managed by the Management Committee, elected by members at the Annual General Meeting.
Mount Gravatt Men’s Shed Inc. · ABN 43 684 456 315 · Registered with the ACNC as a charity · Endorsed Deductible Gift Recipient.
[PLACEHOLDER: current Management Committee list and governing documents — confirm with the Shed after the November 2026 AGM before publishing names]
Our supporters
Thank you to the Australian Government, Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council; St Barts Anglican Church Mt Gravatt; the Rotary Club of Mount Gravatt (platinum sponsor); Hertford Street Baptist Church (bronze sponsor); Bill Hooper Real Estate; and Club Southside. The Shed Talk newsletter is printed courtesy of Councillor Krista Adams and the Holland Park Ward Office.