Tuesday, 30 August 2022

 Ms BATH (Eastern Victoria) (13:14): I would like, on behalf of the Devon North men’s shedders, to amend the old adage ‘Good things come to those who wait’ to include ‘and never give up’. With persistent determination good things do come to fruition. Last week I was honoured to open the Devon North Men’s Shed at Won Wron. I congratulate Allen Rendell, Des Patton and all of the other fantastic men and women of that community for refusing to take no for an answer when the Minister for Education kept on saying no. I congratulate Lindsay Oates from the Victorian Men’s Shed Association, a passionate devotee of men’s sheds, and also Lyn Matthews from Traralgon Men’s Shed, who just proves that women are certainly an integral part of shedders. Shedders are an important component of their community. They provide physical and mental wellbeing, they are creative, they keep valued skills alive, they provide actions with hardwood timber and they create fellowship in their community. I thank them for letting me be part of that journey.