Category: Wanaka Community Workshop Monthly Reports
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August 2023 – Wānaka Community Workshop
We had a great August. With spring just around the corner we had a few members off sick with winter maladies but enjoyed some beautiful sunny days at the Workshop. Projects Completed Hours New Members Welcomed We signed up 11 new members this month and are getting close to the magic 100 paid up members.…
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MenShed Team in June
Winter arrived this month accompanied by cool temperatures under the inversion cloud layer and the occasional frost. Attendance at our regular Tuesday and Thursday mornings totaled 102 representing 306 work hours or 7.5 full time equivalents. We had no workplace accidents – following reminder briefings regarding the importance of wearing safety equipment utilisation has improved.…
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MenShed Team May Report
During May 2023 the MenShed Team met at the Wanaka Community Workshop each Tuesday and Thursday from 9am to midday. Our average attendance was 14 and over the month the volunteers contributed almost 360 hours – equivalent to 9 full time person weeks. We had no work related accidents or near misses. Over May the…
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Fabricate Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr 2023 Report
This is the first report for Fabricate so a bit of a summary first: JANUARY / FEBRUARY We were commissioned to make bird costumes for Wai Wānaka for the A&P show. We made the Grebe and Tui completely out of the donated material we had at Fabricate. March We collaborated with Wānaka Wastebusters for their…
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Fabricate May 2023 Report
MAY 2023 Hours this Month: (estimate) NB: We realise that we need to improve the recording of hours that the area is used. We will try improve recording of hours to include the total number of hours that the area is used. Donations Received Remember whatever you need for your project – check us out…
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April 2023 Report
Attendance Attendance during normal Wo(Men)Shed Tuesday and Thursday sessions in April was 92. This is equivalent to 274 hours or almost 7 full time (40 hours) equivalent weeks. Fabricate was also busy working on projects in preparation for the fabric shredder arriving. In addition to our normal MenShed sessions, members of the MenShed team were present…
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March 2023 Report
Members of the MenShed met at the Workshop during the mornings of every Tuesday and Thursday through the month. Attendance by members at these sessions totaled 85 – about the same as last month but down when compared to the March 2022.. Outside of these hours members of the MenShed: During our morning tea each…
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Jan/Feb 2023 Progress Report
Prepared by Ian – He is a real trooper. Attendance Attendance during normal Tuesday and Thursday sessions totaled 94. This represents about a 10% increase compared to the same period last year. In addition to our normal MenShed sessions, thanks to Allan Harvey we had a MenShed presence at the Wanaka Community Workshop most days each…