The University of Ballarat, Australian Men’s Shed Association, Victorian Men’s Shed Association and Adult Learning Australia invite you to participate in a
World First: Men’s Shed Study Tour & International Men’s Shed Research and Practice Forum
5 Shed Tour, Melbourne to Ballarat, Thursday August 25
Forum, Ballarat, Friday August 26
TWO-DAY PROGRAM (Register and pay for either or both days)
DAY ONE – Thursday August 25, 2011
Men’s Shed Study Tour: starting 9.00am Brimbank Men’s Shed, Sunshine (Melbourne), finishing (with 6.00pm dinner) at Ballarat East Community Shed. Other sessions are at Melton Men’s Shed, Daylesford Men’s Shed & Creswick Men’s Friendship Shed.
DAY TWO – Friday August 26, 2011
Men’s Shed Research & Practice Forum: 9.30am – 4.00pm, School of Education and Arts, University of Ballarat, Camp Street Campus, Ballarat.
Parking: (three major parking options)
- Big W/Dan Murphy’s car park (free – 2hrs max. Cnr of Grenville and Curtis Streets)
- Central Square Multi-storey (first 2 hrs free, all day paid parking on levels 9 to 12)
- Good Guys underground car park (paid parking all day, enter off Shepherd Street)
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Shedders and men’s shed organizers. Practitioners, policy makers & researchers interested in men’s health, learning, ageing and wellbeing; Government and community-based organisation representatives. This is a unique opportunity to visit five different men’s sheds & hear what is known internationally, first hand. For further information contact Aleisha Habegger, School of Education and Arts, University of Ballarat on 03 5327 9729 or email: a.habegger@ballarat.edu.au
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