6THE SHED: Veterans and Community Wood Centre

Original founder of “THE SHED” David Brooks told me that he had written an 8-page summary of the history of THE SHED which includes:

1999 Purchase of a kiosk container for personal use in Belgrave Pde, Youngtown

2008 Moving to the Salvation Army Printing Office in Woolston Avenue, Trevallyn

2010 Moving to Peace Haven, Norwood

2016 Moving to Nunamina avenue, Kings Meadows

2022 Adding the Tool Library

David Brooks added that THE SHED had now been operating for over 13 years and membership has grown to 51. From 2016 the ownership of THE SHED has been the joint responsibility of the Rotary Club of Youngtown and the Rotary Club of Kings Meadows.

Tool Library Added in 2022

On Friday 21 August 2021 Nikita McGuire wrote in The Examiner: The Rotary Club of Youngtown (and the Rotary Club of Kings Meadows) have collaborated with the City of Launceston and the federal government to assist in the installation of a new shed to house the (tool) library. The federal government has contributed $10,000 with another $35,000 provided through the Tasmanian Community Fund to help get the project up and running. For Chris Westlake… project committee chairman – it was an exciting enterprise that he hoped would benefit the local community.

“The Tool Library will work by people becoming members, like a normal library, pay an annual fee and then they are able to borrow tools / equipment.” Mr Westlake said David Brooks explained that the “new” shed was in fact an extension of the existing shed. David added: It will be known as the “Launceston Tool Library”, trading under the “Veterans and Community Wood centre Inc”.

Kings Meadows Bowls Club

Audrey and Gordon Bellenger, who resided at Glenara Lakes Retirement and Lifestyle Village, Youngtown from 2008, wrote the history of the Kings Meadows Bowls Club, which included:

• The Carr Street Open Day was held on 30 September 1967

• The Official Opening of the Club premises was held on 31 August 1968

• The Indoor Bowls Complex was opened in September 1990

• During the winter the complex is in full use with coaching clinics and games