Kaniva Men’s Shed - Shoulder to shoulder
Kaniva Men's Shed focuses mainly on the social side of things for the benefit of men’s mental health so if you want to work you can, but if you just want a coffee and chat that’s fine too! Supported by Link Neighbourhood House and West Wimmera Shire Council, the Men's Shed covers its running costs through fundraising efforts. These include the sale of donated furniture and kindling, priced at $7 for a 5kg bag.
Our Projects
Kaniva Men's Shed has contributed to numerous local projects:
Join Us
We welcome men of all ages, not just retirees.
Support Us
The Kaniva Men's Shed is a valuable local asset.
Become a member for $30/year or donate pallets and furniture to help keep our shed running
Contact Us
For more information or to get involved, contact:
Our History
The journey began in 2010 when David Boughton, a minister of the Kaniva Salvation Army ran a men's shed program with a handful of locals, but once he left, the future was not secure. With locals Mal Coutts, Charlie Ferrier, and Butch Witmitz, helping to lead the way, and Geoff Witmitz from Horsham providing invaluable support, a small group of men went for a bus trip to have a look at Men's Shed programs operating in Minyip, Warracknabeal and Nhill. The old menswear shop was for sale and was kindly purchased by the Rotary Club which was later donated to the West Wimmera Shire Council for the purpose of the Men's Shed. This, with support also coming from a generous donation from Mrs Pluckrose and grant funding enabled the whole project. The Men's Shed finally opened in 2013 with just 28 members, and despite a few men passing on, it has now grown to over 40 members.
Kaniva Men's Shed focuses mainly on the social side of things for the benefit of men’s mental health so if you want to work you can, but if you just want a coffee and chat that’s fine too! Supported by Link Neighbourhood House and West Wimmera Shire Council, the Men's Shed covers its running costs through fundraising efforts. These include the sale of donated furniture and kindling, priced at $7 for a 5kg bag.
Our Projects
Kaniva Men's Shed has contributed to numerous local projects:
- Refurbished heritage bench seats along the main street
- Refurbished seating at Rogerson St Playground
- Constructing tree guards for Kaniva Landcare’s annual tree planting day
- Added wheels to racks for the new Kaniva Op Shop
- Some repair services - mainly gopher tyre repairs
- Growing our own garden veggies for members
- Making kindling and refurbishing donated furniture
Join Us
We welcome men of all ages, not just retirees.
- Lunches: second Tuesday of the month at 12 pm.
- Regular meetings: every Tuesday at 2 pm.
Support Us
The Kaniva Men's Shed is a valuable local asset.
Become a member for $30/year or donate pallets and furniture to help keep our shed running
Contact Us
For more information or to get involved, contact:
- President Butch Witmitz, Secretary Maurie Ashfield, Treasurer Ross Dodson
- Open most weekdays from 10 - 4pm
- Phone Butch Witmitz 5392 2302
- About Men's Sheds: Website
Our History
The journey began in 2010 when David Boughton, a minister of the Kaniva Salvation Army ran a men's shed program with a handful of locals, but once he left, the future was not secure. With locals Mal Coutts, Charlie Ferrier, and Butch Witmitz, helping to lead the way, and Geoff Witmitz from Horsham providing invaluable support, a small group of men went for a bus trip to have a look at Men's Shed programs operating in Minyip, Warracknabeal and Nhill. The old menswear shop was for sale and was kindly purchased by the Rotary Club which was later donated to the West Wimmera Shire Council for the purpose of the Men's Shed. This, with support also coming from a generous donation from Mrs Pluckrose and grant funding enabled the whole project. The Men's Shed finally opened in 2013 with just 28 members, and despite a few men passing on, it has now grown to over 40 members.
Kaniva, first and last highway town in Victoria.
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