08/12/2025
Arlie’s Shed Weekly Update!
This week, we celebrated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities through the Disability Roll and Stroll down Mary Street. The turnout was fantastic, showcasing the strong support within our community.
Cooking
Our cooking program has been busy creating delicious meals, including beef kebabs with pearl couscous salad, creamy macaroni bake, and Thai grilled chicken with Greek salad. We even made lunchbox pizzas and tasty fruit smoothies. Participants practiced valuable skills such as list making, ingredient shopping, and food prep.
Woodworking & Trades
In woodworking, we cleaned up our area in preparation for a big launch next year. We’re also cutting more chopping boards, which are in high demand.
Arts, Crafts, and Learning
This week, we made pinecone Christmas trees and decorations and completed centerpieces for our Christmas party. Participants enjoyed games, karaoke, and as always dancing. Plenty of dancing, blending fun with creativity.
Thursday Social
For our Thursday social, we enjoyed a wonderful day at Baroon Dam in Maleny, swimming, sports, bushwalking and having a BBQ lunch while staying sun smart.
Gardening
In gardening, we maintained our grounds with mowing, weeding, and watering. We also picked up lots of community donations.
Friday Night Social
We wrapped up the week with our Friday night social at Nambour for the Sundale Christmas Carols, featuring free rides, fireworks and food trucks.
Support in Employment
Our Op Shop is thriving with sorting and selling woodworking items for the holiday season. Come check out the fantastic work our team is doing!
Thank you for being an important part of our Arlie’s Shed family! Your support helps us create a warm and welcoming community. We look forward to sharing more exciting updates next week!
If you or someone you know might be interested in all the amazing things we do at Arlie's Shed, feel free to contact us or even better pop in & see us at 16 Cross st or at our Mary St Op Shop, gympie. Arlie's Shed building skills & making friends!
Warm regards,
The Arlie’s Shed Team