Farmers Drought Relief 2019: We hosted a Billy Kart Derby in Sorrento. We took some Bunnings unwanted Kart kits and sold them to families keen to race. It proved to be a fun community event.

Even better was the fact that we raised over $1,200 for the Farmers Drought Relief charities

Victorian Bushfire and Wildlife Relief 2020: The Billy Kart Grand Prix went ahead amid the growing issue of the Coronavirus pandemic. Numbers were well down on the previous year and scaled back our offering on the BBQ option. We still managed to raise $700 for Victorian Bushfire and Wildlife Relief charities.

Birdlife Australia 2021: We received a Federal Government grant of $7,800 to build nesting boxes for Birdlife Australia to add to their bushfire recovery efforts in Gippsland. David designed and cut out the kits, the members grouped together for the assembly and painting. At the end, we delivered 100 units to the collective in Kalimna West

Charity Golf Day 2024: What a great day we enjoyed at Portsea Golf Club - the weather was fantastic, the course was in great condition and the event was extremely well supported by attendees, sponsors and donors.

We had a full field of 72 players plus another 18 who joined us for lunch. The overall funds raised of approximately $10,000 was beyond most of our expectations and we thank everyone who participated.

Uniforms4U 2022 and 2023: During the Federal Election campaign, we entered several photos from the Q&A sessions in the Community Council of Australia “Poli-Pix” competition. Awarded a $500 prize for the setting up of the Q&A initiative and for adding humour to the titles of each photo!! This money was used to support a local initiative providing school uniforms to disadvantaged families.

The committee matched the donation to Uniforms4U in 2023, allowing more uniforms to find their way to deserving local families.

Crisis Housing: James Rennie and Warren Dickins continued to drive discussions on the problem of crisis housing here on the Peninsula. They had discovered many organisations interested in discussing and perhaps identify a way forward.

The Shed had supported a Rotary initiative to raise funds at a Car Show. PNMSA proudly donated $2,000 to Baycare from the event.

Lismore Recovery through Yahama Music 2022: Yamaha offered grants to support projects that use music to reconnect and protect the mental health and mental well-being of our members. PNMSA received a grant of $1,000.

But at the time, dreadful floods had destroyed many NSW towns, including losing their much-loved musical instruments. The Music Group was quick to ask Yamaha to redirect the money to Lismore.

Comedy by the Bay 2024: We hosted “Comedy by the Bay”- stand-up comedians at the Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron - sponsored by the Community Bank Southern Peninsula (Bendigo Bank). Thank you to everyone who supported this event. The Shed was very happy to hand over $3,920 to the ladies from Uniforms4U and Umbrella Dementia Cafes. 

It was stand-up comedy at its best. The choice of comedians was perfect for the night. They read the audience brilliantly and had us all truly entertained. The humour was clever, with well-timed punchlines.