Category: Working Bees

2025 started with some storms, flooding some equipment, bringing down trees and creating some power outages, typically accompanied with power surges. Our resident Godzilla was also very busy in taking down a couple of our security cameras. Few impromptu working bees were organised. In January, a power surge destroyed a “vintage” Cisco switch and a […]

Several members came to the club to prepare the clubhouse and grounds for fire season. The group managed to: Thank you Richard VK2SKY, Leo VK2LEO, Mal VK2TMF and Samuel, Phil VK2XPL, Geoff VK2TGO

Sorry no photos, Come and see for yourself! Vacuumed, swept and mopped the floor.Dusted from the rafters to the floor.Cleaned the bathroom.  No more spider and web.Sorted and stacked the firewood.Cleaned benchtops and the appliances.Stove checked and working.  Microwave working.Tidied up the shack and scrubbed the desk top to a show room shine.Relocated bulky items to store […]

With JOTA (and summer) just around the corner, the club held a working bee to make the grounds safer for the young ‘uns by removing some of the fallen branches and leaves, cleaning the gutters, etc. Here are some photos collected so far from the day. Despite the forecast of thunderstorms all day, the morning […]

Heaps of clearing around hall. Jobs done included: all gutters cleaned out; 3/4 rooftop on Southside cleaned off (all that could be reached from the ladder); Shed roof now spotless (you could eat off it); Some branches trimmed, loose timber; 4 bazillion pine needles taken to the tip; more stuff piled on outdoor fireplace; other general […]

Saturday was a beautiful day for getting things done, and saw a “mini” working bee at the club, with a few of us gathering to complete a number of tasks. There on the day were: VK2AUJ Yves VK2FWOO Glen VK2JNA Dom VK2SKY Richard VK2THT Sean And then there were TwoThree… (Correction: we have not two, […]

Work started at 0745 and was finished by about 1000.  Many hands made quick work. Thanks to: Carmel Phil Charlie Grant Connie Yves Richard

Thanks to all those who joined in the great adventure working bee yesterday.  We got far more done than I expected. Besides cleaning up all the grounds of sticks and leaves, we cleaned the gutters, replaced numerous tiles, removed the logs from around the fence perimeter, and removed the dangerous dead tree near the gate.Many […]

   A fantastic effort for the few who showed their faces.  Gutters done ,trees lopped,grounds raked and hall floors mopped.  Club house is now looking great Were present: VK2JNA VK2NRA VK2SKY VK2TMF And SAMUEL who did great cleaning down the side of the hall VK2BDF VK2BT VK2MZZ VK2ZZM and VK2THT Thanks again great effort cheers […]

The retiree’s arm of the MWRS conducted an MWMD (MidWeekMidDay) working bee for winter prep.  Having failed to secure enough people over a weekend day in preparation for winter, few of the members indicated that a mid-week working bee may work … and it did.  Thanks to the following attendees: Phil BDF, Yves AUJ, Michael UCT, […]

Saturday 8-Oct-2016 has been declared the Summer Preparation Working Bee. It is also a good timing to get the place in good shape for JOTA. Showed up: Connie CON, Yves AUJ, Mal TMF and Samuel, John ZWD, Richard NRA, Richard SKY, Tim BT, Charlie GMT, Bob RL, Michael UCT, Geoff AVR On the list so far: Hall’s general indoor clean up, including dishes (cups, cups and more […]

Richard VK2ARN, Russell VK2BYN, Bob VK2RL and myself VK2AUJ conducted a special “seniors” working bee Wednesday 22-Jun-2016 to clean up the shack.  We’ve emptied it all, cleaned the shelves and re-intalled only the operational gear.  All hand mikes have been provided with a hook.  Most radios are permanently connected to a suitable power source and a suitable […]