Maffra Women's Shed

08/06/2026

What is a Women’s Shed?
A Women’s Shed is a friendly, practical, community run space where women come together to learn skills, share knowledge, build confidence, and connect with others.
Every Shed looks a little different — some focus on tools and woodwork, others on crafts, repair skills, gardening, wellbeing, or simply a cuppa and conversation.
What they all share is a commitment to: women supporting women, in a safe, social, empowering environment.
If you’ve ever wished for a place to learn something new, meet local women, or simply feel part of a community, a Women’s Shed is for you!
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07/06/2026

06/06/2026

🛠️💜 Tortilla Press Project Day Success! 💜🛠️

What a fantastic day at the Maffra Women’s Shed! Our latest project was building our very own wooden tortilla presses, and the results were amazing.

It was wonderful to see members learning new skills, helping one another, and taking a pile of timber and turning it into something both practical and beautiful. From measuring and cutting, router, band saw, to sanding, assembly and finishing touches, everyone should be incredibly proud of what they achieved.

We also had some gorgeous projects completed around the shed, including a beautiful owl-shaped serving board, showing once again the creativity and talent within our membership.

A big welcome to our newer members who joined in and gave it a go. Watching confidence grow with every project is one of the best parts of what we do.

Thank you to everyone who came along, shared their knowledge, lent a hand, and made the day so enjoyable. We can’t wait to see some homemade tortillas being pressed and enjoyed at home! 🌮😊

Feel free to share a photo in the comments if you’ve already put your tortilla press to good use!

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30/05/2026

💜 What a fantastic day at the shed today! 💜

It was a busy and productive day with projects happening in every corner of the shed. I only managed to snap a couple of photos, but there was so much more going on than what’s pictured!

Today we had members working on display shelves, wool weaving, French cleats for pur storage room, laser engraving, sewing, embroidery, and so much more. It’s always amazing to see the variety of skills, creativity, and ideas that come through our doors.

One of the best things about the Maffra Women’s Shed is seeing members share their knowledge, learn new skills, and support each other along the way. The talent in this shed never ceases to amaze me. 💜

💜 I’m sure I’ve missed plenty! If you worked on a project today that I haven’t mentioned, please add it in the comments. We’d love to see what everyone was creating and celebrate all the amazing work happening around the shed. 😊🛠️✨

Thank you to everyone who came along and made it such a wonderful day. We can’t wait to do it all again soon! 🛠️✨😊

27/05/2026

Our AGM is coming up on June 24th, and we would really love to encourage all members to attend 😊

Maffra Sports Club ( upstairs) please come at 6pm to have time to eat for the meeting start time 6:30pm

This is an important meeting for the future of the shed, as we need committee members to help continue running and growing this amazing space for women in our community.

Most roles only involve attending one meeting a month, and the more people we have involved, the lighter the workload becomes for everyone 💜

There are also general committee positions available if you don’t feel ready to take on a specific role. Every bit of help and involvement makes a difference.

I completely understand that it can feel intimidating at first. I personally started by simply coming along to the meetings as a member and learning as I went 😊

If you’re also looking for more connection and friendships, joining the committee can be a really lovely way to meet people. Our meetings are not just business, they’re also a chance to sit down once a month over dinner, a wine, and a chat in a relaxed and welcoming environment 💜

All members are warmly welcome to attend, even if you just want to come along, listen, and see what it’s all about.

We would love to see as many faces there as possible as we continue building the future of the shed together 🛠️💜

25/05/2026

💜 New Project Day + New Member Day 💜

Our next project for New Project Day/New Member Day will be… a TORTILLA PRESS! 🌮🛠️

If you’d like to join in on this project, please pop into Bunnings beforehand and grab:

• 1 x Pine board
(285 x 19mm x 1.2m – pictured below)

• 1 x Fixed Pin Hinge
(50 x 27 x 1.3mm – pictured below)

The timber should actually be enough to make TWO tortilla presses, so feel free to pair up with a friend and split the cost 😊

The project will also require a bolt and washer, but the shed will supply those for everyone attending.

Please comment below if you’re planning on attending so we can get an idea on numbers 😊

As always, New Member Day is the perfect opportunity to come along, meet everyone, learn some new skills, and give the shed a try 💜

Source: YouTube
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24/05/2026

💜 Members Page Reminder 💜

We’ve noticed we actually have more Maffra Women’s Shed members than we currently have in our Members Facebook Group 😊

If you’re an official member but haven’t joined the “Maffra Women’s Shed Members” page yet, you could be missing important updates, announcements, calendars, project information, last minute changes, and member-only posts.

Please jump across and request to join the page, and don’t forget to answer the membership questions so we can approve you 😊

We’d love to make sure all our members stay connected and up to date with everything happening around the shed 💜🛠️

09/05/2026

💜 Happy Mother’s Day from the Maffra Women’s Shed 💜

Today we celebrate all the incredible mums, grandmothers, carers and strong women who support, create, inspire and build our community every single day. 🌸🛠️

At the shed, we see women stepping outside their comfort zones, learning new skills, making friendships and building confidence and we are so proud of every single one of you. 💪✨

Thank you to the women who lift others up, share their knowledge, lend a hand and remind us that we really are stronger together. 💜

Wishing everyone a beautiful Mother’s Day filled with love, laughter and maybe even a little sawdust 😉🪵

06/05/2026

This is what New Members Day looks like at the Maffra Women’s Shed 🛠️💜