Services and community on the Tasmana Peninsula came together on the week of 10-16 June 2024 to deliver a programme of events aimed at promoting men’s health. The events included working on projects at the Men’s Shed, indoor soccer, Turrakana boxing, free health checkups at the Tasman Neighbourhood house, leathercrafting (pictured above), and a free Blokes’ lunchtime barbecue at the Tasman Pharmacy.

Don Sutherland, Coordinator at the Men’s Shed said “We were enthused about getting together and doing something in the public area. The profile of the Men’s Shed was raised. We have new contacts who are bringing in a load of tools and equipment that we can use at the Men’s Shed.”

“We saw lots of people at the BBQ and made contact with others over the following weekend. We cooked and gave away 120 sausages and hamburgers, so I would say we had contact with about 60-70 men, minimum.”

People who came to the events said they would like to be involved in a Men’s Health week next year.