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Author Michael King
Signed Steph Piper
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  • Michael King
  • Ian Haly
  • Craig Hudson-Taylor
  • Wayne Bruce
  • Beau Sandford
  • Megs Drinkwater
  • Alex Wixted
  • Blair Calderara
  • Steph Piper
  • Jaimyn Mayer
  • Brendan Halliday
  • James Churchill
  • Scott Wilson
  • Jeff Turner
  • Lucas Oldfield
  • Meka Beecham
  • Fiona Findlay
  • Joshua Hogendorn
  • Sven Hanzka
  • Drew Spriggs
  • Rosa Tong
  • Luke Hovington
  • David Bussenschutt

  • Angle Grinders and Cutting Discs ($357)
  • Lathe DRO ($350)
  • Metal Shop Working Bee report
  • Change Exchange appears to be lacking of the appropriate amount of funds, if it is not reimbursed appropriately it will be removed
  • SpaceBucks system is fully functional
  • There is a new grant that we are applying for; the Stronger Communities grant provides a matched funding grant for approved applicants to subsidise the purchase of equipment
  • In regards to the proposed roof over the blacksmithing area, commercial-grade units can be sourced for $3500, Lloyds Auctions have units for cheaper; Buzz has sourced a unit for $1650, and we will be checking with the landlord in regards to height approvals
  • There is an open day, as well as a working bee to clear the hardstand this Saturday (5/8)
  • Woodshop has gained approval for the container and to remove the annex room, a working bee for this will be forthcoming
  • Dave Seff has stepped down from the position of cause leader for the Metal Shop; Drew Spriggs has taken up this role.
  • More classes for the final half of the year need to be scheduled, 10% of proceeds from these shall be paid to the Space.
  • Metal Shop Working Bee report - we have thrown out a lot of garbage in the metal shop, as well as chasing people in regards to outstanding projects; the plans are to move the hot work to the far end of the shop and the cold work to the end closer to the Wood Shop; once we have toom we will be looking at new tooling
  • $3541 for causes to spend
  • Angle Grinders and Cutting Discs ($357) - these are required to replace the broken items that we already have, they will use 125mm cutting discs; ideally this would come out of the Metal Shop budget; 0 opposed, 4 abstained, motion passed.
  • Lathe DRO (Digital Readout) ($350) - this allows for more precise works to be created, this will be going onto Ollie's old lathe and is a reimbursement for items already purchased; 0 opposed, 1 abstained, motion passed.
  • Drew for stepping up for the metal shop cause
  • Dave for acting as the metal shop cause leader
  • James for works on the “stabbing machine”
  • Drew for running the working bee, as well as Steph, Doc, Don Short, Sven, James and Phil for assistance
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