Community · Claremont, Western Australia, Australia

Showgrounds Community Men's Shed

1,585
Contacts in the database
2,856
Emails sent through TidyHQ
10+
Years of operational history preserved
"Shoulder to Shoulder" — 15+ activity groups from art and beekeeping to CNC cutting and flight simulation, open 7 days a week.

Organisation Administrator, Administrator

The organisation

Showgrounds Community Men's Shed is based at the Claremont Showgrounds in Western Australia, operating 7 days a week (Mon–Sat 8:30am–4:30pm, Sun 12pm–4:30pm). The shed runs 15+ activity groups including art, beekeeping, bicycles, book club, cooking, CNC/laser cutting, flight simulation, gardening, photography, wine appreciation, wood turning, woodworking, and health/wellness programs. Part of Australia's Men's Sheds network (MSWA), the shed also takes public job quotes for repairs and woodworking projects.

The challenge

Running a men's shed with 15+ activity groups, open 7 days a week, means managing safety inductions for new members, scheduling across diverse programs, coordinating volunteer-led activities, handling public workshop commissions, and communicating with 1,585 contacts. With 2,856 emails sent, the communication load is substantial.

How TidyHQ helped

TidyHQ runs memberships, event scheduling for all 15+ activity groups, meeting records, Mailchimp integration for newsletters, and a custom domain at msclaremont.tidyhq.com. Safety induction events ensure new members are properly onboarded. The platform handles everything from beekeeping class sign-ups to public woodworking quotes.

The outcome

Volunteer time is finite. Showgrounds Community Men's Shed now spends it where it matters — on their members, not on admin.

  • 1,585 — Contacts in the database
  • 2,856 — Emails sent through TidyHQ
  • 10+ — Years of operational history preserved

From their public website to membership renewals to event management, Showgrounds Community Men's Shed handles it all from one dashboard. New committee members inherit a working system, not a collection of logins and spreadsheets.

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