Cranbourne Community Workshop

The Cranbourne Community workshop was completed and officially opened by the Mayor, Councillor Kevin Bradford on  9th November 2006. 

This was a model partnership with The Rotary Club of Cranbourne, The City of Casey and the Cranbourne Community House.

Members of Rotary and Community House staff donated hundreds of volunteer hours to complete this project. Rotary was able to secure local goods, services and trades at nominal or no cost. 

The Community were invited to buy a brick to offset the cost and also be a part of the history. 

The project took just over a year to complete and became a state of the art workshop. 

This space has operated as the home of the Cranbourne Men's Shed since its completion and in 2024 it also became home to the Cranbourne Women's Shed workshops. The women's shed is open for short periods throughout the year and women are invited to bring their own materials and projects and use the workshop space. This includes small woodworking, art and crafting projects. The open shed will be supervised by a staff members and will include the use of hand tools only. The larger machinery is only to be used if you are a qualified trades person. 

Some of the projects that have been completed by the women include:

• Bird House
• Possum Boxes
• Planter boxes
• Chopping Boards 
• Spice Racks
• Shelves 
• Mug Stands 
• Knife blocks 
• Pet beds
• Small tables
• And more 

The next open shed will take place in May 2026 ( Term 2).