Men's Shed 'gutted' after $1.5 million federal grant reallocated to Brisbane City Council
- stellawilliams88
- Apr 13, 2022
- 1 min read
Members of a Brisbane men's shed say they are "gutted" after a $1.5 million federal grant committed for an upgrade was instead given to Brisbane City Council.
The reallocation was instigated by LNP MP Julian Simmonds and local LNP councillor Greg Adermann, without consulting Brisbane's Lord Mayor, Adrian Schrinner.
Before the 2019 election, Mr Simmonds had pledged the funding for a community hub at council-owned facilities at 98 Brookfield Road, currently leased by Kenmore Men's Shed, a bridge club, and an e-waste charity.
Six months after the election, Kenmore Men's Shed — known as ShedWest — unexpectedly received a letter from then deputy prime minister Michael McCormack committing "up to $1.5 million for the Kenmore Men's Shed Upgrade project".
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