Below is the latest edition of The Midland news from our friends in Perth

Just a reminder that the AGM for the Rockhampton Men’s Shed Inc will be held in our new uncompleted building on Darumbal Rd. at 9am on the 28th October ( Wednesday ). Please ensure you are financial.to attend. Thank You

Today The Rockhampton Men’s Shed Inc. received notification from the Australian Tax Office on a letter dated 6th October 2020 that we were in the frontline of the Men’s Sheds receiving the DGR’s in Queensland.

Below is the Official notification from The ATO

Below is the October edition of The Midland News

The date of the next AGM of the Rockhampton Men’s Shed Inc. will be held as follows.

Well this is good news

The Big Bang has finally hit Rocky

For the information of our members

 The Rockhampton Men’s Shed Inc. has been notified by the ATO today, Tuesday 6^th October 2020 that it has been granted Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR)  status effective from 1^st October 2020.

What does this mean to prospective donors? – it means that any donations – from $2 upwards made to the Rockhampton Men’s Shed Inc will be Tax deductible.

It also gives the Rockhampton Men’s Shed Inc much more scope to obtain Grants from the Private Business Sector where DGR status, in lots of cases , is mandatory before applying.

Please see the attached document from the Australian Business Register.

M Lawler

Secretary/Treasurer

Secretary / Treasurer Marion Lawler

With this announcement from our

http://mensshed.org/theshedwireless/ link to the shed wireless

Page 5 of The Shed News contains the information on the DGR.

This information is for our Members & Friends

The Pdf further pages can be followed by activating the arrow at the bottom left hand corner of the page.

Below is information sent to us by our recognised authority which is

The Australian Men’s Shed Association (AMSA)