Brisbane Tramway Museum Men's Shed

THE BRISBANE TRAM SHED

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The Brisbane TRAM Shed is a Men's Shed with a difference. It is a group of active volunteers of various ages (known as the TRAMS group) who are involved in all of the vital and necessary activities to build, maintain and operate the Brisbane Tramway Museum. This group mainly comprises retired persons however there are some persons still in full time employment who take leave from work from time to time so as to assist the TRAMS Group on Tuesdays.

We are situated within the grounds of the Brisbane Tramway Museum at 50 Tramway Street Ferny Grove. (Next door to the Ferny Grove Bowls Club)

The type of activities engaged in by the TRAMS Group is varied and depends upon what is on the program at the time.

Please note that not all the different types of activities listed below are being undertaken at the same time. Some of these activities will be dormant when our resources are being allocated to more important projects.

Meetings are held at the museum on Tuesdays with the site open from 8:00 AM TO 4:00 PM. Activities include:

Museum Grounds	Gardening and Landscaping. Establishing new gardens. Grounds maintenance / mowing.
Museum Buildings	General building maintenance. Historic building restoration. Establishing new displays. Historic tramway clock system. General lights and power.
Tram Restoration and Regular Maintenance	Timber body and panel work. Painting / Spray painting. Boilermaking / Welding. Fitting and Turning / Heavy Engineering. Upholstery and Trim. Tram Mechanical & Electrical. Tram fleet maintenance
Trolley Bus Restoration:	Panel work / painting. Upholstery and Trim. Establishing a Trolley Bus Display.
Tramway Track:	Regular track maintenance. Track design and layout. Track construction.
Tramway Overhead Wiring:	Overhead design and layout. Overhead construction and maintenance.
Tramway Electrical Substation:	Construction and fit out of a new substation to be a 1930's Tramway Electrical Technology Display Building. Restoration of historic electrical equipment. Regular substation maintenance. Special Note: A current electrical trade certificate is required for all electrical work at the museum.
Museum Archives and Records:	Cataloguing, digitising, and preservation of tramway plans, drawings, documents and photographs.
Museum Displays:	Restoring historic items and equipment. Establishing new historic displays.
Museum Vehicles:	Maintaining historic vehicles. Motor mechanic type works. Diesel mechanic type works. Maintaining the lawn mower fleet.
Museum Traffic Operations:	The TRAMS Group also supports and assists the Operational (Traffic) Section of the museum. Gift shop sales attendant. Tram crew: Conductor. Tram crew: Driver (Motorman). Museum tour guide. Tram cleaning crew.
I don't know anything about trams!	No problems, we will teach you the necessary work methods and work practices to be able to do the different types of work at the museum. If you do not wish to work on the trams then there are many other types of work around the museum.
Is there a membership fee ?	Yes, it is necessary to be a financial member of the tramway museum in order to participate in the TRAMS Group. Annual membership fees are: $55 (Inc GST) Full Membership. $22 (Inc GST) Concession Membership. Concession Membership is available to persons who are not in full time employment, persons who hold a Centrelink Transport Concession Card, and persons who are full time students in an educational facility and hold a current student Identification Card.
What facilities are there for volunteers ?	Air conditioned meal room. Microwave oven / refrigerator. Tea and coffee is provided. Water cooler / drink fountain. Locker room / shower / toilets. Car parking is available under trees.
Is there a safety and orientation induction?	Yes. Due to the different type of work undertaken by the volunteers, and that the workshop areas are in essence an industrial type work area, there is site orientation and safety induction training.
Does the Brisbane City Council or the Queensland State Government own the museum.?	No. The museum is owned and operated by The Brisbane Tramway Museum Society, a Not for Profit, Australian Public Company, Limited by Guarantee.
Is there paid staff at the museum?	No. The museum is being built, maintained and operated solely by volunteers.
Will I be able to drive the trams ?	Yes. At selected times during the year, the TRAMS Group have a non working day which comprises a "Social Day" with Bar-B-Que lunch and tram driving under the direct "one on one" supervision of a qualified Senior Tram Driver.
Can I drive trams and carry passengers in traffic?	Yes. However it is necessary to undertake the full training course and examination to qualify firstly as a tram conductor and then as a tram driver. You will also need to meet certain medical fitness requirements and you must hold a Queensland Drivers Licence Class "C" before commencing training.
Museum's Key Contacts:	Ken Howard TRAMS Group Coordinator (07) 3551 1776 (Tuesdays only) Bevan Burnes Tramway Workshops Coordinator (07) 3351 1776 (Tuesdays only) John Lambert Chief Executive Officer and Infrastructure Coordinator 0418 738 530 (Weekday Business Hours Only) Note: Phone may divert to message bank. E-mail: Website: www.brisbanetramwaymuseum.org

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