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With the shed in the final stages of construction at the Moruya High School, Mr Heyes anticipates that a number of programs will be underway when classes resume in 2010.

“It will be the people power of the community that drives the shed in different directions,” Mr Heyes said. “However, to start off with, the two key programs - that can be run without any overheads - relate to student-mentor and adult education programs.”

Mr Heyes hopes to see community groups utilise the shed as an additional resource for their own programs.

However, his greatest wish is to see the project embraced by the local people it was so lovingly prepared for.

“It’s an opportunity for people to reconnect and have a meeting place,” he said.

“It can be hands-on type of things or just another layer of support for people. This project will go where the community takes it.”

Pointing to Moruya High as an example, Mr Heyes said it was wonderful to see a school body embrace a community conscience.

“This school is very community conscious, because it is the framework of encompassing individuals, from all walks of life,” he said.

“That’s what is so special about the Community Shed, it is inclusive. We want people to contribute to that and to build on the existing framework.”

Grants and donations from various trades have bought the project to near lock-up stage. However, it will take a further $30,000 to finish the build completely.

“However that doesn’t stop us running some simple programs to start off the new year,” Mr Hayes said.

“Next stop is cladding, so we have fingers crossed that the shed will be up and ready for the commencement of programs in 2010.”