He is co-ordinator of Frontier Services' Andamooka Community Support Service and he is passionate about men’s health issues.

He has a plan to work to develop a men’s shed.

"This can be a place where men can gather and be creative together … the shed is a place where men can meet as equals and solve problems," said Peter.

The community would reap benefit.

The men coming to the shed could apply their brains and their skills to a wide variety of practical problems, problems people in Andamooka have to overcome every day.

The Shed would also be a point of contact socially for the men. Somewhere outside of the pubs, and somewhere their skills will be valued and used for community projects.

There is a wealth of transferable skills in the Andamooka community that can be tap into and passed on to the younger generation.

Andamooka has a different demographic profile to Roxby Downs.

There are older people in Andamooka than in Roxby Downs as a proportion of the total population.

That means there are some that may be more vulnerable than others.

Social programs, like a men's shed, sponsored by community organisations are one way to address some of the problems associated with growing older in a harsh desert environment.

With no reticulated water and no sewerage in Andamooka, there is plenty of problem solving to do.

"I've seen this sort of thing work," Peter said on Sunday.

"I was a committee member of a successful shed in Broken Hill … it is still going strong.

“There are successful men’s shed projects all over the country.

"There is a great mens shed in Salisbury … the shed at Port Adelaide is going very well … there are men’s sheds in Gawler, Port Augusta and many other places all over Australia," Peter said.

"It's a good idea … we'll put it out there and see what people think … it's an idea I've seen work very well for some men."

Get in touch with Peter at Andamooka Community Support Service office or ring Frontier Support Services in Andamooka on 8672 7238.