As reported by Hume Weekly in February, since its formation about two years ago, the group of about 20 has been cramped inside a Roxburgh Park Community Church-owned garage in Lachlan Crescent, Roxburgh Park.

Last week, the State Government approved a $50,000 grant for the group. This will allow Hume Council to build a venue at the back of the Cathouse Theatre in Potter Street, Craigieburn.

The Men's Shed will have its own large workshop and the use of amenities inside the Cathouse Theatre.

Roxburgh Park Community Church's Pastor Milton Oliver said the group was an important resource for local retired men who were able to access social, health and skills support.

He said the new space would allow them to extend their programs.

"Men's health issues are a big focus for us. At a Men's Shed, men talk about things they would never talk about with women around and their health is one of those things that men are notoriously bad at discussing."

Mr Oliver said the Men's Shed also provided an important social outlet for semi-retired and retired men.

"As men get older and stop work, they lose their social networks. This [the Shed] has become their network for a lot of these guys.

"There's a lot of 'disconnected' men in this community. Hume is among the top-five most disadvantaged municipalities in Melbourne and a lot of that is because of unemployment and the disempowerment that comes with that."

Men's Shed convener Peter Rayner said the move to a new home would allow the group to use machinery kept in storage.

"This will allow us to run more programs and open up to more membership because we'll have more space to entertain members.

"At the moment, we're operating only one day a week, but I can see us now expanding out to two or three days a week."

The news has been well received, with four more people expressing interest in joining the group.

The group hopes to have the new shed up and running within about a year.

Dianella Health Promotions coordinator Stephanie Walters said the new space would allow men of all abilities to take part in various activities.

"Social connections are important and there's a lot of people that can get isolated quite easily and...a space ... like this...keeps them active."