Hi Woodies

I'm off to Norfolk Island tomorrow for a week.  Hope it's good weather. 

Competitions:

• The Victorian Woodworkers Association is calling for entries for Double Take in Wood, a juried exhibition of Australian contemporary woodwork with two distinct starting points:
  Take 1 - Fine Woodworking, showcasing the breadth and talent in Australian wood design, and
  Take 2 - Create from a Crate, challenging woodworkers to make a beautiful object or furniture piece from discarded timber pallets and crates. Entries close on 3 April 2017. 
  Visit the exhibition website for more information on how to enter -  www.vwaexhibitions.org.au
   

Forthcoming Events
The list is in date order.

• Woodturners of the Goulburn Valley and having their Woodturning & Woodworking Craft Show, at the Eastbank Centre, Welsford Street, Shepparton on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 March 2017.  Their website is www.woodturnersgv.com  A flyer is attached
   
• Wangaratta Woodworkers Club is holding it's fifth Scroll Saw Weekend on 6 & 7 May 2017.  A fun filled weekend with lots of laughter and friendship and, of course, Scroll Sawing.  Pyrographers welcome!  Further details and registration form attached
   
• The Cooroora Woodworkers Club annual show is on again over two days on 12-13 May 2017 at Cooroy on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. There will be displays by club members and other woodworkers, competitions and quality timber for sale, from 9 a.m. onwards. The show will run in conjunction with the Cooroy Fusion Festival, so there will also be local artists, entertainers, artisans, food, community groups and much more to see. More information about the club is available at cooroorawoodworkersclub.com. Contact: (07) 54426995 (mornings Mon-Sat), or cwclubinc@hotmail.com.
   
• The Ballarat Woodworkers Guild are to conduct a 'Woodies Swap Meet' at the Ballarat Showgrounds on Saturday, May 13, 2017, commencing at 10 am and closing around 4 pm.  All  sites are under cover with free parking available in the Showgrounds. Sites are available at $50 for a 3mx3m site or $80 for a 3mx6m site. Each site includes admission for two people with public admission at $10/person. Catering will be available on site.
  Brendan Stemp will be demonstrating throughout the day and his knowledge and skills will certainly add to what should be a rewarding day.
  This is indeed an opportunity for you to obtain a site and take the opportunity to empty your shed of those unused tools while making room for the many bargains (including woodworking machinery and tools and timber) which will be on offer on the day ie BUY, SWAP and SELL.
  To register use our website www.ballaratwoodies.com.au or call Brian on 0428 325 902.
   
• The Peninsula Woodturners Guild will be having an exhibition of woodturning at the Peninsula Community Theatre corner Wilson’s Rd and Nepean Highway, Mornington from May 24 to May 28 2017.  
  The Guild has a membership of nearly 200 and every 2 years it holds a competition amongst its members of items of woodturning, judged by professional turners. Many of these items are also offered for sale.  A flyer is attached.
   
• Albury/Wodonga is holding their 8th Annual Woodcarving Weekend the Clubrooms, Wodonga Showgrounds, Wilson St. Wodonga Victoria on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th June 2017.  Booking is essential, as only 25 places are available.  Registration form attached. 
   
• Victorian Woodworkers Association 2017 Exhibition - Double Take in Wood, - is a juried exhibition, of Australian contemporary woodwork with two distinct starting points.
  Take 1 - Fine Woodworking, - showcasing the breadth and talent in Australian wood design, and,
  Take 2 - Create from a Crate, challenging woodworkers to make a beautiful object or furniture piece from discarded timber pallets and crates.  The exhibition will be held at Manningham Art Gallery - 18th October to 11th November 2017. 

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