- Lake Macquarie Woodworking Club -
The Lake Macquarie Woodworking Club (Lakewoodies) has been a vibrant and busy club over the past fifteen years.
The club was initially headquartered at the Awaba scout hall which eventually proved to be too small to cater for the
growing needs and equipment of the club so a search was underway to find more suitable premises. this search was
led by President Graham Boot who approached the Lake Macquarie City Council who the offered the use of the
Marmong Point Community Hall on the condition that the club be responsible for the maintenance and
upkeep of the hall. The lease was finally signed and the club moved in, saws, routers and all.
The hall needed some TLC so the members set to with gusto and started to hammer, saw, sand,
paint and swear which bought the hall up to an acceptable standard in no time.
The club has not let the grass grow under it's feet since that time. Each year the club members
build hundreds of wooden toys that are distributed to children both in Australia and to an
orphanage in East Timor. At the same time we have purchased a large number of woodworking
implements that are use by the club members for these toys and of course their own personal projects. Some of our
members do not have a workshop at home so they use the club facilities to work on their own personal projects.
Others may need the use of a particular piece of equipment that the club owns.
All manner of woodworking interests are catered to including furniture making, scrollsaw work, wood carving and
Anne, one of our members is in the process of building a full sized Irish Harp. This is going to be an exceptional piece
of
work....... Stay tuned, I'll put some pictures up shortly.
The club is open each Tuesday from 9:00 am to whenever the last cup of coffee is drunk! For
some of our members the day is a chance to chat and discuss the events of the day........... the
club has a library of Books, VHS tapes and DVDs which are available to members.
All interested persons are welcome to come along to a Tuesday coffee/tea drinking chin wag
and timber cutting frenzy to see how the club operates. There is need to worry about not fitting in because the club is
informal to the point of being very laid back. This is not a boys club, we have a number of women who enjoy
woodworking as a hobby so gender plays no role in this club.
Don't be Shy - Come along and enjoy yourself.
For more information phone 02 49 545037 and ask for Peter or email me at:
webmaster@lakewoodies.asn.au
The club was initially headquartered at the Awaba scout hall which eventually proved to be too small to cater for the
growing needs and equipment of the club so a search was underway to find more suitable premises. this search was
led by President Graham Boot who approached the Lake Macquarie City Council who the offered the use of the
Marmong Point Community Hall on the condition that the club be responsible for the maintenance and
upkeep of the hall. The lease was finally signed and the club moved in, saws, routers and all.
The hall needed some TLC so the members set to with gusto and started to hammer, saw, sand,
paint and swear which bought the hall up to an acceptable standard in no time.
The club has not let the grass grow under it's feet since that time. Each year the club members
build hundreds of wooden toys that are distributed to children both in Australia and to an
orphanage in East Timor. At the same time we have purchased a large number of woodworking
implements that are use by the club members for these toys and of course their own personal projects. Some of our
members do not have a workshop at home so they use the club facilities to work on their own personal projects.
Others may need the use of a particular piece of equipment that the club owns.
All manner of woodworking interests are catered to including furniture making, scrollsaw work, wood carving and
Anne, one of our members is in the process of building a full sized Irish Harp. This is going to be an exceptional piece
of
work....... Stay tuned, I'll put some pictures up shortly.
The club is open each Tuesday from 9:00 am to whenever the last cup of coffee is drunk! For
some of our members the day is a chance to chat and discuss the events of the day........... the
club has a library of Books, VHS tapes and DVDs which are available to members.
All interested persons are welcome to come along to a Tuesday coffee/tea drinking chin wag
and timber cutting frenzy to see how the club operates. There is need to worry about not fitting in because the club is
informal to the point of being very laid back. This is not a boys club, we have a number of women who enjoy
woodworking as a hobby so gender plays no role in this club.
Don't be Shy - Come along and enjoy yourself.
For more information phone 02 49 545037 and ask for Peter or email me at:
webmaster@lakewoodies.asn.au
