Cessnock Woodturners Incorporated

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CLUB

Cessnock Woodturners Club was formed to promote the study, practice, art and craft of woodworking and associated crafts, and to promote fellowship through professional and social activities.

The club started as a sub branch of Newcastle Woodturners of the Hunter in 1994.  By 1997 the membership of the Newcastle club soared and a number of Hunter towns formed their own clubs with the blessing of the Newcastle club.

Cessnock Woodturners Incorporated was incorporated on 18th April, 1997 under Associations Incorporation Act, 1984. It has adopted the Model-Rules for the Incorporations (as amended) according to the Associations Incorporations Act, 1984.

The club has a regular monthly meeting to discuss administrative matters including club' development and training techniques, and a monthly "Hands On" meeting during which demonstrations and workshop activities contribute to the development of wood working skills.  The club also holds regular workshops and seminars.  The club has its own library, an associated "shop" which sells minor wood working supplies to members at meetings.  The club has technical advisors to help novices and learners and regular monthly club dinners and barbeques.

WELCOME

You would be welcome in our Club.  We hope you get to like us. We hope you enjoy your participation in our activities.  Some of us will invite you to our workshops and our homes.  And remember, a club is as good as its members make it. 

Woodworking is a pleasurable and productive hobby and being able to associate with like minded people increases our knowledge and skill levels.  As a club member, you would have access to good machinery and the necessary tuition to use it safely and properly.  The club meetings are held in our workshop facility in North Rothbury.  Contacts below for final location details.

OUR CLUB OBJECTIVES are to:

1. Form, maintain and conduct a club to promote the study, practice, art and craft of wood working and associated crafts.
2. Promote fellowship, communication and co-operation between members and with other persons and societies interested in woodworking and associated crafts by arranging, holding and conducting meetings, discussions, seminars, visits, demonstrations, exhibitions, lectures, workshops and associated social functions and activities.
3. Provide accommodation for meetings, workshop facilities and activities.
4. Assist other worthwhile community organisations including hospitals schools and registered charities from time to time.
5. Acquire, by purchase or donation, equipment and machinery for woodworking and associated crafts for the use of members.
6. Provide a library of books, magazines and videotapes for the use of members.
7. Seek and accept donations for the funds of the club by personal or written appeal;

And as helpful but subordinate activities to:

1. Purchase supplies of craft material and craft tools to be made available to members in smaller quantities for the pursuance of their hobby.
2. Enable members to dispose of excess hobby production at demonstrations, exhibitions, fetes and the like to offset their costs.

"Wooden" it be nice to be a club member!

For more information ring either:             

  - President Steve Shaw   0407 234 183

- Secretary Ray Dawes  0428 191 249

Location

Cessnock Woodturners Club,  North Rothbury,  Cessnock 2335  View Map

-32.680558,151.349541

North Rothbury , Cessnock 2335

Cessnock Woodturners Club

North Rothbury , Cessnock 2335

Cessnock Woodturners Incorporated