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Eastern Region Woodturners Inc

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President	Catherine Ritter	0474 023 773
Secretary	Charles George
Treasurer	Nicole Arathoon

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Jim Dorbis

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We started moving into our shed on 20th December 2014 with the shed being operational at the first meeting of 2015 on February 1st.

The address of the shed is;

165 Bilga Crescent
MALABAR NSW2036

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Eastern Region was started in 1985-1986 by Jim Dorbis while a student of woodturning at a College of Technical and Further Education. Things were hard in the beginning but at the same time exciting.

Eastern Region is the smallest of all the Sydney Woodturners Guild Regions but it is well supported. Most of the members are working and often lack time to devote to their hobby but are emphatic that the eastern region will survive.

In the early days of the Region, meetings were held at Jim Dorbis's premises, after which they were held in various other members workshops which was a good way of seeing other peoples tools and equipment and approach to workshop safety. The members found this approach very practical. At the end of 2014, we had the opportunity to move into our own workshop in Malabar which is now our home.

Eastern Region is a miniature United Nations with members originating from Sweden, Italy, Egypt, Israel and Malta. Some members even come from Sydney.

Eastern Region usually meets on the first Sunday of each month although this sometimes changes to accomodate long week ends and other holiday periods.

As we are a Region of the Sydney Woodturners Guild, all Guild members may attend our meetings and local or overseas visitors are especially welcome. We have found that it is easier to learn in a small group then in a large one. Our fees are $2.00 a meeting.

If you are looking for a new hobby please do come and join us, you'll never regret it.


View Some Of Our Members Work

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