The Australian Wood Review's annual Maker of the Year competition now includes a special $1500 cash award for the best display of woodturning. The winning entry of this award will be selected across all categories. The winning entry may be created by means of other woodworking techniques and may be made in collaboration with others.  There are 12 awards with a prize pool of more than $18,000, including $11,000 cash. Early bird entry is on until April 23, 2024. For information and to enter, go to www.woodreview.com.au/moty

The Maleny Wood Expo, is to be held 4 - 6 May 2024.   Further details from their website

The 28th Tilba Woodwork Show will be held in the Central Tilba Community Halls on 8 - 9 June 2024. As well as the fine display of timber items, there will be several demonstrations of wood turning and the CNC router will once again be producing name plates for the young (and not so young). The show raffle has several quality woodwork related items as prizes. In the small hall is the woodwork exhibition of high quality pieces for show and sale.

The Cooroora Woodworkers Club Annual Woodcraft Show is being held on 11 & 12 October 2024 at the Cooroy Memorial Hall, Maple Street, Cooroy, Qld.  There will be demonstrations of carving, turning, scroll sawing, pyrography and more will be continuously held during the show as well as competition exhibits and a raffle. Available for purchase will be a variety of beautifully finished timber pieces including milled timber.  For further information, email show@cooroorawoodworkersclub.com or contact Donna Horn on 0409 069 904

The Goulburn Valley Woodworkers Annual Wood Show will be held on 26 - 27 October 2024 at the Multipurpose Pavilion, Shepparton Showgrounds, Archer Street, Shepparton.  Along with our usual demonstrations and exhibitions, this year we will also be hosting the bi-annual National Scrollsaw Network Competition and Exhibition.  Further information from their website at www.gvwoodworkers.com.au.  Enquiries to gvwoodworkers.show@gmail.com