This year's UTurn in Ararat, Victoria will be on 2 - 5 May 2025. Pack the car and bring along your tools, lunch and dinner provided Saturday and Sunday, as well as lunch on Monday. There is a raffle at all 4 of the weekend meals, with great prizes, everything from tools to finishes and timber to add to the pile! There is also an optional dinner at the Ararat RSL on Friday night, each pays for their own, just advise if you will be there or not for booking purposes.  You can set up from Friday morning onwards, departure is after lunch on Monday, earlier if you need to. The fee to join is $100 and includes the meals as above and some great company. There are caravan parks and motels in Ararat you can stay at. There is no onsite accommodation, although caravans can be parked, providing you are self-sufficient for power and water.. They would really love to have some new faces attending this year. You can find more details at the Grampians UTurn - Woodturning Event Facebook page at this link - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095274202634  or contact Anita Blume at email anitazambon@gmail.com

The Blackall Range Woodcrafters Guild is holding a "Wonderful Weekend o Wood) on 3 &4 May 2025, 9.00 am - 3.00 pm at the Montville Sportsground (3 km south of Montville).  Exhibition and sale, live demonstrations, timber sales, raffles and free shed tours.  A flyer is attached. 

Gippsland Woodcraft Group, will be holding its annual Open Day on 6 June 2025 at Rosedale-Maffra Road, Nambrook (Victoria).  This will be a special day, celebrating their 40th year of operation.   Contact Person: Graeme Turner (President) Tel: 0437 510 959. Email: bluey@internode.net  

There will be a Heritage Makers Fair in Gympie on 5 - 6 July 2025.  The fair is considered to be one of the largest of its kind in Queensland.   The fair includes woodworking and quilts and more.   Further information will be made available in the new website being developed, and which can be found at www.makersfair.au

Wood Dust backstreets is holding a series of workshops on 6 - 10 October 2025.  Further information from their website

The Cooroora Woodcraft Show will be held on 10-11 October, 2025 at the Cooroy Memorial Hall, Maple St Cooroy Q 4563.
Demonstrations of carving, turning, scroll sawing, pyrography and more will be continuously held during the show.
Purchase a variety of beautifully finished timber pieces including milled timber.  Check out the inter-club, intra-club and high school competition exhibits, vote for the People’s Choice award and buy tickets in our very popular woodwork raffle.
For further information, email show@cooroorawoodworkersclub.com or contact Donna Horn on 0409 069 904