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The Wooden Boat Association of NSW Australia is part of a national community of wooden boat enthusiasts, with similar organisations in most states and territories. Links to other sites can be found via the sidebar menu. Ownership of a wooden boat is not a requirement to join; just a desire to enjoy, share and promote an appreciation of wooden boats of all shapes and sizes. An award is presented annually to acknowledge the person (not necessarily a member) who completed a project which best contributes to our objectives of encouraging the retention of wooden boat building skills or the preservation of wooden boats or maritime artefacts – see Hal Harpur Award on sidebar.
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Members receive a monthly copy of Scuttlebutt, our colour printed newsletter containing details of current activities, articles of interest and coming events, and an optional electronic digest via email. Previous editions of Scuttlebutt are available for download from this website (see Scuttlebutt sidebar menu).
Regular meetings are held in Sydney, featuring a guest speaker or other topic of interest, and provide an opportunity for members and guests to catch up over dinner (optional), ask for advice and share progress reports on current projects. Non-members are always welcome; ask for one of the committee members listed below if you don’t know where to start.
Meetings are held at Sporties, the Gladesville Bowling and Sports Club (181a Ryde Road, Gladesville) at 7:30pm on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Dinner may be ordered at the bistro (prices are very reasonable – see Links for their website) and we recommend ordering no later than 6:45pm to ensure you have time to finish in comfort. We would like also to acknowledge the tremendous support given to the Association by Sporties in providing a meeting room with Audio/Visual facilities and storage for our paraphernalia.
Regular meetings are held in Sydney, featuring a guest speaker or other topic of interest, and provide an opportunity for members and guests to catch up over dinner (optional), ask for advice and share progress reports on current projects. Non-members are always welcome; ask for one of the committee members listed below if you don’t know where to start.
Meetings are held at Sporties, the Gladesville Bowling and Sports Club (181a Ryde Road, Gladesville) at 7:30pm on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Dinner may be ordered at the bistro (prices are very reasonable – see Links for their website) and we recommend ordering no later than 6:45pm to ensure you have time to finish in comfort. We would like also to acknowledge the tremendous support given to the Association by Sporties in providing a meeting room with Audio/Visual facilities and storage for our paraphernalia.
Social events are held throughout the year, giving boat owners and others the opportunity to catch up with real boats as the focus rather than a meeting room.
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NEXT MEETING & OTHER EVENTS
November 12th - AGM. Guest Speaker-Peter Widders: Boats and Ships of Europe.
November 15-17 - Narooma Boats Afloat
November 18th - Committee meeting
December 10th WBA Christmas Dinner and Hal Harpur Award Night, Gladesville
December 16th -Committee Meeting
NEXT YEAR 2020
January 14 January – Film Night and Member’s Projects
February 11 - Guest Speaker - Japanese Tools Australia
February 22-23 Raft-up at Bantry Bay
February 29 - March 2nd Paynesville Classic Boat Festival, Gippsland Lakes
March 6-9 Geelong Wooden Boat Festival
March 10 –Ross Marchant – The story of a Halvorsen-built air-sea rescue boat –
Oceanus.
April 14 – Hugh Cross + Raffle of donated Artwork
May 1-3 - May Classic and Wooden Boat Festival, ANMM Darling Harbour
May 12 – Ian Smith: Building a Ranger
Details of other events on the horizon may be found on our events page, in each month’s Scuttlebutt and in the eNews.
November 15-17 - Narooma Boats Afloat
November 18th - Committee meeting
December 10th WBA Christmas Dinner and Hal Harpur Award Night, Gladesville
December 16th -Committee Meeting
NEXT YEAR 2020
January 14 January – Film Night and Member’s Projects
February 11 - Guest Speaker - Japanese Tools Australia
February 22-23 Raft-up at Bantry Bay
February 29 - March 2nd Paynesville Classic Boat Festival, Gippsland Lakes
March 6-9 Geelong Wooden Boat Festival
March 10 –Ross Marchant – The story of a Halvorsen-built air-sea rescue boat –
Oceanus.
April 14 – Hugh Cross + Raffle of donated Artwork
May 1-3 - May Classic and Wooden Boat Festival, ANMM Darling Harbour
May 12 – Ian Smith: Building a Ranger
Details of other events on the horizon may be found on our events page, in each month’s Scuttlebutt and in the eNews.