History of Bribie and District Woodcrafters Association Inc. came into existence on the 4th October 1996, with a mere handful of members who shared a common interest in woodworking. These early meetings were initially held in the storeroom of the Bribie Island Community Arts Centre. As membership grew the Caboolture Shire Council and Committee of the Community Arts Centre, graciously allocated the use of a site at the rear of the Arts Centre Complex. After much fund raising and hard work, the time finally arrived when Trevor Peters, the inaugural President of the Bribie and District Woodcrafters Inc. officially opened the group’s new home on Tuesday, 8th April, 1997. A second workshop was added in September 2003 and a complete dust extraction system due to much fund raising and grants from Caboolture Council and Gambling community Benefit Fund. The timber compound was completed in May 2010 thanks to funding from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund. The last two of our workshops were completed in 2015/16 with assistance from a Gambling and Community Fund grant. The Club provides classes and workshops in most aspects of working with wood including turning, carving, pyrography and marquetry. An annual competition/exhibition is held each October in the Matthew Flinders Gallery at the Community Art Centre. Members pride themselves in the standard of work in the Exhibition, which has become very well known amongst woodcrafters. All members are welcome to provide high quality items they have made for display or sale or as an entry to the competition. The competition is open to all members and includes sections for all the different facets of woodworking. The Club’s goals are to foster and promote an active interest in all matters relating to the history, development and artistic expertise of working with wood. To raise funds for club activities and for the improvement of the association. Where agreed, raise funds for charitable organisations, research and community projects which will further the standing of the association in the community.
