The facilities include:

• Main Club building, housing the majority of the woodturning equipment
• Lined Container, housing industrial woodworking equipment, completed 2012
• Disabled access
• Kitchen and portable BBQ
• Ladies and Gents amenities.

The equipment list is constantly growing, and currently includes:

• 21 Lathes of various sizes with all associated attachments
• 7 new Lathes installed December 2011
• Comprehensive Dust Extraction System, vented to each lathe, installed 2011
• 2 Bandsaws
• 2 Sanders
• Router
• 2 Grinders
• Bench Drill
• Drop Saw
• Scroll Saw
• Thicknesser
• All the necessary wood-working equipment and tools to enable members to create and turn masterpieces.

Also offered:

• A lending Library, with an extensive collection of Woodworking and Woodturning books, magazines, videos and DVD's.
• The Club Shop sells to members a wide range of woodworking supplies, including dust jackets and club shirts, safety accessories, acryllic blanks, pen making kits, a range of sandpaper grades, Triple "P" Wax and Friction Polish.
• For a detailed list of items available, click on 'Club Shop' in the menu field.

Beginners Classes

Weekend Course - arranged throughout the year. Ideal for new members to learn basic woodturning techniques from experienced turners. Participants learn lathe safety, parts and use, and how to use and control chisels. Small turning projects completed during the course may include a small bowl, a platter and a small vase, with other projects attempted as time allows. Class sizes are small (maximum of 6) so individual attention is guaranteed. Attendees receive a Certificate of Completion. Cost: $70 per attendee.

Advanced / Specialised Classes

Advanced or Specialised classes are offered, according to members requirements. Length of courses and fees vary. These courses are publicised well in advance, and bookings are essential. Courses offered include:

• Large Bowls or Vases
• Segmentals
• Pen Making
• Platters
• Lidded Boxes
• Tool Sharpening Stage 1 and 2

To request an advanced/specialised class to be run, please contact a committee member.

Monthly Maxidays

Held on the 3rd Sunday each month, commencing at 9:30am. Maxidays give members the opportunity to see invited Special Guest expert woodturners, who provide demonstrations and talks on equipment and techniques for woodturning. Cost $6.00 with lunch provided.

Members "Show & Tell"

Held on Maxiday, after lunch, Show & Tell gives members the opportunity to showcase their latest masterpieces and talk about the techniques used in creating them. Feedback and advice is offered by the special guest demonstrator.

Breed Programme

During the NSW School Terms (1 and 3), a hands-on Mentoring programme is offered to Local High School students, who come to the Club weekly for 10 weeks, to learn the skill, art and safety aspects of Woodturning. Regular communication with the High Scool Principal and Year Advisor ensures that the outcomes achieved fulfil required syllabuses. The students are presented a certificate at the end of the programme to recognise their achievemnet. Please contact the Club President for additional details and availabilty of spaces for future intakes.

Demonstrations at Community Events

The Club participates in woodturning displays and fund-raising events such as Local Council festivals, Heritage celebrations and Craft Shows, where members demonstrate our hobby for the general public. Members have the opportunity to sell their creations at these display demonstrations. Consideration is always given to invitations to attend Community events.

Social Functions

Functions are organised outside of club hours for members and their families. In the past, functions have included dinners at various restaurants, Christmas in July, BBQ's and our Annual Christmas Dinner. Attendance is at the members own cost.

Supporting Charity

Every year the Club votes to support a nominated Charity. Members are encouraged to turn 'Charity Bowls' using club supplied blanks. These items are offered for sale to the public at demonstration events, with all proceeds going to the nominated charity.

The current nominated Charity is the Childrens Ward at Mt Druitt Hospital.