Since its inception in 1996, the Woodies have supported the Barung Maleny Wood Expo and have earned an enviable reputation for its support of many Sunshine Coast community organisations through thousands of donations made voluntarily by its members.
As an example, Maleny organisations including the library, hospital auxiliary, agricultural show, SES, golf club and District Sports and Recreation Club have benefited from the expertise and generosity of the Woodies.
And there are free money boxes for the kids too – they just have to make them.
Learn how to make your own money box for free or write your name or message on a wooden paddle, learning pyrography.
Or better still, make a plant stand with a free plant from Barung Nursery especially for your mum on
Mother’s Day, 12 May. She’ll treasure it just because you made it.
Drag mum and dad along to the Maleny Showgrounds on 4 -6 May and give it a go.
Every year the Blackall Range Woodcrafters Guild (the Woodies) hold a children’s workshop at the Maleny Wood Expo which encourages children to try woodworking under the guidance and watchful eyes of experienced woodworkers.
While you’re having fun, send mum and dad off to the Cow Shed to buy some beautiful woodcraft on display there by the Woodies. There will be a large range of items including jewellery, boxes, charturie boards and toys which make excellent gifts. Maybe dad will earn some brownie points with a beautiful piece of woodcraft.
While you’re visiting the Sunshine Coast hinterland, why not pop into the Mary Cairncross Park Discovery Centre near Maleny for a coffee or lunch? Visitors are very welcome.
Did you know that the magnificent entry doors to the Mary Cairncross Park Discovery Centre were made and donated by Woodies members? Woodies members worked for many months to design, create and craft these doors, of which they are extremely proud.
The Woodies are very grateful to the Sunshine Coast Council for a number of grants for the upgrading of its facilities and equipment in its sheds at the Montville Sportsground.
Council’s grants have enabled the Woodies create and craft high quality woodcraft and to reciprocate by donating the rejuvenated historical Boomerang Bench to Council for the residents of Montville.
