To Contact Us:

2010 Australian
Woodturning Symposium
PO Box 7823
Mail Center Toowoomba
Queensland Australia 4352

Phone: +61 7 4630 3525
Fax: +61 7 4630 3525
e-Mail: bruce@tymba.com.au
The Symposium:

Want to contribute? 

The Australian Woodturning Symposium encourages emerging talent and it provides a great opportunity to exchange or pass on ideas and information.

 

If you have anything concerning any aspect of woodturning you’d like to share as a presentation, please send a brief CV with five images of your work and details of the presentation/s you’d like to make.

 

Submissions  close on the 30th June 2011; these can be emailed to bruce@tymba.com.au or mailed to The Australian Woodturning Symposium, PO BOX 7823 Toowoomba South, Qld. 4350. Successful applicants will be advised by the 30th September 2011.

 

This is an opportunity for new talent to gain experience in the public arena and to share ones experiences with other like minded people.

The Symposium is to be held at RYDGES Eagle Hawk Resort, Federal Highway, North ACT/NSW Border Australia.

With the emphasis on education, the symposium will give anyone who is interested in the ancient craft of woodturning, the opportunity to participate and learn differing skills and techniques and to further their interest in the craft.
Over 40 demonstration rotations will be held in several lecture type rooms, each session being of 90 minutes duration. There will be four sessions in each room, on the Friday & Saturday with three sessions on Sunday.
The welcome and slide presentation session will be held on Thursday evening 13th September from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.There will be time for informal type sessions after dinner on Friday for those wishing to attend.
A special evening meal/barbque will be held on the Saturday evening from 7:00pm.Some of the presenters will be available for informal hands-on session for those attending who may wish to hone their skills and techniques.

Accommodation: There is live in accommodation available on site for all those who wish to attend. The accommodation package includes all meals from dinner Thursday evening through to lunch on the Sunday, refer to Registration Forms for details.

NOTE: The accommodation package offered is at a special rate for attendees & partners of the symposium. If you wish to arrive earlier and leave later please advise at time of registration so you can receive the same rate for your extended stay.

Registration:   There are two types of registrations being offered as follows:
(1) Full Registration is if you wish to attend for the whole 3 days, COST is $395.00 per person if a deposit is received by 31st January 2012. Registrations received after 31st January 2012 will be $425.00per person for the whole 3 days of the symposium.

(2) Daily Registration is if you wish to attend for one or two days, COST is $150.00 per person per day.

Exhibition/Instant Gallery: Each registered attendee is invited to bring up to five pieces of their turned works for this exhibition. The exhibition will be open from 9:00am to 5:00pm on Friday & Saturday of the symposium and open to the public. Don’t be bashful, don’t be shy: whatever your skill level your work will have company.
BOOK EARLY TO SECURE YOUR PLACE