The First Ten Years - Original Group Discussion held at Doug Morby's Workshop - Darcy Wilkinson, Doug Morby, Bill Garvin, Tony Sutton and Bill Thomas. On 15th February 1990, the first meeting of the Club was held at the Light Car Clubhouse, Mount Panorama under the auspice of Dubbo Wood Turning & Woodcraft Club Inc.
On the 15th February 1990, the first meeting of this club was held at the Light Car Club Clubhouse, Conrod Straight, Mount Panorama, Bathurst under the auspice of the Dubbo Wood Turning and Wood Craft Club Inc.
Present at this meeting:- Ted Cain, Keith Cottee, Harry Dorman, Cathy and Keith Feltham, Bill Garvin, Bruce Innes, Doug Morby, Peter Sparks, Laurie Sheedy, Bill Thomas, Terrence Tonkin and Paul Wigens. It was agreed to form a Bathurst Woodwork Club and the steering committee comprised: Doug Morby (Chairman), Cathy Feltham, Paul Wigens, Laurie Sheedy and Bruce Innes. A Constitution was drawn up with requirements for Incorporation, eg number of committee members, joining fee and yearly financial subscription, etc.
On the 17th April 1990, the inaugural, formative meeting of the "Club" was staged, at the Light Car Club rooms, where an election of office bearers was held, resulting in:- President: Ted Cain, Vice President: Doug Morby, Secretary: Cathy Feltham, Treasurer: Harry Dorman, Committee: Paul Wigens, Committee: Peter Sparks, Committee: Bruce Innes, Public Officer: Cathy Feltham
The initial meetings were held in the Bathurst Light Car Club at Mount Panorama, with occasional weekend workshops held at Kelso High School and members own workshops. On the 22nd May 1990 at a general meeting Harry Dorman put forward a motion that was carried. "The name of the Club was changed to "Central Tablelands Woodcraft Inc" and the Australian Tree Creeper (wood pecker) was to be the club logo.
Art and Craft shows have continued to grow year by year thanks to the support of many businesses, craft groups, our members and the regional community. The modest funds raised from the staging of these shows have enabled Woodies to progress to where we are today.
Late in 1992 the Club moved into the Women's Hockey building in Learmonth Park, paying rent to the Bathurst Council. Since January 1993 the Club has had its home in Learmonth Park, where all the activities of the Club can be conducted i.e. meetings, workshops and social activities. The facilities now available include a good range of machinery which members can use e.g. sawmill, bandsaw, planer/thicknesser, saw bench, drill press and a dust extractor, as well as a wide range of hand tools and woodcaft mazagines.