- ‘Backroads’ in the Huon Valley Thursday night
Many people will remember that the ABC ‘Baclkroads’ team came visiting and filming earlier in the year. We can see the results of their work on Thursday night at 8pm on Channel 2, and of course after that there will be repeats and the opportunity to see this episode on iView. - Sister ribs for Monty
This should help to stiffen her up. - Tas Land Conservancy
Next Tuesday Endra O’May is taking a weeding party from the Tas Land Conservancy to do gorse control on the Egg Islands. It is a reminder that this is a very good group to join if you are interested in our amazing natural environment. See their homepage >>here<<. - Monday night Mediterranean
Bring your best pastas and other winter fare after 6pm with something to drink and $5 for the kitty. Or come earlier and join the happy crew working on the Tawe Nunnugah boats and get a free meal. - Winter fantasies
Fantasising about escaping these freezing mornings with a trip to the tropics? Indulge the idea by joining Jim Woods as he plans a trip from Hobart to the Louisiade Archelago in his cray boat >>here<<. - Nancy under the marque
We’ve been covering her up and trying to get her dry so that we can do some minor repairs on the hull, but some how that naughty water keeps sneaking in. It’s not quite the atomic solution but it is a biggy – the roof of the marquee covering her. Maybe we will be lucky… Read more: Nancy under the marque - Monday Work Group
Good progress last Monday on scraping, sanding and painting Monty. Come along next week after 10 am and join in the fun – all sorts of work to be done to prepare the TN27 fleet. - Naidoc Week
Late notification of events coming up next week. See flyers below for details. - Monday night Asian meal
The Monday night dinner subcommittee have met and after lengthy deliberation decided that an Asian meal is what we all need. It will be interesting to see what turns up – sweet and sour chicken, gado gado, laksa, Singapore noodles? Bring you dish and something to drink. If you are part of the crew working… Read more: Monday night Asian meal - Sunday Movie at the Palais: Back to the Future
Back to the Future follows teenager Marty McFly, who is accidentally sent thirty years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean built by his eccentric scientist friend, Doc Brown. - June AWBF Newsletter
Read the latest from the Australian Wooden Boat Festival >>here<<. There is a reminder to those who want their boats to be part of the Festival that they will need to >>register their boat<<, and lots else besides. Are you interested in running a food stall, or is traditional Japanese carpentry more your line? Have… Read more: June AWBF Newsletter - Progress on the Shed floor
Keith Thomas-Wurth writes: The Geo-tech survey of the earth inside the shed and a couple outside was done yesterday. We have to wait for the official report but the overall results were promising. The subsoil seems to be compacted so not subject to any significant movement. - Monday night BBQ
You can’t have too many BBQ’s at this time of year, so let’s have another one. Come around 6pm with your dish to share, something to drink, $5 for the kitty, and (of course) something to chuck on the hotplate. - June Committee Minutes
Read ’em >>here<< - Membership dues 2026-27
The LBT financial year ends in June, which is when all members need to pay their annual fees. Notices will be sent out. Here are the details. MEMBERSHIP TYPESIndividual – $90 per yearAssociate – $40 per yearFamily -$150 per yearWorkshop – $20 per yearGroup – $120 per year Associate memberships are for people who are… Read more: Membership dues 2026-27 - Midwinter at the LBT
A good night for a bonfire. - Monty in the Shed
Lots of scraping and sanding, and Dennis has made a start. And that’s not all: Dave Padgett left us an extensive job list after the February miniRaid. So let’s get going: come and join in the fun next Monday. JP will be there coordinating from 9am on. The really good news is that the workers… Read more: Monty in the Shed - Under wraps
LBT members could justifiably ask why Nancy has been up on blocks for so long. The reason is that we need her to dry right out so that we can do a little work on the keel, and try as we might we can’t seem to keep water from sneaking in under the tarpaulins and… Read more: Under wraps - BYO BBQ 1pm Sunday, Wooden Boat CentreTim Blumfield writes: The Wooden Boat Guild will be visiting the Wooden Boat Centre on Sunday 21st June and will be hosting a BYO barbecue at the Centre from 1pm. WBC and LBT members are invited so come along and celebrate the Winter Solstice at the WBC in the company of other wooden boat enthusiasts.… Read more: BYO BBQ 1pm Sunday, Wooden Boat Centre
- Monday night midwinter BBQ
Midwinter, and there are plans for a bonfire. Bring a stick or two of wood to add to the inferno. You can cook your sausages over that, or on the grill. See you around 6pm with your dish, something to drink and $5 for the kitty.
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