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July 17, 2017

GM’s Log – July 2017

It’s pretty chilly here in Hobart now, with a dusting of snow on the mountain most days. It reminds us that this is the time for […]
May 22, 2017

GM’s Log – June 2017

This isn’t a full newsletter, but a quick update on what’s happening around the AWBF traps in June.  Apologies for an electronic whoops that saw an […]
March 18, 2017

GM’s Log – March 2017

We’ve had a big month, there’s no denying! It may seem a little poignant, when the last wooden boat sails out into the Derwent to make […]
January 17, 2017

GM’s Log – January 2017

It seems hardly credible that this will be the last AWBF newsletter before the big event. It’s been two years since the last MyState Australian Wooden […]
December 17, 2016

Christmas Message from the Chairman

The next Australian Wooden Boat Festival is just around the corner – from the 10th to 13th February 2017 inclusive! I know that all of us […]
December 17, 2016

GM’s Log – December 2016

AWBF 2017 is On the Way Well, the venues are booked, the program is out, the boats are lined up and more than 268 volunteers have […]
November 20, 2016

GM’s Log – November 2016

Planning is well advanced for the 2017 MyState Australian Wooden Boat Festival, coming up fast, in just 11 weeks time. With around 300 beautiful wooden boats […]
October 16, 2016

GM’s Log – October 2016

Greetings, All   Well, we’ve just caught our breath after the Australian Antarctic Festival (AWBF produced the four-day event for the Mawson’s Huts Foundation) and we’re […]