VWA Membership Benefits:
Attend monthly lectures by experts in the field of woodworking and related subjects
Mix with your peers and mentors to exchange ideas and develop useful contacts
Expand your knowledge and skills in woodwork
Have access to computer facilities for graphics, accounting, design and desktop publishing
Participate in major exhibitions and the Victorian Woodwork Festival
Receive a stylish monthly newsletter which keeps you in touch with the local woodwork scene
Have access to free professional advice through VWA group membership of Craft Council of Victoria
Be covered by VWA group insurance for club activities and demonstrations
Have free access to the Internet via the VWA webpage to promote yourself and your work
Develop marketing opportunities and improve your business skills
Receive discounts at certain retail outlets
Enjoy your VWA membership status and have a good time!

Some VWA Activities:
Visits to industry to inspect tool & equipment manufacture and special processes
Opportunities to see the latest developments in woodworking technology & science
Visits to individual workshops to learn from the experience of professional woodworkers
Annual exhibitions to showcase members' work and develop market opportunities
Management of the Furniture Studio workshop at the Meat Market Craft Centre to support establishing woodworkers
Participation in the Melbourne Timber & Working with Wood Show
Monthly meetings for member participation
Production of monthly newsletter detailing events and items of interest to woodworkers
Coordination of the annual Victorian Woodwork Festival
Maintenance of a webpage and information service on the Internet to promote interest in Australian woodwork

Annual Subscription Fees:

General Membership
(Professional or Amateur) $50.00
Corporate $65.00
Family $65.00
Retired $33.00
Student $28.00

Download a General Membership Application form PDF Version or MSWord Document

Full Membership
This is a business package, which includes Public and Product Liability Insurance. To qualify for full membership, approval of the applicant's business must be obtained from our insurance broker. For details on how to obtain this approval, and for information on what kind of businesses are included and excluded, click here