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GEMKHANA 2010

GEMBOREE 2010

Rules of the Gem and Lapidary Council of NSW Inc

Personal Accident Insurance

 

Club Directory

Our member clubs are listed below !

Club Index

AFG Sydney Branch - Wentworthville

AFLACA - Australian Federation of Lapidary & Allied Crafts Associations Inc.

Bankstown and Districts Lapidary Club Inc - Bankstown

Batemans Bay Lapidary Club - Batemans Bay

Bathurst Stamp Coin Collectables and Lapidary Club

Blaxland Gem and Mineral Club - Blaxland

Blue Mountains Lapidary Club - Bullaburra

Byron Lapidary Club - Tyagrah via Byron Bay

Campbelltown and Districts Lapidary Club - Macquarie Fields

Canberra Lapidary Club Inc - Lyons

Casino Lapidary Club - Casino

Central Coast Lapidary Club Inc - Ourimbah

Cessnock Gem and Mineral Club - Cessnock

Coffs Harbour Lapidary & Craft Club - Coffs Harbour

Cowra Gem and Collectors Club Inc - Cowra

Fairfield & Districts Gemstone Club - Wakeley

Fossil Club of NSW Inc

Gemmological Association of Australia (NSW) - Darlinghurst

Glen Innes Mineral and Gem Club - Glen Innes

Goulburn Gem Society - Goulburn

Grafton Gem Club - Grafton

Gulgong Lapidary and Field Geology Club Inc - Gulgong

Gunnedah and District Lapidary Club - Boggabri

Hawkesbury Valley Lapidary Club - Richmond

Hunter Valley Gemology Club - East Maitland

Illawarra Lapidary Club - Wollongong

Inverell and District Lapidary Club - Inverell

Lapidary Club of NSW Inc - Surry Hills

Lismore Gem and Lapidary Club Inc - Lismore

Lysaghts Lapidary Club - Fig Tree

MacLeay Gem and Mineral Club - Kempsey

Manning Great Lakes Gem & Mineral Club Inc - Forster

Manning Valley Rockhound and Lapidary Club Inc

Mineralogical Society of New South Wales Inc - Penrith South

Nepean District Lapidary Club Inc - Penrith

New England Lapidary and Fossicking Club Inc - Armidale

Newcastle Lapidary Club - Adamstown

Northern Districts Lapidary Club Inc - Beecroft

Orange Lapidary and Mineral Club Inc - Orange

Parramatta Holroyd Lapidary Club - Wentworthville

Port Hacking Lapidary Club - Gymea

Port Macquarie Lapidary Craft Centre - Port Macquarie

Rooty Hill and District Lapidary Club - Rooty Hill

Silver Plus Inc - St Ives

St George Gem and Lapidary Club - Penshurst

Tamworth Lapidary Club - West Tamworth

Ulladulla District Lapidary Club - Ulladulla

VGCA - Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Riverina Lapidary Club - Wagga Wagga

Western Suburbs Lapidary Club - Concord

Wingala Lapidary Arts Crafts Group - Harbord

 

Club Details

Bankstown and Districts Lapidary Club Inc
Arts and Craft Centre
Cnr Dale and Olympic Parades
Bankstown 2200
PO Box 346
Bankstown NSW 1885
President: Joan Ball Ph: 02 9773 5092
Secretary: Peter Boughton Ph: 02 9709 5061
Website: http://www.bankstownlapidary.com
Exhibition: First weekend in August annually
Tuition: Our club offers tuition for both juniors and seniors in all aspects of lapidary and allied crafts.
Meetings: Third Wednesday monthly at 12:30pm
Fees: Joining fees are family $10, adult $5, junior (under 16) $2. Annual fees are family $25, adult $15 and junior $5.

Batemans Bay Lapidary Club Inc
Location: Batemans Bay Primary School,
1 Mundarra Drive, Surfside 2536
PO Box 456, Batemans Bay NSW 2536
Club Meeting 7:30pm on 4th Wednesday of every month, except December and January
Contact Person: Murray Sheil
Telephone: (02) 4471 8375 Email: much@hotkey.net.au

Bathurst Stamp, Coin, Collectables and Lapidary Club Inc
Club Publicity Officer: Alan McRae FAIHA
Postal Address: PO Box 9156, BATHURST NSW 2795
Phone: 02 63321622 (Business hours)
Email: amcrae@lisp.com.au
Website:http://www.philas.org.au/bathurst/index.html

Blaxland Gem & Mineral Club
15 The Valley Rd, Valley Heights
PO Box 98
Blaxland NSW
Website: www.freewebs.com/blaxlandgemmineralclub/index.htm
President: Michael Wilde (02) 4754 1436
Treasurer: Doug Austen (02) 4739 8658
Secretary: Jerry Reed (02) 4751 4619
Hours: Tuesday from 9am, Wednesday 7.30pm-9.30pm, Thursday from 9.30am, Friday 7.30pm to 9.30pm
Meetings: Second Tuesday of each 2nd month starting at 9.30am
Activities: Cutting and polishing stones (cabochons), faceting, jewellery making, silverwork, field trips
Exhibition: (3rd weekend in August) 15-16th August 2009 8am - 4pm: Glenbrook Community Hall, Great Western Highway, Glenbrook NSW - Adults $3 Children $1

Blue Mountains Lapidary Club
Progress Hall,
cnr Great Western Hwy and Noble St,
Bullaburra NSW 2784
Postal: c/- 85 Railway Pde,
Bullaburra NSW 2784
Ph: 02 4759 2440

Byron Lapidary Club
Tyagarah Airport, via Byron Bay
President: Oriel Wright - 02 6677 1187
Vice President: Jeanette Stein - PO Box 1242, Byron Bay, 2481 - 02 6684 7713
Treasurer:Dale Sweeny - PO Box 5284, East Lismore, 2480 - 02 6621 9436
Secretary: Margaret Dodd - PO Box 5284, East Lismore, 2480 - 02 6621 9436
Assistant Secretary: David Wrathall - Po Box 1114, Mullumbimby, 2482 - 02 6684 4128
Public Officer: Margaret Dodd - PO Box 5284, East Lismore, 2480 - 02 6621 9436
Committee: Ray Ellis (02 6680 4053), Robert Maher (02 6624 8400)), Ursula Wehling (02 6684 428

Campbelltown and Districts Lapidary Club
Lot 1 Bensley Road
Macquarie Fields
PO Box 477
Ingleburn NSW 1890
Ph: 02 9618 3206
Website: http://www.campbelltownlapidary.cjb.net
Email: campbelltownlapidary@hotmail.com
Exhibition: Annual exhibition held on the 3rd weekend in July each year.
Meetings: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 10am to 1pm
Fees: Approximately $20 per family per year plus $2.50 insurance per person. Workshop fees are $1 per session.
Tuition: We teach silver smithing and casting, cabochon cutting, faceting, beadwork and jewellery making.
General Info: We have regular social outings.

Canberra Lapidary Club Inc
Tooms Place
Lyons ACT
PO Box 577
Curtin ACT 2617
Contact: Secretary, Bruce Kruttschnitt Ph: 02 6161 0876
Clubhouse: Ph 02 6281 3312
Social Meetings - second Thursday each month except January, 8pm at Clubhouse
Facetors' Meetings - third Monday each month except January, 7.30pm at Clubhouse
Workshop Sessions - Tuesdays 10am - 2pm, 7.30pm - 10pm and Thursdays 10am - 2pm (Charges $3 each)
Classes - Faceting $100 (8 weeks - 1 night per week), Cabbing $80 (6 weeks - 1 night per week)
Subscription Rates - Family $40, Single $34, Country or Concession Family $20, Junior - single $18, Joining Fee (new members only) $6
Field Trips - 1 per month, weather permitting
Show Dates - first weekend in June and first weekend in November
Canberra Rock Swap: please see Events Page
Brochure

Casino Lapidary Club
154 Grennan Road
Tregeagle
NSW 2480
Contact: Secretary, Les Danby 02 6629 8205
President: Errol Haglestein
Treasurer: Sue Wearden
Committee: K Cheadle Val Omealy K Danby
Public Officer: Les Danby

Central Coast Lapidary Club Inc
PO Box 60
Ourimbah NSW 2258
Lot 7 Ourimbah Creek Road
Ourimbah NSW 2258
Ph: 0420 840958 (Club hours only)
President: Brian Foster Ph: 02 4367 7217 margy.f@bigpond.com
Vice President: Alan Clarke Ph: 02 4341 5277 aeamclarke@yahoo.com.au
Activities: Faceting, cabbing, silverwork, enamelling, beading plus special workshops for casting, bone carving and wire wrapping.
Fees: Joining fee $5 Annual subscription $23 single and $36 family. Daily fees $4.50 for machine room and $3.50 for all other classes.
Club Hours: Tuesday 9am to 2.30pm, Thursday 9am to 2.30pm and 7pm to 10pm, Saturday 9am to 4pm (special workshops).
Annual Gem Festival: Our annual gem festival is held at Wyong Memorial Hall each year in October.

Cessnock Gem & Mineral Club Inc
Hall Park - Stephen St Cessnock, NSW 2325
PO Box 467 Cessnock, NSW 2325
Contact: Doug Endersby (President) - (02) 4990 3837
Email:cessnockgemclub@gmail.com
Club Hours: Every Saturday from 12pm
Field Trips: Undertaken throughout the year - include seaching for materials such as; fossils, crystals. sapphires, gold, opals, gemstones, petrified wood etc
Exhibition: Annual Rock Auction - First Saturday of November from 12pm
Meetings: Third Saturday of the month

Coffs Harbour Lapidary & Craft Club
Wedds Road Boambee
PO Box J87 Coffs Harbour 2450
Phone: 6652 4959
Contact: Errol Hagelstein
Meetings: Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at Wedds Road Boambee at 7.00pm. Work nights for learning Cabochon Cuttings, Silverwork and Jaceting. Details available at the meetings.
Website: Coffs Harbour City Council Community Directory

Cowra Gem and Collectors Club Inc
PO Box 399
Cowra NSW 2494

Fairfield & Districts Gemstone Club
Fairfield Showground
Smithfield Road
Wakeley NSW 2176
PO Box 3A
Fairfield Heights NSW 2165
Contact: President Bruce Murphy 02 9823 3339
Email: woorreelane@optusnet.com.au
Treasurer: Peter Aitken 02 9725 1683
Club Hours: Club open Monday to Saturday 9am to (depends on members).
Fees: 1st year $7 joining fee, $7 membership, $2.50 insurance which is compulsory. Then $7 plus $2.50 ins.
Tuition: The club has good supervisors to teach the art of lapidary. Also, we go on regular trips to various places in the warm weather.
Upcoming Events: 3 days of the Octoberfest long weekend in October

Fossil Club of NSW Inc
Rooms of Parramatta-Holroyd Lapidary Club
73 Fullagar Road
Wentworthville NSW 2176
Website:www.fossilclubnsw.org.au/

Gemmological Association of Australia (NSW)
GAA
(New South Wales Division Inc)
Gemmology House
24 Wentworth Avenue
DARLINGHURST NSW 2010
Telephone: 61 2 9264 5078
Fax: (02) 9283 5629
Email: nsw@gem.org.au
Website: www.gem.org.au/nswdivf.htm

Goulburn Gem Society
Rear of McDermott Community Centre
163 Auburn Street
Goulburn NSW 2580
Postal Address: The Secretary
12 Hawthorne Street
Goulburn NSW 2580
Contact: President Bill Hartin Ph 02 4821 3541 or
Secretary Sue O'Neil Ph (H) 02 4822 4294 or (M) 0417 224294
Fees: Yearly fees include insurance and are Single $12.50, Married Couples $20.
Daily workshop fees are $4 per day which includes use of equipment.
Meetings: Our meetings are bi monthly 2nd Monday of the Month.
New members are always welcome!

Gulgong Lapidary and Field Geology Club Inc
PO Box 91
Gulgong NSW 1852
Contacts: President Richard Wilson Ph 02 6374 1006
Secretary Barry Sharpe Ph 02 6374 4227
Email: kymore@harboursat.com.au

Hawkesbury Valley Lapidary Club Inc
Richmond School of Arts Annex
(entrance off March Street, near the Richmond Park end)
P.O. Box 179 Richmond NSW 2753
Club Activities: Wire Wrapping Classes, Silver Rings And Findings Classes, Gem Tree And Jewelry Class, Grinding, Shaping And Polishing Gemstones , Faceting Classes (Wednesday Night), Collecting Mineral And Fossils, Fossicking Trips. Workshops:
Tuesday 12.30pm - 2.30pm,
Wednesday 6.30pm - 9.00pm,
1st Saturday Every Month Silver Class 9am - 12.00pm, Wire Wrapping 1.00pm - 4.00pm
3rd Saturday Every Month, Wire Wrapping 9am - 1.00pm
Monthly Meeting: 3rd Saturday 2pm
Open Day to the public on Lions Market Day’s, Saturday 8.30am - 3.00pm
Shows: Jewellery, Beading, Gem & Mineral Show, at The Windsor Function Centre, Windsor each June – see Events page for dates
All Enquiries To: Richard Schmidt (President) 02 45650492 or
Don Murray 02 45711517

Hunter Valley Club Inc.
1 Maize Street, Tenambit 2323
PO Box 166, East Maitland 2323
Website:www.hvgc.asn.au
Contact:0488 984 236
Fees: $20 (students $10), Joining fee (first year only) $10
Meeting: First Wednesday of the month at 2.00pm
Club Hours: Tuesday night - 6.30pm to 9.00pm, Wednesday - 9.00am to 3.00pm
Faceting: Second Tuesday of the month - 9.00am to 2.00pm
For more information about contact details & location see their website

Illawarra Lapidary Club Inc.
Tarrawanna Community Hall
51 Meadow Street,
Tarrawanna NSW 2518
Postal Address
PO Box 15, Wollongong NSW 2520.
President: Hilly Corris - 42 76 3426
spectrumhealing@exemail.com.au
Secretary: Dorothy Mc Gonigle - 42 842404
Treasurer: Geoff Irwin - Email: Geoffrey@1earth.net
Website: http://www.createillawarra.com/lapidary

Lapidary Club of NSW Inc
136 Reservoir Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010
PO Box 425
Surry Hills NSW 2010
Contact: Wolfgang Kwiatkowski Ph: 02 9519 5438
Fees: Adults $17.50, Pensioners $10, New members joining fee $5.
Club Hours: Monday nights 6pm - 9pm, Wednesday nights 7pm - 10pm and Saturday afternoons 1pm - 4pm.
Club Activities: Cutting and polishing stones, enamelling, bead making, jewellery making and silverwork.
Open Day: 1st Sunday in March 10am - 4pm
Annual Show Dates: please see Events Page

Lismore Gem and Lapidary Club Inc
Lismore Showground
Alexandra Parade
North Lismore NSW 2480
PO Box 743
Lismore NSW 2480
President: Bruce Copper Ph 02 66888280 bcopper@bluemaxx.com.au
Vice President: Heather Boulton Ph 02 66280732
Secretary: Lesley Cann 02 66635377
The club is one of the longest established clubs in country NSW, having been going for more than 40 years. A full range of lapidary activities is offered at the club workshops and regular fossicking trips are organised.
Workshop Hours: Tuesday 2pm - 9.30pm Thursday 9am - 12.30pm Saturday 1pm - 4.30pm
Meetings: Normally second Monday of the month at 7.30pm
Membership Fees: Currently $15pa workshop fees $3 per session
GEMFEST Show: In May each year the club runs GEMFEST which is held on the weekend following Mothers' Day each year.

Manning Great Lakes Gem and Mineral Club Inc
Area: Manning, Great Lakes, Laurieton
PO Box 620
Forster NSW 2428
President: John Riley Ph: 02 6559 7191
Vice President: Ian Odgers ianodgers@hotmail.com
Club Meetings: The club meets on the second Friday of the month at 1.30pm in the Forster Keys Progress Association Hall, Progress Reserve, Elizabeth Parade, Forster.
Fees: Yearly fees are $10 per person, $15 per couple plus $3 per person for insurance.

Manning Valley Rockhound and Lapidary Club Inc
C/o 83 Murray Road
Wingham NSW 2429
President: Mr Ivan Smith Ph: 65570913
Vice President: Ms Jenny Summerville Ph: 65507244
Secretary: Mrs Lorraine Primmer

Mineralogical Society of New South Wales Inc
C/o School of Natural Science
BCRI Parramatta Campus
University of Western Sydney
Locked Bag 1797
Penrith South DC NSW 1797
Email: bglaking@tech2u.com.au
Meetings: The The Mineralogical Society of New South Wales Inc. meets at the School of Natural Science, University of Western Sydney, Parramatta (North) Campus. This map provides the directions to the meeting place and parking details. Note that there are two sections to the Campus. The School of Natural Science is on the north side of Victoria Road. It can dnly be entered from Pemberton Street. Meetings are usually held in room LZG 14, which is on the ground floor. At times it may be necessary to make a room change so always check the Newsletter for confirmation. Meetings are held on the first Friday of all months except if the first Friday falls on a holiday weekend, in which case the meeting is postponed to the following Friday. There is no meeting in January.
If in doubt Contact: George Laking (02) 9636 7145 or Jim Sharpe (02) 9871 2502.
Meetings commence at 7.30 PM
Website: www.minsocnsw.org.au
Library: The Society maintains an extensive library of mineralogical and earth-science-related books for borrowing by members and also subscribes to a selection of the leading mineralogical magazines.

Nepean District Lapidary Club Inc
12 North Street
Penrith NSW 2750
PO Box 99
Penrith NSW 2750
Contacts: President John Jackson Ph 02 4777 4105
Vice President Fred Smith Ph 02 9628 0937
Show Dates: please see Events Page

Newcastle Lapidary Club Inc
Dora St Adamstown, NSW
PO Box 66 Adamstown NSW 2289
Ph:(02) 4952 9611
Email: newlap@gmail.com
Meetings: Tuesday & Friday - 9:00am to 2:00pm, Friday - 7:00pm to 10:00pm, Saturday - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Fees: Single $20.50, Couple $31.00, Family $36.00, Junior $11.00 (under 16)
Tuition: We teach silver smithing and casting, cabochon cutting and polishing, faceting, beadwork and jewellery making.
Exhibition: Clubrooms Adamstown

New England Lapidary and Fossicking Club Inc
Armidale NSW
Uralla Showground
PO Box 82
Uralla NSW 2358
President: Michael Tasik Ph 02 6778 5122
Vice President: Les Sinclair Ph 02 6772 5752
Correspondence Secretary: Cathy Matheson
Minutes Secretary: Jenny Gill Ph 02 6775 2306
Treasurer: David Keith Ph 02 6772 8622
Public Officer: Kerry Tasik Ph 02 6778 5122
Email: kerrytasik@hotmail.com
Meetings: The last Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm club room Uralla Showground
Lapidary Sessions: Usually once a month on a Sunday (club room Uralla Showground) and are organised at the monthly meeting
Fossicking / Field Trips: Usually once a month on a Sunday and are organised at the meeting prior to the trip
Membership Fees: Single $25 (Member over 16 yrs of age), Family $30 (2 adults - children under 16), Pensioner Single $20, Pensioner Family $25, Self Funded Retiree Single $20, Self-funded Retiree Family $25
Annual Gem and Craft Show: 20 March 2010 Armidale Showground Dumaresq Street Armidale

Northern Districts Lapidary Club Inc
Beecroft
PO Box 59
Beecroft NSW 2119
Secretary: secretary@ndlapidary.org.au
Ph: 02 9484 0014
Website: http://www.ndlapidary.org.au
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ndlapidary
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Northern-Districts-Lapidary-Club/273401459146
Facebook Site: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=100000721271905

Orange Lapidary and Mineral Club Inc
Cultural Centre
Sale Street
Orange NSW 2800
PO Box 1234
Orange NSW 2800
Workshops: Wednesdays 9 - 12 noon and 7pm - 9pm

Parramatta Holroyd Lapidary Club
73 Fullagar Road
Wentworthville NSW 2145
PO Box 334
Wentworthville NSW 2145
Website:http://www.freewebs.com/parraholroydlapidaryclub
Email: phlapclub@hotmail.com
Ph: 02 9636 7843
Exhibition Date: please see Events Page

Port Hacking Lapidary Club
Gymea Community Centre
The Secretary
Port Hacking Lapidary Club Inc.
PO Box 109 Gymea NSW 222
President: Pam Ferris
Secretary: David Wilson davesally19@bigpond.com
Treasurer: JanO'Brien
G&L Delegate: Wally Dove
Workshop Ph: 02 9526 1106
Website: http://sites.google.com/site/phlcgymea
Email: lapidarygymea@gmail.com

Silver Plus Inc
C/- Jan Anderson
24/10 Ray Street
Turramurra NSW 2074
President: Gillian Moir
Secretary: Amelia Gilmore
Treasurer: Jan Anderson
Public Officer: Jenny Williams
Committee Members: Heidi Francis, Margaret Illy
Email: janpeta@tpg.com.au

Tamworth Lapidary Club
Tamworth Region
109 Peel Street, Tamworth
C/- The Craft Centre, 109 Peel Street Tamworth, NSW 2340
Vice President: Paul Moxon
Ph: 67671076
Email: moxons@aapt.net.au
Meetings: Tuesday 7.00pm - 9.30pm (silver classes), Saturday 12.30pm - 3.30pm (Cabbing, Polishing and general activities), 3rd Wednesday of the month 7.00pm-9.30pm (General Meeting)
Field trips are irregular and are usually for lapidary material or fossils

Victoria Gem Clubs Association (VGCA)
GPO Box 4076 MELBOURNE VIC 3001
President: Bill Gordon      (03) 9367 5230 / 0402 695 214           president@victoriangemclubs.asn.au
Secretary: Don Johnson   (03) 9723 1332                                    secretary@victoriangemclubs.asn.au
Treasurer: Peter Day        (03) 9878 4558 / 0430 488 442           treasurer@victoriangemclubs.asn.au
Website: www.victoriangemclubs.asn.au

Western Suburbs Lapidary Club
Concord West
Clubrooms: 66 Victoria Avenue Concord west NSW 2138
Correspondence: PO Box 88 Concord West NSW 2138
President: Will Ray
Contact: Ainslie Flynn for information about workshop times
Ph: 02 9744 9949
General Meeting: 1st Saturday in the month at Clubrooms
Fees: $18 per year, Concession $10, Joining $10, Family $15 $3 per half day at clubrooms
Tuition: Cutting and polishing cabochons, faceting, gem trees, dichroic glass, enamelling, casting and silver jewellery.

Wingala Lapidary Arts & Crafts Groups Inc
Harbord
Phone: 0419 247 255
Clubhouse Harbord Park, Wyadra Ave, Freshwater 2096
Mail to: PO Box 111, Freshwater 2096
Description: Teaches lapidary and some other arts and crafts. Silver Jewellery and PMC. Glass bead making
Hours: Wed 10.30-4; Thurs 10-10;