This album shows life at the LBT workshop. Originally the carpenters' shed at Tarraleah, it was donated to the Trust by the Hydro Tasmania, through the offices of Forestry Tasmania, and was transported to the Living Boat Trust's lease at Franklin by Forestry Tasmania and Hazell Brothers. The Workshop was completed in 1995 through the generosity of members of the community of the Huon and southern Tasmania who offered considerably reduced quotations for work and materials and donated time and money.

Now every Monday night volunteers gather in hail, snow or shine to work on projects under way. From 5 pm to 9 pm it is the busy focus of a team of volunteers who work to maintain our boats and to complete new projects. In addition to messing about with boats it is a convivial meeting time with a meal provided (cost $7) by a similarly enthusiastic volunteer cook.

There are plans to commence building a verandah and extending the mezzanine floor to include an office and library as well as providing lots of much needed storage for timber. Huon Drafting are in the final stages of completing drawings for council apporval. We have been fortunate in receiving a $10,000 grant from the Tasmanian Community Fund for the purpose of completing the verandah. This addition will enable us to have a meeting room for training, meetings or meals, access from the sheltered northern side and verandah space for teaching, welcoming or workspace during workshop evenings. The design will enclose some of the verandah to allow a metal workshop and a dinghy equipment store with eaasy access to the boats.

We also intend to upgrade the toilets to include two toilets and a shower. One of the toilets will be a facility suitable for the disabled. The design wjill allow secure access to the toilets and shower from outside and secure from the rest of the shed.

Baslec Electrical have upgraded our power supply to 3 phase 415 V. We are grateful for their expert reliable and prompt service We are now in need of a three phase thicknesser and workshop lights.

For more information click here and for pictures, in 2009 click here and 2010 click here