Eastern Region was started in 1985-1986 by Jim Dorbis while a student of woodturning at a College of Technical and Further Education. Things were hard in the beginning but at the same time exciting. At the end of 2014, we had the opportunity to move into our own workshop in Malabar which is now our home.

Beautiful burl bowl turned by Phil McLeod won first prize and the prize of excellence

Jacaranda bowl with sterling silver inserts.

Thiw bowl won commented prize at the australian wood review competition in the category objects

Decorative bow made witha beautiful piece of  cooligah burl

Jewellery box made of african rosewood, cypress pine, walnut and copper.

At the australlian woodturning AWTEX – a competition open to all woodsturners. This box won first overall prize and the bowl first prize in the bowl section

Use multiple pieces of wood to come up with unique and attractive design

This piece earned the Excellence prize at the Royal Easter Show