We are on-site every Wednesday and Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm. Feel free to drop by and say hello!
To get involved, simply complete the Membership Form or contact Chairman Peter McIver on 0493 362 266.
Volunteers, young and old, male and female, are the backbone of Wattle. Our Saturday numbers are regularly 16 to 18 people. The volunteer contribution to the refurbishment of Wattle has exceeded 50,000 hours since work began in 2009.
People come together and chat about what they've been doing — whether it's under or on top of the boiler, in the engine room, the wheelhouse, or the fore or after compartments. Others work in the shed painting, cleaning parts, creating wood cabinets, seats and flag lockers, or in shipping containers quarter-mastering, dismantling, grinding and shaping.
Our volunteers have built up a camaraderie that goes beyond just turning up on a Saturday — we take an active interest in each other's health and well-being, providing everyone with comradeship and valuable social support.
