In what will no doubt be their busiest time of year, the blokes at Shire Woodworking Club are working hard to ensure many children have a smile on their face this Christmas.
The club, which comprises of 95 members, both men and women, is based at Lilli Pilli.
The group's mission is to use creativity for good. All of their incredible designs - from toy trucks to doll beds, wooden puzzle and trains, ships and pull-along cars, plus chopping boards and boxes of all sizes, are up for sale.
A non-profit organisation, the club is also a social hub for men to unite in a shared passion for woodworking skills.
The club marks 24 years of operating this year.
It supports patients at the Sydney Children's Hospital at Randwick, and delivered an impressive 514 items to the hospital in November.
"Even though the club was closed for four months because of COVID-19, we still donated 839 individual items this year, taking the total to more than 17,000 in the past 16 years," Club Secretary Graham Ethell said.
It also support several Sutherland Shire charities with toy drives for the festive season, and the Lilli Pilli community.
The club now has a permanent display of its members' work in a building next to the existing woodworking building.
Named 'The Gallery', it has a display of fine woodwork and toys.
It is open five days a week.
2B Turriell Bay Road, Lilli Pilli (opposite the football clubhouse).
