" Keeping Craft Alive"
Taree Craft Centre Inc.
Craft Cottage Shop and Cafe
77 Pulteney Street Taree NSW 2430
Phone:
02 6551 5777
Email: tareecraft@bigpond.com
Face book: Taree Craft Centre Inc.
Welcome to the Taree Craft
Centre
Taree
Craft Centre is a not-for-profit organisation which promotes local craft people and
their handmade crafts. We
display and sell a diverse range of quality items handcrafted by our talented members.
We also provide a social gathering place for members and others interested in craft activities. We are located at three great locations in Taree on the Mid-North Coast of NSW
We welcome new members who have an interest in learning new crafts and maintaining traditional ones too.
Taree Craft Cottage and Cafe
We are located at the corner of Pulteney and High Streets
Craft Shop Hours: Mon - Fri 9.30 am to 3.30 pm
Cafe Hours : Mon - Fri 9.30 am to 2.30 pm
This lovely historical building provides the perfect setting to showcase the craft of the Manning Valley. This is the ideal place to shop for that perfect gift for any occasion.
There are also 2 large classrooms where regular classes in craft work are held. From time to time we also have exhibitions and open days for the public to see crafts being demonstrated.
At the front of the building is our Cafe serving morning and afternoon teas, light lunches and High Teas. Eat in or takeaway. We offer a varied menu including, cakes, scones, sandwiches, quiches, salads, burgers. Freshly ground espresso coffee or a pot of tea adds to the experience.
Taree North Shop
This is a shop adjoining the Tourist Information Centre
Manning River Drive Taree North (near McDonalds).
Phone: 02 6551 5766.
Hours: Seven Days 9.30 am to 3.30 pm.
This is an ideal spot to break your journey, use
the rest rooms and buy some lovely local handicrafts. You will find plenty of parking for cars, buses and caravan. As well, Coach and Tour groups are welcome and we can cater for morning or afternoon teas. Bookings are essential.
Centrepoint Arcade Shop
A boutique gift shop in busy Centrepoint Arcade, off Victoria Street, Taree (opposite Spotlight)
Phone: 0434 559 289.
Hours: Monday to Friday 10 am to 3 pm.
Conveniently located near the rear carpark of Centrepoint Arcade, we have a range of beautiful handcrafted gifts available for you to purchase on your next trip into town.
Our Classes
Our large classrooms at the Heritage Cottage accommodate ongoing classes in patchwork quilting, knitting, crochet, tatting, scrap booking, card making and other crafts depending on demand. There may also be vacancies in the many self help groups who meet regularly in our rooms. These include lace makers, patch workers as well as our Craft and Chatter Social group for all members. When we have enough interest we are happy to add more classes and groups to our Centre. All our groups welcome enquiries from new members.
For the last few months the Taree Craft Centre has been raising funds through the sale of plants, especially succulents, for the Taree PCYC and we are pleased to announce that on Friday 20th July we presented them with a cheque for $3,400.00 which will go towards much needed maintenance of the road and entrance. Well done to all involved especially Pam Eyb who is pictured above presenting the cheque with members of TCC behind.
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FAREWELL TO OUR FOUNDING MEMBER
Leonie Bell, our Founding Member, passed away on Tuesday 24th July 2018 aged 83 years.
In 1974 Leonie called a meeting of people interested in setting up a Craft Centre and 300 people turned up. Out of that meeting our Craft Centre was born. The original name was Manning Creative Centre, but in the 1980’s this was changed to Taree Craft Centre. Leonie was a very talented artist and held classes at Ormsby House until about 12 months ago. Leonie will always be recognised as our Founding Member, and we are now the caretakers of the legacy she left behind.
