Defence Family Blacksmithing Project

* Note – This Program is Full

We’re excited to invite current and ex-serving Veterans and one child aged 12–16 to to a hands-on, one-day blacksmithing experience at the Shoalhaven Veterans and Families Hub.

Working together in teams, participants will forge their own BBQ fork and knife set inside The Big Black Truck — a fully self-contained mobile forge run by the experienced team from Tharwa Valley Forge.

 Saturday 21 March 2026

 9:00am – 4:00pm

 Shoalhaven Veterans and Families Hub, Nowra

 Food included

 All PPE provided

 No prior experience required

 Designed to strengthen connection and create shared memories

This program is proudly supported through Defence Community Grant funding.