2015 Laanecoorie Gold Bash Program

Guest Mon Sep 28, 2015 11:06 am

Laanecoorie Gold Bash Program 2015
Weekend Program
Friday 9th October
Arrive at Laanecoorie in the heart of the Golden Triangle and enjoy a day at your favorite spot, and following:
3.30pm REGISTRATION OPENS in the ‘Recreation Room’
Note: The purchase of the Friday Night ‘fish dinner’ tickets can be purchased at this time ($6 per meal), as well as the Saturday night raffle tickets
4.30pm
Sponsors Static displays and stall
5.00pm
Pre-dinner drinks and nibbles at the rec room provided by Laanecoorie Lakeside Park (BYO drinks)
6.00pm
Fish BBQ $6.00 including Salads. Purchase fish dinner tickets at the Recreation Room.
Note: You need to supply your own plate and utensils (don’t forget your drink).
7.30pm
Welcome to the Bash
7.45pm
Opening of the Bash by Louise Staley, Liberal M.P. for Ripon.
8.00pm Matthew Oliver from Peter Mac Bendigo. Followed by the PMAV & NAPFA updates by Olly Oleszek Vice President of the PMAV & Stephen Dangaard of NAPFA
Announcement of the sponsors
For those who are new to this great hobby this is the time to talk to those who have been prospecting for some time.
After this, the night is yours to move around and get to know everyone.
Saturday 10th October
Registration open for the majority of the day. Take advantage of the training tours, or enjoy the activities around the camp or head out and find that big nugget, activities below:
8.15am
Meet at the recreation room for a list of activities
8.30am
Departure for the prospecting training tour conducted by ‘Gold & Relics’
(2 hours, max. of 8 trainees per tour, bookings essential)
9.00am to 10am
Token hunt at the back of the volleyball court.
$5 per head.
Gold token = $15 off, Silver = $10 off, Bronze = $5 off with the minimum spending of $50 at any Miners Den store.
10.00am to 11.00am
Study and understanding of the goldfields by Andrew Grech (Grechie) held in the recreation room.
11.00am 12.00 noon
Lecture with John Tully held in the Recreation Room.
11.00am
Departure for the prospecting training tour conducted by ‘Gold & Relics’
(2 hours, max. of 8 trainees per tour, bookings essential)
1.30pm to 2.30pm
Geology talk on the goldfield by Andrew Bales in the Recreation Room. This will be a very interesting talk as this is Andrews profession.
2.00pm
Departure for the last prospecting training tour for Saturday, conducted by ‘Gold & Relics’.
(2 hours, max. of 8 trainees per tour, bookings essential)
3.00pm to 4.00pm
Coil design and understanding coils by John Gladdis of Coiltek Maryborough.
6.00pm
Spit Roast Dinner put on by the park at $15.00 per head.
Don’t forget your knife, fork, plate & your dinner ticket.
No ticket, No dinner.
Dinner ticket purchased at the Park Office on entry.
7.30pm
Welcome:
Presentation of the Jim Stewart Memorial Trophy
A talk by a significant ‘Laanecoorie Gold Bash’ member
Informative discussion & Open mic Forum on Prospecting with our legendary panel of prospectors and industry personalities greats.
8.30pm
Peter Mac Cancer Institute Charity Raffle.
Other activities throughout the day: Gold pore happening right through the day. Get your gold melted and made into an ingot. $10 per pore.
We have a Gold buy that will purchase your gold on the day.
Gold panning and detector coin hunt for the kids.
Laanecoorie Gold Panning Championships held right through on the Saturday held by the Victorian Panning Association.
Sponsors Static displays and car boot sales, such as:
Parks Victoria, Detech Australia, Doug Stone, Environmental Creations, Bendigo Gold, Gold & Relics, Sluicy Gold Equipment, Double “D” Leather, Gold Gear & RawGold, and many more.
Sunday 11th October
9.00am
Meet at the recreation room for a list of activities
10.00am
Departure for the only prospecting training tour for Sunday, conducted by ‘Gold & Relics’.
(2 hours, max. of 8 trainees per tour, bookings essential)
10am till 11am
Token hunt at the back of the volleyball court. $5 per head.
11.00am till 12.00 noon
Another Geology talk on the goldfields by Andrew Bales in the Recreation Room. This again will be a very interesting talk as this is Andrews profession.
2.00pm
The drawing of the PMAV & NAPFA membership prize.
(The Winner MUST be in attendance )
Also at 2.00 pm
The BIG Auction and the closing of the Bash
Other activities throughout the day: Gold pore happening right through the day. Get your gold melted and made into an ingot. $10 per pore.
We have a Gold buy that will purchase your gold on the day.
Gold panning and detector coin hunt for the kids.
Sponsors Static displays and car boot sales, such as:
Parks Victoria, Detech Australia, Doug Stone, Environmental Creations, Bendigo Gold, Gold & Relics, Sluicy Gold Equipment, Double “D” Leather, Gold Gear & RawGold, and many more.
Notes:
• Catering will be available for Breakfasts & Lunches. This is being run by the Carisbrook Lions Club so please support them over the weekend.
• If you are a financial member to one or both, the PMAV , & NAPFA you will have a chance to Win a …………. at the end of the weekend by obtaining raffle ticket at the PMAV and NAPFA tents. One ticket if you belong to only one organization or two if you belong to both. Show your membership cards.
• Friday Fish Dinner: tickets can be purchased at registration @ $6 per head. Don’t forget your knife, fork, plate & your dinner ticket. No ticket, No dinner.
• Saturday Spit Roast Dinner: Catered by the park at $15.00 per head. Don’t forget your knife, fork, plate & your dinner ticket. No ticket, No dinner.
Dinner ticket purchased at the Park Office on entry.