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Laanecoorie Gold Bash 2024 Program

Archived weekend program

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The 2024 Bash program combined registration, dinners, token hunts, talks, stake your claim, the Jim Stewart Memorial Trophy presentation, gold nugget raffle and the Saturday night auction.

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Registration note: The archived 2024 program required everyone attending and participating in activities to register and carry their registration number throughout the weekend.

Archive note: This online version is based on the 2024 program document held in the archive.

Friday 11 October

Registration, dinner and opening night

The Bash opened with registration, dinner, the welcome and opening of the Bash, and the Golden Pick Trivia Challenge.

From 1:00 pm

Registration opens

At the Registration Gazebo. Friday night roast chicken and Saturday night roast dinner tickets, raffle tickets and merchandise were available at registration.

6:00 pm

Roast chicken, BBQ steak and salad dinner

Cooked by the Carisbrook Lions Club. Adult tickets $15.00, children $10. BYO plate and utensils.

Evening

Welcome and opening of the Bash

A minute of silence for those lost to cancer and illness.
Thanks to the committee, sponsors and helpers.
Official opening of the Bash.

8:00 pm onwards

Golden Pick Trivia Challenge

Prize for the winning team, followed by light music and a chance to meet and greet other visitors.

Saturday 12 October

Talks, hunts, trophy and the auction night

Saturday carried the main talks, token hunts, stake your claim, the Jim Stewart Memorial Trophy presentation, raffle and Saturday night auction.

Morning

Breakfast and registration

Breakfast by the Carisbrook Lions Club or omelettes at the Crazy Little Asian food van, plus hot drinks at Coffee to Di for, with registration at the Registration Gazebo.

Morning sales

Activity purchases

Token Hunt tickets, Kids Token Hunt, Treasure Hunt and Guess the Weight activities were available for purchase.

To 9:45 am

Token Hunt 1

Meet at the tree in the centre of the courtyard or at the token hunt area wait-here sign.

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Kids Token Hunt (13 years and under)

Meet at the tree in the centre of the courtyard or at the token hunt area wait-here sign.

To 12 noon

Talk by Andrew Bales

Geologist Andrew Bales in the Recreation Room. Topic to be advised.

12:00 noon - 1:00 pm

Lunch break

Carisbrook Lions Club or the Crazy Little Asian van near the Recreation Room.

1:00 pm onwards

Identifying Gold Deposition

How to actually trace gold, with Chris VoGus in the Recreation Room.

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Rare and Unique Gold Nuggets

Talk by Darren from Lucky Strike.

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm

Token Hunt 2

Meet at the tree in the centre of the courtyard or at the token hunt area wait-here sign.

4:00 pm onwards

Stake Your Claim

Held at the volleyball area. Claims were bought at the Merchandise Gazebo on Saturday for $10 each. Please bring your claim ticket.

5:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Jim Stewart Memorial Trophy presentation

Presentation by Robyn Stewart.

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Gold Nugget raffle draw

First prize was a 9.69 gram gold nugget donated by Penny V.

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Saturday night roast dinner

Put on by the Carisbrook Lions Club. Bring your own plate, utensils, drink and camp chair.

7:30 pm onwards

Auction

Saturday night auction, with card facilities for big ticket items only at the front office and no cheques accepted.

Sunday 13 October

Tour, final hunts and the close of the Bash

Sunday carried the tag-along training tour, the final token hunt, Detecting for Dummies, lunch, winner announcements, the Sunday raffle and closing of the Bash.

Morning

Breakfast and registration

Breakfast by the Carisbrook Lions Club or omelettes at the Crazy Little Asian food van, plus hot drinks at Coffee to Di for, with registration at the Registration Gazebo.

Morning sales

Activity purchases

Token Hunt, Treasure Hunt and Guess the Weight activities were available again.

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Gold & Relics tag-along prospecting training tour

Three-hour tour. Limit of 12 trainees. Bookings essential. $60.00.

10:00 am onwards

Token Hunt 3

Meet at the tree in the centre of the courtyard or at the token hunt area wait-here sign.

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Detecting for Dummies

With Peter from Lucky Strike.

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Lunch break

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Winner announcements

Treasure Hunt, Token Hunt, Guess the Weight of the Nugget and Kids Raffle winners were announced.

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Sunday raffle and closing of the Bash

Sunday raffle followed by the closing of the Bash.