Ipswich heritage day Sunday 25 august 9 am - 2 pm
Are you as fit as our miners had to be? On Ipswich Heritage Day find out!
Enrol at the Coal Shovelling site on the day for the Coal Shovelling Competition.
It will be run in four categories over three time slots:
Under 12 years Under 15 years Under 18 years Open
At 10.30am, 12 noon and 1.30pm.
You can compete more than once to try and better your time.
Coal Shovellers will wear a Miner's Helmet and Light while shovelling and must fill a wheelbarrow with Cooneana Coal as fast as they can.
Our retired miners will time them and recount tales of working underground to win coal. The winner of each category will be the one with the fastest time.
There are great prizes for the winners of each age group and everyone will receive a certificate showing their time.
Coal Shovelling Contests were a traditional event at miners picnics and fairs.
Help us keep this old tradition alive by being part of the fun!
Enrol at the Coal Shovelling site on the day for the Coal Shovelling Competition.
It will be run in four categories over three time slots:
Under 12 years Under 15 years Under 18 years Open
At 10.30am, 12 noon and 1.30pm.
You can compete more than once to try and better your time.
Coal Shovellers will wear a Miner's Helmet and Light while shovelling and must fill a wheelbarrow with Cooneana Coal as fast as they can.
Our retired miners will time them and recount tales of working underground to win coal. The winner of each category will be the one with the fastest time.
There are great prizes for the winners of each age group and everyone will receive a certificate showing their time.
Coal Shovelling Contests were a traditional event at miners picnics and fairs.
Help us keep this old tradition alive by being part of the fun!
Calendar of Events
Cooneana Heritage Centre is open to visitors
every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10am to 2pm
Also open on 2nd and 4th Sunday each month.
Adults $5.00 Children under 12 years free. Events vary.
Ipswich Historical Society Spinners and Weavers
meet from 9am to 2pm on Mondays and Thursdays each week,
1st and 3rd Saturdays and 2nd and 4th Sundays each month.
Cooneana Heritage Centre is open to visitors
every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10am to 2pm
Also open on 2nd and 4th Sunday each month.
Adults $5.00 Children under 12 years free. Events vary.
Ipswich Historical Society Spinners and Weavers
meet from 9am to 2pm on Mondays and Thursdays each week,
1st and 3rd Saturdays and 2nd and 4th Sundays each month.
