Entertainment
31 July, 2024
Festival a gem not to be missed
WITH more than 35 stallholders and a range of gems, creative works and minerals for sale, this Sunday’s Atherton Tableland Mineral & Lapidary Club Inc’s Gem Festival has something for everyone.
The popular “Peg a Claim” competition will be held again, giving patrons the chance to win a wonderful prize of jewellery among many other activities on the day.
With stallholders and tailgaters, coming from throughout Queensland, the event promises to provide plenty of different items that will interest everyone.
There will be homemade jewellery, polished stones, gem trees, mineral specimens, and faceted stones.
The club’s extensive display of members’ creative works in silver jewellery, cabochons, and faceting and minerals collected on their many fossicking club trips can’t be missed.
There’s even a working mining site with a stamper on it which is always popular among visitors.
From 7am-3pm the gem festival will be held adjacent to Tolga Market area and all are welcome to attend. There will be a monster raffle with heaps of prizes to be won as well.
Fun activities such as sand pit fossicking and gem sieving the traditional way are on offer, as well as learning more about minerals and lapidary.
A full canteen will be available throughout the day and free off-road parking.
