July 19, 2016
The South Burnett looks set to have a new gem and fossicking club after a strong response to a meet’n’greet held on Sunday to gauge interest in the idea.
Neville and Leah Wright hosted the day in Kingaroy which attracted almost 30 people, plus a number of apologies.
Harry Franz, from Kingaroy, is another member of the core group which is working to set up the club.
While visitors inspected collections of rocks and minerals, agate “thunder eggs”, plant fossils – and even a diprotodon tooth – Harry regaled them with stories about collecting trips.
The club plans to meet in the community shed behind the Salvation Army building in Alford Street, Kingaroy, although meeting times and dates have not been finalised.
Neville said club members would be able to bring along finds to be identified, and the club also aims to have equipment so members’ stones can be cut.
Guest speakers will be invited to discuss jewellery making, cabochon making (stone polishing) and faceting.
The club also hopes to organise field trips for collecting.
‘We also want to make it social club for families, and anyone can join … men, women and children,” Leah said.
Nev, Leah and Harry first met in a Kingaroy fossicking club years ago, but have always kept in touch even when that group stopped meeting.
They’re now keen to get another club going, and from the interest shown on Saturday, it won’t be far away.
Anyone who is interested in joining the new South Burnett Gem and Fossicking Club should ring Nev and Leah on (07) 4163-5026.
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