Laanecoorie Gold Bash 2026

Next date: Friday, 09 October 2026 | 06:00 AM to Sunday, 11 October 2026 | 06:00 PM

Gold-hearted, community-built, and grounded in Laanecoorie.

The Laanecoorie Gold Bash brings people together for a weekend of prospecting, talks, activities, fundraising and community spirit, all shaped by the river, bush and goldfields country around it.

Registrations for the 2026 event are now open, head to the website to submit your details. This helps for better event planning.

A weekend that means more than the program alone.

The Bash is part prospecting gathering, part community reunion and part fundraising event. People come for the talks, market stalls, meals, raffles, entertainment and prizes, but they also come for the atmosphere that keeps bringing the community back together each year.

Across the weekend, the event also makes room for the legacy behind it, from the Jim Stewart Memorial Award through to the fundraising support that has flowed to Peter Mac and other causes over time.

The weekend includes:

• Guest talks, demonstrations and prospecting activities
• Token hunts, raffles, auctions and community fundraising
• Market stalls, food, entertainment and time around camp
• The Jim Stewart Memorial Award and broader Gold Bash community tradition

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Location

Laanecoorie, Laanecoorie, 3463