You're invited to the 96 Candles Ceremony
Join us under the stars at Windy Gully Cemetery on Friday evening, July 31, to commemorate the lives of 96 men and boys, killed in the 1902 Mt Kembla mine explosion. This was and still is the biggest loss of lives as a result of an industrial accident in Australia's history. Ceremony starts at 6:30pm. There’s no vehicular access, so catch the free bus from Mt Kembla Village Hotel or Kembla Heights Bowls and Recreation Club from 5.30pm. Hot toddies will be provided afterwards at the Mt Kembla Village Hotel.
No festival in 2009 but help us shape the 2010 celebrations
The 96 Candles Ceremony will be the only official event of the Mt Kembla Mining Heritage Festival in 2009, whilst a major restructuring and refocus of our operations is undertaken. The Mt Kembla Mining Heritage Festival has become one of the Illawarra's premier community events in recent years, attracting thousands of local and interstate visitors. To remain as popular and relevant in future years, we need your help. Have your say - email us (with your ideas or suggestions for the festival when it returns in 2010. If you want to see what we organised in the past, check out the 2008 festival program
Why not take a tour of the village?
We may not be planning a festival in 2009, but that doesn't stop you visiting our beautiful mountain village and experiencing some of the historic buildings and sites, or simply enjoying one of the many stunning bushland walking trails.
If you're a group, and would prefer a guided tour of our village (including lunch at the historic Mt Kembla Village Hotel), email us for more information or to make a booking.
You could always join us
Help us make our history come to life by becoming a volunteer.
We have a wide variety of projects available for volunteers; from manual work to administration, computer and arts projects.
We’re approved through Volunteering Illawarra and Centrelink so contact us for more info.
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