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25.01.2022 Did you miss out on one of our 100 Years of Mining Coalface shirts on Memorial Day? Well you're in luck! Another run of shirts is in the works. These will be by order and advance payment only. Shirts are $30 each.... If you prefer a loose fitting shirt please order a size larger than you normally would. Please call in to the Workers Club or contact us on 07 4785 5452 to place your order.

25.01.2022 In 1971 the Collinsville Mines Rescue Team won the EK Healy Cup, and a spot on the cover of the Queensland Mining Journal. Team members in group photo: Back L-R: Greg Watson, Ron McKenna, Stephen Bullock. Front L-R: Jeff Williams, Presenter, Ken Robertson, Bill Barry, Ron Woolley. The EK Healy Cup is still an important event on the QMRS calendar today. Want to see more? Check out the interactive timeline at www.coalfaceexperience.com.au

24.01.2022 Scottville State School visited the Coalface Experience at the Collinsville Workers Club on Tues 3rd June. The children were given a wonderful tour by Mr Doug Batchelor and Mr Brett Patteson (ex Miners) about Collinsville's rich mining history at the Coalface Experience museum. The students were able to ask lots of questions and were also given a complimentary miners morning tea which was supplied and donated to the children by the Collinsville Workers Club. The children then went to the Miners Statue to pay homage to the 27 miners who have lost their lives in mining in the district. If you'd like to organise a tour of the Coalface Experience you can contact the Workers Club: 4785 5452

23.01.2022 The Coalface Experience committee is interested in performing maintenance works on the graves of the seven miners who were killed in the 1954 disaster at the State Mine. We envisage the work entailing fixing any subsidence, paintwork and plaque cleaning. No changes would be effected to the fixtures themselves or the plaques. All costs involved in the maintenance works would be taken care of by the Coalface Experience. If any family members have concerns or queries regardin...g the proposed works we would welcome your input and encourage you to call Brett Murphy on 0418 556 560 to discuss in further detail. Thank you Coalface Experience Committee

23.01.2022 The Coalface Experience is currently planning a new display featuring the 'Last Shift' photos we have collected. As there have been several mine closures in Collinsville since coal mining began in the 1920s, we will mention all, culminating in the most recent closure in 2013. Do you have any photos from any of the mine closures in Collinsville that you would like to share? If so, you can email them to [email protected] or drop into the Collinsville Connect Telecentre so we can have them scanned. Thanks!

22.01.2022 Tomorrow, 13th October at 5:20pm we will be commemorating the lives of miners lost in Collinsville coal mines. Be a part of this online event when miners’ family, friends and colleagues unite and remember as a community online.... https://vimeo.com/event/342271

22.01.2022 After several months in development, we are now proud to announce that the Coalface Experience Audio Tour App is now feely available through the Apple App Store and Google Play store. The App is primarily designed to offer visitors to the Coalface Experience an opportunity to listen to stories about various displays in the museum via their smart phones. This technology replaces the rather outdated Dataton Pickup units previously used to deliver the audio experience. The free App can also be used away from the Coalface Experience, and we encourage everyone to download the App to their phones to share with family and friends. You can find the app by heading to your phone’s app store and searching for the Coalface Experience, or by scanning the QR code at the Workers Club.

19.01.2022 Here are a couple of shots of Collinsville to check out: one of the first cars used in the mine after it opened in 1912 & a photo of Collinsville in the early days. Want to see more? Check out the interactive timeline at www.coalfaceexperience.com.au

18.01.2022 On the 13th of October every year, Collinsville commemorates the lives of miners lost in the Collinsville coal mines. This day marks the anniversary of Collinsville’s worst mining disaster where, in 1954, 7 miners lost their lives in a gas explosion at Collinsville. I am sure you can appreciate that with the ever-changing restrictions, rules and regulations around COVID this year it has been difficult to plan any length of time into the future. Because of this the committee ...has made the tough decision to have the service professionally streamed online this year so everyone, no matter where you are, can participate in this important event - without any public health risk. COVID-19 will not stop us from honouring those who have been lost. For those who are not sure how to live stream or do not have the technology, the service will be live streamed to all TV’s in the Collinsville Workers Club. All are welcome to watch the service from inside the Workers Club. We will advise more details on how to stream closer to the date. If you would like a wreath laid on your behalf you may drop it in to the Workers Club no later than 12pm on the 13th of October clearly labelled or you can order from Bowen Dial A Florist or Floral Notes in Bowen and have them delivered directly to the Workers Club. Be a part of this historical event when miners’ family, friends and colleagues can unite and remember as a community online. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the Workers Club on 07 4785 5452.

18.01.2022 Memorial Day this Friday 13th of October from 5pm in the Memorial Garden at the Collinsville-Scottville Workers Club. On this day entry to the Coalface Experience Museum will be free for all.

18.01.2022 Want to see some fantastic photos from Collinsville Mine? Sue Clark at the CCT is currently adding new photos from Wayne Munro to the Collinsville Memoirs Online website... stay tuned for more!

18.01.2022 Memorial Day 2019 Sunday 13th October Please join us in remembering the miners who lost their lives in coal mining.... Service commences at 5pm in front of the Memorial Garden, followed by a free BBQ and refreshments at the Workers Club from 6:30pm Free Entry to the Coalface Experience Museum All Day

17.01.2022 We've had some heartbreaking times in the mining industry over the last few years. The Moranbah Miner's Memorial Committee have decided COVID-19 restrictions wi...ll not stop us from honouring the lives of those who went to work in Moranbah mines and never came home. THE 2020 MORANBAH MINERS' MEMORIAL CEREMONY WILL BE A SMALL, INVITE ONLY EVENT PROFESSIONALLY STREAMED ON LINE FOR THE COMMUNITY CEREMONY 'DRIVEWAYS AT DUSK' ON FRIDAY 6TH NOVEMBER AT 6PM WE ARE ASKING MORANBAH WHETHER THEY ARE AT HOME, AT WORK, OR AT CAMP TO BE IN THEIR DRIVEWAYS AT DUSK TO JOIN US FOR THE CEREMONY, 1MINUTE SILENCE AND TO #putyourlampsout As a community we will show our respect for the workers we've lost and our support for the families, mates and loved ones left behind. 'Like' Moranbah Miner's Memorial FB page to stay updated with more information & our committee will reach out to as many businesses, schools, organisations and mines sites as possible with how they can support the event and how to #putyourlampsout

15.01.2022 100 Years of Mining Shirts Update: Shirts arrived and have been sorted. Collection will be available at the Workers Club from 8am Thursday morning. ... Those who ordered shirts to be posted, they were shipped today and if you provided a mobile number you will receive tracking notifications.

13.01.2022 A photo from the past: 1966 taken outside the BCCM No.2 Mine Lamp Room and Bathroom. L to R: John Sparkes (Undermanager who came from NSW to Dacon then to BCCM), Colin Mackenzie, Neville Woolley, Len Knight (Union Rep), Ron Speirs (Superintendent of Collieries), Chic Petersen (Union Rep), Boris Sverdloff (Chief Engineer), Hugh Scott and Clyde Francis (Darby) Munro in the doorway.

12.01.2022 Don't forget as part of Collinsvilles 100 Years of Mining Celebration today and Memorial Day tomorrow the Coalface Experience is open and FREE of charge for everyone this weekend.

11.01.2022 For all those who have ordered their 100 Years of Mining shirts through the Coalface Experience.... Our supplier has said the shirts are expected to arrive in Collinsville mid next week. As soon as they are received and ready to go everyone will be notified for collection. For those who have paid to have shirts sent they will be shipped asap.

07.01.2022 The Collinsville Workers Club and Coalface Experience are seeking applications for new plaques at the Miners Memorial. For a plaque to be eligible for placement on our Memorial Wall the person named on the plaque must have worked at a local Collinsville Coal Mine while living. If you have any queries please contact the Collinsville Workers Club on 4785 5452 and ask for Carly or Vicki. Alternatively you can email [email protected]

06.01.2022 Let's never forget the real cost of coal... Today we pause to remember those who have lost their lives in Collinsville coal mines. At 5:20pm watch the live broadcast from the closed service. ... Click the link below to view the service from 5:20pm Join the online community & share your tributes online.

04.01.2022 Did you know Gold was discovered around the Collinsville district by Richard Daintree around the same time he examined the coal seams in the Bowen River area. Mt Wyatt was the first official gold mine in the area, opening in January, 1867. In 1883 Sunbeam mine opened, producing gold and silver. Between the years of 1883 and 1934, Sunbeam produced 21 tonnes of silver. Several other gold and mineral deposits are known around the district and there is still alluvial gold found there today. The old workings of the mines are still visible as you drive past.

04.01.2022 Thursday the 5th of February marks 25 years since Australia's last working pit ponies, Wharrier & Mr Ed were retired from Collinsville No. 2 Mine. Join us to celebrate! 6:30pm @ Collinsville Community Centre: free sausage sizzle & nibbles, documentary screening featuring Wharrier & Mr Ed (and many locals!) and a community presentation.

02.01.2022 Are you coming to the Collinsville Memorial Service this afternoon? This year marks 60 years since the Collinsville Mine Disaster. If you can't make it, we have the program available for download here: http://coalfaceexperience.com.au/60th-anniversary-of-collin

01.01.2022 2014 marks 25 years since the Collinsville Pit Ponies retired. Does anybody have any great stories they would like to include regarding the ponies and working alongside them? We would love to learn about their unique personalities and include these stories in our celebrations. You can contact the Coalface Experience via our website: www.coalfaceexperience.com.au or drop in and see Sue at the Collinsville Connect Telecentre