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24.01.2022 A link to the Illawarra Mercury article about the 96 Candles Ceremony held on 31st July 2017. It was a very moving ceremony. Thank you to everyone involved and those that came out on a rainy winter's night to remember the 96 men and boys who lost their lives in the Mt Kembla mining disaster 115 years ago.
23.01.2022 Memorial Tree Planting in the Churchyard Soldiers’ & Miners’ Memorial Church Mt Kembla Sunday 31st July, 2016 - 2.45pm All are welcome to participate in the memorial planting which will commemorate the 33 victims of the 1902 Mt Kembla Mine Disaster who were laid to rest at the Mt Kembla Soldiers’ & Miners’ Memorial Church. Descendants and relatives are especially invited to participate and plant a memorial tree for their family member.... To confirm your attendance, please contact [email protected] or phone Elizabeth Roberts 4271 4906.
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20.01.2022 WW1 Centenary Memorial Tree Planting Mt Kembla Memorial Pathway Sunday, 31st July 2016 All are welcome to participate in the memorial planting which will commemorate the nine soldiers linked to Mt Kembla who lost their lives in WW1 (1916). Relatives of the nine fallen soldiers are especially invited to take part.... If you wish to take part or would like more information, please contact: Elizabeth Roberts on 0402 482 997 Marion Beard on 02 4271 6134
20.01.2022 Mr BAIRD & TOM BROWN at MT KEMBLA HOTEL 'Sharing local knowledge Further too my 5th August post re :- George William Turner, (father of Doreen Baird wife of O...swald Baird). A bit more from the Baird Family Album. Source Baird Family member & my scratch notes. Posted photo, note on back, Mount Kembla Hotel 1940’s Mr Baird & Tom Brown. Some Jotters may recall Tom Brown (Uncle Tom to many Kembla Kids of my generation), Mr Tom Brown lost his life in an accident at Kembla Heights Bowling Club. A club in which he was deeply involved as a trustee. The accident occurred in July 1958 and shocked the whole Kembla community. The bus transporting mourners to his funeral was filled to capacity when it left KH resulting in a call from the driver for an additional bus to be provided at Mount Kembla. Any help in identification of others in the photo would be appreciated. Comments from my August post added that Oswald Baird had a market garden at the Cordeaux area. Additional notes from Trove of South Coast Times 1946,47 show O.D. & T. Baird as being involved in the Blackberry picking trade indicating Highest prices paid, tins supplied, picking in the Mount Kembla, Kembla Heights, Cordeaux & Macquarie Pass areas.' Sent in by Neil Bott See more
19.01.2022 Watch more local history videos at Yesterday Stories
19.01.2022 #throwbackThursday Port Kembla and Tom Thumb lagoon looking towards Wollongong in the 1940's. (Photo courtesy of Wollongong City Libraries) Our Public Port Tour...s are fun and educational as we explore the fascinating and ever changing Inner Harbour, Outer Harbour and surrounds inc Port Kembla Heritage Park and Hill 60. Post the current health crisis - join us in exploring your very own backyard #wearewollongong See more
17.01.2022 "Coalminers marching down Crown Street, Wollongong, in support of miners suffering from coal dust, ca. 1946." Vince Head first on right at the front of the line.... "In 1946 a number of large-scale protest marches occurred in Wollongong as miners protested conditions that led to medical issues caused by inhaling coal dust. On Tuesday 2nd July more than 2,000 South Coast miners stopped work to participate in a march down Crown Street, precipitated in part by the death of a Corrimal miner." From the MKMHI Document Collection See more
17.01.2022 Save the date and RSVP for this free event brought to you by Mt Kembla Heritage Centre Free tour of the Mount Kembla Mine Site and a complimentary Devonshire te...a! When: Sun 8 October, 12.30pm Free Devonshire tea to follow tour. Where: Mount Kembla Heritage Centre, 300 Cordeaux Rd, Mount Kembla (opposite the Mount Kembla cemetery) Details: Opportunity to take a walk around an important heritage site. A free guided walk will take approximately 1 hour. Wear enclosed shoes. Own car tag along transport to mine site along Harry Graham Drive. Free Devonshire tea to follow back at the Heritage Centre straight after the tour. All ages welcome! For more information and to RSVP contact Neil Bott: [email protected]
15.01.2022 Discover more about our region's history on the Wollongong Museum Trail this Sunday at the Black Diamond Heritage Centre Bulli, Balgownie Heritage School Museum..., Mt Kembla Heritage Centre, Breakwater Battery Museum, The Australian Motorlife Museum, Illawarra Light Railway Museum and HARS :-) Find out more and download the brochure at www.lostwollongong.com See more
15.01.2022 Beneath Black Skies - A History of Coal Mining in the Illawarra, by Why Documentaries The Illawarra once held a reputation for the dustiest and gassiest coal m...ines in Australia.The south coast miners were regarded by some as the most militant miners in the industry, as they were at the forefront of campaigns such as the fight against dust and the 35 hr week. How did Australia’s first mineral export shape the men and women who lived the mining life beneath black skies? This remarkable history is told through the miners, their wives, unions, historians, and mining official’s perspectives. Narrated by Australian actor David Field, with a striking musical score and dramatic re-enactments of the late 19th and early 20th century, this film is a community treasure of Australian significance. Watch the full documentary today at www.vimeo.com/ondemand/beneathblackskies2/32459521 See more
14.01.2022 2017 Living Memorial Tree Planting for soldiers that died during World War One from 1917-1919. If you have a family connection to one of these soldiers and woul...d like to be involved in planting their tree please get in touch with Marion Beard from Mt Kembla Mining Heritage Inc as soon as possible on 02 42716134. For more information visit: https://www.mtkembla.org.au/heritage-festival Post brought to you by Kembla Jottings. See more
13.01.2022 Great video from the years before mechanisation :-)
13.01.2022 NEW RELEASE BOOK: The Kembla Connection A community recovering from Australia’s highest loss of life in an industrial accident, 96 men and boys perished in the 1902 Mt Kembla Mine disaster and now they send their men to a dierent disaster - WW1. Commemorating those soldiers linked to Mount Kembla. Price: $10 plus package & post... Contact: [email protected] See more
11.01.2022 96 Candles Ceremony 6:30-7:30 pm, 31st July 2017, Windy Gully Cemetery (Kembla Heights) 96 Candles Ceremony is held every year on the evening of the Mt Kembla Mine Disaster anniversary, the 31st of July, to remember each victim and light a candle to their memory. This year's theme is "Mt Kembla's Legacy".... The first ceremony was held at the Mt Kembla Mine Disaster Monument outside the Soldiers' and Miners' Memorial Church, subsequent ceremonies have since been held at Windy Gully Cemetery, Kembla Heights - the company purpose-built burial place for the Mine Disaster dead. Please note: There will be no vehicular access to the cemetery for the ceremony. Free Premier Illawarra shuttle buses operate from 5:30pm (pick-ups from bus stop across the road from Mt Kembla Village Hotel and Kembla Heights Bowls & Recreation Club) In the case of bad weather, the Ceremony will be held in the Kembla Heights Community Hall at the same time updates will be posted on our website, and on the local radio and TV station. Kembla Heights Bowling and Recreation Club will be open for meals after the ceremony. Thai style meals- 4 options + entree. Place orders for meals at the club before leaving for the ceremony. Mount Kembla Village Hotel will have hot toddy and nibbles to warm visitors after the ceremony. For more information about this and other events coming up, please visit our website https://www.mtkembla.org.au/heritage-festival Image credit: http://www.illawarramercury.com.au//candles-lit-for-96-vi/
10.01.2022 Greenacres Disability Services will again be holding their Mountain to Mountain Challenge on Sunday the 30th of July 2017! Run, walk or stroll from Mt Keira to ...Mt Kembla! Register for Greenacres M2M Challenge before the 24th of July and help raise much needed funds for this essential Illawarra service. When you complete the challenge you are invited to relax and recover soaking up the historic atmosphere of Kembla Heights Village or head down to Mt Kembla for their annual A Day on the Lawn by Mount Kembla Public School. Visit Greenacres to find out more at http://www.m2mchallenge.com.au/ https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/m2m-2017-registration-29321
10.01.2022 Now watch for free one of the most highly praised documentaries to be produced in the Illawarra - 'Beneath Black Skies' - the history of our region's mining industry and its people :-)
10.01.2022 If you're interested in the future of heritage activities in Mount Kembla please attend our special meeting 2pm this Saturday 31st August at the Anglican Church :-)
09.01.2022 Mt Kembla Public School Open Garden Day is on tomorrow. Tickets cost $15 and allow access to multiple gardens in the Mt Kembla area. Tickets can be purchased tomorrow from outside the Mt Kembla Heritage Centre. The Mt Kembla Heritage Centre will also be open from 10am- come in to see our orchards display and enjoy some light refreshments. Flowers will also be available to purchase.
09.01.2022 Mount Kembla Village Community Meeting Sunday, 19 November 2017 2pm - 4pm Note change of venue to Kembla Hts Community Hall
06.01.2022 Three great reasons to get up to the village
06.01.2022 96 Candles Ceremony update: Please note a change of venue to Kembla Heights Community Hall (same time, 6:30-7:30pm) due to the rain.
05.01.2022 Free tour of the Mount Kembla Mine Site and a complimentary Devonshire tea! When: Sun 8 October, 12.30pm Free Devonshire tea to follow tour. ... Where: Mount Kembla Heritage Centre, 330 Cordeaux Rd, Mount Kembla (opposite the Mount Kembla cemetery) Details: Opportunity to take a walk around an important heritage site. A free guided walk will take approximately 1 hour. Wear enclosed shoes. Own car tag along transport to mine site along Harry Graham Drive. Free Devonshire tea to follow back at the Heritage Centre straight after the tour. All ages welcome! For more information and to RSVP contact Neil Bott: [email protected]
03.01.2022 Our tours may be suspended for time being but we are most certainly 'still here' and want to keep connected with you all. Here is a #throwback short video with ...some historic footage from the Steelworks - we look forward to you joining us and our tours again in the furture #wearewollongong Inside Industry - Proudly Connecting Community & Industry See more
03.01.2022 Mt Kembla Heritage Centre is open today 11am-3.30pm. Come and browse our current display or have a chat to one of our knowledgeable volunteers.
