WHAT'S HAPPENING FOR 2024


Note:  This is an Event Guide ONLY.  Before making arrangements to attend, please check that the event has not been incorrectly listed, cancelled or even rescheduled at the last minute due to unforeseen circumstances.


April

25th - Anzac Day.  Business as usual for our Club.  Our Thursday workshops will be open.

May

4th - 5th - Diamond Valley Gem Club Annual Gem & Crystal Exhibition, Masonic Centre: 23 Ester St. Greensborough. Sat 9 - 5, Sun 9 - 4  Contact Leigh Carbines 0499 233 500. ** (see Flyer on our webpage).

4th - 5th - Horsham & District Lapidary Club Expo, Horsham Clubrooms.  22 Roberts Ave Horsham. Contact Selina horsham.lapidary@gmail.com  ** (see Flyer on our webpage).

4th - 5th - NSW - Maitland Crystal Fest 4th ** (see Flyer on our webpage).

17th -20th - Victorian Facetors Group Workshop, Shepparton (Kialla). Noon Friday - Noon Monday.    ** (see Flyer on our webpage).

18th- 19th - NSW - Lismore GemFest   ** (see Flyer on our webpage).

25th - 26th - CANCELLED Essendon Gem and Lapidary Club Gem Show, Holy Trinity Hall, 29 Pleasant Street, Pascoe Vale. enquiries: eglcinc@gmail.com
Announcement as at 22nd April 2024 states: GEM SHOW 2024 ANNOUNCEMENT
We regret to inform all of our fellow rockhounds that the Essendon Gem & Lapidary Club's annual gem show for 2024 will not be going ahead. Sadly, this is due to insufficient volunteers needed to prepare and hold the event. We sincerely hope that 2025 will be a better year and are looking forward to putting on a gem show next year.   Refer to website: www.eglc.com.au

June


1st - 2nd - Bankstown Club Gem & Crystal Expo, Southern Sydney Gym & Crystal Expo, 
St George PCYC, 9 Ador Ave, Rockdale, 2216. 

July

19th - 21st (to be confirmed) - Yowah Opal Festival, incorporating Yowah Jewellery Competition.  For site bookings, accommodation, jewellery competition and further information, contact:  Ben Stoverink 0427 554 161

20th - 21st - Townsville Gem & Mineral Show is an annual event held over 2 days in mid to late July. Vendors have a variety of all things related to gems, minerals and jewellery making where you can find your favourite polished stones and crystals, beads, precious and semi-precious gemstones, even jewellery making and lapidary tools. For the serious Rockhound you can even purchase your own machinery. Location: Townsville Sports Precinct. click here for further information. 

August  

16th - 19th (to be confirmed) - Victorian Facetors Group Workshop, Horsham. Noon Friday – Noon Monday

17th - 18th (to be confirmed) - Ballarat & District Lapidary Club Show, Victoria Bowling Club, 231 Victoria Street, Ballarat. Enter via Gent Street.

24th – 25th - Frankston & Peninsula Lapidary Club Inc, Gem Show, Peninsula Community Theatre. Cnr Nepean H'way and Wilson Road, Mornington, VIC. Sat 9am – 5pm, Sun 9am – 4pm. Contact Maria 0427 196103 or Jo 0420 364980.


24th - 25th - Windsor Gem & Crystal Expo, Windsor Function Centre, Dight Street, Windsor NSW.  The Windsor Gem & Mineral Expo has been proudly organized by Australian Gem & Mineral Expos in conjunction with the Hawkesbury Valley Lapidary Club since 2005. On sale are gems, minerals, fossils, jewellry, beads, metaphysical products, meteorites, crystals, gem rough, lapidary needs.

September  

2nd -3rd - Mildura Club 29th Annual Gem and Jewellery Show, Sunraysia Masonic Centre, 15th Street, Irymple. Sat: 9am – 6pm, Sun: 9:30am – 4:30pm. Contact Joe Watson: 0428 540933 or josephwatson@icloud.com

16th -17th - Waverley Gem Club Show, Brandon Park Community Centre, Ferntree Gully Road, Glen Waverley. 10am to 5pm each day.

23rd - 24th - NSW Gemkhana, Hawkesbury Showgrounds.  
Contact: Gemkhana@gemlapidarycouncilnsw.org.au

October 

12th - 13th - Mordialloc Lapidary Club GEMFAIR (dates and venue to be confirmed).

19th - 20th - Nunawading & DIstrict Lapidary Club, Whitehorse Community Hub, 96 Springvale Road, Nunawading (Entrance via Esdale Street)  Sat: 10 - 5.  Sun 10 - 4  

                                   

November

2nd - 3rd -Geelong Lapidary Club Show (to be confirmed).  Geelong West Town Hall, 153 Pakington St, Geelong West.  For further information click here. 

December

2025

GEMBOREE 2025 Victoria. Hosted by VGCA. Dates to be confirmed.  (Dates to be confirmed). GEMBOREE® 2025 – Victoria, Hosted by VGCA