News & Events

News & Events

Keep up-to-date with what is happening at The Original Gold Rush Colony, in Mogo, Batemans Bay, Eurobodalla South Coast New South Wales and beyond. News and Events for locals, visitors and travellers and interesting Gold and Australiana news and issues.

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News & Events - Gold Rush Colony Mogo, South Coast NSW & Beyond	Date
Mogo Gold - Theatre Restaurant Melodrama At It's Best The Wake Of Joseph Flanagan Come and join the mourners at 'The Wake of Joseph Flanagan'. Enjoy a great theatre melodrama and sing-a-long to some rousing Irish songs whilst dining on a scrumptious 2 course meal. News Type: Events At The Colony	6 Jul 2013 (Read More...)
Old Gold Folk Club - Sunday Sessions Come Along And Join In - 4th Sunday Each Month The Old Gold Folk Club will be in session between 3 - 7 pm, on the 4th Sunday of each month - and YOU are invited to come along and join in. Enjoy the relaxed and friendly atmosphere of The Diggers Rest Tavern at the Gold Rush Colony in Mogo, South... News Type: Events At The Colony	26 May 2013 (Read More...)
Silent Film Classic Screening For The Term Of His Natural Life Hurry and get you tickets for this historical event kindly hosted by the Churchill family. On May 21, 1983 (30 years ago) the original Batemans Bay Picture Theatre closed with a final screening - the 1920s Australian classic "For The Term Of His... News Type: Mogo & Beyond	21 May 2013 (Read More...)
Narooma Oyster Festival 6th Festival Celebrating South Coast Oysters On the first weekend of May each year, the NSW South Coast holiday town of Narooma, hosts a festival celebrating the wonderful Sydney Rock Oysters that are farmed in the Wagonga Inlet and other estuaries. News Type: Mogo & Beyond	4 May 2013 (Read More...)
Monster Guitars Tour Comes To Mogo Mark Easton And Adam Hole - Duelling Guitars At Mogo Adam Hole And Mark Easton Monster Guitars Tour The Original Gold Rush Colony Mogo is excited to be welcoming Mark Easton And Adam Hole on the Monster Guitars Tour. Exciting stuff - duelling guitars and scorching slide riffs. They are both slide... News Type: Events At The Colony	24 Feb 2013 (Read More...)
Mystique of Gold Continues Gold Is Making a Comeback Adam Creighton in The Weekend Australian Inquirer pg 19 writes as an Economics Correspondent. News Type: Other Gold Related News	9 Feb 2013 (Read More...)
Live Entertainment At The Original Gold Rush Colony Moroccan Knights With Josh Rawiri - East Coast Tour Josh Rawiri Returns With The Moroccan Knights The Original Gold Rush Colony is delighted to be welcoming back the very talented Josh Rawiri with his band The Moroccan Knights to kick off our 2013 Diggers Rest Tavern Music Events. Josh and his band... News Type: Events At The Colony	19 Jan 2013 (Read More...)
Diggers Rest Tavern Opening Hours For Christmas Holidays The Perfect Place For Lunch Lunch, Morning and Afternoon Teas in The Diggers Rest Tavern The Diggers Rest Tavern will be serving light lunches, morning and afternoon teas commencing on Thursday 27th December until the end of the 2013 Christmas School Holidays (may be subject... News Type: Events At The Colony	27 Dec 2012 (Read More...)
Jobs & Skills Expos In Batemans Bay Exhibiting The Way The Colony Works Maureen Nathan and Robert Legeay represented The Original Gold Rush Colony at the very successful Jobs and Skills Expos run by the Australian Government at the Batemans Bay Soldiers Club. The explained the role of a tour guide for the 4 daily tours... News Type: Mogo & Beyond	5 Dec 2012 (Read More...)
Amazing Maze Grant MOGO MAZE At Gold Rush Colony In Mogo South Coast NSW Update (3rd December 2012) The maze is finally open. Thank you to the NSW Government for the financial support through Destinations NSW 2011/2012 Regional Tourism Product Development Program and a big thank you to the South Coast Regional Tourism... News Type: Town Criers News	3 Dec 2012 (Read More...)
21st Birthday for The Colony Quiet Celebration At Mogo With so much going on at The Original Gold Rush Colony we nearly forgot that the Theme Park celebrated its 21st anniversary on the 2nd November. The park has grown from its original Old Mogo Town Status, and recovered well from its years of being... News Type: Town Criers News	2 Nov 2012 (Read More...)
Live Theatre And Accommodation Package On The NSW South Coast Gilbert and Sullivans "Pirates of Penzance" at The Bay Theatre, Batemans Bay The Bay Theatre Players is an award winning Community Theatre Company and operates a 90 seat playhouse theatre in Batemans Bay, on the beautiful NSW South Coast. News Type: Events At The Colony	20 Oct 2012 (Read More...)
Dedicated Team Averts Disaster Fire Averted By Quick Response Quick thinking by Manager Gerogina Jackson, and Rapid Response Time by the Mogo Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade and Fire Services of the Batemans Bay area averted what could have been a disaster. News Type: Town Criers News	9 Oct 2012 (Read More...)
Music Festival NSW South Coast Pogo In Mogo Music Festival An exciting Music Festival at The Original Gold Rush Colony 'Diggers Rest Tavern' The Pogo in Mogo Music Festival's Complete & Official Lineup: News Type: Events At The Colony	29 Sep 2012 (Read More...)
Win A Weekend Away Pelican Passport In Batemans Bay The Original Gold Rush Colony is proud to be part of the community Pelican Passport project. Spend in The Village Center or Bridge Plaza between 13th July and 21st September, for your chance to win a stay with us or any of the other 5 Weekends... News Type: Mogo & Beyond	20 Aug 2012 (Read More...)
New Headquarters For Mogo Rural Fire Service Mogo Firies Rewarded Mogo's volunteer fire fighters in the Bush Fire Brigade have a new more comfortable shed. The old shed built in 1968 was barely adequate for the job, and the new $165,000 facility is a vast improvement. The morning was also marked by the... News Type: Mogo & Beyond	11 Aug 2012 (Read More...)
P & C Conference Gold Rush Colony Sponsors at State P&C Conference Maureen and Robert represented the Original Gold Rush Colony as sponsors of the Annual NSW P&C Conference, held this year at the Bankstown Sports Club in Sydney. They were constantly amazed by the passion and dedication of P&C... News Type: Town Criers News	27 Jul 2012 (Read More...)
Christmas In July 2012 Come And Enjoy A Traditional Winter Christmas In July At Mogo Come along for a night of festive feasting and frivolity Join us at The Original Gold Rush Colony in Mogo for a Christmas in July Trivia Night, with Lucky Door Prize, on the spot prizes and a prize for the winning table. Warm up with a complimentary... News Type: Events At The Colony	21 Jul 2012 (Read More...)
Dinner and Bush Dance Get Those Feet Tapping And Dance The Night Away Join us at The Original Gold Rush Colony in Mogo for a hootin’ scootin’ good time. The evening package includes a hearty two course meal and bush dancing. The Original Gold Rush Colony at Mogo has a large dance hall for you to twirl to the... News Type: Events At The Colony	7 Jul 2012 (Read More...)
Gold Rush Colony Safe Haven Pirates Party At Mogo Cornish Police Report News Type: Mogo & Beyond	16 Jun 2012 (Read More...)
Exploration Licence Application Historic Moruya Goldfield To Be Explored Again Notice of an Exploration Licence Application appeared in the Legal Notices of the Bay Post/Moruya Examiner on 13th June 2012. News Type: Other Gold Related News	13 Jun 2012 (Read More...)
Josh Rawiri Live Music Performance South Coast NSW Queens Birthday - Sunday Afternoon Live Music Event Josh Rawiri returns once again to The Diggers Rest Tavern at the Gold Rush Colony Mogo on Sunday 10th June 2012 (Queens Birthday Long Weekend) for a performance starting at 4.00 pm and finishing around 7.00 pm. News Type: Events At The Colony	10 Jun 2012 (Read More...)
Heritage Day At The Colony June Long Weekend Family Friendly 1850s Australian Goldfields Experience Sunday the 10th of June 2012 (Queens Birthday Long Weekend) will be a big day at The Colony with the Annual Australian Heritage Day finishing with live music in the Tavern. Come along and enjoy all the extra activities and olde world experiences on... News Type: Events At The Colony	10 Jun 2012 (Read More...)
Free Family Entry On Heritage Day Period Costume Pass Getting into the spirit of the day, This lucky family was given free entry into the Heritage Day celebrations News Type: Events At The Colony	10 Jun 2012 (Read More...)
Storm Damage Fallen Tree Removal Update 24/08/2012 The repairs to the storm damage are finally complete. The Original Gold Rush Colony owners and staff are delighted with the way John Aust and his team have been able to recreate the 1850's look for the new shed housing the Rock... News Type: Town Criers News	5 Jun 2012 (Read More...)