Kernewek Lowender 2021

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LOWENDER 17-23 MAY 2021

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Governor to officially open this year’s festival Nick Perry

JOURNALIST

PREVIOUS VISIT... His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC, Governor of South Australia, speaking at the Kernewek Lowender in 2015.

HIS Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC, Governor of South Australia, and his wife Lan Le, will officially open this year’s Kernewek Lowender.

The opening event will be held at the Moonta oval as part of the Fer Kernewek.

Like the Cornish miners and Welsh smelters who voyaged to Australia to make the Copper Coast their home, His Excellency also arrived in the country on a boat, albeit under very different circumstances.

His Excellency and Mrs Le fled war-torn Vietnam in 1977 to find their problems were only beginning.

The “captain” of their boat was ill prepared for the journey and soon informed the refugees aboard the rickety vessel he did not know where to go or what to do.

For many on the boat, it was their first time seeing the ocean, so there wasn’t a lot of help forthcoming.

Sick of everyone else arguing and achieving nothing His Excellency, at just 21 years old, drew a map of Vietnam and everything else he could recall.

He concluded the boat should head west, and it should encounter Malaysia or Thailand.

He was correct, but more issues awaited.

Every time the crew attempted to reach land, coastguard officers turned them away, sometimes at gunpoint, and towed them back out to sea.

Fast running out of supplies, including water, His Excellency knew those on the boat had no choice left.

At his urging, they jumped out of the boat and swam for the shore,

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guns aimed at them the entire time.

They reached the shore unscathed, and were taken to an overcrowded refugee camp.

As time went on, it became clear there was little chance of the refugees being settled in another country.

Once again, His Excellency had to make a brave call.

He and Mrs Le joined a group working to escape the camp and travel by boat to Australia.

This time they were equipped with ample supplies and navigation knowhow, not that it made the month-long journey in rough seas and stormy weather all that much easier.

At one point the group saw a light in the distance and travelled toward it, full of hope, only to discover it was an active volcano.

When the boat finally arrived in Australian waters, a familiar sight emerged — another boat, headed their way, likely looking to send them back where they had come from.

Instead, the boat contained a couple of fishers.

“G’day,” one called out.

“Welcome to Australia!”

His Excellency and Mrs Le were soon on a plane from Darwin to Adelaide where they settled into the community and worked to help other Vietnamese families integrate into the Aussie way of life.

After initially gaining employment at the Actil factory, His Excellency studied economics and accounting, and found work with the state government.

His Excellency became the world’s first boat person appointed to Vice-Regal office when he was sworn in as South Australia’s 35th Governor in 2014.

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Welcome to the festival WELCOME to the 2021 Kernewek Lowender Copper Coast Cornish Festival.

This year we celebrate our 25th festival and are excited to bring you a program filled with events and experiences that celebrate our unique Cornish heritage and culture.

There’s something for everyone in this year’s program including entertainment, food, markets, street parties and parades, Maypole and Furry Dancing, the RAA/Enfield Furnishers Cavalcade of Cars and Motorcycles, art, concerts and ceremonies.

These events will be spread out over seven days, with the main festivities on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Celebrating our Cornish heritage is made possible through the support of our valuable sponsors, local community groups, businesses and volunteers who we sincerely thank.

The Kernewek Lowender Committee, executive and finance officers must be acknowledged for their tireless enthusiasm and efforts in planning this year’s festival, with the added challenge of considering COVID-19 restrictions and conditions that will ensure the safety of the thousands of visitors who will enjoy all we have to offer in “Australia’s Little Cornwall”.

As I celebrate my fourth festival as president, I hope to continue to represent the Cornish heritage of which I am very proud, embracing the strong family and community values of my Cornish ancestors. I thank everyone for their involvement in the 2021 Festival and trust you all can enjoy your time with us.

Soak up the atmosphere, enjoy a traditional pasty or swanky, be entertained and immerse yourself in all things Cornish!

Lynn Spurling, President, Kernewek Lowender

PRESIDENT... Kernewek Lowender president Lynn Spurling welcomes everyone to the 2021 festival.

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Ready for the ride Sonny Coombs JOURNALIST

CLASSIC... Trevor Paynter and Sue Beech participate in the 2019 Classic Cavalcade of Cars and Motorcycles.

THERE has been a changing of the guard for the 2021 RAA/Enfield Furnishers Copper Coast Classic Cavalcade of Cars and Motorcycles.

Dianne McDowell and daughter Krystle have taken the wheel, assisted by Rob McCulloch and Nick Harris with support from the Kernewek Lowender committee.

This follows Bill Clarke and Claire Bettess putting the brakes on their time as organisers after 12 years.

Enthusiasts will showcase their vehicles to onlookers as they cruise through Kadina, Wallaroo and Moonta before arriving at the fun fair finale at the Kadina oval.

There's still time to register your vehicle, with entries closing Friday, May 14.

"Entries are on par with previous years and we are expecting more to enter closer to the event," Di said.

"We are not surprised the numbers are similar – we wanted to keep the numbers up so we decreased the entry fee."

Di said feedback about slight alterations to the route had been enthusiastic.

"The cavalcade will take the normal route but we have changed it slightly in all three towns, including in Wallaroo so it goes past Star of the Sea Home for the Aged and in Kadina so it goes past Estia Health," Di said.

"We have had a lot of enquiries from nursing home staff saying they run their residents in buses to various points along the route to watch.

"So, it will now go past the nursing homes in all three towns."

The cavalcade will include all types of vehicles ranging pre-1919 up to 1985.

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Swanky brew created locally Sonny Coombs JOURNALIST

WATSACOWIE Brewing Company has hopped into swanky production for this year’s Kernewek Lowender.

The Yorke Peninsula-based brewing company was contracted to produce the iconic Cornish beer for this year’s event, and has given the traditional recipe a twist that connoisseurs should appreciate.

Owner Brendan Phasey said brewer Drew Coleman had worked hard to come up with something people will enjoy.

“We have used more local grain this time, and changed the recipe slightly to make it more approachable,” Mr Phasey said.

“It’s traditionally a beer that people only have one of, so we are trying to use a bit of artistic licence to make it a beer people might drink a bit more.

“A lot of feedback we received from licensed venues is that people don’t really drink it, so we want to change that whilst still keeping its Cornish roots.

“We need to make it into a beer the modern palate will enjoy.”

Mr Phasey said he was pleased to be able to produce the iconic beer again in 2021.

“We are hoping to have a great product for not only the collectors but also something people enjoy at the festival,” he said.

“Pre-orders have been really well received and it’s good for us because we have a better idea of how much to make.

“It will be in cans this year, which isn’t the first time this has happened — it was in cans back in the ’70s as well as the ’90s.”

Mr Phasey described the swanky as a traditional English-style bitter.

“It will have the biscuit and toffee notes that are famous for those type of bitters,” he said.

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JOURNALIST SCHOOLS across the Copper Coast will play a major role in this year’s Kernewek Lowender.

Traditionally, local students have dressed up in old Cornish clothes, prepared Cornish pasties and participated in community events, and this year will be no exception.

Moonta Area School will participate in the Dressing of the Graves, Maypole and Fer Kernewek, while also catering Cornish foods for the festival opening and holding two market stalls on its campus on Friday, May 21.

Students started Maypole practice in term one this year, and have had studied the region’s mining history, according to principal Beth Hector.

“We’re also planning some school-based fun where we’ll turn off all technology and see what schooling may’ve been like back in the day,” Mrs Hector said.

“It’s not just about the Kernewek week, but it’s important the kids understand the history and connect (the festival) to what they’ve learned.”

Mrs Hector said the festival was a major event for the school and wider community.

“We’re all really onboard and excited to celebrate our history and heritage,” she said.

Harvest Christian College, Kadina, will also celebrate the Kernewek Lowender through a range of activities.

Harvest’s lower primary students will dress up and participate in games during the college’s Cornish Picnic in the Park on Thursday, May 20.

Upper primary students will also dress up in traditional Cornish clothes to take lessons and play games at the Moonta Mines School, National Trust Moonta branch, every afternoon from Monday to Thursday, May 17-20.

A group of years 4-9 students will hold displays in Moonta and Kadina, while also participating in the Furry Dance.

Harvest’s primary choir has been practising its singing in preparation for the Dressing of the Graves.

Additionally, a year 11 student has been researching Victorian day dresses and plans to display a Cornish costume at the front of the school.

Acting principal Simone Shevchenko said the school had embraced the Kernewek Lowender and provided opportunities for students across many year levels to be involved.

“There is always much excitement at Harvest when Kernewek occurs,” she said.

“Students and staff all love dressing up and being involved in the local community.”

Wallaroo Mines Primary School’s Tanya Stevens leads Maypole practice three times per week as the festival approaches.

“All students ask every day if we are having maypole practice,” she said.

“For all schools practices have started.

“The schools are also very enthusiastic and we are working all together to make the Maypole and Furry Dance work in a COVID-safe area.

“We are all practising on ovals to be ready to dance on the Moonta oval as it will be a different surface to the usual asphalt.”

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Fer Kernewek to be held at Moonta oval THIS year’s Fer Kernewek and Drakes Supermarket Parade will be held in different locations to usual.

Parade participants will still start by the Moonta Community Shed and make their way down George Street, before turning left onto William Street and onward to the Moonta oval from 10am Friday, May 21.

Once inside the oval, visitors will be treated to all the traditional Fer Kernewek attractions.

The entertainment area will host the official opening by His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC, Governor of South Australia, and wife Mrs Lan Le. Famous faces, local dignitaries and

LIGHT SHOW... Wallaroo’s silos will feature projected artwork showing the region’s history and heritage during the Kernewek Lowender.

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WHILE you are visiting Yorke Peninsula’s Copper Coast for the Kernewek Lowender, why not spend an evening checking out the amazing projector art on the Wallaroo silos?

In line with the festival, the Wallaroo Silo Light Show will have a theme of Copper Coast history and heritage.

The silos first displayed projections in August 2019 when illuminart’s Travelling Light show visited as part of its Port to Port project.

The event drew a huge crowd and

students will contest the alwaysentertaining Cornish pasty making competition.

Maypole Dancing will take place across the oval, and market stalls will offer a range of food, drinks and other goods.

Having the event at the oval will allow organisers to ensure it is COVID-safe, with separate, defined entry and exit points.

The Fer Kernewek is free as always, but attendees have to acquire tickets via www.kernewek.org and use a QR code check-in on the day.

Organisers thanked Drakes Supermarkets and Moonta and District Progress Association for their support of the event.

Copper Coast Council then committed to hosting more art displays at the site.

Council allocated $100,000 in federal government funding for a permanent art projection, which has been well received.

The projections light up part of the silos, on the two white cells closest to the water.

“We thank Viterra, which kindly offered silos to council to make this all possible,” council CEO Russell Peate said.

“The intention is encouraging tourism and overnight stays in our region to inject tourism dollars into the economy.”

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Dianne’s long involvement Sonny Coombs JOURNALIST

KERNEWEK Lowender executive officer Dianne McDowell is no stranger to the Copper Coast Cornish Festival having been on various organising committees for 20 years.

As an adult she has been part of both the May Queen and Cavalcade of Cars and Motorcycles committees, and in her younger years always dressed up for the parades and fairs.

This year, along with daughter Krystle, she has been the driving force behind the Cavalcade of Cars and Motorcycles following the retirements of Bill Clarke and Claire Bettess.

"My aunt Pam O'Grady was a life member of the Kernewek Lowender committee," Di said.

"So, from a young age I have been involved in some way with the Kernewek Lowender, usually dressed up in a parade during my younger years.

"I moved to Adelaide for 10 years but

when I came back in 2001, I joined the May Queen committee for three festivals."

In 2012, Claire asked Di to help out with late entries for the cavalcade.

"I love the history and celebration of the heritage of the area, it's a very proud history and I think it's awesome how everyone gets together," she said.

"It attracts so many other visitors to learn about the history and heritage of the area and I would expect this year there will be people attending who have never been to a festival before, and many others revisiting the Kernewek Lowender.

"I don't have Cornish heritage myself but I am interested in history in general which is why I love being involved."

Di said she enjoys the cavalcade event and looks forward to seeing classic and vintage vehicles cruising throughout the Copper Coast.

"I'm really looking forward to seeing the event come together, getting to meet all the people I have been talking to and seeing their fantastic vehicles."

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Gabriella embraces Cornish heritage Jess Liddy

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MAJOR ROLE... Gabriella Jackman is in her second term of being the Kernewek Lowender finance officer.

GABRIELLA Jackman has fallen in love with the spirit of the Kernewek Lowender Copper Coast Cornish Festival.

Gabriella is in her second term of being the Kernewek Lowender finance officer and has taken on several other roles for this year’s event as well.

She has also expressed her interest in being a part of the 2023 festival because she enjoys it so much.

“I originally saw the advert for the finance officer position in the paper for the 2019 event and I thought it sounded different,” she said.

“I have my own bookkeeping practice so numbers are what I do, and it also gives me the flexibility to fully commit to the festival.

“I really enjoyed being involved in my first Kernewek Lowender and I was eager and happy to take on the role again for 2021.”

Gabriella resides in Adelaide and travels back and forth for her commitments, but is soon making the move to the Copper Coast.

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Gabriella said being involved with the Kernewek Lowender committee was an enjoyable experience.

“Everyone gets so involved, everyone helps and the community spirit is second-tonone,” she said.

“It is so great to see how everyone embraces the heritage because it is the reason we are all here today, so we should be proud and we should be celebrating it.

“And at the end of the day everyone loves a Cornish pasty as well!”

Gabriella will be helping with window displays and the best dressed competition, plus wherever else she is needed, during the festival.

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Marvellous May Queens

JOURNALIST

APPOINTING a May Queen is an important part of the Kernewek Lowender’s history.

Traditionally, a young single female is chosen to represent her village during May Day celebrations.

While the responsibilities of Kernewek Lowender May Queens have varied throughout the years, they remain heavily involved in modern festivals.

The May Queen, and May Princess, participate in the Fer Kernewek Parade, Furry Dance and the Gathering of the Bards. They also attend the Cousin Jack and Jenny Competition, amongst other events.

In 2019, Sharna Pedler was named May Queen.

Sharna had moved to the region two years earlier to be closer to family, and had fond memories of attending the festival as a child.

“We would come down from Roxby to visit my grandparents and the Kernewek would always be on.

“Our ancestors worked in the Wallaroo Mines so I always enjoyed learning about Cornish heritage,” she said.

Sharna strongly encourages other young women to participate in the May Queen in future years.

“It was a wonderful chance to learn more about our Cornish heritage and history,” she said.

“I enjoyed the entire experience, I got to meet and work with some really passionate people and expanded my own personal skills as well.

“It was really good to get that next level of knowledge and participate in some of the events, like the Gathering of the Bards.

“This event is so important because it helps people acknowledge their forebears who came to the area.

“It’s also fantastic for tourism and it is great to see so many people coming to the Copper Coast and enjoying everything we have to offer.”

ROYALTY... 2019 Kernewek Lowender May Princess Nakeisha Smith and May Queen Sharna Pedler during last year’s festival.

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MONDAY, MAY 17 Copper Coast Visitor Information Centre Mon 17th – Fri 21st 9am – 5pm Sat 22nd – Sun 23rd 10am – 4pm Venue: 50 Mines Road, Kadina Entry Fee: Free entry to Visitor Information Centre Putt Putt golf $5 per player Time:

Visit the centre to receive extensive information from the friendly staff to plan your stay. A large range of souvenirs and local produce available.

Also enjoy a game of Putt Putt on the locally themed course.

The Farm Shed Heritage Museum Mon 17th – Fri 21st 9am - 5pm Sat 22nd - Sun 23rd 10am – 4pm Venue: 50 Mines Road, Kadina Entry Fee: Adults $12 / Children $3 Family (2 Adults & 2 Children) $30 Ticketing: Pay at Copper Coast Visitor Information Centre Step back in time and take a journey through the famous Matta House, amid a collection of historical buildings and sheds filled with former treasures. The outstanding machinery collection is interpreted through displays covering many aspects of life on the land. Learn the story of women on farms, from pioneer times to the present day. Take yourself to old school days when you enter a 1950s rural classroom. This wonderful National Trust facility will leave you with renewed appreciation of how far we have come. Allow at least one hour for a visit.

Wallaroo Silo Light Show Time: Every day at 6pm during the month of May Venue: Wallaroo Silos Entry Fee: This is a free event

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The Wallaroo Silo Light Show plays just after sunset to showcase South Australia’s Copper Coast – celebrating our unique history, events and local artists. During the month of May the display will feature images relating to the Kernewek Lowender and our proud Cornish history and heritage. Find a car park with a view of the silo and tune in to live stream audio via www.visitcoppercoast.com.au/wallaroosilolightshow

YP Family History Group Monday 17th – Friday 21st 10am – 4pm Saturday 22nd by appointment.

Phone: 8821 1075 Venue: Kadina Community Library Doswell Terrace, Kadina Entry Fee: Free Time:

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Peter & Carlene Woolcock (Patrons)

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The Yorke Peninsula History Group is open to help visitors research their family history which is linked to the Copper Coast.

Moonta Gallery of the Arts Monday 17th – Sunday 23rd 11am – 3pm Moonta Gallery of the Arts, Moonta Town Hall, Cnr George & Henry Streets, Moonta Entry Fee: Free entry Time: Venue:

The exhibition for the month of May is Copper Coast Art Group’s display, themed “Timeline”

Moonta Tourist Office Monday 17th – Sunday 23rd 9am - 5pm daily Old Railway Station Blanche Terrace, Moonta Mines Entry Fee: Free entry Time: Venue:

This beautiful building was erected by Gambling & Son and opened in 1909. It is now the home of the Moonta Tourist Office. An extensive range of souvenirs available, local produce, art for purchase from the local art group, books from the local writers group. We have wellinformed tourist office staff offering suggestions on “what to do” during your visit to the Copper Coast, “where to eat” and extensive information to ensure you make the most of your visit to our region.

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Road Tram Tour – Moonta Township Monday 17th – Thursday 20th 10.30am and 2pm Moonta Tourist office (Old Railway Station), Blanche Terrace, Moonta Entry Fee: $5 per person Ticketing: Moonta Tourist Office Limited availability, bookings essential Phone 8825 1891 - NO BOOKINGS ON THE DAY Time: Venue:

Take a tour on this unique Road Tram around the streets of Moonta.

A Tour Guide will tell the story of the history of the Cornish miners’ settlement of this historic town. Many of its buildings are heritage listed.

Disabled access available. Proudly brought to you by National Trust of SA Moonta branch.

Moonta National Trust Expo Time: Venue: Entry Fee: Ticketing:

Monday 17th – Sunday 23rd 10am – 4pm Moonta Town Hall, George Street, Moonta $2 per person (pay at the door) No tickets required

Do you have Cornish ancestors? Historians will be available to help answer your questions. An exhibition of ‘Old meets New’ photographs depicting Moonta and the Moonta Mines Heritage Precinct. Marvel at the ingenuity of the Cornish Miners who settled the Copper Coast of South Australia, the biggest Cornish settlement outside Cornwall; “Australia’s Little Cornwall”.

Enjoy the costume display courtesy of the Moonta Mines Museum. This beautiful building was recently restored by Copper Coast Council.

Moonta History Centre Time: Venue: Entry Fee: Ticketing:

Monday 17th - Sunday 23rd 10am - 4pm daily School of Mines, Ellen Street, Moonta $5 per person – Research $15/hour Pay at door

“A Century of Changes in Health 1861 – 1961” details the many changes in all areas of health and wellbeing of the Cornish Miners during this period.

See significant displays of maternal health, management of water-borne diseases, chemist and medical collections, medical practitioners, OHS changes. Historians can help you research family or local history.

Miners Cottage and Garden Time: Venue: Entry Fee: Ticketing:

Monday 17th - Sunday 23rd 11am - 4pm Miners Cottage, Verco Street, Moonta Mines Adults $4 / Children $2 Pay at venue

Volunteers dressed in Cornish costume will proudly show you this traditional style Miner’s Cottage established around 1870 initially made with wattle and daub, and as the family grew added to in several stages with whatever materials were available. Many of the rooms are decorated with artefacts donated by descendants of early residents of the district. The garden is a colourful oasis in the midst of the skimp dumps and is proudly maintained by a group of dedicated volunteers.

Moonta Mines Museum Monday 17th - Sunday 23rd 11am - 4pm Moonta Mines National Heritage Precinct, Verran Terrace, Moonta Mines Entry Fee: Adults $8/children $4 Ticketing: Pay at venue Time: Venue:

The museum is located in the former Moonta Mines Model School.

Housing thematic displays on the Cornish miners’ lifestyles. The Harvest Christian College will conduct a class from 1pm to 2.30pm daily on weekdays only in a classroom furnished c1900. Join in with some outside games of quoits and hoops in the quadrangle during lunchtime.

Moonta Mines Sweet Shop Monday 17th - Sunday 23rd 10am - 4pm Moonta Mines National Heritage Precinct, Verran Terrace, Moonta Mines Entry Fee: Free entry Ticketing: No tickets required Time: Venue:

The Sweet Shop is located in the former Moonta Mines Post Office, which was built in 1946 and operated until the mid 1970s. Selling a wide selection of traditional old-fashioned sweets and English lollies as well as old-fashioned traditional soft drinks such as ginger beer, a favourite with visitors. Run by dedicated Volunteers for the NTSA Moonta branch.

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Newbery Chemists’ Kernewek Lowender Art Prize Exhibition Time: Venue: Entry Fee: Ticketing:

Monday 17th – Sunday 23rd 10am -4pm Exhibition gallery, Ascot Theatre, Graves St, Kadina $4.50 includes catalogue Bookings via www.kernewek.org – link under EVENTS

A display for all to enjoy, by artists who have submitted entries into the Kernewek Lowender Art Prize competition. Their art will be on display for the week of the festival with the winning artist and other category winners announced at the Opening Soirée on Tuesday night, 18th May (see Tuesday program entry). All artwork is for sale. Catalogue also available online.

Moonta Cemetery Tour Time: Venue: Entry Fee: Ticketing:

Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th at 1pm Moonta Cemetery, 5 Retallick Road, Moonta Adult $5.50 / Children free Bookings via www.kernewek.org – link under EVENTS

Discover the stories, history and hardship of the Cornish miners and their families during a guided tour of the Moonta Cemetery with Cornish Bard Liz Coole, President of the Cornish Association SA Yorke Peninsula branch.

Moonta Mines Blacksmith (Tipara Forge) Monday 17th - Sunday 23rd 10am - 4pm daily Tipara Forge, near Moonta Tourist Train, Verran Terrace, Moonta Entry Fee: Gold coin donation Ticketing: No tickets required Time: Venue:

Learn about the art of blacksmithing – an important part of the story of the Moonta Mines. Talk to the volunteer blacksmith who will be very keen to tell the stories of those Blacksmiths past and share their knowledge. There will be souvenirs to purchase to remind you of your visit to the Tipara Forge Moonta Mines Blacksmith.

Wallaroo Heritage & Nautical Museum Monday 17th – Sunday 23rd 10am – 4pm Wallaroo Heritage and Nautical Museum Jetty Road, Wallaroo Entry Fee: Adults $6 / Children $3 Ticketing: At door – for group bookings phone (08) 8823 3015 Time: Venue:

Located next to the historic 1877 relocated Tipara Lighthouse. This unique museum has extensive maritime and local history displays, “George” the giant squid and a large shell collection. Displays on the copper smelting era 1861 – 1923, the history of rail transport, the war years, general local history, over 70 model ships and discover how the Welsh & Cornish settled historic Wallaroo.

Tours and souvenirs available, history books for sale. Presented by the National Trust SA Wallaroo Branch.

Guided Tour of Moonta Mines – Taylors Shaft and Richmans Pumphouse Monday 17th and Wednesday 19th at 11am Moonta Tourist Office (Old Railway Station) Blanche Terrace, Moonta Entry Fee: $10 per person Ticketing: Limited availability due to COVID Restrictions.

Bookings essential. Book at Moonta Tourist Office, 8825 1891 – NO BOOKINGS ON THE DAY

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Board Road Tram at the Moonta Tourist Office (Old Railway Station), Blanche Terrace, Moonta, travel to the Moonta Mines National Heritage Precinct. A fascinating journey through this precinct highlighting the history of the Taylors Shaft. Visit Richmans Pumphouse – hear of the importance of this building and workings within copper mining operations. Tour will take approximately one hour. Suggest good walking shoes.

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Dressing the Graves – Greens Plains West Cemetery 10am – 12pm Greens Plains Cemetery - turn right (South) off Copper Coast Highway into West Ella Road. Then right (West) onto Paskeville Road. Cemetery is set back from road Entry Fee: Free event – entry tickets to be pre-purchased to enable COVID-19 contact tracing Ticketing: Bookings via www.kernewek.org – link under EVENTS Time: Venue:

Dressing the Graves is a ceremony which honours ancestors buried in Greens Plains Cemetery. Citations developed from family history research are read at the graveside, flowers and the citation are then placed on the grave by relatives. Schoolchildren assist. This year’s theme is RAAF to commemorate the Centenary of the RAAF and flags will mark RAAF veterans’ graves.

Dressing the Graves – Wallaroo Cemetery Time: 1pm – 3pm Venue: Wallaroo Cemetery, 11040 Spencer Highway, Wallaroo Entry Fee: Free event – entry tickets to be pre-purchased to enable COVID-19 contact tracing Ticketing: Bookings via www.kernewek.org website link under EVENTS A moving ceremony held to honour ancestors buried in Wallaroo Cemetery.

Citations developed from family history research are read at the graveside, and placed on the grave by relatives along with flowers. This year will have RAAF as the theme, and an Australian Flying Corps World War 1 veteran will be honoured to commemorate the Centenary of the RAAF and flags will mark RAAF veterans’ graves.

Newbery Chemists’ Kernewek Lowender Art Prize – Opening Soirée 6.30pm – 9pm Exhibition Gallery, Ascot Theatre Graves Street, Kadina Entry Fee: $12.50 per person Ticketing: Bookings essential via www.kernewek.org – link under EVENTS Time: Venue:

A delightful evening held to launch the 2021 Kernewek Lowender Art Prize.

An opportunity to view a collection of quality art works, meet the artists, enjoy music and refreshments and be present for the announcement of winners of the biennial art awards. All art works are for sale. The exhibition remains open from Monday 17th – Sunday 23rd May 2019.

The Salvation Army Copper Coast – History Display Tuesday 18th – Thursday 20th 10am – 3pm Friday 21st 1.30pm – 4pm Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd 10am – 3pm Venue: The Salvation Army Hall, 4 Drain Road, Kadina Entry Fee: $6 per person Ticketing: Pay at venue Time:

A display of the history of The Salvation Army in the Copper Coast since 1886.

All funds raised will be donated to The Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal.

Devonshire tea provided.

10am – 12pm Moonta Mines Uniting Church Hall 557 Milne Street, Moonta Mines Entry Fee: $16.50 per person (includes morning tea) Ticketing: Bookings via www.kernewek.org – link under EVENTS Time: Venue:

This lesson aims to teach simple, everyday expressions in Cornish. Written exercises in the booklet provided teach days of the week, months of the year, numbers and a simple table Grace. Conducted by Lilian James, a Cornish Bard, this event is proudly coordinated by Cornish Association of South Australia Yorke Peninsula branch.

Dressing the Graves – Kadina Cemetery Time: 10am Venue: Kadina Cemetery, 122 Russack Road, Kadina Entry Fee: Free event – entry tickets to be pre-purchased to enable COVID-19 contact tracing Ticketing: Bookings via www.kernewek.org – link under EVENTS A moving ceremony held to honour ancestors buried in Kadina Cemetery.

Local choirs sing, citations are read and placed on the graves with flowers.

This is a memorable experience and opportunity to gain unique knowledge of the history of those who lived in the area. A World War II RAAF veteran will be honoured to commemorate the Centenary of the RAAF.

Kernewek Golf Day Time: Venue: Entry Fee: Ticketing:

From 12pm Kadina Golf Club, 53 Russack Road, Kadina $5 per person Payable at venue

Join in the fun – Men’s and Women’s Stableford Golf Day.

Dressing the Graves – Moonta Cemetery Time: 1pm Venue: Moonta Cemetery, 5 Retallick Road, Moonta Entry Fee: Free event – entry tickets to be pre-purchased to enable COVID-19 contact tracing Ticketing: Bookings via www.kernewek.org – link under EVENTS Moonta’s ceremony begins with a re-enactment of a funeral procession of the era. A moving ceremony held to honour ancestors buried in Moonta Cemetery. Citations developed from family history research are read at the graveside, and placed on the grave by relatives along with flowers. This year will have RAAF as the theme, to commemorate the Centenary of the RAAF and flags will mark RAAF veterans’ graves.

Feast or Famine Dinner Time: 6pm – 9pm Venue: Wallaroo Town Hall, Irwine Street, Wallaroo Entry Fee: $50 per person, bookings essential – limited availability Ticketing: Bookings via www.kernewek.org – link under PROGRAM “When a miner had work he could feed his family, no work meant little food!”, hence ‘feast or famine’. A 5 course dinner of country style cooking and quality musical entertainment between courses. The food and music will have a distinct Cornish flavour and reflect the creativeness of Cousin Jenny’s cooking with a few simple ingredients. Enjoy a wonderful night out during the festival.

Book early to ensure attendance.

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Moonta Mines Tourist Railway

Cornish History Seminar – “Cornish Contributions to Medicine, Health and Welfare”

WEDNESDAY, MAY 19

Time: Tuesday 18th – Friday 21st 10am – 3pm Venue: Camelot Garden, 18 Olive Parade, Kadina Entry Fee: $10 per person – includes Cornish Cream Tea (part proceeds to Cancer Council SA) Ticketing: Pay at venue or bookings via www.kernewek.org – link under PROGRAM Helen and Dean Rodda’s private garden. Enjoy strolling through their depiction of an English Country Garden. Established trees are a backdrop to garden beds which showcase many cottage flowers, roses, hellebores and bordering edges of Rosemary and English Box. A scale model of a Cornish miners cottage is located at the end of manicured lawns. A decked area overlooks their dam and adjoins their croquet court.

Take a 50-minute ride on this award-winning Tourist Train, through the historic landmarks of the Moonta Mines. Commentary explaining the operations of the mines – once the backbone of the South Australian economy and the largest copper mine in the Southern Hemisphere. Learn how the Cornish miners became renowned worldwide for their unique mining skills. Proudly brought to you by National Trust of SA Moonta branch.

Camelot Garden Stroll

17-23 MAY 2021

Cornish Language Lesson for Beginners

Wednesday 19th – 2pm; Thursday 20th and Friday 21st – 1pm and 2pm; Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd – 10.30am, 11.30am, 1pm and 2pm Venue: Moonta Mines Railway Station Verran Terrace, Moonta Mines (near Moonta Mines Museum) Entry Fee: Adults $12 / School-age children $5 Ticketing: Online up to 24 hours in advance via www.moontaheritage.com.au or on the day at the ticket office at the station. Limited availablility.

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THURSDAY, MAY 20 8.30am for 9am start Wallaroo Town Hall Irwine Street, Wallaroo Entry Fee: $70 per person Ticketing: Bookings via www.kernewek.org – link under EVENTS Time: Venue:

Features papers given by presenters from several states on scenarios where Cornish born or people of Cornish descent have made significant contributions. Topics include folk medicine and remedies, disease issues on settlements, epidemics, mine safety, aspects of community health, medical research and practice. The full-day event includes copies of the papers, refreshments and lunch. Dress warmly as the hall is not heated. For dietary requirements please contact 0409 984 130.

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KWM Brass Band Concert Time: Venue: Entry Fee: Ticketing:

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7.30pm Wallaroo Town Hall, Irwine Street, Wallaroo Adults $22 Bookings via www.kernewek.org – link under PROGRAM

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The KWM Band is a long established and popular Brass Band which is proud and honoured to be an important part of the Copper Coast. The band is in high demand throughout the area and enjoys entertaining their audiences with a variety of foot-tapping medleys, ballads and well-known marches, Come and enjoy a great evening of music.

FRIDAY, MAY 21 The Official Welcome to the Kernewek Lowender Copper Coast Cornish Festival Will take place at 1.30pm at the Official Marquee on the western end of Moonta Oval.

Includes welcome speeches from the Official Party and features the Australian and Cornish National Anthems, followed immediately by members of the Official Party and invited guests participating in the Furry Dance.

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Drakes Supermarkets Pasty Bake-Off

Drakes Supermarkets Moonta Parade 10 am Military Road – Blanche Tce – George Street – William Street – Moonta Oval, Moonta.

Entry Fee: Free Ticketing: No tickets or bookings required Socially distanced viewing expected Time: Venue:

A Grand Procession of floats, vehicles and bands, winds its way down George Street, turning at the corner of Queen Square and up William Street culminating at Fer Kernewek, a traditional Cornish Fair at the Moonta Football Club oval.

11 am Moonta Oval Free event No tickets or bookings required – Socially distanced viewing expected

The Pasty Bake-Off is staged in the Official Marquee on the western end of Moonta Oval – local students and VIP guests bake-off in a race to be the first to make the best pasty from scratch. Be part of the fun and cheer on your favourite person.

Radio Magic FM and 5CS Maypole Dancing Time: Venue: Entry Fee: Ticketing:

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Radio Magic FM and 5CS Furry Dance

10am – 3.30pm Moonta Football Club Oval Free event Pre-booking preferred via www.kernewek.org website link under EVENTS for contact tracing

Fer Kernewek is a traditional Cornish Fair featuring many varied stalls selling food, souvenirs and trinkets with entertainment throughout the day.

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11.45am Moonta Oval Centre Square Free display No tickets or bookings required – Socially distanced viewing expected

The Maypole Dance is a traditional dance performed in Cornwall in celebration of “May Day”, heralding the onset of spring. Performed several times during the festival, costumed schoolchildren dance in a circle each holding a coloured ribbon attached to a large pole. The ribbons are intertwined and plaited either on to the pole itself or into a web around the pole. The dancers then retrace their steps exactly in order to unravel the ribbons. There are numerous different dances performed each with its unique combinations of steps creating an array of varied patterns.

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12.15 pm Moonta Oval Centre Square Free display No tickets or bookings required Socially distanced viewing expected

The Furry Dance is one of the oldest traditional Cornish customs. Watch children dressed in authentic costume dance and weave their way through the roped off square. It is one of the festival’s most popular events.

Guided Tour of Moonta Mines Time: Venue: Entry Fee: Ticketing:

2pm – 4pm Moonta Mines National Heritage Precinct $5 per person Bookings essential. Book at Moonta Tourist Office – phone 8825 1891 – NO BOOKINGS ON THE DAY

Guided walking tour of Moonta Mines National Heritage Precinct by Mining Historian and retired Geologist Greg Drew Msc/Dip ED, (Drew a Sydhni – Drew of Sithney). This tour commences at the Hughes Engine House, Moonta Mines.

Walking shoes, water bottle and hat recommended. Proudly sponsored by the National Trust of SA Moonta branch.

Sup and Sing with the Cornish Time: Venue: Entry Fee: Ticketing:

6.15pm – 9.15pm Wallaroo Town Hall, Irwine Street, Wallaroo $45 per person Bookings essential via website link under EVENTS

Enjoy a 3 course meal, including Cornish pasties, and an evening of Cornish conviviality. The SA Cornish Choir will perform and invite you to join pub-style singing of many Cornish favourites. Other entertainers will delight you with Cornish music and yarns. Many members of Cornish communities throughout Australia gather here, so come and meet the Cornish. Swanky available $7/can, please bring cash as there will be no EFTPOS facility. BYO knee rug as the hall is not heated. For dietary requirements please contact 0422 230 931

Ferry Terminal

Start 10am Enter from Viterra Marshalling Yards off Magazine Road.

(Just West of Moonta Rd roundabout)

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Assemble on Oval for Classic Cavalcade, Display and Fun Fair.

Plenty of toilets.

PLEASE NOTE: Detour into Hughes Avenue from Bay Road connecting onto Coast Road to avoid roadworks.

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Traditional Variety Concert Time: Venue: Entry Fee: Ticketing:

7.30pm – 9pm Kadina Church of Christ Chapel, 7 Taylor Street, Kadina $10 per person Kadina Christian Bookshop, 10 Graves Street, Kadina

Featuring a variety of musicians including local string trio – The Jaybird Trio with Julie Ayles (Piano), Jenny Cowley (Cello) and Jess Charles (Violin/Viola).

Wills and Goers – An Intimate Conversation Time: Venue: Entry Fee: Ticketing:

8pm Royal Exchange Hotel, 7 Digby Street, Kadina $30 per person Bookings via https://www.trybooking.com/BPOEO

Share an intimate evening with two of South Australia’s media legends, Anne Wills and Peter Goers, sharing stories of the early days of Adelaide TV and radio.

A fun-filled show as ‘Willsy’ tells of her days as a weather girl and TV personality and the things a girl had to do, as a part of her job, in the entertainment industry in the 60s and 70s. Goers manages to get a word or two in also!

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SATURDAY, MAY 22 Rotary Village Fair Time: Venue: Entry Fee: Ticketing:

9am – 4pm Victoria Square, Digby Street, Kadina CBD Free event No tickets or bookings required

Loads of fun for the whole family. There are stalls to roam and enjoy with lots of local produce, food trucks, show rides and entertainment. Buy a traditional pasty from Northern Yorke Peninsula Rotary Club.

Kernewek Lowender Shield “Wallaroo v Kadina” Heritage Football & Netball Time: Venue: Entry Fee: Ticketing:

From 9.30am Wallaroo Football Club - Cornish Terrace, Wallaroo $8 per person Available at gate

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2.30pm Davies Square, Wallaroo Free event Pre-purchased tickets required for contact tracing records, bookings via www.kernewek.org – link under EVENTS

This is an ancient ceremony conducted entirely in the Cornish language.

Cornish Bards from around Australia, wearing traditional blue flowing robes proceed into the Bardic Circle. Bardic songs are sung and local girls dance gracefully to harp music. With banners and flags, this is a colourful, beautiful ceremony. An Official Ceremony of the Cornish Association of South Australia and proudly sponsored by Kernewek Lowender Inc., Patron Diana Hancock.

Magic FM and 5CS Maypole Time: Venue: Entry Fee: Ticketing:

At the conclusion of the Bardic Ceremony Davies Square, Wallaroo Free display No tickets required – socially distanced viewing expected

The Maypole Dance is a traditional dance performed in Cornwall in celebration of “May Day”, heralding the onset of Spring. Performed several times during the festival, costumed schoolchildren dance in a circle each holding a coloured ribbon attached to a large pole. The ribbons are intertwined and plaited either on to the pole itself or into a web around the pole. The dancers then retrace their steps exactly in order to unravel the ribbons. There are numerous different dances performed each with its unique combinations of steps creating an array of varied patterns.

Atlantis Untold – The Movie Time: Venue: Entry Fee: Ticketing:

7pm, Saturday, May 22 Ascot Theatre, 50 Graves Street, Kadina Adults $15 / Children $10 / Family $35 eventbrite.com.au (to ensure booking) or pay at venue

Set in the Copper Triangle with many historical buildings and landscapes including the Moonta Mines and The Farm Shed Museum. The story of an unexpected and epic journey by siblings Jack and Skye Noble who are forced by circumstances to conquer the opposing forces of an inner world. With its breathtaking music score, the film’s characters symbolise the inner voices that either motivate or discourage us in our own life’s journey.

SA Country Showcase 8pm Wallaroo Town Hall, Irwine Street, Wallaroo $22 adult/ $20 Concession Bookings essential, limited availability.

Phone Lorraine 0418 830 639

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Cousin Jack and Jenny Competition

A popular event of the festival. This year featuring local band Phoenix, The Austins, Tracey Rains and Greg Bunnett, John Lecner and John O’Dea. Supper and raffles available for purchase, funds raised to support the Royal Flying Doctor Service. BYO knee rug and cushion if needed.

10.30am Kadina Town Hall, Taylor Street, Kadina Free event Participant registration via Kernewek.org, spectators to register at the door, limited availablility

An opportunity to dress up in traditional Cornish attire and be part of the festival spirit. Register your entry online at and vie for a prize in one of the Best Dressed Categories.

Magic FM and 5CS Maypole Time: Venue: Entry Fee: Ticketing:

From 12pm Kadina CBD Free display No tickets – Socially distanced viewing expected

The Maypole Dance is a traditional dance performed in Cornwall in celebration of “May Day”, heralding the onset of spring. Performed several times during the festival, costumed schoolchildren dance in a circle each holding a coloured ribbon attached to a large pole. The ribbons are intertwined and plaited either on to the pole itself or into a web around the pole. The dancers then retrace their steps exactly in order to unravel the ribbons. There are numerous different dances performed each with its unique combinations of steps creating an array of varied patterns.

Bond Store Wallaroo Street Party Time: Venue: Entry Fee: Ticketing:

2pm - 7pm Owen Terrace, Wallaroo 12 years to Adult $11 / Children under 12 years $3.50 Bookings via www.kernewek.org – link under EVENTS

The Wallaroo Street Party is back for another festival, featuring local artists Ugly Rumour and Caleb Raymond, and Circobats performers. Street parties have long been a feature of Celtic village life. Enjoy live entertainment while relaxing in a “beer garden” atmosphere, with local traders offering a variety of food options. Cornish Swanky Beer will be featured along with other craft beers and local food and wines.

17-23 MAY 2021

Gathering of the Bards

Local rival football and netball clubs from the Cornish towns of Wallaroo and Kadina face off in football and netball contests. A Grade teams from both codes vie for the coveted Kernewek Lowender Shield and cash prizes. Come and enjoy the atmosphere of a typical camaraderie-filled country football and netball competition.

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Classic Cavalcade of Cars and Motorcycles 2019 event

RAA/Enfield Furnishers Classic Cavalcade of Cars and Motorcycles 10am Departs Viterra Marshalling Yard – Wallaroo. Travels through the Copper Coast Towns of Wallaroo, Moonta and Kadina (see map opposite for route, also available on www.kernewek.org website) Entry Fee: Pre-registered vehicle entry $27.50. Entries close 14th May, 2021. NO LATE ENTRIES ON THE DAY Ticketing: Free spectator viewing along the route – Socially distanced viewing expected. No spectator entry into the Marshalling Yard. Vehicle registrations via www.kernewek.org – link under EVENTS Time: Venue:

A favourite event of the Kernewek Lowender Copper Coast Cornish Festival that attracts over 500 entries from motoring enthusiasts from around Australia. Line the route along the way to wave participants on and marvel at these classic, veteran and vintage cars and motorcycles as they drive through the towns of Wallaroo, Moonta and Kadina finishing at the Kadina Football Club Oval Show ‘n’ Shine. Radio broadcast all day brought to you by 89.3 Gulf FM Tammy Lee and Retroman; tune in for route commentary, music and interviews with the vehicle enthusiasts.

Blessing the Waters

SUNDAY, MAY 23 Heritage Church Service 1pm Community Singing 2pm Church Service Venue: Moonta Mines Uniting Church Bower Street, Moonta Mines Entry Fee: Free entry – a donation will be requested to assist in the upkeep of this national treasure, heritage building Ticketing: Pre-purchased tickets via www.kernewek.org website link under PROGRAM for contact tracing records.

Limited availability

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This iconic event has been part of the festival since its inception in 1973, this year with some changes due to COVID-19. The service will be preceded by items from guest artists and community singing, much in the style of a traditional Methodist Pleasant Sunday Afternoon. We will reproduce a traditional Methodist worship service, with mixed choir, hymns, prayers and a sermon, a bit shorter than the original, to fit modern expectations.

Breakfast at the Beach Time: Venue: Entry Fee: Ticketing:

7.30am – 11am Wallaroo Sailing Club, Heritage Drive, Wallaroo $8 pancakes / $10 Aussie breakfast At venue

Enjoy the Wallaroo Sailing Club’s hospitality. Indulge yourself with a relaxing breakfast, enjoy the great view from inside the Clubhouse or on the deck. Choose either Aussie breakfast of sausage, bacon, egg, baked beans and toast or pancakes, sweet or savoury, while sipping champagne, orange juice, tea or coffee.

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This foreshore setting is the ideal venue for this morning Blessing the Waters ceremony. It is an event which remembers the hardships of previous generations, many of whom sailed from faraway lands to Wallaroo, Kadina and Moonta in the hope of striking copper.

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The vehicles from the RAA/Enfield Furnishers Classic Cavalcade of Cars and Motorcycles gather at the Kadina Football Oval, to give the public a closer look at the magnificent machines and an opportunity to chat with the very proud owners. Enjoy the “Fun of the Fair” atmosphere where there is entertainment for the whole family. A roast lunch is available in the Football Club and a variety of food, drink and merchandise stalls available, fun fair rides, and the festival’s famous Swanky Beer will be on sale. There will be trophy presentations and enjoy a dancing and music display by the Legends Rock and Roll Club. Radio broadcast all day brought to you by 89.3 Gulf FM Tammy Lee and Retroman; tune in for route commentary, music and interviews with the vehicle enthusiasts.

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Liz’s love for Moonta Jess Liddy

JOURNALIST LIZ Coole moved to Moonta in 1998 and her passion for “Australia’s Little Cornwall” immediately grew.

She immersed herself in the rich local heritage and began volunteering at the National Trust Moonta branch, which she would continue for 13 years, and became a regular attendee and volunteer at the Kernewek Lowender.

In addition to writing four books about the history of Moonta, Liz has designed displays at Moonta Mines Museum, secured grants for the museum and Moonta Cemetery, and has led guided tours of both for about 20 years.

She has served as a research officer for Family History at Moonta and for the past 13 years has been chairperson of the Cornish Association of South Australia Yorke Peninsula branch.

Liz is also a member of the Kernewek Lowender Cornish Festival organising committee, of which she was recently appointed heritage officer.

Through her tireless efforts, Liz was initiated as a Bard of Gorsedh Kernow in 2011.

She also won the Paul Smales Award, which is only presented to one person outside of Cornwall each year, in 2020.

“I have dedicated a lot of my life to promoting

Cornish heritage — I really do love it,” Liz said.

“Conducting the cemetery tours is definitely one of the festival highlights for me — I feel so comfortable there, it feels like home.

“It becomes very personal delving into the local history and I think it’s really important to have that knowledge of where it all began.

“Everyone has a beginning and it’s nice to know mine started in Cornwall.”

Liz said Moonta embraced her and felt like home straight away.

“I’m excited to see this year’s Kernewek Lowender (Fer Kernewek) back on the town oval,” she said.

“It was originally held on the oval so it is nice to see it revert back to how things once were.

“I’ve handmade hundreds of Cornish flags to feature around the town and in shop windows.

“It is something I really love to do to get everyone in the Cornish spirit.

“This will be my 11th Kernewek Lowender and there will be plenty more after that.

“We have a fantastic committee who work really hard behind the scenes — without that teamwork the Kernewek Lowender wouldn’t be what it is today.

“There is so much rich Cornish history in Moonta and I want to continue sharing it for future generations and Kernewek Lowenders to come.”

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HERITAGE... Moonta’s Liz Coole has immersed herself in Cornish heritage and the Kernewek Lowender since moving to Moonta in 1998.

STAGING an event like the Kernewek Lowender doesn’t just happen, it requires the work of many people for many months.

Organising this year’s festival has had extra complications with the continuing changes to COVID-19 restrictions.

“It has been interesting but we’re looking forward to another great event,” Kernewek Lowender finance officer Gabriella Jackman said.

“We (Gabriella and executive officer Dianne McDowell) started our roles three months later than the last festival.

“Once we had started, the restrictions had started to lessen so we could go forward — but obviously with those restrictions in mind.

“Then we’ve been able to adapt to them as needed.

“Luckily for us, Australia and South Australia have performed really well in terms of COVID, so our biggest areas are managing crowd numbers and making sure people are social distancing.”

Gabriella said the committee of volunteers, and event convenors, had made the process easier.

“We all work together to support each other, no one feels like they couldn’t ask for help or support from us,” she said.

“We have had to make some changes to events, with ticketing and fencing, but the heart is still there.

“Some events we’ve had to change the venues to ensure we have enough space, but we’ve been working closely with SA Health.

“The tickets are a way for us to keep track of numbers — we know what capacity is for each site.

“Some of the events, like the Fer Kernewek and the Cavalcade Fair, will still be available for people to get in on the day if we have space.”

Gabriella said while there may be fewer international visitors to the festival this year, she expects plenty of attendees overall.

“Borders are open (at the time of print) and we do think we’ll see people coming from interstate, but also we’re hopeful of attracting a different crowd this festival,” she said.

“We think it’ll be big for families from around South Australia looking for attractions and events, as we have seen in the past year.

“It has been a focus to put as much information out in as many ways as we can this year, so we’ve been focusing on our website and Facebook pages.”

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Museum highlights Cornish history Fin Hansen

JOURNALIST WALLAROO Heritage and Nautical Museum — National Trust is readying for its 46th year of Kernewek Lowender Copper Coast Cornish Festival involvement when the festival is held Monday to Sunday, May 17-23.

The museum will be open for browsing and will highlight several displays from Wallaroo’s history during the festival.

Visitors will have the opportunity to tour the town’s only remaining copper smelter building, Hughes Chimney Stack, which operated along with 11 others from 1861 to 1926.

Other heritage displays will also be on show, such as shipping items and old tools used by early European settlers.

Despite usually holding walking tours around Wallaroo, the museum has cancelled the popular attraction due to social distancing challenges.

National Trust branch chairperson Colin Boase said museum members had been busy preparing for the festival.

“We enjoy meeting new people and hearing their stories, while the people are often just as interested in the town and hearing different stories,” Mr Boase said.

“We look forward to seeing everyone around the Copper Coast and hope to see some people in the museum.”

Wallaroo Heritage and Nautical Museum — National Trust will operate during its regular hours for the Kernewek Lowender — 10am to 4pm, Monday to Sunday, May 17-23.

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PROFESSOR Philip Payton has updated and re-released his 1978 Pictorial History of Australia’s Little Cornwall book just in time for this year’s Kernewek Lowender.

Mr Payton is Professor of History at Flinders University in Adelaide, and Emeritus Professor of Cornish and Australian Studies at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, where he was director of the Institute of Cornish Studies from 1991 to 2013.

“I was writing my PhD thesis on the Cornish in South Australia at Adelaide University in 1976-78 and had immersed myself in the history of northern Yorke Peninsula,” he said.

“I wanted to bring my enthusiasm to a wider public by writing an accessible book on the subject.

“As well as extensive research for my PhD, there was a magnificent collection of 19th and early 20th century photos in the state library, a selection of which provide the visual core of the book.”

Mr Payton said people had been urging him to reprint the book for many years.

“Now Wakefield Press, with support from Moonta National Trust, has produced a reprint I am delighted,” he said.

“I am amazed how well the book has stood up since first published in 1978.”

Mr Payton is Cornish on his mother’s side, and was naturally drawn to Cornish history.

He lived in Cornwall briefly and then Sussex until he was 4, when his family moved to Australia for

about five years, first in Perth and later Sydney.

“As a small boy in Perth, I heard at school about Cornish miners in Kalgoorlie, later learning my own Cornish forebears had immigrated to Australia, the United States, Mexico and South Africa,” he said.

Mr Payton’s family moved back to the UK where he completed his first degree in economics, politics and history at Bristol University.

He then took up a post-graduate scholarship in Adelaide where he did his PhD on the Cornish in South Australia.

He followed this with a second PhD on modern Cornish history at Plymouth University.

For his work, Mr Payton was made a Bard of the Cornish Gorsedh in 1981.

After a Naval career, he joined the University of Exeter as director of the Institute of Cornish Studies from 1991 until 2013.

“During that period, I spent a great deal of time in Australia researching, writing, attending conferences, and, of course, participating in the Kernewek Lowender Cornish Festival,” he said.

“After leaving Exeter Uni, it made sense for me and my wife Dee to move to Australia full-time, and we were lucky enough to secure a distinguished talent visa based on my work as Professor of Cornish and Australian studies.

“Likewise, I was lucky enough to be offered an affiliation at Flinders University, where I am Professor of Cornish History.”

Mr Payton’s book can be purchased from the Copper Coast Visitor Information Centre in Kadina, in various bookshops or from Wakefield Press directly.

CORNISH HISTORY... Professor Philip Payton has recently re-released his 1978 Pictorial History of Australia’s Little Cornwall book.

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Art Prize to add colour Jess Liddy

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ART PRIZE... Winner of the 2019 Newbery Chemists Kernewek Lowender Art Prize local artist category Anne Stock with her painting, For the Love of Heritage. The Ascot Theatre, Kadina, will feature various artworks entered in this year’s KL Art Prize from May 17-23.

THE Newbery Chemists Kernewek Lowender Art Exhibition 2021 is set to be a showstopper.

Every two years, artists from all over the country enter their works into the KL Art Prize, renowned as a prestigious award and exhibition.

This year’s event will run at the Ascot Theatre, Kadina, from Monday to Sunday, May 17-23.

“In previous years we have had upwards of 70 artists entering more than 200 paintings, so we are really optimistic for what this event will bring,” Kernewek Lowender finance officer Gabriella Jackman said.

“We have great community and volunteer support to really pull off a fantastic event in 2021.

“Apex, Rotary and Country Keepsakes are just a few of the groups assisting this year’s event,

we really appreciate all their help and couldn’t do it without them.”

The exhibition’s official opening will be held at the Ascot from 6.30pm on Tuesday, May 18.

The entry fee for the opening is $12.50 for non-artists, whilst tickets into the gallery on any other day will be $4.50.

“The opening night is a great opportunity to view a collection of quality artworks, meet the artists, enjoy music and light refreshments, and see the winners announced,” Mrs Jackman said.

“There is also a chance to purchase the artwork on display if something catches your eye.

“Artists will vie for the major prize of $5000, with smaller prizes also up for grabs.”

Tickets can be found via www.kernewek.org/newbery chemistartprize.

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Football rivalry to resume Fin Hansen

JOURNALIST WALLAROO will host Kadina in the battle for the Kernewek Cup during round six of the Yorke Peninsula Football League season on Saturday, May 22.

Cornish pasties and Swanky Beer will be available from the Wallaroo canteens as the footy and netball clubs encourage spectators to get into the spirit of the occasion.

Wallaroo Football Club president Andy West said he looked forward to seeing everyone come out for a good game of football.

“Our club loves being part of the day and getting involved in the festival,” Andy said.

“It should be a good chance for everyone to sit back and have a beer.”

Kadina’s new A grade coach Rian Nelson is no stranger to the Kernewek Cup, having previously led Wallaroo’s A grade from 2012-15.

He said he looked forward to renewing an old rivalry.

“It’s a great rivalry that’s lasted generations between both clubs,” he said.

“There are plenty of opposition players who work together, so there’s always some great work banter.”

Nelson is well aware of the recent history between Kadina and Wallaroo — as Wallaroo’s coach he

managed just one win from nine games against Kadina, a 99-point triumph in 2013, the same day Kadina opened its new football and netball clubrooms.

On another occasion, Nelson recalled bringing back SANFL player Jake Summerton to play in his hometown’s A grade against Kadina.

“We kept it under wraps that we were going to play Jake until 10 minutes before the game when we updated Sporting Pulse (online),” Nelson said.

“I remember looking over at Gregg Clarke (Kadina coach at the time) who mouthed to me ‘who is that guy?’

“Kadina then pulled out the team sheet (printed before Summerton was added) in confusion, but Jake was ruled eligible to play.”

Nelson said he had kept in contact with his former Wallaroo team members, including current WFC coach Ben Abela, and looked forward to catching up with some old friends in round six.

“Kadina and Wallaroo have two of the youngest A grade sides in the competition and are very evenly matched,” Nelson said.

Wallaroo FC will allow up to 1200 spectators into the ground for the Kernewek Cup. QR code check-ins and social distancing protocols will also apply.

OLD RIVALS... An old rivalry between Wallaroo and Kadina reignite for the Kernewek Cup in round 6 this season. Wallaroo’s Jordan Owen (right) is pictured playing in the most recent Kernewek Cup game, against Moonta in 2019.

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Anne Wills and Peter Goers to visit festival ONE of Australia’s most beloved performers, Anne Wills, and popular personality Peter Goers, will present their interview-based show, An Intimate Conversation, at the Royal Exchange Hotel, Kadina, on Friday, May 21.

“Willsy” has won 19 Gold Logies during her decades-spanning career, and she will talk about all that and more at the Exchange.

Peter will open with comedy and stories from his experience in show business, including as a presenter on ABC Radio.

He will then welcome Willsy for an access-all-areas interview.

Mr Goers said it would be a pleasure to work alongside Willsy again.

“I absolutely adore her, she has a heart of gold and is easily the funniest person I know,” he said.

Peter said the interview would allow the audience to step inside the living room of the Aussie legend.

“Anne will talk to me about her life on and off the screen, including her many husbands,” he said.

“She has no secrets — she is incredibly candid and it will feel like the audience is sitting in the living room with us.

“It’s a very funny show — we’d love to see as many people there as possible.”

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“We are particularly excited to have found highly regarded World War I Australian Flying Corps veteran Victor Leo Simms, known as Leo, buried in the Wallaroo Cemetery,” convener Robyn Knight said.

“Leo is especially significant as he was a member of Squadron 1, Lieutenant Colonel (later Air Marshal Sir) Richard Williams’s squadron.

“Williams, known as the ‘father’ of the RAAF, was born in Moonta Mines.”

A wide cross-section of the community was nominated for this year’s event.

A booklet with the graves being honoured will be available for $15 and the book, Copper Brought Them Here — Volume 1, recording all graves honoured from the beginning of Dressing the Graves through to 2017, will be available for $30.

“COVID-safe requirements dictate a more structured approach to the 2021 ceremonies,” Mrs Knight said.

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John Heinrich Bussenschutt, farmer; Sam Holman, farmer; Melva Orlena Price, storekeeper and share farmer; Jeffrey Schirmer, bootmaker; Sarah Elizabeth Snell (nee Miller), farmer; Albert Carl Wehr, farmer.

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10am, Wednesday, May 19 Richard Chappell, miner and farmer, Martin Edwards, miner; Benjamin George Harris, lime burner and farmer; David Harris, gold mining company secretary and farmer; Thomas Jones, miner, engine driver and farmer; Jane Fiddass Kennedy, seamstress; Robert Mutton, miner; Richard Louis Spry, farmer and mayor; Oliver David Tully, PMG linesman and WWII RAAF veteran.

Moonta Cemetery 1pm, Wednesday, May 19

The Moonta Area School choir performs at the Dressing the Graves in the Moonta Cemetery last Kernewek Lowender. Pictured are, back: Jayne Winter, Breannah Fleming, Maeve Cockshell, Breanne Peters, Mikayla Mobs, Scarlett Skinner, Yvette Smith, Charlotte Keleher, Scarlett Hatcher, Lucy Hancocks, Hollie Knott, Layla Johnson; front: Broden Eastley, Oscar Kerley, Amber Wright, India Rowntree, Abby Braley, Madeline Peters, Emily Waters, Kadence Murphy, Emily Jurgens, Steph Sharp.

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Henry Andrew, miner; Richard Bennetts, tin miner and safety fuse maker, Alfred George Doley, engineer; John Hosking, carpenter and builder; Heinrich August Frederic Lutze, watchmaker and jeweller; Elijah Gribben Phillips, mine engine driver; Gwendoline May Rodda (nee Donohue), housemaid; Nathaniel Spry, miner; William Wallis Junior, miner. Also at Moonta, with assistance from Moonta Area School students, more than 500 infant and children’s graves will be honoured.

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