2024 Programme
All the attractions, special guests and things to do on the day...
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The Moondyne Festival is jam packed with exciting activities throughout the day in the main street of Toodyay, Colonial Village, St Stephens Church grounds, Duidgee Park & Stirling Park. Find out what's on near you.
Victoria Hotel Street Stage
Time | Event |
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9.00am | Pioneer Bush Band |
10.00am | Opening Ceremony Welcome to Country Sharmaine Miles Toodyay Shire President Cr Rosemary Madacsi Hon Darren West MLC, Mr Shane Love MLA |
10.30am | Jarrah Celts |
11.00am | Nathan Colman |
11.30am | 1st Trial of Moondyne Joe |
12.10pm | Irish Dancers |
12.45pm | RAN Band - Big Band Set |
1.30pm | Av'n Fun Line Dancers |
2.00pm | 2nd Trial of Moondyne Joe |
2.40pm | RAN Band - Covers Band |
3.25pm | Fuel to Go & Play Walk Trail Prizes Draw |
3.30pm | Pioneer Bush Band |
Colonial Village Stage
Time | Event |
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9.00am | Jarrah Celts |
9.40am | Nathan Colman |
10.30am | Pioneer Bush Band |
11.15am | Toodyay Singers |
12.00pm | Jarra Celt |
1.30pm | Pioneer Bush Band |
2.30pm | Nathan Colman |
3.00pm | Jarrah Celts |
Main Street Stirling Terrace
Time | Event |
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9.10am | Paul Davies...all day - CWA Hall |
9.15am | Joe and Gang spotted in town |
9.35am | MC Call Parade to Oddfellow Street. Parade led by Kalamunda Pipe Band start at East end of town. |
10.30am | Watch convicts construct Toodyay Gaol - Victoria Hotel |
10.30am | Mad Tatters Morris Dancers - East end of town |
10.30am | Convict Acrobats roam street |
10.50am | Kalamunda Pipe Band - Fremasons Hotel |
11.10am | Watch the Moondyne Joe capture - CWA Hall |
11.50am | Marlee Morris Dancers - East end of town |
12.25pm | Black Chooks - Freemasons Hotel |
12.30pm | Convict Acrobats roam street |
1.15pm | Moustache Competition - Victoria Hotel |
1.20pm | Irish Dancers - Freemasons Hotel |
1.40pm | Joe seen on balcony and captured - Freemasons Hotel |
1.40pm | Marlee Morris Dancers - West end of town |
2.30pm | Mad Tatters Morris Dancers - West end of town |
2.45pm | Convict Acrobats roam street |
3.00pm | Floozie Competition - Freemasons Hotel |
3.25pm | Black Chooks - Freemasons Hotel |
Activities Throughout The Day
Colonial Village
Jarrah Celtic Band & other musicians: 9am – 4pm. Music and dance all day at the Colonial Village. Take a seat on the straw bales or swing your partner round and round.
Bush Poets: Listen to the bush ballads and poems narrating a story from the times
Blacksmith: Dave will be giving demonstrations during the day (watch out at 9.30 when Moondyne Joe steals a bridle)
Newcastle General Store: go down memory lane checking out items sold in years gone by…
Swaggies Inn: Meet our Swaggies and have a taste of the stew and damper
Newcastle Photo Room: Great fun for families…bring your kids in and have your photo taken
Loretta Egan Aboriginal Artist
Birds of Prey in Courtyard
Bush Medicine
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Roaming the Main Street (Stirling Terrace)
Town Crier (providing information of the events)
Moondyne Joe and his gang, floozies, coppers, swaggies, temperance ladies, stilt walkers; escaped convict
Jenny Gaunt Trio,Kalamunda Pipe Band, Royal Australian Navy Band Marlee Morris Dancers, Mad Tatters Morris Dancers, Sheep Dog Demonstration and much more
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In and near the Main Street
Devonshire Teas CWA Hall
Lions Wiggly Worm (Bendigo Bank)
Flea Market (Memorial Hall)
Historical Cycle Club (old Fire Station)
Toodyay Historical Society Display (Bendigo Bank)
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Newcastle Gaol Museum
Ask for directions at the Toodyay Visitors Centre (Piesse St)
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In Duidgee Park
Miniature Railway Rides: Take a journey on Toodyay’s famous Miniature Railway, use the playground equipment and take a break, BBQ’s available for your use!
10th Light Horse WW1 Memorial Display
Billy Cart Rides
Vintage & Classic Cars & Motorbikes Display
Horse & Cart Rides & Vintage Horse Works
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In and near St Stephen's Church Grounds
Progressive Axemen’s Association (Log Chopping Demonstrations 10.30 to 3pm)
St Stephens Anglican Church Service 1860’s style on the lawn – 10am
Respite Centre (in the Church hall)
Barn Babes Petting Zoo
WA Police Historical Society
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In Stirling Park
West Coast Carnivals
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Information Booth & Assistance
The Moondyne information booth located at the Colonial Village. Come and see us, or for any info out on the street see the Town Crier and the Moondyne Volunteers.
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Print off a copy of the Moondyne Map to refer to as you’re wandering around!
Moustache & Floozie Competition
Moondyne are presenting 3 prizes each...
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