Central Victoria Branch

North East Victoria Mine Tours and Tech talk: Uncovering the Mysterious Metallogeny of Eastern Victoria

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Join the Central Victoria Branch for their North East Victoria Mine Tours and Tech talk: Uncovering the Mysterious Metallogeny of Eastern Victoria.

About this event

AusIMM Central Victoria Branch and pleased to announce their one‑night technical and networking excursion through North East Victoria, combining site visits, professional development and peer engagement.

The tour consists of two historic underground gold mines: William’s United Mine at Wandiligong and the Sambas Mine at Harrietville. These site visits will provide participants with an opportunity to observe historic mining operations and gain insight into the region’s mining heritage.

The ticket price includes one-night accommodation at Riverbank Park Hotel in Bright participants will travel to Bright and check in to accommodation. The evening program includes a group dinner, followed by a GPIC presentation by Dennis Arne speaking on uncovering the mysterious metallogeny of Eastern Victoria followeb by a professional networking session.

The excursion concludes the following day, with a morning departure for the return journey home along the same route.

Friday Program:

8:00am	Bus departure from Bendigo - 1st Pickup Location
9:30am - 9.45am	Bus arrival Seymour Train Station - 2nd Pickup Location
11:15am - 11:25am	Bus arrival Wangaratta Station - 3rd Pickup Location
12:00pm	Bus arrival Myrtleford
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Lunch at Myrtleford
13:30pm - 14:30pm	Surface mine tour #1 (William’s United Mine, Wandiligong) Sidling Track, Wandiligong
14:30pm - 15:15pm	Travel to Sambas Mine, Harrietville
15:15pm - 16:15pm	Underground mine tour #2 (Sambas Mine, Harrietville), off Great Alpine Road, Harrietville
16:15pm - 17:00pm	Travel to accommodation at Bright
17:00pm - 18:00pm	Break
18:00pm - 19:15pm	Dinner
19:15pm - 20:15pm	GPIC presentation by Dennis Arne
20:15pm - 22:00pm	Professional Networking
22:00pm	Retire to accomodation

Saturday Program:

7.00am	Breakfast at accomodation
8.00am	Bus departs accomodation to Bendigo via previous pick up locations

Speaker/s

Dennis Arne

Consulting Geochemist and Director, Telemark Geosciences
PhD, RPGeo (MAIG), PGeo (BC)

Dennis Arne has over 40 years’ experience in geology and applied geochemistry globally. He has overseen regional geochemical exploration programs in the Yukon, British Columbia, Nunavut and northern Quebec in Canada, the USA, eastern Australia, Suriname, Sudan and Laos. He was Managing Director and Principal Consultant - Geochemistry of CSA Global Canada until late 2017, General Manager and Principal Consultant – Geochemistry for Revelation Geoscience (purchased by CSA Global in 2012), Principal Consulting Geochemist with ioGlobal (now Reflex Geochemistry) and formerly Senior Geochemist with Geoscience Victoria (now Geological Survey of Victoria, Australia). Dennis is currently director and principal consulting geochemist at Telemark Geosciences and was until late 2021 Director of Exploration for E79 Resources. He is a Fellow and former President of the Association of Applied Geochemists, is a Member and a Registered Professional Geoscientist (Geochemistry) of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (#10064), and a registered Professional Geoscientist in British Columbia, Canada (#34686).

Location

Riverbank Park Hotel
69 Gavan St
Bright
VIC 3741

Friday, 22 May 2026 – Saturday, 23 May 2026
8.00am – 1.00pm (UTC+10:00)

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Date and Time

Friday, 22 May 2026 – Saturday, 23 May 2026
8.00am – 1.00pm (UTC+10:00)

Venue

Riverbank Park Hotel
69 Gavan St
Bright
VIC 3741

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Cost

AusIMM Member: $100
AusIMM Member Student: $80
Non-Member: $200
Non-Member Student: $100

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