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A successful [[bid]] to bring the 1975 [[Worldcon]] to [[Melbourne]] as [[Aussiecon 1]]. It was official launched at the 1970 [[Ninth Australian Science Fiction Convention]] in [[Melbourne]]. It also published a [[bidzine]], the ''[[A75 Bulletin]]''. | A successful [[bid]] to bring the 1975 [[Worldcon]] to [[Melbourne]] as [[Aussiecon 1]]. It was official launched at the 1970 [[Ninth Australian Science Fiction Convention]] in [[Melbourne]]. It also published a [[bidzine]], the ''[[A75 Bulletin]]''. | ||
The committee produced a film starring [[Anti-Fan]], directed by [[John Litchen]], which toured US [[conventions]] to the Aussie bid's great benefit. [[Jack Chalker]] was responsible for much of this touring. | The committee produced a film starring [[Anti-Fan]], directed by [[John Litchen]], which toured US [[conventions]] to the Aussie bid's great benefit. [[Jack Chalker]] was responsible for much of this touring. | ||
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| + | [[Leigh Edmonds]] published a bidzine to support it. | ||
It defeated a weak [[LA in '75]] bid, see [[1975 Worldcon Site Selection]]. | It defeated a weak [[LA in '75]] bid, see [[1975 Worldcon Site Selection]]. | ||
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{{bid | series=Worldcon | year=1975}} | {{bid | series=Worldcon | year=1975}} | ||
[[Category:australia]] | [[Category:australia]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:57, 3 March 2020
A successful bid to bring the 1975 Worldcon to Melbourne as Aussiecon 1. It was official launched at the 1970 Ninth Australian Science Fiction Convention in Melbourne. It also published a bidzine, the A75 Bulletin.
The committee produced a film starring Anti-Fan, directed by John Litchen, which toured US conventions to the Aussie bid's great benefit. Jack Chalker was responsible for much of this touring.
Leigh Edmonds published a bidzine to support it.
It defeated a weak LA in '75 bid, see 1975 Worldcon Site Selection.
| 1975 Site Selection | 1975 |
| This is a page about a convention bid. Please extend it by adding information about who was bidding, officers, committee list, what they were bidding for, who their opponents were, and who won. |
