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| − | A [[convention]] held in [[Melbourne]], Easter (April 12-14) | + | A [[convention]] held in [[Melbourne]], Easter (April 12-14) 1968 which was also known as the '''Melbourne Minicon'''. [[Jack Wodhams]] was [[GoH]]. It was held at the [[Melbourne Science Fiction Club]] and the Boronia Progress Hall, a hall in the small country town of Boronia. Attendance was 80 with about 95 total members. |
A high point of the convention was the appearance of [[Pat Terry]] who was flown to the convention by a one-off [[Pat Terry Fan Fund]]. | A high point of the convention was the appearance of [[Pat Terry]] who was flown to the convention by a one-off [[Pat Terry Fan Fund]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:12, 6 January 2020
A convention held in Melbourne, Easter (April 12-14) 1968 which was also known as the Melbourne Minicon. Jack Wodhams was GoH. It was held at the Melbourne Science Fiction Club and the Boronia Progress Hall, a hall in the small country town of Boronia. Attendance was 80 with about 95 total members.
A high point of the convention was the appearance of Pat Terry who was flown to the convention by a one-off Pat Terry Fan Fund.
The attendees at the convention decided to form a national Australian SF Society, the Australian Science Fiction Association.
Issue 3 of SF Commentary includes transcripts from this convention. There is also a writeup in the June 1968 issue of Science Fiction Times.
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