Olympicon

The fifth Australian Natcon was held December 8-9, 1956 at Richmond Town Hall and was the first to be held in Melbourne, Vic.

The name celebrated the Olympic Games which Melbourne also hosted that year. It was probably organized by the Melbourne Science Fiction Group. It was Organized by Robert J. McCubbin and reportedly chaired by Pat Burke (though the Program Book does not mention him.) A play, "Balance of Power" by Norma Hemming, was performed in Congregational Hall.

Con Reports:

• Etherline #56 records that Frank Bryning had consented to be GoH.
• Etherline #80 (con report)
• Fantasy Times #253 p5 (article by Ian J. Crozier)
• Fantasy Times #258 p7 (announcement of program by I. J. Crozier)

• Olympicon publications and photos on fanac.org

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Fourth Australian Science Fiction Convention	Australian Natcon	Sixth Australian Science Fiction Convention
	1956

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