The Venue:
The Show will be held at the South West Italian Club, 20 White Street, East Bunbury, Western Australia. There is plenty of space outside to accommodate car parking and plenty of space inside to accommodate the 60+ entries, dealers (stamps, coins, banknotes & postcards), youth, information and souvenir tables as well as a refreshments area.
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FIP Classes
Traditional Postal History Postal Stationery Aerophilately Astrophilately Thematic Philately Maximaphily Revenues Numismatic Classes Banknotes Coins / Medallions |
APF Classes
Open Cinderellas Polar Philately First Day Covers Frugal Philately Picture Postcards Topical |
The ExhibitionTo celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s journey to the moon and back the Bunbury 2019 National One Frame Exhibition includes a One Frame Astro Philatelic and Numismatic Challenge. Entries have closed and more than 60 exhibits will be on display. The prizes that you would normally expect at a One Frame Exhibition will be on offer. A Special Prize will also be awarded to the best Astro entry.
It is not as far away as you might think. Here are a few important dates to keep in mind. Friday 19th July: Exhibition set-up Exhibits being delivered by hand are due by 10 am Saturday 20th July: Exhibition Opens at 9 am and closes at 5 pm Palmares Dinner - 6:30 pm (for 7 pm start) Sunday 21st July: Exhibition Opens at 9 am and closes at 4 pm Societies or individuals who intend to donate a prize to the Show – please contact us with the details so that they can be included in the Exhibition Catalogue. |
How to get to the ShowBunbury is approximately 180 kilometres south of Perth.
DRIVING: From Perth it will take about two hours along the Kwinana Freeway / Forrest Highway from Perth, depending on traffic. TRAIN: The Australind rail service takes about 2½ hours. There are two services to and from Bunbury daily, seven days a week. Depart Perth 9:30 am, arrive Bunbury 11:55 am. Depart Perth 5:55 pm, arrive Bunbury 8:25 pm. Please note that bookings are essential. Contact TransWA for bookings and further details on 1300 662 205 or visit their website: www.transwa.wa.gov.au BUS: TransWA offers a road coach service. Southwest Coach Lines also offers a road coach service – Phone: 08 9753 7700 for further information. |
AccommodationBunbury is a City of approximately 35,000 people with several accommodation options that can be accessed via the various internet hotel search facilities or by contacting the Bunbury Visitor Centre on (08) 9792 7205.
The Organising Committee has inspected some of the options and as a result is prepared to recommend the Quality Hotel Lighthouse (4 stars, 1.5 km from City Centre), which will be the main accommodation for the Judging Team, and the Bunbury Apartment Motel (reasonably priced, a little way out of town, room configurations that cater for singles, couples and families). At this point in time single room accommodation at the Bunbury Apartment Motel is virtually sold out. However, if your preference is to book accommodation by phone then if you ring (08) 9721 7333 and quote ‘Stamp Show Group’ you should be offered a discounted rate for apartment or family accommodation. |
Free Shuttle ServiceWe will be operating a free shuttle service between the Show, to and from the City Centre, Train & Coach Passenger Terminals as well as the main hotels and motels at key times.
Simply advise us of what you need (either beforehand or at the show – please give us some notice) and we will do our best to come up with a suitable schedule. |
Palmares (Awards Dinner & Prize Presentations)The Palmares will be held on site at the Show commencing at 6:30 pm (for a 7 pm start).
It is a common misconception that the Palmares is a closed function only open to the invited few. This is definitely not the case. Everyone is welcome to attend. Club members, friends and relatives are especially welcome. Apart from everyone having a good time it is an opportunity for the efforts and contributions of the judges and organising committee to be acknowledged. With this in mind, the Palmares is not just your average sit down dinner. As a minimum, suit / jacket and tie are expected but not mandatory. Each exhibitor attending will be presented with their award(s). Special prizes will also be presented. Tickets are $60 each, to be ordered and paid for in advance. Drinks are to be purchased separately at the bar. (You can download the Order Form here.) SouvenirsSouvenirs are an important aspect of any Show. A limited number of Souvenirs is being produced, including P Stamps, souvenir covers, PNC’s and supporters' packs. Please see the Order Form at the end of this Bulletin for a full list of the souvenir items on offer.
Several payment options are available; payment must accompany your order. |
Bus TourFor those not planning to spend two full days at the Show, a bus tour has been organised.
Saturday afternoon – Leaving from the Show venue at 1 pm and returning at approximately 4:30 pm (Returning in time to get organised and refreshed for the Palmares). The tour will focus on the Ferguson Valley and (in no particular order) will include : A stop at Gnomesville (we hope some of you will bring a gnome) Afternoon Tea and Wine Tastings at St Aidan’s Winery Stop at Wellington Mill Stop at a Local Art Gallery (this may not be determined until a week before). The cost is $50 per person, which includes the afternoon tea and wine tastings. Places are limited so priority order must be given to those who book (and pay) first. To secure your place, please download the Order Form here. |
Pittwater Stamps
Fine quality stamps of Australia, United States, New Zealand, Great Britain & World |
Coins of Oz (Sandy Shailes)
Buying and selling Australia Decimal Coins and tokens. Specialising in affordable coins for novice collectors. |
Ace Stamp Auctions
Unsold auction lots at reduced prices along with new stock, including one country and thematic stock recently obtained. Also accepting consignments for the upcoming November auction. |
John McPhee
Stamps – Circuit Sheets & Collections |
Abacus Auctions
Stamps & Postal History, Coins & Banknotes, Postcards & Collectables |
Robin Linke
Stamps – Australian Pre-Decimals specialising in Kangaroos & KGV plus Australian States |
Denis Penfold
Specialising in WA Revenues & Postmarks plus good stocks of most Australian – Want Lists Welcome. |
David Figg
Postcards – mostly Australian |
Penny Wells
Stamps – New Zealand, British Commonwealth – Valuations |
Mike Kouwen
Buying & Selling WA Postcards, All World Stamps (MUH) etc |
Lengs Collectables
Australia – Pre-Decimal to Decimal Coins, Pre-Decimal & Decimal Banknotes, World Coins & other Collectables. |
John Davies -(Saturday Only)
World Banknotes & Coins – other Sundry Items. Collector of Japanese Banknotes and Coins. Will buy or swap. |