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2010 Australian Philatelic Order Presentation Dinner
The Awards are now an established highlight of the Australian philatelic calendar with a formal presentation ceremony held in conjunction with the Annual General Meeting of the APF. Nominees are considered on the basis of their services to organized philately, which includes distinguished philatelic study and research. This includes judging, and promotion of philatelic and public dissemination including teaching. Three distinguished philatelists will become Members of the Order in 2010: John Bell (South Australia), Ian McMahon (ACT) and Michel Roland (South Australia). Click on the links to read their APO citations.
In addition Bryan Young (Victoria) will receive the APO Research Award.
The 2010 Australian Philatelic Order Presentation Dinner will be held on Saturday, 11 September (7pm for 7:30pm) at the Naval, Military and Air Force Club of South Australia, 111 Hutt Street, Adelaide. The cost to attend is $75 per head; Dress is Black Tie. To book your place at this prestigious occasion, e-mail Ross Wood (APF Secretary). |
The Australian Philatelic Federation congratulates Raymond Todd FAP who was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division for services to philately in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours List. Raymond (Ray) has a long history associated with organized philately in Australia being a founding executive member in 1976 of both the Western Australian Philatelic Council (WAPC) and the Australian Philatelic Federation (APF). He served as President of the APF in 1990 to 1992. He has acknowledged the award conferred upon him as one which should be shared amongst all those involved in organized philately especially the executive of the APF and the Philatelic Group at Australia Post Headquarters. In 2002 he was elected the Vice President of the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP), the world body representing organized philately, and from 1987 until 2002 he was a member of the executive of the FIP Postal Stationery Commission. From 1996 until 2000 he was Vice President of the Federation of Inter Asian Philately (FIAP). He is especially proud of Australia's achievements on the International scene since the APF became a member of FIP in 1981 - Australia now ranks sixth, measured by international exhibits, in a membership of 85 countries. Ray's philatelic credentials are well known both within and beyond the Australian philatelic community and include:
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Australia's 2010 national philatelic events calendar kicked off with Canberra Stampshow 2010
which wrapped up on Sunday 14 March; medal results are available on the
official exhibition website. The exhibition was the first of two part Nationals with Adelaide Stampex 2010
to be held from 20 to 22 August at the Drill Hall, Torrens Parade Grounds,
Adelaide (pictured right) - the popular venue used for Adelaide Stampex 2008.
The domestic year winds up with the National One Frame class at Mandurah 2010 in Western Australia in November; entries for this exhibition are now being accepted. Plus there will be all the usual State and Regional interclub events.
On the international front, there are numerous opportunities to exhibit abroad with major exhibitions being held in New Zealand, London, Johannesburg, Bangkok and Lisbon - visit our exhibition timetable for more details.
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The many services and support
provided by the APF will be being highlighted over coming months in a series of
articles to appear in Stamp News.
The first of these, being written by our Philatelic Development Officer John
Sadler can be read in full on our About the APF page.
at the top of the screen next to the Last Update.
Refurbishment of the APF
Frames for Australia 2013 - Your Opportunity to Help by Sponsoring a Frame
In the lead up to Australia 2013, the next International stamp exhibition to be held in Australia, the APF will be undertaking a major refurbishment of its 16-sheet frames. The APF is seeking sponsorship of individual frames to defray the expected $20,000- $30,000 cost involved. Click here for more details and to find out how to become a frame sponsor.
No matter what you're looking for - locating a stamp club, finding a stamp fair
or exhibition that's on soon, checking out the next major philatelic
auction, surfing the web for
other philatelic websites,
or any of a dozen or so other philatelic pursuits, you'll find it all here -
because the APF website is the best place
to keep up with all that organised philately has to offer from around
Australia!
This site is updated a minimum of weekly so you can be sure there's always something new and interesting to discover.
One
of our most popular features - the Auctions page - is
the best place to find all the current philatelic auctions and offerings from around
Australia and the world. And now, we're listing
even more auction houses than ever before including many by request!
Did you know we link to over 100 other websites from our pages? We're also pleased to say that some 40 other philatelic websites provide links to us.
Stamp club and society listings, fairs and special events, and programs and services offered by your Philatelic or Stamp Promotion Council are all conveniently listed by State / Territory. Many clubs and societies are now choosing to list their meeting programs on this site.
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