REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
The Australian Narrow Gauge Convention is a Pre-Registration only event.
Registrations are now available to purchase online via TryBooking, or print a copy of the Registration Form and return via post.
See buttons at bottom of this page for online or postal registration options.
As well as Registrations for the event, optional extras, such as Convention polo shirts, attendance to the awards dinner, the Partners Program and an optional extra activity for Easter Monday at Lake Macquarie Light Rail, are all available to book now. See below for further details on these optional extras.
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
The Australian Narrow Gauge Convention is a Pre-Registration only event.
Registrations are now available to purchase online via TryBooking, or print a copy of the Registration Form and return via post.
See buttons at bottom of this page for online or postal registration options.
As well as Registrations for the event, optional extras, such as Convention polo shirts, attendance to the awards dinner, the Partners Program and an optional extra activity for Easter Monday at Lake Macquarie Light Rail, are all available to book now. See below for further details on these optional extras.
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Australian Narrow Gauge Convention
Clinics
A broad range of subjects is being prepared to be presented during the Convention schedule. A mixture of clinics, workshops and prototype topics will be hosted throughout the weekend.
Work is underway to assemble another great selection of clinic presentations for the 16th Australian Narrow Gauge Convention. We are always grateful for the time and effort our team of presenters provide at these events. Topics to be covered include a range of modelling techniques, layout presentations and prototype discussions. As per previous events, we will again be producing another comprehensive clinic handbook, compiling all the clinic notes from the weekend. The handbook is a valuable resource for modellers, and a great record of the convention. A full clinic timetable will be available on this page to download prior to the event.
We are proud to have an association with the Alexandra Timber Tramway and Museum for the 16th Australian Narrow Gauge Convention. The dedicated members of this railway preservation group have assembled and restored a fantastic collection of industrial tramway and logging equipment, with an emphasis on the Rubicon Ranges. The display of logging winches, locomotives and rolling stock is an excellent resource for modellers who share an interest in this industrial history. Museum members will be joining us for the convention to provide a presentation on the history of the group and preservation work that the museum has undertake over the years.
We also definitely encourage those attending the convention to allow some time to visit the Alexandra Timber Tramway and Museum. Join us for Easter Monday Trains & Snags (April 6th) to explore the collection, ride a few trains and enjoy a sausage sizzle lunch (see Registration page for more details).
Thanks to our group of presenters, we have a great range of clinic presentations across the weekend. Please see the current version of the clinic schedule for the 16th Australian Narrow Gauge Convention below (schedule subject to change prior to the event)
Peter Evans - The Locomotves of Kelly & Lewis
Grant Morrell (NZ) - The On30 Portable Layout Concept for Public Display
Gavin Hince - Narrow Gauge Operations
Mark Andrews (NZ) - Flax, Ferns & Cabbage Trees (Adventures in Laser Cutting)
Rob Goslin - Scratchbuilding Better Boats for the Waterfront
Dan Pickard - Weathered Timber
Lucas Woodward - Durango; The Opportunity of a Lifetime
Peter Kendall - Creative Exhibition Layouts
Brian Chester - Little Yarra, and Why I Have No Hair
John Hunter - Finding Inspiration
Lee Styger - The Tongarra Hydro Project
Steve Pettit - Chamatiago & Southwestern; Concept, Challenges & Construction
Mick Bennie - The Joys of Research
David Price - Yosemite Mountain & Roaring Camp; More Than Just a Train Ride
Greg Stephenson - Keeping Engineering Heritage Alive (Woodford Railway Museum)
Adam Rudnicki - FreeMOO9
David Griffiths - Puffing Billy's Brazilian Cousin (Estrada de Ferro Oeste de Minas)
Rod Hutchinson - Micron Radio Control
Lee Styger - Finishing 3D Printed Models
Prof Klyzler & Geoff Potter - Bubble & Squeak (Small Layouts from Leftovers)
Ian Johnston - Modellers Collections & Deceased Estates
Scott Taylor - Modelling South Australian Railways NG in 1:24 G Scale
Geoff Briggs - Prototype Welsh Railways
Ian Fainges - Figure Painting Workshop
Allan Ogden - Modelling Slate; Techniques for Buildings & Railway Structures