We are in now into the final stages of organising the 16th Australian Narrow Gauge Convention and very much looking forward to welcoming everyone through the doors for another big weekend of NG activities.

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We have just uploaded the list of clinics being hosted across the convention weekend. Plenty of variety win prototype and modelling subjects to hopefully provide a bit of something for everyone. We are also pleased to be supporting the Alexandra Timber Tramway & Museum for this convention. ATTM is a great little preservation group with some special pieces of light railway history on site. We will have a couple of ATTM members joining us for the weekend to host a presentation on the history of the group and some of the restoration projects they have been involved with. The schedule for the clinics will be posted on teh website in coming weeks.

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We also have pulled together a great selection of layouts and displays to overfill the venue. Again, a nice variety of themes and eras being modelled, so a fantastic showcase of work on display. Along with all the layouts and clinics is of course the very popular contest. All the standard categories remain, plus our Special Category for this convention, "The Standard Structure Challenge". Full details available on the Contest page, including Entry Forms available to download and print. The contest room always offers plenty of great viewing and conversation points, so get involved and share your work with fellow modellers.

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REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN to attend the 16th Australian Narrow Gauge Convention. All the various ticketing options are now finalised and available for booking. Please visit our Registration page for further details on what your booking includes. Our preferred booking method is online (link to our TryBooking site is on the Registration page). Please remember to investigate your accommodation plans early if travelling to Melbourne for this event given it is a busy holiday period.

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We would also like to announce that our Awards Presentation Dinner, being hosted on Saturday 4th April, at the nearby Stamford Inn, has just 10 spots remaining! Strictly limited capacity for this evening, so make sure to book your seat for this 3 course dinner, awards presentation, plus also now announcing our after dinner guest speaker.

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Gavin Hince - "You Don't Get 2o Years for Murder"

It seems fitting that we offer this role to retiring Editor of Narrow Gauge Downunder, Gavin Hince, to share with us some of his insights from over 20 years at the helm of NGDU magazine. In that role, he's viewed dozens of amazing layouts; met many talented, artistic and downright odd modellers; and observed some seismic changes in our hobby. Gavin will share some of NGDU's journey, features and stories, with plenty of photos to enjoy. Guaranteed to be an entertaining retrospective account of his time behind the magazine, but also a great opportunity to attendees to say thank you for providing top quality publishing of so much high quality Australian modellers work across the years.

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