AUSTRALASIAN TELEPHONE COLLECTORS SOCIETY Inc.

2005 Queensland Telephone Collectors Show and Swap

After such a success in 2004, the Queensland Branch of the ATCS again hosted this great event.

For details of the 2005 event, please see 2005

The event,  again was the last weekend in July - held on Saturday and Sunday 30/31 July at Pimpama (Qld) in conjunction with the “South Coast Restoration Society” annual show. Reg Schuster has been kind enough to let ATCS use a good proportion of his very secure shed to accommodate our displays.

ATCS Co-ordinating Committee contact details 

At this stage we have had a good response from the "locals", so we have 8 exhibitors at the moment - we can probably cater for another 7-8

LOCATION

                 The South Coast Restoration Society hold their annual rally at their leased property at Heritage Park, Pimpama.

This is located midway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast, approximately 50km South from Brisbane, and approx 4km North of Dreamworld.

Driving from the North or the South, take Exit 49 from the Motorway - signs will guide the visitor from there.

A courtesy bus service to and from Ormeau railway station will also operate on the rally weekend.

Pick-ups at Ormeau, 10.14 am and 11.14am

Returns to the station at 2pm and 2.30pm

What you will see (this is last year's "flier" - new one for 2005 will be added when it is available)

This show will provide a unique opportunity for telephone collectors to view the results of huge restoration works carried out on a wide range of early machinery of all types - the following thumbnails are pictures with kind permission from Reg Schuster's collection.

DINNER

Will be on-site by caterers organised by the rally committee. Please provide numbers to the organising committee by 9/7/05.

AUCTION

Not held in 2005 due to a shortage of "sale items"

RAFFLE

Ist prize of  300 type Auto dial phone won by Leslie Regan, Birkdale Qld

2nd prize of the "Commemorative Plate" won by our own Trevor Goldsworthy

STOP PRESS

Thursday 28/7/2005   Final update forecast from the Weather Bureau.

BRISBANE METROPOLITAN AREA Fine. Mostly light winds. 

Brisbane Maximum ... 22 Bayside Maximum ... 21 UV INDEX - 4 [Moderate] 

Thursday ... Fine MIN 9 MAX 23

Friday ... Fine MIN 10 MAX 24

Saturday ... Fine MIN 9 MAX 24

Sunday ... Fine MIN 11 MAX 24

For any early arrivals, there will be a few exhibitors setting up from about mid-day Friday - we can be found at the display area or the camping area.

29/5/2005   Unfortunately we missed the May newsletter for application forms etc. Please, any interested exhibitors can contact Denys Parker or Dave Dockray - there is still a few spaces available.

25/3/2005   SCRS will be catering Saturday and Sunday breakfast (gold coin). Dinner on Saturday will be catered on-site at a cost of $15.

All exhibitors must submit a SCRS application form for program printing and entry card - to be applications will be available in the May ATCS newsletter. At this stage members intend to show –

I don't have much in the way of details for motels - The closest motel is at Beenleigh, but if you're flying in to Coolangatta, or driving in from the South the motels on the Gold Coast strip would be best.

For those who wish to be close to the venue, the nearest motel is the Beenleigh Yatala Motor Inn, at

Beenleigh, shown in the above map. The venue is just a few kilometres South. Their web site

is  http://www.beenleighyatalamotorinn.com.au/ telephone 07 3807 2555.

Interstate/International visitors - Public transport from the Gold Coast will be easiest by bus, but there are a few Gold Coast residents who may be able to offer a lift. If you do have to use the bus, just contact us at the show venue via mobile and we'll arrange to pick you up from the bus stop.

2005 PICTURES  

The event was held as planned and with perfect Queensland winter weather. The atmosphere was great with country bands, campfires at night and plenty of visitors to the rally. Slightly disappointing number of exhibitors, but those who made the effort enjoyed themselves immensely.

Some of the "Members"

L to R Denys Parker, Phil Kronk, Andrew/Joy/Dave Dockray 

Awards for displays were -

1st place for "Best Display" was Tony Falzon and Phil Kronk for their display of very early telephones - well done.

Equal 2nd place was Denys Parker with his "animated novelties" phones display.

and Murray Pomroy with his display of wood wall phones

Best Individual item went to Murray Pomroy for his LME "Single Cell".

Display Pictures

Phil and Tony's Display

Denys's Display

Murray's Display

Dave's Display