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Just a semiperiodical heads up that Swancon - #WesternAustralia 's beloved Science Fiction and #Fantasy #SpeculativeFiction volunteer run convention will be turning the big 50 next year, wow!

In keeping with this spectacular achievement, a spectacular venue - the beautiful Pagoda Hotel and spa.

In addition, it's recently announced that Swancon50 will be the National SF Convention for Australia, which brings in Tansy Rayner Roberts (Livia Day) as Guest of Honour! The other Guests of Honour are not to be sneezed at either!

https://swancon.square.site/guests

This is community run event, as always, staffed entirely by volunteers. There will be panels, discussions, workshops, games and costumes, dancing and singing with a friendly and inclusive atomosphere.

Unlike Comicon or Supanova, once you're in the door, panels and such are free entry. Workshops might incur a fee for materials.

So take a look and hope to see you there!

#PerthWesternAustralia

I'm very pleased to read that #Swancon now has committees for #Swancon2025 and #Swancon2026 - which will be Swancon 50!

Swancon is the State Speculative Fiction Convention for #WesternAustralia - where the prestigious Tin Duck SF Awards are given out.

Swancon 2025

Convenor: Jennifer Gladwell

Treasurer: Margaret Watts

Secretary/Admin Samara Morgan

Guest Liaison Adrian Smith

Marketing Michael Cogan

Video Gaming: Adam McCaw

Volunteers: Heather Salter-Purves

.Traders (for the last time): Cathy Cogan - before she takes a well-earned retirement

The 2025 committee is keen and are seeking more members, including in fundraising and a head of the programming sub-committee.

Swancon 2026 (Swancon 50)

Convenor: Deb Costello

Treasurer: Margaret Watts

Secretary/Admin: Anna Hepworth

Lead Programmer: Michael Cogan

Marketing: Jennifer Gladwell

Venue Liaison: Sandra Norman

Video Gaming: Adam McCaw

General committee members are Rebecca Handcock, Bryn Hepworth, and Cathy Cogan.

2026 are keen to hear from anyone interested in joining the committee. They're especially interested in (but not limited to): a trader’s coordinator, a volunteer coordinator, and people for the programming sub-committee.

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