Welcome to the Ballarat Stamp Club
The Ballarat Philatelic Society was founded in 1904 and is one of the oldest clubs in Victoria. It is also one of the most active stamp clubs within regional Victoria.
FREE packets of stamps for Kids
Parents please send a stamped self addressed DL size envelope to Ballarat Stamp Club PO Box 337, Wendouree 3355 for your stamps.
Meetings will commence again on February 15th. See details below!
- Normally, meeting nights are the 3rd and 5th Mondays of each month. There is no meeting in December.
- We gather around 7pm for an informal catch-up and chat with the short, formal meeting starting at 7:30pm.
- After the formal part, there are opportunities for learning, chatting, adding to your stamp collection and more.
- We meet at the Eastwood Leisure Complex, 20 Eastwood Street, Ballarat (directly behind Woolworths Supermarket)
- See map here>
New members are most welcome.
Our major activities also include hosting 2 stamp fairs each year. One is held on the Monday of the Labour Day holiday in March and the other is on the 2nd Sunday of October. Club members and dealers come to provide stalls and displays of interest to the public. Our fairs are well attended and popular with local collectors.
Eureka Stamps & Coin Fair
Sunday 10th October 2021
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20 Eastwood Street Ballarat … location map here>
Free entry
Including: more than 35 dealer and club tables ~ prizes ~ giveaways for children ~ free valuations
‘Ballarat Historical Scenes’ Cover & MiniSheet
For sale to collectors PRIOR to and AT the fair:
- Cover … Series 21 of the ‘Ballarat Historical Scenes’ covers … TBD. (see indicative image below)
- Mini sheet … TBD Overprinted with: Eureka Stamps and Coins Fair ~ Sunday, October 10, 2021 (see image below)
Both strictly limited to 80
These will sell so please be QUICK! Note:
- Orders processed in order of receipt with payment
- Covers $3 … Mini sheets $15
- Allow $2 for postage or $4.50 registered.
- Overseas clients please allow 15% for PayPal.
- Cheques payable to Ballarat Philatelic Society
To order:
- Mail: Ballarat Philatelic Society ~ P.O. BOX 337 ~ Wendouree VIC 3355
- Email petermorey05@gmail.com
- Phone 0435 601 673 (please leave a message)
Please help us to promote our event by downloading any or all of these pdf's and by sending them to your networks. Thank you!
Cancelled due to COVID!
The PDF download is indicative and is only here as a space saver ;)
ADVANCE NOTICE
Ballarat Begonia Festival
Stamp & Coins Fair
Monday 14th March 2022
Eastwood Leisure Centre
20 Eastwood Street Ballarat
Syllabus 2020
Revised: 2nd FEB 2021
JAN 18
- Cancelled due to COVID
FEB 15
- Social Time, Formalities, Mini Auction, Spruikers Corner, Market Place, Circuit sheets (& Supper if COVID allows)
- Special Interest Presentation: Bass Strait Islands Mail ~ Keith Sanders
- Eureka Display: 1 sheet … letter ‘Q’
- Note: Club Newsletter items due
MAR 8 (Monday)
Ballarat Begonia Festival Stamp & Coins Fair
- Cancelled due to COVID
MAR 15
- Social Time, Formalities, Mini Auction, Spruikers Corner, Market Place, Circuit sheets (& Supper if COVID allows)
- Special Interest Presentation: TBA ~ Neil Petras
- Eureka Displays: 2 sheets … letter ‘R’
MAR 29
- Circuit Sheets & Committee Meeting
APR 19
- Social Time, Formalities, Mini Auction, Spruikers Corner, Market Place, Circuit sheets (& Supper if COVID allows)
- Special Interest: TBA
- Eureka Displays: 3 sheets … letter ‘O’
- Note: Club Newsletter items due
MAY 17
- Social Time, Formalities, Mini Auction, Spruikers Corner, Market Place, Circuit sheets (& Supper if COVID allows)
- Special Interest Presentation: Antarctica ~ John Niehoff
- Eureka Displays: 4 sheets … letter ‘T’
MAY 31
- Circuit Sheets & Committee Meeting
JUNE 21
- Social Time, Formalities, Mini Auction, Spruikers Corner, Market Place, Circuit sheets (& Supper if COVID allows)
- Special Interest Presentation: TBA
- Nominations of Office Bearers and Committee for upcoming 12 months received.
- Note: Club Newsletter items due
JULY 19 (pending COVID-19 virus directives)
- Social Time, AGM & Supper
- Special Interest Presentation: President’s Display
AUG 16
- Social Time, Welcome to inter-club visitors & Formalities
- Annual Auction
- Supper
- Note: Club Newsletter items due
AUG 30
- Circuit Sheets & Committee Meeting
SEP 20
- Social Time, Formalities, Mini Auction, Spruikers Corner, Market Place, Circuit sheets (& Supper if COVID allows)
- Special Interest Presentation: TBA
- Note: Annual memberships due.
OCT 10
Eureka Stamp & Coins Fair
- Note venue: Eastwood Leisure Centre
OCT 18
- Social Time, Formalities, Mini Auction, Spruikers Corner, Market Place, Circuit sheets (& Supper if COVID allows)
- Other collections/hobbies night.
NOV 15
- Social Time, Formalities, Mini Auction, Spruikers Corner, Market Place, Circuit sheets (& Supper if COVID allows)
- Special Interest Presentation: Topic TBA ~ Mystery Guest
NOV 29
- Circuit Sheets & Committee Meeting
Dec ??
- Christmas party
- Venue, time and date TBA
Some of the activities named in the syllabus are explained by clicking on the following buttons.
Committee
Committee Members of the Ballarat Philatelic Society Inc.
President Peter Morey 0435 601 673
Vice Presidents Pat Tacey
Secretary Jan Kerr
Treasurer Brian Wallis
Exchange Secretary Neil Petrass
Web master Cliff Matthews
Committee
Ione Myers
Phil Day
Tony Reyntjes
Jack van Beveren
Keith Sanders
Useful links
Our club is happy to support related clubs by providing links to the following:
Some of our club members have also found the following links interesting: