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Australia - Melbourne

IBNS Chapters

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The Melbourne Chapter of the IBNS
was established on 14 April 1983

Meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month, starting time 6 PM.
As meeting dates and venues can vary from time to time,
all visitors are advised to check with the Secretary before attending.

Meetings are held at:

Level 16
379 Collins Street
Melbourne
Victoria
Telephone one of the office bearers shown below if you are late and the door is locked.

Postal Address:

PO Box 325
Yarraville VIC 3013
AUSTRALIA

Email:

Ian Yarde (Secretary/Treasurer) or
David White (Newsletter Editor) or
melbourne-chapter (general enquiries).

2026 MEETING SCHEDULE

DATE

TOPIC

SPEAKER

15 JANUARY

"A Random Assortment of Topics"

Lyndon Chew

19 FEBRUARY

The Weyburn Security Bank

David White

19 MARCH

Annual General Meeting
Election of Office-bearers
Long Service Awards
Banknotes of Venezuela 2007-2020

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Frank Robinson

16 APRIL

Banknotes of Fiji

 Robert Milligan

21 MAY

 Banknotes of Bangladesh Rezwan Zaman

18 JUNE

Banknotes of The Bahamas

 Ian Yarde

16 JULY

National Bank of New Zealand Part II

 Stephen Prior

20 AUGUST

Banknotes of Fiji Part II

 Robert Milligan

17 SEPTEMBER

Propaganda on Banknotes

 Rezwan Zaman
24 & 25 OCTOBER Australian Banknote Convention & Exhibition Perth WA
15 OCTOBER Danish West Indies Bill Xynos

19 NOVEMBER

Fancy Numbers on Banknotes

 Mauricio Diaz-Chavarro

10 DECEMBER **
Second Thursday

Dinner at Red Emperor Chinese Restaurant
131 Little Bourke Street Melbourne
6.15 PM ***

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** Second Thursday of month *
*** Subject to confirmation **


Office Bearers

Title

Name

Telephone

E-mail

President

Stephen Prior

0437 337 605

Contact

Vice President

Frank Robinson

0477 179 045

Contact

Secretary/Treasurer

Ian Yarde

0404 813 973

 Contact

Newsletter Editor

David White

0425 787 961

Contact

Conventions Manager

Rion van Zyl Smit

 0405 653 641 Contact

Auctioneer

Lyndon Chew

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Honorary Auditor & Returning Officer Laurie Webb 0409 524 984 Contact


Activities
Monthly meeting with a speaker on a banknote topic. Auctions. Exhibitions.
Annual joint convention with Sydney and Perth chapters - the location alternating between the three capital cities.

Our Newsletter
A monthly newsletter with details of chapter meeting minutes and banknote articles is mailed to all members.

IBNS 2026 AUSTRALIAN ANNUAL BANKNOTE CONVENTION

24 & 25 OCTOBER

at The Metro Hotel, 61 Canning Highway, South Perth WA.

Special Rate for Convention Attendees $165 per night.
Telephone for bookings: (08) 93676122

Talks, displays, auction, dealer bourse, evening dinner.
A daily charge of $75 includes morning and afternoon tea and lunch.

Contact Secretary Robin Hughes
for information and attendance registration.