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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).

2025 MEETING SCHEDULE

DATE

TOPIC

SPEAKER

16 JANUARY

Mahatma Gandhi Banknotes of India

Ian Yarde

20 FEBRUARY

The Commemorative Banknotes of Poland

David White

20 MARCH

Annual General Meeting
Election of Office-bearers
Long Service Awards
Introduction to German Notgeld

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Frank Robinson

24 APRIL

"A Few Random Topics"

 Lyndon Chew

15 MAY

 Banknotes of the Maldives Mauricio Diaz-Chavarro

19 JUNE

Banknotes at War - England and the Channel Is

 Laurie Webb

17 JULY

Banknotes of Burma

 Girts Riverans

21 AUGUST

National Bank of New Zealand

 Stephen Prior

18 SEPTEMBER

The City Bank of Sydney

 David White
18 & 19 OCTOBER Australian Banknote Convention & Exhibition Sydney, NSW
23 OCTOBER * The Banknotes of Zambia Ian Yarde

20 NOVEMBER

Banknotes at War - Germany 1939-1945

 Laurie Webb

12 DECEMBER **
Second Thursday

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

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* Fourth 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

Returning Officer & Auctioneer

Don Cleveland

 0405 978 282 Contact
Honorary Auditor 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 2025 AUSTRALIAN ANNUAL BANKNOTE CONVENTION

18 & 19 OCTOBER

at The Royal Pacific Hotel 427 Pacific Highway, Lane Cove NSW 2066.

Talks, displays, auction, dealer bourse, evening dinner.

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Contact Secretary Tony James for discounted hotel rates and registration for attendance