BARG Hamvention 2025 Wrapup

The BARG Hamvention  2025 is now done and dusted, a great time was had by all. If you attended, in any capacity, the  BARG Hamvention committee would love to hear your thoughts. Click here to access the survey.

PLACE HOLDER FOR THE 2025 NARRATIVE

BARG Hamvention 2025 – Done and dusted. Great support from many members in getting the venue set up, managed and cleared up. Special shout out to the newest members who lent their time and skills to lighten the load. Lots of smiling faces all around. Our 3 door prizes grew to 4 with a very generous donation by Richard of Television Replacements. 4 very happy winners. Didn’t make it? here’s a quick pic. More information and full summary will appear on our website soon… Remember there’s next year…. looming around the corner….

First Prize winner Gary

Second Prize winner Nick

Third Prize winner Ron

Steve ( in the blue) with last prize donated by Richard from TVR

Sincere thanks for your support and kind donation Richard

BARG Report (Narrative) Hamvention 2025 Rev A

The BARG Hamvention 2025 wrapped up and is marked down as a great success.

We’ve received unsolicited feedback from traders and visitors alike and this has been positive and complimentary.

For the numbers people, on the 2nd Februrary 2025, BARG welcomed:

  • 22 of our marvellous BARG Volunteers setting up, organising and assisting traders on the day
  • 23 unique trader bookings.
  • 40 Tables booked for the browsing pleasure of bargain hunters.
  • Table representation from the Geelong Amateur radio Club
  • Visitors from Bendigo
  • One organisation targetting the school aged and the younger generation (sarcnet)
Joe and Julie magnificent couple doing great work.

  • Over 250 General Entry tickets sold.
  • Almost 300 special sausages, and onions, expertly cooked to perfection by Master Chef onion chopper Bob/NBV and aided by Doug/DRE, Damien/MOE, Gary /TBH and now who have I missed.?
Bob and Doug hard at work
  • Much improved, custom design and installed PA system
  • Innumerable soft drinks
  • The Club table had well over 100 items recorded for sale. Including items sold on consignment on behalf of Deceased Estates and Club members.
  • There were many smiling bargain hunters walking away from the club table
  • Proceeds from the Hamvention activities has put the club in a sound financial position.
  • The table booking process worked well.
  • Trader prepayments was introduced and worked well. Thank you to all traders who assisted with their prepayment.
  • Triaging of Trader entry, went very smoothly, with envelopes containing their wrist bands and raffle tickets minimising effort for those managing the entry gate.
  • Booking came in steadily, and tailed off as we got closer to the cutoff date. No last minute magic was required on behalf of the table allocator.
  • We had fewer Trader bookings than last year — perhaps the anticipated weather was a factor here.

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Acknowledgements:

We acknowledge the contributions made by:

  • Richard from TVR ( see above)
  • BARG members who made themselves available before for organising, and setup, on the day to help make it all run smoothly, and the most important post event close down and cleanup.
  • The Ballarat Polo Crosse club for helping us with the availability of the excellent venue.
  • And we cannot forget Nik/VK3BA to facilitating the Microwave display and showcasing, Having representation from ICOM allowed participants to hear of some great innovations.
  • Wasn’t it great to have the catering night next door to the Real Coffee van?

Next year

What enticements will be on offer for next year?

How many table will be available next year?

Be there and find out.

Planning is already underway for Hamvention 2026