{"id":102,"date":"2016-05-07T07:21:48","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T21:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/barg-new.au\/?page_id=102"},"modified":"2026-05-25T16:35:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T06:35:29","slug":"george-fowler-auction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.barg.org.au\/?page_id=102","title":{"rendered":"George Fowler Auction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Attention: The 2025 George Fowler Auction is scheduled for a Saturday the 30th of May<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

date is confirmed!
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The George Fowler Auction is\u00a0held at the BARG club rooms on the last Sunday in May. This year 2026, SATURDAY 30th of MAY <\/strong><\/em>has been earmarked for this famous event. It will begin immediately after the General meeting at 11AM.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The location hasn’t changed. The BARG club rooms at Ballarat airport will buzzing on the day.<\/p>\n

To find us, do a Google Maps search for “Ballarat Amateur Radio Group” , and that’s where you will find us.<\/p>\n

Goods for auction are donated by members and friends of the club, come from estates or can be sold on a commission basis. Some, and in particular estate items will have reserve prices applied.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you bring things along whether as donations or for sale on commission and they are not sold on the day then they MUST<\/strong> be removed from the club rooms by YOU<\/strong>. The club does not have resources to handle e-Waste.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you intend to bring items along we would appreciate a email to BARG (at) BARG.ORG.AU\u00a0 \u00a0; if you can’t do that then when you arrive at the club rooms seek out and discuss conditions ( donation? commission? what happens if unsold? )\u00a0 with the auctioneer and his helpers BEFORE<\/strong> you bring the items into the room.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Auctioneer keeps the bids coming and is quick to throw in a few extra items to spice up slow moving lots. Some lots sell for less than $5. Popular items can see some fierce bidding, occasionally bringing triple figures.<\/p>\n

The day starts\u00a0 with a BBQ Lunch\u00a0 \u00a0and a chance for a social catch up with the first auction calls going out at 1pm. ( so bring your piggy bank along for both activities )<\/p>\n

You never know what you might find or what bargains you might go home with.<\/p>\n

Heads up, car parking in the immediate vicinity might be a bit tight but plenty available very close by in the\u00a0 adjoining streets.<\/p>\n

You can read the auctioner’s\u00a0 introduction to past Auctions here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2026-05-16<\/p>\n