For those who weren't aware, Cancon; the largest wargames competition/convention in Australia (probably the Southern Hemisphere?) has been confirmed as the ‘Worlds' event for 2013.
Cancon is traditionally held every year at the end of January over 3 days in Australia's Capital, Canberra, and attracts huge numbers of gamers in many different competitions, display and participation games. It is also strongly attended by traders such as Eureka, Essex Australia, and many others.
I am currently putting together the organisation for the DBMM event (likely to be offered in 15mm only) in conjunction with some other local players from the Canberra Games Society, and I am strongly encouraging those of you who can travel, to consider making a holiday out of the experience and enjoy Australia. The large contingent of British, South African and other gamers who made it to Melbourne for the 2005 IWF DBM competition can confirm that it is a lot of fun, (and the Aussies make real easybeats.. a bit like our one-day cricket team really… ;-)
By a happy coincidence, 2013 is also the centenary of Canberra's founding as the capital, and there will be a lot of events going on, in and around the city at that time, with something for everyone.
canberra100.com.au
Canberra also houses a truly world class military museum in the Australian War Memorial, and any historical gamer should find something there to appeal, whether it is the Japanese Mini-Sub trapped in Sydney Harbour, Lancaster G for George or the WW1 Aircraft.
awm.gov.au/visit/dioramas
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Canberra is located a short motorway drive from Sydney, and is a beautiful city, easy to get around and a great base whether you want to visit wineries, the sea or the Snowy Mountains, late January is essentially just a little past halfway into the Australian summer, so a really great chance to warm up from the Northern Hemisphere winter – just be sure to pack your sunscreen! Canberra also has a thriving and extremely varied restaurant and dining scene, excellent arts facilities, national museums, galleries and so on, so there is plenty to do for partners and kids
visitcanberra.com.au
Canberra Games Society will be the hosts, and we will do our best to look after visitors and make sure you all feel welcome. So if you ever wondered how much a Koala could bear, or wanted to snorkel the Great Barrier Reef, why not do it to coincide with Cancon and take 3 days to have some fun games and win a World's Title!
cgs.asn.au/index.php/cancon
regards
Doug
