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DATE Saturday 5th of October 2024 TIME 11.30am - Doors open to members and guests 12.00pm to 1.15pm - Members enter their auction lots 2.00pm - Auction starts WHERE Nuwarra Public School, Mckay Ave, Moorebank NSW ENTRY FINANCIAL MEMBERS For those members who are financial, ENTRY IS FREE! Financial members will also receive their bidders card for FREE! NON MEMBERS / VISITORS Entry: $2 per person above 18 years of age (we may ask for ID) Bidders cards: $5 NOTE: All bids MUST be made with a bidders card. Bids made without a bidders card will not be accepted. OCTOBER MAJOR AUCTION WHAT WILL BE FOR SALE? We are expecting 300 lots to go up for sale. We aren't able to advise what fish and goods will be available for sale as club members enter their lots on the day just before the auction starts. An auction will typically have lots of the following for sale (but there is no guarantee these will be for sale on the day): * African Cichlids - from Lake Malawi, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria and also Rift Lakes. * American Cichlids - a variety of species from large Central Americans to the smaller dwarf American cichlids * Catfish and plecos - a variety of all different types of catfish, typically including bristlenose and L numbers * Dry goods - breeding caves, driftwood, aquascaping rocks, filters, etc. Note only brand new electrical items are sold at the auction. ENTERING AUCTION LOTS For those members who have been allocated auction lots: Read and comply with the Major Auction rules and general auction rules. Read and follow the bagging rules That is: Ensure Bags labels are placed vertically on the bag and have clear tape over the top. Ensure you number your bags per the instruction on the back of your lots. If you turn up to book in your fish and you have not put the lot number on and put tape over, you will be sent away to fix. Your cooperation with the instructions will save our scrutineers a lot of time, so please take the extra care. Please ensure you are also following the sizing guide + make sure you bag your fish appropriately - if you think the fish would be better in separate bags, then bag them separately! Read and follow the minimum sizing rules for the fish your are entering into the auction. Read and follow the pre scrutineering checklist to make scrutineering a breeze. Ensure you are in the hall with all bags labelled, taped, numbered and auction lot forms filled out by 1:15PM sharp! No lots will be accepted after this time! If you think the fish you are entering is rare, or believe we may not have this fish in our database of photos, please bring a photo along with you on a USB so we can upload the picture for the auction. If we have a picture, more people are able to see what the fish looks like before they commit to bidding! If you have not bagged your fish correctly you will be asked to move away from the book-in area and fix the required bags and join the end of the line. If you are asked to fix your bags please do so without fuss - we have asked you to fix your bags for a reason - we would prefer the fish to make it home to their new owners. Once your fish have been booked in, they are still your responsibility. Should your bag deflate or leak during the auction, you will be asked to fix before we can put it through the auction. If you are not there on the day to fix the bag it will be fixed for you by one of our committee members and you will be charged $2 per bag (this will be taken out of your money collected at the end of the auction). BIDS & PAYMENT A bidding card is required to be able to make a big at Major Auctions. All financial members will receive their bidders card for free. Guests are required to purchase a bidders card for $5. Please note that your bid will not be accepted if you do not show your bidders card when making the bid. Bids: will be in minimum amounts of: $1 increments from $1 to $20. $2 increments from $20 to $50. $5 increments beyond $50 and $10 bids after $100. Note: auctioneers may accept bids less than the increments if they see fit. Payment: Cash only. MEMBERS GIVEAWAY Lucky door prize for MEMBERS in attendance only on the night TRADE TABLE & SUPPER TABLE The Trade Table will be open for all your fish needs. Food, bags and many other items available for sale! Ray will be able to help you out! Re-bagging Auction fish available from $2. Karen will be at the supper table with plenty of food and drinks to be purchased on the day! RAFFLE Do you want to win a great prize on the night!? We will be having a raffle with dry goods as prizes. Raffle tickets will be available to be purchased throughout the day and night! 1 strip of 6 tickets – $5 11 strips of 6 tickets – $50 24 strips of 6 tickets – $100 SPONSORS Thanks to our sponsors that will be supporting the meeting by donating some great prizes for the raffle. Raffle prizes usually include gift vouchers, live fish and a great mix of dry goods. Allfish2U Micro Aquatic Shop Not a fish o lee Tropical Paradise Aquarium ARTICLES ???? Do you have any articles that our Editor could use for our Magazine? This is your chance to share what you have! Club money up for grabs! Speak to our Editor at our meetings for more information! ENTRY & MEMBERSHIP For those members who are financial - ENTRY IS FREE! You must be a financial member to be eligible for the members giveaway and receive a free bidders card. See the membership team on the night at the door to confirm your membership status. GENERAL MEETING INFORMATION Meetings are held on the 1st Saturday of each month, except in January. NO MEETING HELD IN JANUARY Major Auctions are held on 1st Saturday of March & October Christmas Meeting is held on 1st Saturday of December NEXT MEETING: SATURDAY 2 November 2024

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DATE Saturday 7th of September 2024 TIME 6.30pm - Doors open to members and guests 7.30pm - Meeting starts 8.30pm (approximately) - Mini auction starts WHERE Nuwarra Public School, Mckay Ave, Moorebank NSW ENTRY Financial Members: Free Entry Non-Members / Guests: $2 per visitor over the age of 18 (non-members) WHAT’S ON THIS MONTH? MEMBERS TALK George and Craig from the committee will be hosting a talk on water parameters regarding what the pH, KH and GH are and about water quality maintenance. OCTOBER MAJOR AUCTION LOTS Financial members will be able to collect their second sheet of 8 lots for the October Major Auction. You must be present on the night to collect them. See the team at the trade table to collect them. MINI AUCTION Mini auctions usually start at approximately 8.30pm. We are expecting 70 lots to go up for sale. We aren't able to advise what fish and goods will be available for sale as club members enter their lots on the night just before the auction starts. An auction will typically have lots of the following for sale (but there is no guarantee these will be for sale on the night): African Cichlids - a variety of species from Lake Malawi, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria and also Rift Lakes. American Cichlids - a variety of species from large Central Americans to the smaller dwarf American cichlids Catfish and plecos - a variety of all different types of catfish, typically including bristlenose and L numbers Dry goods - breeding caves, driftwood, aquascaping rocks, filters, etc. Note only brand new electrical items are sold at the auction. If you would like any information about the Mini Auction, please visit the Auctions page which has detailed information about buying and selling and all of the rules. ENTERING AUCTION LOTS For those financial members entering lots (see here for mini auction book in sheet and mini auction rules) Read and follow the bagging rules (see here for bagging guide) Read and follow the minimum sizing rules (see here for minimum sizing rules) for the fish your are entering into the auction. If you think the fish you are entering is rare, or believe we may not have this fish in our database of photos, please bring a photo along with you on a USB so we can upload the picture for the auction. If we have a picture, more people are able to see what the fish looks like before they commit to bidding! BIDS & PAYMENT Bids: will be in minimum amounts of: $1 increments from $1 to $20. $2 increments from $20 to $50. $5 increments beyond $50 and $10 bids after $100. Note: auctioneers may accept bids less than the increments if they see fit. Payment: Cash only. MEMBERS GIVEAWAY Lucky door prize for MEMBERS in attendance only on the night TRADE TABLE & SUPPER TABLE The Trade Table will be open for all your fish needs. Food, bags and many other items available for sale! Ray will be able to help you out! Re-bagging Auction fish available from $2. Karen will be at the supper table with plenty of food and drinks to be purchased on the day! RAFFLE Do you want to win a great prize on the night!? We will be having a raffle with bags of live fish and dry goods as prizes Raffle tickets will be available to be purchased on the night! 1 strip of 6 tickets – $5 11 strips of 6 tickets – $50 24 strips of 6 tickets – $100 SPONSORS Thanks to our sponsors that will be supporting the meeting by donating some great prizes for the raffle. Raffle prizes usually include gift vouchers, live fish and a great mix of dry goods. Allfish2U Micro Aquatic Shop Not a fish o lee Tropical Paradise Aquarium ARTICLES ???? Do you have any articles that our Editor could use for our Magazine? This is your chance to share what you have! Club money up for grabs! Speak to our Editor at our meetings for more information! ENTRY & MEMBERSHIP For those members who are financial - ENTRY IS FREE! You must be a financial member to be eligible for the members giveaway, enter lots into mini auctions, and collect lots for major auctions. See the membership team on the night at the door to confirm your membership status. GENERAL MEETING INFORMATION Meetings are held on the 1st Saturday of each month, except in January. NO MEETING HELD IN JANUARY Major Auctions are held on 1st Saturday of March & October Christmas Meeting is held on 1st Saturday of December NEXT MEETING: MAJOR AUCTION - SATURDAY 5 October 2024

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Thanks for the feedback, @yanke. In the five years I have had fish and attended the club, I have never heard anyone else complain about same sex fish, nor had anyone suggest that there should be more than 4 fish per bags during general business, or in general conversation with any other members/committee. My view is that it is more beneficial to offer our members 70 chances at winning a bag of 4 fish to hopefully establish a breeding pair than it is to offer them 45 chances at winning a bag of 6 fish. It increases the number of different members that can win, as well as the number of species that will be up for grabs, which will hopefully lead to the more members getting in on the fun as well more species being spread throughout the membership to hopefully be bred, preserved and circulated. If you don't agree with this approach, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the matter during general business so that we can hear what the membership thinks about it. If your personal preference is to start with more than 4 fish when trying establish a breeding pair or colony, then I'd recommend going to an aquarium store and purchasing your desired quantity of fish for retail price in lieu of buying tickets at this raffle. Personally, when I first got into fish and joined the club, I was over the moon about the chance of getting a bag of 4 fish in a raffle. The experience for myself and my many family members with every bag of fish we have won as part of this AGM Mega Fish raffle event has always been to get at least one breeding pair of fish, with the majority being two pairs. After so many years of being a member, I once again encourage you to make a positive contribution to the club by putting your hand up to join the committee. I did nominate you to join the committee last year so that you could help shape the future of the club, but alas you declined. Perhaps you will reconsider this year?

DATE Saturday 3rd of August 2024 TIME 7.30pm Start Doors open to members and guests at 6.30pm Please note there will not be a mini auction. WHERE Nuwarra Public School, Mckay Ave, Moorebank NSW ENTRY Financial Members: Free Entry Non-Members / Guests: $2 per visitor over the age of 18 (non-members) WHAT’S ON THIS MONTH? ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) The club has it's Annual General Meeting in August. The current committee will stand down and nominations are to be made for the new committee! Financial members are able to vote, nominate and be nominated! If you want to get involved and be a part of the NSWCS committee - now is the time. We are looking for some fresh faces to join the committee for the coming year. If you would like to lend a hand and be a part of the organisation side of things for our meetings, why not join the committee??? MEGA FISH RAFFLE Our MEGA Fish Raffle is back again! There will be plenty of bags of fish in this raffle, so come along and try to win your ultimate bag of fish! We will post a list of fish we are expecting to have in the raffle a few days before the meeting on this page of our website and the NSWCS Facebook page so make sure you follow the page. Please note that the list is subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control. The MEGA Fish Raffle works like a normal raffle - tickets need to be bought. If your number is called, you are able to take one bag of fish of your choice. Each number that gets called = one bag of fish. The number of fish will vary per bag. Raffle tickets will be available to be purchased on the night! 1 strip of 6 tickets – $5 11 strips of 6 tickets – $50 24 strips of 6 tickets – $100 FISH RAFFLE SPECIES LIST This is a provisional list of the species of fish that will be in the raffle to be won on the night. Please note this list is subject to change. The size of the fish and the number fish per bag differs between species. LINK TO LIST OF SPECIES MINI AUCTION Please note there will not be a mini auction. OCTOBER MAJOR AUCTION LOTS Financial members will be able to collect their first 8 lots for the October Major Auction. You must be present on the night to collect them. See the team at the trade table to collect them. MEMBERS GIVEAWAY Lucky door prize for MEMBERS in attendance only on the night TRADE TABLE & SUPPER TABLE The Trade Table will be open for all your fish needs. Food, bags and many other items available for sale! Ray will be able to help you out! Karen will be at the supper table with plenty of food and drinks to be purchased on the day! MEMBERSHIP STATUS All members that have not recently joined or recently renewed their membership will need to renew their membership at the August AGM to continue to receive club member benefits. You must be a financial member to be eligible for the members giveaway, to vote in the AGM, to receive the first set of October Major Auction lots, etc. See the membership team on the night at the door to renew or confirm your membership status. ARTICLES ???? Do you have any articles that our Editor could use for our Magazine? This is your chance to share what you have! Club money up for grabs! Speak to our Editor at our meetings for more information! GENERAL MEETING INFORMATION Meetings are held on the 1st Saturday of each month, except in January. NO MEETING HELD IN JANUARY Major Auctions are held on 1st Saturday of March & October Christmas Meeting is held on 1st Saturday of December NEXT MEETING: SATURDAY 7 September 2024

Hi Jon Two of the NSWCS sponsors ship fish. They both also have great websites for purchasing online. Check them out: https://allfish2u.au/shop/ https://microaquaticshop.com.au/

Plenty of Msobo at the NSWCS monthly auctions of late.

DATE Saturday 6th of July 2024 TIME 6.30pm - Doors open to members and guests 7.30pm - Meeting starts 8.30pm (approximately) - Mini auction starts WHERE Nuwarra Public School, Mckay Ave, Moorebank NSW ENTRY Financial Members: Free Entry Non-Members / Guests: $2 per visitor over the age of 18 (non-members) WHAT’S ON THIS MONTH? MEMBERS TALK The committee will be hosting a discussion on line breeding. MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL As July is the start of the new financial year, all memberships will need to be renewed to continue receiving club member benefits. You must be a financial member to: Be able to sell fish at Mini Auctions Be able to collect Major Auction lots, and sell at Major Auctions Vote in the AGM Be eligible for the members giveaways Receive the Cichlid Circular MINI AUCTION Mini auctions usually start at approximately 8.30pm. We are expecting 70 lots to go up for sale. We aren't able to advise what fish and goods will be available for sale as club members enter their lots on the night just before the auction starts. An auction will typically have lots of the following for sale (but there is no guarantee these will be for sale on the night): African Cichlids - a variety of species from Lake Malawi, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria and also Rift Lakes. American Cichlids - a variety of species from large Central Americans to the smaller dwarf American cichlids Catfish and plecos - a variety of all different types of catfish, typically including bristlenose and L numbers Dry goods - breeding caves, driftwood, aquascaping rocks, filters, etc. Note only brand new electrical items are sold at the auction. If you would like any information about the Mini Auction, please visit the Auctions page which has detailed information about buying and selling and all of the rules. ENTERING AUCTION LOTS For those financial members entering lots (see here for mini auction book in sheet and mini auction rules) Read and follow the bagging rules (see here for bagging guide) Read and follow the minimum sizing rules (see here for minimum sizing rules) for the fish your are entering into the auction. If you think the fish you are entering is rare, or believe we may not have this fish in our database of photos, please bring a photo along with you on a USB so we can upload the picture for the auction. If we have a picture, more people are able to see what the fish looks like before they commit to bidding! BIDS & PAYMENT Bids: will be in minimum amounts of: $1 increments from $1 to $20. $2 increments from $20 to $50. $5 increments beyond $50 and $10 bids after $100. Note: auctioneers may accept bids less than the increments if they see fit. Payment: Cash only. MEMBERS GIVEAWAY Lucky door prize for MEMBERS in attendance only on the night TRADE TABLE & SUPPER TABLE The Trade Table will be open for all your fish needs. Food, bags and many other items available for sale! Ray will be able to help you out! Re-bagging Auction fish available from $2. Karen will be at the supper table with plenty of food and drinks to be purchased on the day! RAFFLE Do you want to win a great prize on the night!? We will be having a raffle with bags of live fish and dry goods as prizes Raffle tickets will be available to be purchased on the night! 1 strip of 6 tickets – $5 11 strips of 6 tickets – $50 24 strips of 6 tickets – $100 SPONSORS Thanks to our sponsors that will be supporting the meeting by donating some great prizes for the raffle. Raffle prizes usually include gift vouchers, live fish and a great mix of dry goods. Allfish2U Micro Aquatic Shop Not a fish o lee Tropical Paradise Aquarium ARTICLES ???? Do you have any articles that our Editor could use for our Magazine? This is your chance to share what you have! Club money up for grabs! Speak to our Editor at our meetings for more information! ENTRY & MEMBERSHIP For those members who are financial - ENTRY IS FREE! You must be a financial member to be eligible for the members giveaway, enter lots into mini auctions, and collect lots for major auctions. See the membership team on the night at the door to confirm your membership status. NOTICE FROM THE COMMITTEE Note that the next meeting in August is the Annual General Meeting and MEGA Fish Raffle. If you are interested in selling your fish to the club to be placed into the MEGA Fish Raffle please contact the committee at the July meeting. You can also send an email to adamgatt@adamgatt.com.au with the details of the fish you would like to supply. The fish must meet the minimum sizing and bagging rules used for auctions. GENERAL MEETING INFORMATION Meetings are held on the 1st Saturday of each month, except in January. NO MEETING HELD IN JANUARY Major Auctions are held on 1st Saturday of March & October Christmas Meeting is held on 1st Saturday of December NEXT MEETING: SATURDAY 3 August 2024

I thought it was a great meeting. We all thought the weather would put people off but attendance was normal, as was the mini auction with 75 lots. Lots of new faces too which is great to see.

DATE Saturday 1st of June 2024 TIME 6.30pm - Doors open to members and guests 7.30pm - Meeting starts 8.30pm (approximately) - Mini auction starts WHERE Nuwarra Public School, Mckay Ave, Moorebank NSW ENTRY Financial Members: Free Entry Non-Members / Guests: $2 per visitor over the age of 18 (non-members) WHAT’S ON THIS MONTH? MEMBERS TALK Craig Poulton will be giving a talk on Otopharynx lithobates, commonly known as Sulphar crest lithobates. MINI AUCTION Mini auctions usually start at approximately 8.30pm. We are expecting 70 lots to go up for sale. We aren't able to advise what fish and goods will be available for sale as club members enter their lots on the night just before the auction starts. An auction will typically have lots of the following for sale (but there is no guarantee these will be for sale on the night): African Cichlids - a variety of species from Lake Malawi, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria and also Rift Lakes. American Cichlids - a variety of species from large Central Americans to the smaller dwarf American cichlids Catfish and plecos - a variety of all different types of catfish, typically including bristlenose and L numbers Dry goods - breeding caves, driftwood, aquascaping rocks, filters, etc. Note only brand new electrical items are sold at the auction. If you would like any information about the Mini Auction, please visit the Auctions page which has detailed information about buying and selling and all of the rules. ENTERING AUCTION LOTS For those financial members entering lots (see here for mini auction book in sheet and mini auction rules) Read and follow the bagging rules (see here for bagging guide) Read and follow the minimum sizing rules (see here for minimum sizing rules) for the fish your are entering into the auction. If you think the fish you are entering is rare, or believe we may not have this fish in our database of photos, please bring a photo along with you on a USB so we can upload the picture for the auction. If we have a picture, more people are able to see what the fish looks like before they commit to bidding! BIDS & PAYMENT Bids: will be in minimum amounts of: $1 increments from $1 to $20. $2 increments from $20 to $50. $5 increments beyond $50 and $10 bids after $100. Note: auctioneers may accept bids less than the increments if they see fit. Payment: Cash only. MEMBERS GIVEAWAY Lucky door prize for MEMBERS in attendance only on the night TRADE TABLE & SUPPER TABLE The Trade Table will be open for all your fish needs. Food, bags and many other items available for sale! Ray will be able to help you out! Re-bagging Auction fish available from $2. Karen will be at the supper table with plenty of food and drinks to be purchased on the day! RAFFLE Do you want to win a great prize on the night!? We will be having a raffle with bags of live fish and dry goods as prizes Raffle tickets will be available to be purchased on the night! 1 strip of 6 tickets – $5 11 strips of 6 tickets – $50 24 strips of 6 tickets – $100 SPONSORS Thanks to our sponsors that will be supporting the meeting by donating some great prizes for the raffle. Raffle prizes usually include gift vouchers, live fish and a great mix of dry goods. Allfish2U Micro Aquatic Shop Not a fish o lee Tropical Paradise Aquarium ARTICLES ???? Do you have any articles that our Editor could use for our Magazine? This is your chance to share what you have! Club money up for grabs! Speak to our Editor at our meetings for more information! ENTRY & MEMBERSHIP For those members who are financial - ENTRY IS FREE! You must be a financial member to be eligible for the members giveaway, enter lots into mini auctions, and collect lots for major auctions. See the membership team on the night at the door to confirm your membership status. GENERAL MEETING INFORMATION Meetings are held on the 1st Saturday of each month, except in January. NO MEETING HELD IN JANUARY Major Auctions are held on 1st Saturday of March & October Christmas Meeting is held on 1st Saturday of December NEXT MEETING: SATURDAY 6 July 2024

Give Mahendra from M.S. Aquariums a call. I haven't been to see him for a long while, but he used to make them in pine, and would sell it to you raw / stained / sprayed / however you wanted it. 0405 473 044. His factory is located on Lyn Parade in Prestons / Hoxton Park.

DATE Saturday 4th of May 2024 TIME 6.30pm - Doors open to members and guests 7.30pm - Meeting starts 8.30pm (approximately) - Mini auction starts WHERE Nuwarra Public School, Mckay Ave, Moorebank NSW ENTRY Financial Members: Free Entry Non-Members / Guests: $2 per visitor over the age of 18 (non-members) WHAT’S ON THIS MONTH? MEMBERS TALK Jason from Jason's Cichlids on Youtube will be talking about how he got into the hobby and presenting a video of his fish room. MINI AUCTION Mini auctions usually start at approximately 8.30pm. We are expecting 70 lots to go up for sale. We aren't able to advise what fish and goods will be available for sale as club members enter their lots on the night just before the auction starts. An auction will typically have lots of the following for sale (but there is no guarantee these will be for sale on the night): African Cichlids - a variety of species from Lake Malawi, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria and also Rift Lakes. American Cichlids - a variety of species from large Central Americans to the smaller dwarf American cichlids Catfish and plecos - a variety of all different types of catfish, typically including bristlenose and L numbers Dry goods - breeding caves, driftwood, aquascaping rocks, filters, etc. Note only brand new electrical items are sold at the auction. If you would like any information about the Mini Auction, please visit the Auctions page which has detailed information about buying and selling and all of the rules. ENTERING AUCTION LOTS For those financial members entering lots (see here for mini auction book in sheet and mini auction rules) Read and follow the bagging rules (see here for bagging guide) Read and follow the minimum sizing rules (see here for minimum sizing rules) for the fish your are entering into the auction. If you think the fish you are entering is rare, or believe we may not have this fish in our database of photos, please bring a photo along with you on a USB so we can upload the picture for the auction. If we have a picture, more people are able to see what the fish looks like before they commit to bidding! BIDS & PAYMENT Bids: will be in minimum amounts of: $1 increments from $1 to $20. $2 increments from $20 to $50. $5 increments beyond $50 and $10 bids after $100. Note: auctioneers may accept bids less than the increments if they see fit. Payment: Cash only. MEMBERS GIVEAWAY Lucky door prize for MEMBERS in attendance only on the night TRADE TABLE & SUPPER TABLE The Trade Table will be open for all your fish needs. Food, bags and many other items available for sale! Ray will be able to help you out! Re-bagging Auction fish available from $2. Karen will be at the supper table with plenty of food and drinks to be purchased on the day! RAFFLE Do you want to win a great prize on the night!? We will be having a raffle with bags of live fish and dry goods as prizes Raffle tickets will be available to be purchased on the night! 1 strip of 6 tickets – $5 11 strips of 6 tickets – $50 24 strips of 6 tickets – $100 SPONSORS Thanks to our sponsors that will be supporting the meeting by donating some great prizes for the raffle. Raffle prizes usually include gift vouchers, live fish and a great mix of dry goods. Allfish2U Micro Aquatic Shop Not a fish o lee Tropical Paradise Aquarium ARTICLES ???? Do you have any articles that our Editor could use for our Magazine? This is your chance to share what you have! Club money up for grabs! Speak to our Editor at our meetings for more information! ENTRY & MEMBERSHIP For those members who are financial - ENTRY IS FREE! You must be a financial member to be eligible for the members giveaway, enter lots into mini auctions, and collect lots for major auctions. See the membership team on the night at the door to confirm your membership status. GENERAL MEETING INFORMATION Meetings are held on the 1st Saturday of each month, except in January. NO MEETING HELD IN JANUARY Major Auctions are held on 1st Saturday of March & October Christmas Meeting is held on 1st Saturday of December NEXT MEETING: SATURDAY 1 June 2024

VIEW OUR WEBSITE https://nswcs.org/ DATE Saturday 6th of April 2024 TIME 6.30pm - Doors open to members and guests 7.30pm - Meeting starts 8.30pm (approximately) - Mini auction starts WHERE Nuwarra Public School, Mckay Ave, Moorebank NSW ENTRY Financial Members: Free Entry Non-Members / Guests: $2 per visitor over the age of 18 (non-members) WHAT’S ON THIS MONTH? MEMBERS TALK George Wright will be giving a talk on Live food cultures, with a focus on Daphnia and the literature on the subject. MINI AUCTION Mini auctions usually start at approximately 8.30pm. We are expecting 70 lots to go up for sale. We aren't able to advise what fish and goods will be available for sale as club members enter their lots on the night just before the auction starts. An auction will typically have lots of the following for sale (but there is no guarantee these will be for sale on the night): African Cichlids - a variety of species from Lake Malawi, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria and also Rift Lakes. American Cichlids - a variety of species from large Central Americans to the smaller dwarf American cichlids Catfish and plecos - a variety of all different types of catfish, typically including bristlenose and L numbers Dry goods - breeding caves, driftwood, aquascaping rocks, filters, etc. Note only brand new electrical items are sold at the auction. If you would like any information about the Mini Auction, please visit the Auctions page which has detailed information about buying and selling and all of the rules. ENTERING AUCTION LOTS For those financial members entering lots (see here for mini auction book in sheet and mini auction rules) Read and follow the bagging rules (see here for bagging guide) Read and follow the minimum sizing rules (see here for minimum sizing rules) for the fish your are entering into the auction. If you think the fish you are entering is rare, or believe we may not have this fish in our database of photos, please bring a photo along with you on a USB so we can upload the picture for the auction. If we have a picture, more people are able to see what the fish looks like before they commit to bidding! BIDS & PAYMENT Bids: will be in minimum amounts of: $1 increments from $1 to $20. $2 increments from $20 to $50. $5 increments beyond $50 and $10 bids after $100. Note: auctioneers may accept bids less than the increments if they see fit. Payment: Cash only. MEMBERS GIVEAWAY Lucky door prize for MEMBERS in attendance only on the night TRADE TABLE & SUPPER TABLE The Trade Table will be open for all your fish needs. Food, bags and many other items available for sale! Ray will be able to help you out! Re-bagging Auction fish available from $2. Karen will be at the supper table with plenty of food and drinks to be purchased on the day! RAFFLE Do you want to win a great prize on the night!? We will be having a raffle with bags of live fish and dry goods as prizes Raffle tickets will be available to be purchased on the night! 1 strip of 6 tickets – $5 11 strips of 6 tickets – $50 24 strips of 6 tickets – $100 SPONSORS Thanks to our sponsors that will be supporting the meeting by donating some great prizes for the raffle. Raffle prizes usually include gift vouchers, live fish and a great mix of dry goods. Allfish2U Micro Aquatic Shop Not a fish o lee Asylum Aquatics Tropical Paradise Aquarium ARTICLES ???? Do you have any articles that our Editor could use for our Magazine? This is your chance to share what you have! Club money up for grabs! Speak to our Editor at our meetings for more information! ENTRY & MEMBERSHIP For those members who are financial - ENTRY IS FREE! You must be a financial member to be eligible for the members giveaway, enter lots into mini auctions, and collect lots for major auctions. See the membership team on the night at the door to confirm your membership status. GENERAL MEETING INFORMATION Meetings are held on the 1st Saturday of each month, except in January. NO MEETING HELD IN JANUARY Major Auctions are held on 1st Saturday of March & October Christmas Meeting is held on 1st Saturday of December NEXT MEETING: SATURDAY 4 May 2024

DATE Saturday 2nd of March 2024 TIME 11.30am - Doors open to members and guests 12.00pm to 1.15pm - Members enter their auction lots 2.00pm - Auction starts WHERE Nuwarra Public School, Mckay Ave, Moorebank NSW ENTRY FINANCIAL MEMBERS For those members who are financial, ENTRY IS FREE! Financial members will also receive their bidders card for FREE! NON MEMBERS / VISITORS Entry: $2 per person above 18 years of age (we may ask for ID) Bidders cards: $5 NOTE: All bids MUST be made with a bidders card. Bids made without a bidders card will not be accepted. MARCH MAJOR AUCTION WHAT WILL BE FOR SALE? We are expecting 300 lots to go up for sale. We aren't able to advise what fish and goods will be available for sale as club members enter their lots on the day just before the auction starts. An auction will typically have lots of the following for sale (but there is no guarantee these will be for sale on the day): * African Cichlids - from Lake Malawi, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria and also Rift Lakes. * American Cichlids - a variety of species from large Central Americans to the smaller dwarf American cichlids * Catfish and plecos - a variety of all different types of catfish, typically including bristlenose and L numbers * Dry goods - breeding caves, driftwood, aquascaping rocks, filters, etc. Note only brand new electrical items are sold at the auction. ENTERING AUCTION LOTS For those members who have been allocated auction lots: Read and comply with the Major Auction rules and general auction rules. Read and follow the bagging rules That is: Ensure Bags labels are placed vertically on the bag and have clear tape over the top. Ensure you number your bags per the instruction on the back of your lots. If you turn up to book in your fish and you have not put the lot number on and put tape over, you will be sent away to fix. Your cooperation with the instructions will save our scrutineers a lot of time, so please take the extra care. Please ensure you are also following the sizing guide + make sure you bag your fish appropriately - if you think the fish would be better in separate bags, then bag them separately! Read and follow the minimum sizing rules for the fish your are entering into the auction. Read and follow the pre scrutineering checklist to make scrutineering a breeze. Ensure you are in the hall with all bags labelled, taped, numbered and auction lot forms filled out by 1:15PM sharp! No lots will be accepted after this time! If you think the fish you are entering is rare, or believe we may not have this fish in our database of photos, please bring a photo along with you on a USB so we can upload the picture for the auction. If we have a picture, more people are able to see what the fish looks like before they commit to bidding! If you have not bagged your fish correctly you will be asked to move away from the book-in area and fix the required bags and join the end of the line. If you are asked to fix your bags please do so without fuss - we have asked you to fix your bags for a reason - we would prefer the fish to make it home to their new owners. Once your fish have been booked in, they are still your responsibility. Should your bag deflate or leak during the auction, you will be asked to fix before we can put it through the auction. If you are not there on the day to fix the bag it will be fixed for you by one of our committee members and you will be charged $2 per bag (this will be taken out of your money collected at the end of the auction). BIDS & PAYMENT A bidding card is required to be able to make a big at Major Auctions. All financial members will receive their bidders card for free. Guests are required to purchase a bidders card for $5. Please note that your bid will not be accepted if you do not show your bidders card when making the bid. Bids: will be in minimum amounts of: $1 increments from $1 to $20. $2 increments from $20 to $50. $5 increments beyond $50 and $10 bids after $100. Note: auctioneers may accept bids less than the increments if they see fit. Payment: Cash only. MEMBERS GIVEAWAY Lucky door prize for MEMBERS in attendance only on the night TRADE TABLE & SUPPER TABLE The Trade Table will be open for all your fish needs. Food, bags and many other items available for sale! Ray will be able to help you out! Re-bagging Auction fish available from $2. Karen will be at the supper table with plenty of food and drinks to be purchased on the day! RAFFLE Do you want to win a great prize on the night!? We will be having a raffle with dry goods as prizes. Raffle tickets will be available to be purchased throughout the day and night! 1 strip of 6 tickets – $5 11 strips of 6 tickets – $50 24 strips of 6 tickets – $100 SPONSORS Thanks to our sponsors that will be supporting the meeting by donating some great prizes for the raffle. Raffle prizes usually include gift vouchers, live fish and a great mix of dry goods. Allfish2U Micro Aquatic Shop Not a fish o lee Asylum Aquatics ARTICLES ???? Do you have any articles that our Editor could use for our Magazine? This is your chance to share what you have! Club money up for grabs! Speak to our Editor at our meetings for more information! ENTRY & MEMBERSHIP For those members who are financial - ENTRY IS FREE! You must be a financial member to be eligible for the members giveaway and receive a free bidders card. See the membership team on the night at the door to confirm your membership status. GENERAL MEETING INFORMATION Meetings are held on the 1st Saturday of each month, except in January. NO MEETING HELD IN JANUARY Major Auctions are held on 1st Saturday of March & October Christmas Meeting is held on 1st Saturday of December NEXT MEETING: SATURDAY 6 April 2024