Meetings & Events
PSQ’s 28th Open Day, 2024
Our 28th Annual Open Day at Wynnum Bowls Club on 30th June was a great day out for philatelists.
The PSQ members who helped make the day a success warmly welcomed 7 other clubs, who came along with their exchange books: we thank our friends from Caboolture, Caloundra, Ennogera, Ipswich, Junction Park, Sherwood and Waterloo Bay. Thanks to Les Sheward and Brisbane Stamps for putting on dealer tables.
Just under 80 people signed in at the door, and enjoyed the club tables, the bargain table and the auction. We particularly thank the kind people who donated collections for auction and to everyone who donated door and raffle prizes.
Food and beverages were available throughout the day, thanks to three stalwart volunteers who made and sold items from the kitchen.
Thank you to the judges who assessed the 7 one-frame exhibits for the Sheard Memorial Competition and to members of the public for voting for the 3 five-page exhibits.
Our regular events
At the Philatelic Society of Queensland, we play an active part in promoting the hobby in its many aspects. We pride ourselves on the breadth of our members’ philatelic interests.
Each month we enjoy presentations and talks from members or invited guests speakers on their interests. We also invite members to bring along interesting and rare items to share in our popular “Show and Tell” sessions. We run a raffle and light refreshments are available on the night for a coin donation.
We meet on the 4th Wednesday of each month, except for December, when we take our end of year break. Meetings are held at QPC House, 18 Coolcrest Street, Wynnum, Queensland, 4178. They start at 7.00pm. A map and basic directions to reach QPC House from the Gateway Motorway (M1) can be found on the Contact & Join page.
Typically, we start with a short business section when members hear of upcoming events and have their say in club matters. We are actively seeking to grow as a club.
An annual highlight is PSQ’s Open Day, usually in July, when philatelic items are available through auction, from invited dealers and from friends in other clubs. The PSQ bargain table is always popular. This lively event also sees the PSQ’s own Sheard Award competition for 15-page philatelic exhibits, assessed by accredited judges, as well as a 5-page competition judged by popular vote. We run door and raffle prizes at the Open Day.
PSQ is keen to participate at philatelic exhibitions; member displays are always seen at the annual Brisbane Stamp and Coin Expo, as well as at national exhibitions around Australia. A few of our members also exhibit internationally.
2025
January 22nd, Philippines Mail (changed from original schedule)
February 26th, President’s Display – The Tonga Watermark – A Case of Mistaken Identity
March 26th, The Ottoman Empire Reaches Out – Mail to Central and Western Europe
April 23rd, The Federation of Malaya
May 28th, Queensland Stamp Duty 1866-1880
June 1st, PSQ Open Day at Kedron-Wavell Club, 21 Kittyhawk Drive, Chermside, QLD 4032
June 25th, Five Pages Saved From Fire or Flood” – Members to show the 5 pages they would save in the event of a Fire or Flood, and Why!
July 23rd, Results of Sheard Competition and Judges Summary
August 27th, Cape Province (Provisional Title)
September 24th, Our annual Quiz night
October 22nd, East Germany: Postal System between April 1945 and the Establishment of the D.D.R.
November 26th, Christmas Break-up. Super “Show and Tell”. Bring a plate!
Mike Freeman giving a talk about the mail routes used by the Ottoman Post to send items to central and Western Europe between 1870 and 1921. The talk was in March 2025 at QPC House.
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