Events, meetings & field trip programs


9th Australian National Shell Show - 2012

If you are not part of a shell club, but came to the National Shell Show when it was last in Sydney
you may wish to rub shoulders with the local collectors and dealers again.

Send us an email to confirm details of our next Sydney meeting, and come along.
steve@sydneyshellclub.net 

Unless we are on a field trip we usually meet on the 4th Saturday of each month.
We normally meet at the Ryde Eastwood Leagues-Club (For information of members and their guests)
117 Ryedale Road, along side West Ryde Station
We arrive at around 1.30pm to look at shells and then the meeting commences at 2pm followed by any presentations. We usually finish 4pm or so.

By the way if you missed the last National or want to relive the atmosphere, 
our club has a small annual show each October
There are competitive displays, educational exhibits and both collector grade and decorator shells for sale or swap.


Monthly meeting Presentation Program 2010

Month Presenter Topic
January   No Meeting
February Ron Moylan  
March Maureen, Ron, others Perth National & Paris
April Ashley 8 week collecting trip around Australia
May Bob Snedic Land Snails
June Ashley Echinoderms
July Jack Underwater Mollusc Photos
August Steve Limpets and related families
September    
October All Annual Shell Show
November    
December   No meeting

Cake Roster 2010
Members bring a cake to monthly meetings for afternoon tea.
Have you forgotten when you volunteered for?

Month Provider
January NA
February Bob Snedic
March Maureen Anderson
April Steve Dean
May Peter Pienaar
June Chris Barnes
July Ron Moylan
August Kim Bishop
September Bob Snedic
October All (with optional hamper)
November Ron Moylan
December NA

Club Field Trips 2010

31st January - Toowoon Bay (low tide 0.06m 4.30pm)
28 February - Jibbon Beach Bundeena (low tide 0.1m)
14-15 May - Land snail collecting - Barrington
June - Land snail collecting - Wollongong


Annual October Sydney Shell Show - General public are welcome 
23rd October 2010

The categories for our Annual show in October are yet to be decided 
A category with only one competitor may not be judged, just awarded a certificate.
Normally two months before the show members vote to decide what families of shell will be exhibited and judged.
There are usually around twelve categories selected plus a children's section. They are posted here once known.
On the day there are also guest speakers, shells for sale, swap or winning; and sometimes visiting shell dealers.
There are also experts who can name your unidentified specimens - FREE.