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History of the Section

In recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the AES Melbourne Section, we have compiled a short history of the Section, its achievements and notable characters.

There are three parts to this:

Section History:


A full overview of the Section’s activities 1974-2024.

The Conventions:

A major achievement in the 1980s-1990s was the mounting of six Regional Conventions in Melbourne and Sydney.

Here is a detailed coverage of the Conventions.

(A work in progress – 1984 & 1988 currently covered)

Historical Meeting Notices:

Email was not in widespread in the years before 2000, so meeting notices were labourously typed, photocopied, stuffed into envelopes, and mailed out.

To get a flavour of those time here are some meeting notices from our archives.
The subject matter is fascinating.

Here are some of those Historical Meeting Notices.