ANARE Club Anniversary Event, Canberra – 9-11 October 2026
TICKETS AVAILABLE from 3 AUG 2026!
Key Events include
Our 75th Anniversary Dinner at the National Museum of Australia
The National Museum of Australia exhibition Antarctica
See below for details of further weekend activities
75th Anniversary Dinner – 9 October 2026
The major event of the weekend is the 75th Anniversary Dinner, to be held at the National Museum of Australia‘s Gandel Atrium.
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ANARE Club Patron, Her Excellency the Hon Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of Australia, has indicated her intention to attend and to open proceedings. The Committee has negotiated value-for-money catering, and successfully obtained sponsorship packages to offset costs to members. Guests will have the opportunity attend Exhibition Antarctica before dinner formalities begin.
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Accommodation options for Members
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Weekend Activities for Member - Sightseeing
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Antarctic Exhibition
Journey to the heart of Antarctica at the National Museum this winter
1 July to 11 October
This stunning new exhibition tells the extraordinary first-hand stories of more than 100 years of Australians in Antarctica – from early explorers to recent expeditioners at research stations including Mawson and Macquarie Island. See rare objects from one of the world’s largest Antarctic collections, on public display for the first time since their acquisition from the Australian Antarctic Division.
Maps
Sponsors
A big thank you to our sponsors!
The National Council has been determined to keep the 75th Anniversary Gala Event celebrations cost-neutral for the Club yet within reach for members. To support this, President Rebecca Jeffcoat and Secretary Lucinda Coates prepared a compelling sponsorship prospectus, which has already received an excellent response. As at 29 july 2026, generous support had been received from several sponsors:
Gold Plus
- Dick Smith Inc
Gold
- Peter Galloway, Helicopter Resources
- Glen Slocombe, William Adams — including Caterpillar
100-year commemorations - Bas Bosschieter, Antarctica Flights — Online silent
auction to convert two donated premium economy
Antarctic flights into funds to support the Dinner. Highest bidder – Jeremy Smith - Rebecca Britt, National Museum of Australia
Silver
- Kathy Karg, Kenn Borek Air
- Phoebe Appelby Mont Adventure Wear
Contributor
- Robert Olds, Olds Engineering- Replica 1/3 sized Nuyinya hand bell
