Author: David O’Driscoll
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Queensland Astrofest 2025
The Queensland Astrofest 2026 has been cancelled. Unfortunately, the Queensland Astrofest Committee is disappointed to announce that we have decided that there is too much uncertainty to continue planning to hold the Queensland Astrofest this year. The Committee would like to repeat how disappointed we are to cancel the event this year. Queensland Astrofest 2027…
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Astrofest Raffle 2023
The raffle has been a regular event at Queensland Astrofest for many years, and its operation has changed little in all those years. If you would like to Sponsor the Queensland Astrofest, please contact the Registrar, and read our information for sponsors. Here are the guidelines under which the raffle operates. Why do we have…
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Information for Sponsors 2023
Queensland Astrofest 2023 ”Where it is Starry One Night, Supernova the Next” The Queensland Astrofest Committee are pleased to invite interested companies and organizations to become sponsors of Astrofest 2023. There are three tiers of sponsorship: Gold: Prizes worth a minimum of $1,500 Silver: Prizes worth between $1000 and $1,499 Bronze: Prizes worth between $250…
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Zerotech
For over 20 years Sky-Watcher has built its reputation among astronomers with reliable, high-quality equipment at affordable prices. No matter your experience or budget, there will be a Sky-Watcher telescope for you! They have the widest range of mounts, complete telescopes and separate optical tubes of any global telescope supplier. Sky-Watcher mounts and telescopes have…
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Queensland Astrofest 2023
Queensland Astrofest 2023 is happening! We are pleased to advise Queensland Astrofest will be happening in 2023! This will be the 30th anniversary of the event, and we would like to thank all the clubs who have contributed to supporting the event, especially the club representatives. While things are still being finalised, the following information…
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Information for Sponsors 2022
Queensland Astrofest 2022 ”Where it is Starry One Night, Supernova the Next” The Queensland Astrofest Committee are pleased to invite interested companies and organizations to become sponsors of Astrofest 2022, which will be held between July 22nd and July 31st 2022. Following an enforced two-year absence, we have updated the sponsorship levels, with regards to…
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UNIFY Solutions
Many amateur astronomers will relate stories of turning up to public outreach astronomy events with such an impressive array of telescopes that the question “are you a professional astronomer” is as predictable as the rising and setting of the sun. The simple fact is you don’t need to be a professional astronomer to be…
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BINTEL
Ask almost any astronomer in Australia today to name one company they trust implicitly, and you can be sure the name BINTEL will resonate loud and clear. Such trust isn’t simply happenstance. Rather, it is the result of doing the right thing by customers day after day, month after month and year after year. BINTEL…
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Skywatcher
In the more modern era, the emergence of yet another name to achieve the ubiquity of Celestron emerged when in 1999 David Shen introduced the world to the name Skywatcher. Any objective astronomer would struggle to argue that the emergence of Skywatcher was anything but a game-changer as it sought to make high quality astro…
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Astro Anarchy
Businesses dedicated to satiating demand for Astro equipment can only stand out from the crowd when the requisite business acumen is combined with a genuine interest and passion for the hobby that so pre-occupies and inspires their customers. Every company dreams of success and any retailer understands very well that there are a few critical…