This site is devoted to all things dealing with fan funds involving Australia. It is the intention that this site will act as an archive of everything related to Aussie-linked fan funds: ballots, voting details, administrators reports, bits from newszines saying "I'm back and the trip was fantastic...", trip reports, and so on.
This is envisaged as being a work permanently in progress: comments, corrections, and contributions are eagerly solicited. Any offers to retype or scan material will be accepted with glee.
Please note that this site is not the official website of any Fan Fund.
Fan Funds exist as a means to provide closer links between various national science fiction fandoms. They achieve this aim by providing the funds for a well-known fan from one country to attend a major science fiction convention in another country. The Funds exist solely through the financial support and generosity of fandom.
WHAT FAN FUNDS ARE COVERED BY THIS SITE?
Any Fund with an Australian connection. There are four on-going Funds:
DUFF moves people between North America and Australasia. Its current administrators are Sue & Steve Francis and Emma Hawkes.
FFANZ moves people between New Zealand and Australia. Its current administrators are Barbara & Peter Clendon and Rose Mitchell. Ross Temple maintains FFANZ's homepage.
GUFF moves people between Europe and Australia. Its current administrators are Ang Rosen and Sue Ann Barber & Trevor Clark.
NAFF moves fans within Australia to the Australian National Convention. The current administrators are Grant Watson, Sue Ann Barber and Ju Whitehead.
In addition there have been a variety of one-off Funds, including the BBB (Bring Bruce Bayside) Fan Fund.
The site is managed by Irwin Hirsh, who wishes to acknowledge:
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IF YOU HAVE ENJOYED THIS SITE...
...you may wish to make a donation to one of these funds. Fan Funds exist solely due to generosity of fandom. Any donation you may make would be gratefully appreciated and put to good use.
Alternately, you may wish to purchase an item or two that are being sold to benefit the various Funds.
The Australasian Fan Fund Live Journal.
Dave Langford's TAFF website.
FANAC's Fan History website.
Bill Burns' eFanzines website.
Paul Kincaid's website, which includes material from his time as a GUFF delegate and administrator.
Guy & Rosy Lillian's 2004 DUFF race website and 2005 DUFF race website.
Janice Gelb's DUFF website covers the 2000 and 2001 DUFF Races.
Norman Cates DUFF website covers the 2009 DUFF Race.
Jean Weber's and Eric Lindsay's GUFF website.
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