Next Meeting: Mothers’ Day 11th May 2008


Upcoming Events

Sydney Breeders Market

When: 7:00pm, Saturday 3rd May 2008
Where: Nuwarra Public School, McKay Ave, Moorebank

Conditions of use:
You must be a financial member to sell fish
Maximum limit of three (3) foam boxes of aquarium fish and/or dry goods – space requirement
No second hand electrical items to be sold
All lots must have the correct name of the fish on the bag.
All lots are to be booked in before 7:15
A “Lot Price” to be placed on the bag by the seller - the “Lot Price” is the maximum price that a lot of fish may be sold for
A commission fee of 10% of the “ Lot Price” is payable to the NSWCS prior to the start of the meeting
A seller and buyer may negotiate on a price at/or lower than the listed “Lot Price”
At the conclusion of the “Breeder Direct – Fish Sales” session, any unsold lots remain the property of the owner and no refund of commission will occur

Important Information:
Buyers Need not be members
Please be kind to your fish, if in any doubt, please bag fish separately.
After payment of commission, a coloured band or tape will be placed on the lot to indicate that it is available for sale inside the NSWCS Meeting
The trial will commence after the usual supper break and continue for approximately 60 – 90 minutes
The supper break will be used by sellers to setup a suitable area – either outside or in the hall
We suggest that sellers make up a sign listing what they have for sale

Any questions?
Then please contact Club Secretary Matthew Begaud on 0414 709035 or secretary@NSWCS.org.au


Illawarra Major Auction
The date for the 2008 Major Auction has been set, so clear 28th June 2008 from your calendar. Lots will be handed out during the May and June meetings. If you are unable to attend these meeting please arrange an alternative with Josh or Peter. Please ensure you take note of the rules listed below to avoid any problems on the day.

1) The Auction is for Fish and New Aquarium Products Only
2) There is a limit of three (3) lots per Cichlid species, a combined maximum of three (3) lots of any non cichlid species and three (3) lots of dry goods per lot allocation.
All lots must be adequately marked with the name and number of fish, plus the reserve price if any.
3) Fish lots that are not labelled with the correct name of the fish or without a name will be immediately passed in.
4) All bids will be in whole dollar units. Bids will be in minimum amounts of $1 increments from $1 to $20. $2 increments from $20 to $50. $5 increments beyond $50 and $10 bids after $100.
5) A charge of $1.00 will be payable where it is necessary to add oxygen or to re- bag the lot.
6) Don't forget to pack 8 bags per foam box and number them from 1-8. This will ensure our auction steward will select lots in the correct order so that equity in our auction process can be achieved. There will be a 2 stage scrutinising process adopted at this auction. Your bags will be checked and their contents scrutinised for correct identification and health of the fish. Due to their special needs large fish are not to be placed in buckets but should be double bagged in suitable large bags and fish known to be aggressive in nature bagged individually. In the second stage your paperwork will be checked off and you fish moved to the holding area.
7) The scrutineer’s decision is final. There will be no exceptions to this rule.
8) Please help us out and ensure that all 'book in' sheets are completed using both the scientific and common names.
9) Time will be saved if the correct procedures are taken from the start, otherwise you will have to correct the problem before the lots will be accepted and this may delay the start of the auction. The welfare of the livestock is paramount for the club.
10) Remember if you are selling fish please do not feed them 24-48 hours before bagging them. Also remember to add some Prime or an equivalent and if at all possible please use O2.
11) Tape over labels on bags with wide clear tape and add lot number with permanent marker.
12) Multiple bags to be placed inside a larger bag or securely taped around as well as across from the top to bottom of bags using wide clear tape not household sticky tape.


Trade Table

At present we are also stocking ‘fish bags’ in four sizes – small, medium, large and X-large. Prices are discounted if you buy in bulk.

You are also reminded that in order to purchase items from the trade table you need to see John only during the break and present your current membership badge.

Classifieds
If you have anything you would like to sell and/or buy (fish or non fish) contact me on evelyn_stewart@optusnet.com.au or 4256 8221 at any time.


Hope to see you all at there

The Illawarra Committee