Annual Convention

The AALS Annual Convention is held each year at Easter, through a host Society, The convention is held in a different State each year and attracts large numbers of enthusiasts and locomotives from all over Australia and overseas. At the convention, various meetings are held and awards are presented.

Click here for Overview of Voting and Conduct of Annual General Meetings

Click here for the location of Past Conventions.

The Awards presented are:-
Bolton Trophy	Best Australian prototype model	Rules	Entry Form
SSME Trophy	Most popular model	Rules
DNC Systems Technologies Shield	Best first attempt	Rules	Entry Form
Tullamarine Award	Best steam powered model road vehicle	Rules
Southern Federation Award	For outstanding contribution to the hobby	Rules
Australian Model Engineering	Under 25's Encouragement Award	Rules	See AME
Warner Trophy	Best owner built steam loco running at the convention.	Rules

Click here for past winners of these awards.

2012 Convention, Penfield Model Engineers, Salisbury, Adelaide, South Australia.

	Ray Hall President of Penfield Model Engineers, addressing the audience during the official opening.
	The official party poses for a photo before joining the official train.

2013 Convention,
Queensland Society of Model & Experimental Engineers

2014 Convention

Tullamarine Live Steam Society,