Welcome

The club caters for photographers of all skill levels from beginners to highly experienced. You do not need expensive camera equipment to participate in club activities.

We meet at the Valentine Bowling Club at 7.00pm on the second Wednesday of each month. Members can participate in graded print and digital competitions. ZOOM tutorial sessions and hands on workshops occur on the third and fourth Wednesday in each month. Go to About/Help/Contact for more information.

Use the Join Our Club button to set up an account and sign up. Use the About Us button for more information and contacts.

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About our club

Lake Macquarie Camera Club Inc. is an incorporated association that was previously the Belmont 16s Photography Club. We meet at the Valentine Bowling Club on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie. Club members are required to join Valentine Bowling Club as social members.

Objectives of the Club

To provide members of the club with opportunities to advance the standard of their pictorial and technical photographic work.

To promote the exchange of information and ideas about photography through the provision of education and training programmes, newsletters, a website, and other means.

To encourage and assist members to participate in photographic competitions both within and beyond the Club.

 
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11:00 pm Submissions for The Leading Line...
Submissions for The Leading Line...
Jul 22 @ 11:00 pm
Each month the club publishes a newsletter called The Leading Line You will find all the latest news on a variety of topics including what’s happening on Zoom.   Send your submissions to our Newsletter[...]
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7:00 pm Committee Meeting
Committee Meeting
Aug 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Club Committee meets on the first Wednesday night of each month from 7pm to 8pm via Zoom. If you have any issues that you would like the Committee to consider, please contact the Chairperson[...]
Recent Posts Archives

2024 NPF Convention and Competition Collection of Prints

Club members will be aware that the 2024 Northern Photographic Convention and Conference is being held at the Kurri Kurri Bowling Club over the weekend of the 27th and 28th July. The timetable for the conference is now available for you to view on the NPF wensite – Northern Photographic Federation (myphotoclub.com.au)

If you have entered prints in the competition please bring them along for collection at our July Club Night next week on Wednesday 10th July at Valentine Bowling Club. Alternatively you can contact either myself or Phil Whiteman to make arrangements to leave at our homes no later than Friday 12th July.  

by Dennis Archibald, July 5, 2024

Club Christmas in July Function

The club is organising a “Christmas in July” (with Plum Pudding) at 5.30pm on Saturday 20th July at Ocean City Chinese Restaurant, 616 Pacific Highway, Belmont – opposite the Fire Station.

If you would like to attend please contact Katherine James on 0421 921 353 or by email katherine.44@bigpond.com 

BYO

by Dennis Archibald, July 4, 2024

July 2024 The Leading Line Newsletter

The next edition of our newsletter is now available at the following link – July 2024 The Leading Line Newsletter

Happy reading.

by Dennis Archibald, June 29, 2024

Membership Renewals – Mystery Payer

There has been a pleasing increase in the number of members renewing their membership so many thanks to those people.

BUT, we have a mystery payer on 26/6/24. If you renewed your membership on that date could you please contact Joy Thomas – joy.thomas916@gmail.com or Ruth Keech – ruthk@iinet.net.au please.

 

 

 

by Dennis Archibald, June 28, 2024

CLUB MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL – REMINDER!!

We now have less than 1 week to the 30th June, the expiry date of our club membership. If you have not yet renewed your membership and intend to rejoin for next year please pay your membership as soon as you can. 

Membership fees remain unchanged at $50.00, payable by electronic funds transfer to the club account. To find the club’s bank details please go the grey MEMBERS button on the Home page which you will find on the top right side of your screen. Open the MEMBERS page and then click on the blue MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL button. It’s on the left-hand side toward the top of the screen. A page will open, and you will find a link that will take you to the club’s bank account details.

If you are a new member who has joined the club since 1st January 2024 there is no need to renew your membership. Your current membership will continue till 30th June 2025.

In conjunction with our membership fees, we encourage all financial members resident in Lake Macquarie City and Newcastle City Council areas to also join the Valentine Bowling Club (VBC) as a social member. The annual fee is $10.00, and renewals commenced in May.

If you have any questions, please contact our membership coordinator Joy Thomas.

by Dennis Archibald, June 25, 2024