NACAA Highlights

In his talk, Brett will recap on the 28th National Australian Convention of Amatuer Astronomers held over Easter 2018 in Ballarat, Victoria and outline the future of NACAA conventions in Australia.

Brett McMillan

has been interested in amateur astronomy since he was a child, probably encouraged by lunar landings and books from the local library. He joined Sutherland Astronomical Society (then known as James Cook Astronomers Club) at the age of 12 and has been a member ever since. He has been Treasurer, President, and then Secretary of the society since 1988. Brett attended his first NACAA convention in Sydney in 1988 and has attended every NACAA convention since. Brett was convenor of the 1998 NACAA held in Sutherland, and was on the organising committee for NACAAs held in Penrith (2008) and Sydney (2016) and is currently General Secretary of NACAA Inc.