Martin Walker APR, FRPSL. (SA). Philatelic Jury President.

Collector, researcher, writer and exhibitor for nearly forty years. Specialises in the philately of South Australia and the Australian Commonwealth and has formed numerous collections and exhibits in these fields. He has also collected and exhibited stamps from many countries including Great Britain, Nepal, Mauritania and Paraguay. Australian Philatelic Federation (APF) accredited judge and the current chairperson of the South Australian State judges.

Linda Lee (NSW). Jury Secretary.

Many collecting and exhibiting interests. Specialises in thematic exhibiting but also has traditional collections of Pre-Independence Algeria and Australia’s “Pioneer Life” definitive series - which fits in with general interest in Australian History and “Mother’s Day”. APF, FIAP accredited judge and FIP accredited Youth Judge. Currently APF Youth Development Officer and Secretary of the Philatelic Development Council of PHILAS.

Barbara Bartsch (SA)

Collector, writer, researcher and exhibitor for over 20 years, mainly Australian Commonwealth Traditional and Postal History Exhibits, and specialising in Maximaphily APF accredited Judge of Postal History, Traditional, One Frame and Maximaphily. She is also keenly interested in Youth Philately and Philatelic Education. 

Gary Brown FRPSL. (VIC).

Collector, writer and exhibitor. Currently VP of Australia 2013, Executive member of FIAP, Past President of APF and Secretary of the FIP Traditional Commission. Specialises in Aden [PH, Trad, PS and marcophily (meters)], Tunisia [Trad], Airgraphs [Aero], South African Airletters [PS], Protea series [Trad], Revenues and Cricket [Open]. All of the fore mentioned excluding South African Revenues and Cricket have been exhibited with Vermeil level and above received. FIP accredited judge in Traditional and Postal History and joint organiser of APF Judges training courses. 

Gary Watson (VIC).

Gary has been a professional philatelist for 30 years. However, he is also a lifetime collector with interests in Australian postmarks and postal history, Victorian postal stationery, British Africa, Ceylon and the Arabian Gulf. He has contributed numerous articles on a diverse range of subjects to journals and magazines around the world and has co-authored two award-winning books. His current passions are Melbourne datestamps, Ceylon postal history, Gulf aerogrammes and Australian Destination Mail. He is an APF-accredited judge for Postal History, Postal Stationery and Philatelic Literature

Colin Fraser (USA Accord Judge).

Colin has been involved with philately as a collector and professional for more than 35 years. Originating from the UK where he first qualified as a national judge, he has since judged extensively in the United States where he now lives. His current collecting interests extend though British Africa with a special emphasis on British Central Africa. He has served on the Board of the American Stamp Dealers Association and currently serves on the Board of the Philatelic Foundation in New York.

David Collyer MAP (NSW).

Collects in a wide range of interests but concentrates on airmails into and out of Australia to 1945. He also has collections of French airmail rates to Australia and the 4th Definitive of the Republic of South Africa. Convenor of the State Council Forum since its inception in 1996. National co-ordinator of the APF research officers. 

Bernie Beston, FAP, FRPSL. (SA)

Began collecting at 13. His early collections included stamps of Norfolk Island for whom he became a philatelic advisor 30 years later. He has a wide range of philatelic interests including British Guiana and Jordan but is best known for his collections of Queensland. Past-President of the Queensland Philatelic Council; Past-President of the APF and Vice-President of the FIAP. APF accredited judge with nearly 30 years experience. Now also an accredited judge with FIAP and FIP with experience judging and exhibiting in a number of disciplines. 

Anthony Presgrave APR, FRPSL. (SA)

Collector, writer and exhibitor specialising in Australian and South Australian philately and Cinderellas. Also collects the stamps of Wallis and Futuna. A regular columnist for Stamp News he has also edited a number of society journals and authored works on various topics of South Australian philately. APF accredited judge. 

John Bell MAP. (SA)

Collector and exhibitor well-known for his South Australian Postal history and postmarks. In later years John has formed exhibits of Portuguese Postal History and Ceres stamps. APF accredited judge for over twenty years who enjoys seeing other people’s exhibits and how they present their collections.  

Sue Claridge (NZ Accord Judge)

A collector from an early age, Sue entered her first exhibition in the early 1970s. Since then she has developed a number of collections including Egyptian military post offices and TPOs as well as open class and thematic collections about nursing, the fight against TB and ophthalmology – reflecting her vocation as a senior registered nurse. A philatelic judge since 1986, Sue is also an administrator in New Zealand philately involved with the National Philatelic Youth Council, the National Judges’ Association and the Christchurch Philatelic Society. 

Michel Roland MAP. (SA) – Picture Postcards Jury President.

Collector of several exhibits to International Gold level (Ole, Wipers, Mt Gambier, Venice, Bay of Naples). National Picture Postcard judge and trainer of judges in South Australia. He is also a National Philatelic Judge accredited for Traditional, Postal History, Postal Stationery, First Day Covers and One-Frame classes. Michel maintains and exhibits several philatelic collections from Belgium, Australia and Papua New Guinea. Twice winner of the Australia Post Cup with different exhibits and editor of the SA Frama Group Journal since 2004.

Linda Welden (SA)

Is a Picture Postcard judge at National level. Has exhibited in Australia, USA and New Zealand to Gold medal level. Main PPC interest is Isle of Wight. Also has a philatelic collection of Lundy Island. 

Alma Downes (SA)

Accredited Picture Postcard judge at National level. Has exhibited successfully in Australia and overseas. Maintains several British collections, including Windsor Castle, Edinburgh Castle and Cornwall.

David Figg (SA)

(Apprentice Judge) Started collecting as a child but did not join stamp clubs until an adult. Collects several different postcard themes with Gold being the highest medal level attained. Also collects Antarctic material which has been exhibited in both Polar and Open. At present preparing new exhibits in Postcards (SA Railways, Sydney Harbour, Kookaburras & Churches of South Australia), Postal Stationery (Thailand Postal Cards - Modern) and also for the 2012 GAFFA Challenge (Polar Flights). Currently President of the Australian Philatelic Federation, Commissioner-General for Australia 2013 and Treasurer for Adelaide Stampex and its host Council, the SAPC. 

Pauline Edwards (SA)

(Apprentice Judge) My main collecting interests are Adelaide and Novelty postcards. I have exhibited my collections of Mechanical Postcards and Instalment Postcards in a number of Australian exhibitions achieving diamond awards for both. 

Yvette Trinidad (WA).

(Apprentice Judge) Member of W.A. Philatelic Council as Youth Coordinator for Western Australia; she is also a member of many other philatelic groups Australia Wide and is a founding member of the Australian Postcard Society. Yvette began collecting postcards in 1998 with her husband Jeff Trinidad, specialising in Western Australia. First exhibited postcards at Swan River Stamp Show 2004 at national level.