Federation Convention

The FWFSA Convention includes a Friday night function, a Saturday event, the formal black-tie Saturday dinner (including wines from the FWFSA Cellar), and Sunday lunch over a weekend. The Convention will generally also include the opportunity to participate in a pre-convention tour or a post-convention tour or both. The Convention is held every second year.

Previous Conventions have been held in a variety of locations, including:

Previous Conventions

2023 March 24 – 26 Wine and Food Society of Victoria
2018 April 20 – 22 WFS Geelong
2016 April 31 – May 1 Federation of Food and Wine Societies, Melbourne
2014 March 21 – 23 Hobart Wine and Food Society
2012 April 19th – 22nd FWFSA jointly with FWFSNZ, Hawkes Bay WFS, Hawkes Bay
2010 April 16th -18th WFS Mildura and the Ladies WFS of Mildura.
2008 April 11-13 FWFSA jointly with FWFSNZ – Melbourne
2006 April 21-23 LWFS Melbourne/WFS Victoria – AGM, Weekend – Melbourne
2004 March 19-21 FWFSA jointly with FWFS of New Zealand, WFS Christchurch, Christchurch
2002 September 20-22 WFS of Western Australia, Perth
2000 March 3-5 WFS of New South Wales, Sydney
1998 Feb 28-March 2 WFS Launceston, Launceston Gourmet & Hobart WFS
1996 March 18-21 WFS Mildura, Mildura
1994 September 1-3 FWFSA – Port Douglas, Queensland WFS
1992 October 16-18 South Australian WFS, Adelaide
1990 March 16-18 WFS Victoria, Melbourne
1988 April 15-17 WFS of New South Wales, Sydney
1986 October 17-19 WFS Western Australia, Perth
1984 March 16-18 Geelong & District Societies – Geelong
1982 October 1-3 Bacchus Club, Adelaide, Clare, Southern Vales and Barossa
1980 March 13-19 WFSA, 6th IWFS Convention Sydney-Melbourne
1978 March 17-19 WFS Ballarat, Ballarat
1976 October 22-24 WFS NSW, Newcastle and Hunter
1974 October 11-13 WFS Mildura, Mildura
1972 October 27-29 The Bacchus Club, Adelaide, Southern Vales and Barossa
1970 March 18-20 WFS Victoria, Melbourne and environs
1969 March 21-22 WFS NSW, Sydney