Worldcon in Brisbane in 2028? I'm 100% up for that! The thought is a beacon of brilliant hope in an increasingly dim world. Make it so! #brisbanein28

Excited at the possibility of Worldcon coming to Brisbane, one of my favourite cities. The ferries are great, and take you to a variety of fun places. It would mean good friends and fave writers from around the world being almost in my backyard! If the bid is successful, will you be there???

Let's make WorldCon truly WORLDCon and bring it back to the southern hemisphere. It hasn't been in Australia since Melbourne in 2010. It was *supposed* to be in Wellington, NZ in 2020. So let's get behind Brisbane for 2028. Brissie is a fantastic city. I'll be there. Will you? www.brisbane28.org

Great list! There's Swancon in Perth in May, the Aussie National SFF convention - swancon50.sf.org.au And a shout out to the 2028 in Brisbane/Meanjin Worldcon bid - www.brisbane28.org

Everybody knows that koalas love eucalyptus. But this tiny koala also loves munching on Easter branches. If you got a tiny koala at the Brisbane in 2028 Worldcon bid table at Eastercon, watch out, cause these little fellows are hungry. #Brisbane2028 #Eastercon

Yes, isn't she fabulous? She did a great job at @easterconuk.bsky.social with the KDS (Koala Distribution System)! 🐨

forewarned, @brisbanein28.bsky.social . You have a great ambassador in @corabuhlert.bsky.social

Some attendees at Iridescence 2026 Eastercon were shocked to discover a Brisbane tiny koala engaged in illicit congress with Cthulhu. Others are eagerly awaiting, by the time @laworldcon.bsky.social rolls around, the arrival of a new lord and master: Koalthu. #Worldcon @easterconuk.bsky.social

The @brisbanein28.bsky.social koalas have been having a fantastic time @easterconuk.bsky.social 2026 #Eastercon

I was menaced by one last night!

Australian Fauna Warning @easterconuk.bsky.social: We have received reports of an infestation of plummetus urseus, aka the lesser drop bear. This specimen has been safely contained and will be returned to its native habitat. Please keep an eye out for these dangerous creatures. #Worldcon #Eastercon

Worldcon volunteers from Montréal and Brisbane, together at Eastercon.

Drogon made a friend at the @brisbanein28.bsky.social bid table this #Eastercon

If you're at Eastercon in Birmingham, drop by at the Brisbane in 2028 Worldcon bid table and say hello. We have restocked on candy and swag, including our popular tiny koalas. But if you want to cuddle the lobster, you need to presupport. #Eastercon #Brisbane2028 #Birmingham

Cthulhu has found a friend. Get your own tiny koala at the Brisbane in 2028 Worldcon bid table at Eastercon in Birmingham. #Eastercon #Birmingham #Brisbane2028

It's a little known fact that tiny koalas love to read. Get your own tiny koala at the Brisbane in 2028 Worldcon bid table at Eastercon in Birmingham. #Eastercon #Birmingham #Brisbane2028

I have the tiny koala. You should stop by.

If you're at Norwescon or Minicon this weekend, keep a sharp eye out for our Brisbane in 28 swag including bookmarks, postcards, and badge ribbons! #Brisbanein28 #Worldcon @norwescon.org @minicon-mnstf.bsky.social Thanks to @bondkat42.bsky.social and @callys.bsky.social for their courier services!

Doing good work with the Aussie propaganda biscuits

If you're at Eastercon in Birmingham this weekend, drop by at the Brisbane in 2028 table and say hello. You can also pick up some swag and candy. #Eastercon #Brisbane2028 #Birmingham

If you're at Iridescence #Eastercon this weekend, stop by our bid table for a badge ribbon, a tiny koala, a Tim-Tam, and other great Brisbane swag including postcards, bookmarks, and stickers! Help fund our bid merch and parties by Pre-Supporting! #Brisbanein28 #Worldcon @easterconuk.bsky.social

Iridescence Eastercon, the Tiny Koalas are coming your way! On the way to the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, they stopped at Gretna Green to get handfasted. Come and get your own Tiny Koala at the Brisbane in 28 table! #Brisbanein28 #Worldcon @easterconuk.bsky.social

Nothing like getting up early for an online meeting from Australia to reset your body clock for #SpringForward. @brisbanein28.bsky.social

Site Selection for the 2028 World Science Fiction Convention will open soon. To vote in Site Selection, you must be a WSFS member (supporting, virtual, or attending) of @laworldcon.bsky.social, the current year’s Worldcon. Join LAcon V soon and vote to bring Worldcon Down Under! #Worldcon

You KNOW you want to vote for a Worldcon in Brizzy at @laworldcon.bsky.social in August, so you can come down and cuddle our unique animals!

Congrats @effjayem.bsky.social ! file770.com/mendlesohn-w...

I won GUFF! (the UK/AU fan fund). I'm off to #Swancon in May. I hope to get to meet many of my Australian and New Zealand friends, and particularly members of the wonderful @brisbanein28.bsky.social team (if you aren't following them yet, please do!).

LACon V is happy to announce that the following bids have completed the required filing to qualify to appear on the Worldcon Site Selection Ballot for 2028: Brisbane in 2028 Nuremberg 2028 www.lacon.org/siteselection

DO IT OMG

Mid-2028 is going to be EPIIIIIIIC. (I will travel to see the eclipse either way, but would LOVE to combine it with Brisbane WorldCon. Consider voting so you can do the same!!)

A full solar eclipse will be seen in Australia on 22 July, 2028 – a week before our proposed Worldcon in Brisbane from 27-31 July, 2028! Vote for our bid in Worldcon Site Selection so you can make the trip Down Under and do both! For more info, see our Detailed Bid Proposal: tinyurl.com/48b62fw

Woo hoo! We are ready to go! Please share far and wide. Read our bid documents! Think about voting for us!

The Brisbane in 28 Worldcon Bid is now Officially on the LAcon V Site Selection Ballot! www.brisbane28.org/the-brisbane...

Aussie Author Spotlight: Lisa L. Hannett Based in: Adelaide, land of great wine, great food, great coffee, and significantly less snow than my home country of Canada. Links: Instagram: www.instagram.com/lisalhannett Website: lisahannett.com #elevatingAustralasianCreators

@brisbanein28.bsky.social @edmontonin2030.bsky.social @laworldcon.bsky.social @eastercon2027.org @easterconuk.bsky.social @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social @britfantasysoc.bsky.social @bsfa.bsky.social

Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Aurealis Awards @aurealisawards.bsky.social, presented Saturday night at GenreCon! aurealisawards.org/2026/02/21/2... #elevatingAustralasianCreators

The Going Under Fan Fund race is now on! Vote for our team member Farah Mendlesohn @effjayem.bsky.social to travel from UK to visit Australian and New Zealand fans and attend Swancon 50, the Australian National Convention! taff.org.uk/guff/ann-260... @easterconuk.bsky.social @specficnz.bsky.social

For those curious, Worldcon next year is in Montreal. 2028? That's being bid on this year, the candidates are Brisbane ( @brisbanein28.bsky.social ) and Nuremberg. 2029? the current only candidate is Dublin ( hi @dublin2029.bsky.social ) The current only 2030 one is @edmontonin2030.bsky.social

Book Fair Australia is a multi genre event held in Melbourne in February. It's this week-end, and you can use their website to explore the fantastic Australian and New Zealand sf and fantasy authors, graphic novel writers and artists, and publishers out there. www.bookfairaustralia.com

Sydney's Camestros Felapton @camestrosf.bsky.social blogs on SFF books, movies, TV, and silly stuff, plus more serious fare. The multi-year Hugo Award finalist was nominated in 2018 for Best Fan Writer for his careful detailing of the Sad Puppy attack on the Hugos. camestrosfelapton.wordpress.com

I'm rooting hard for @brisbanein28.bsky.social , because I want to combine Worldcon with a chance to view the total solar eclipse in Sydney the week before. If I can spare the vacation time, I'd also like to stop off for a tour of New Zealand that we missed out on in 2020.

we spent years setting up WorldCon 2020 then had to pivot to digital in a couple of months due to covid. It's still something that hurts a little – I'd really appreciate any support in bringing it back to the South Pacific so folks like me can actually attend in person, for once.

Bonus! ✨️THERE WILL BE A TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE NEARBY WITHIN A WEEK OF THE CON.✨️ I'm going to be there anyway, let's have a WorldCon at the same time

I was at Melbourne WorldCon in 2010 and that was the last WorldCon I attended. I was booked for Wellington in 2020 but fucking Covid. Please vote for Brisbane in '28!

You can find us at: brisbane28.org @brisbanein28.bsky.social And if you want to help out - contact me direct or via the website!

If you're in a position to vote on this, do the South Pacific a solid and vote for Brisbane. The last time Worldcon was scheduled down here it was 2020 in Wellington and it didn't happen in person. Will have been 18 years by 2028 since we got an accessible in-person con. Put the World in Worldcon.

I'm part of the Brisbane bid. It has a delightful team, mostly local (by Australian standards). I'm really enjoying working with them

As an Australian author, I was absolutely devastated when ConZealand was cancelled. I’m lucky enough to have gone to WorldCon in Melbourne and in San Jose, but I would LOVE to go to Brisbane in 2028!! Please!!

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