Galactic Tours Convention

Galactic Tours Convention was "a science fiction/science fact multi-media convention" held in Australia. 
Guests of Honor were David Prowse, Katy Manning. 
Fan Guests of Honor were Denise Cunningham, Susan Clarke.
The convention was a multimedia SF fan convention with a healthy dose of space displays, the Enterprise Bridge, and SF panels and programming. School groups toured through the displays so students could learn about the space program and its links to science fiction and cosmic inspiration. In that sense, Galactic Tours transcended the fourth wall and spoke to all participants, whether they were fans of space, science fiction, media fandoms, or simply curious onlookers.
NASA display materials were supplied for the convention.
It was hoped to raise funds for the Red Cross.
==Advertising==
==Video Archives==
*TV Report: Galactic Tours Sci-Fi Convention (Australia 1986), The Geoffro VHS Archive, YouTube.
:Fans seen in this video include John Meekings, Shane Morrissey, Julie Hughes, George Ivanoff, and Helen Sergeant.
*TV Interview: Galactic Tours Convention: Dave Prowse interview (1986), The Geoffro VHS Archive, YouTube.
==Reactions and Reviews==
==Gallery==
All photos (below) were supplied from the Helena Binns Collection and used with her family's permission. All photos (unless marked otherwise) were taken by Helena Binns 
File:Galactic Tours (1) .jpg|An alien named TERL on the awning outside the hotel, courtesy of a book publisher
File:Galactic Tours (2).jpg|Julie Hughes and Alison Wallace advertise the hotel
File:Galactic Tours (3).jpg|Craig Hooper and Liz Czepiel welcome people to the convention
File:Galactic Tours (4).jpg|Tessie de Gabriele at Galactic Tours
File:Galactic Tours (5) -photo by Helena Binns.jpg|John Meekings (convention chairman) and Robyn Cullen (committee member). She is wearing the GT uniform.
File:Galactic Tours (6).jpg|Space talk to Galactic Tours
File:Galactic Tours (7).jpg|Katy Manning answers questions with Dallas Jones
File:Galactic Tours (8).jpg|Betsi Ashton at Galactic Tours
File:Galactic Tours (9).jpg|Planetarium visit at Galactic Tours
File:Galactic Tours (10).jpg|Katy Manning meets fans Fabian Stretton and Paul Poulton
File:Galactic Tours (11).jpg|Space Association of Australia display in the Science area at Galactic Tours
File:Galactic Tours (12).jpg|Kate Doolan gives the space shuttle some spit and polish
File:Galactic Tours (13).jpg|'All these ships were named Enterprise' - space display at Galactic Tours
File:Galactic Tours (14).jpg|On the Bridge
File:Galactic Tours (15).jpg|Shane Morrissey (kneeling), John Meekings and Robyn Cullen, with one of the TV crews that filmed interviews.
File:Galactic Tours (16) - KD.jpg|David Prowse in the Captain's chair, Marje Miller and Shane Morrissey (at the console) and others on the Bridge including Tracy Adamczyk, Jenny Maclean, Helena Russell, Robyn Cullen and John Meekings - photo by Kate Doolan
File:Galactic Tours (17) - KR.jpg|David Prowse, Shane Morrissey and Helena Binns on the Bridge - photo by Kelvin Roberts
File:Galactic Tours (18) - HS.jpg|Diane Marchant and Betty de Gabriele at the banquet - photo by Helene Shaw
File:Galactic Tours (19).jpg|Susan Clarke (Guest of Honour) clings on to Klingon Robert Jan
File:Galactic Tours (20).jpg|“You have not experienced Shakespeare until you have read him in the original Klingon.” - MC Greg Franklin and band of slightly cultured but maurauding Klingons
File:Galactic Tours (21).jpg|Julie Hughes and Tony Nathan oversee operations in the dealers' room
File:Galactic Tours (22).jpg|Dealers and fans mingle
File:Galactic Tours (24) - KR.jpg|Among the collectibles - photo by Kelvin Roberts
File:Galactic Tours (25) - HS.jpg|Aliens among us - Gail Adams on the left - photo by Helene Shaw
File:Galactic Tours 1986.jpg|thumb|Denise Cunningham (GoH), Greg Franklin, and others
File:Nikki White at Galactic Tours convention.jpg|thumb|Nikki White
File:Captain's Chair at Galactic Tours.jpg|thumb|Captain's Chair at Galactic Tours
Category:1986 Conventions
Category:Science Fiction ConventionsCategory:Conventions in Australia