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COVID-19 2022 Update - Return to "in person" gatherings

Following a recent survey of St George Amateur Radio Society (SGARS) members, the committee is pleased to announce a return to "in person" gatherings and meetings, commencing Wednesday 4th May 2022.

All persons attending an SGARS gathering or meeting should;

follow all Public Health Orders or Directives, current at the time, and,
notify the SGARS secretary as soon as possible, if you receive a positive COVID test result within 7 days of attending an SGARS gathering or meeting, and,
respect the decision by others attending the gathering or meeting, to exercise or not, COVID safe precautions, such as wearing a mask, social distancing.

The SGARS committee has imposed a mandatory sign-in policy for all attending. You must ensure that SGARS has your current email address so that you can be notified should the SGARS committee receive advice of a positive COVID-19 case. Visitor contact information will be destroyed 28 days after the gathering or meeting.

Face masks, hand sanitiser and gloves will be available if required by anyone in attendance.

SGARS Web Site Under Construction

This new web site for The St George Amateur Radio Society Inc is currently "Under Construction" using the Joomla Version 4 web site software. Comments and suggestions are most welcome and should be sent by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

SGARS 2022 Executive Committee

At the December 2021 meeting of The St George Amateur Radio Society Inc, members elected an executive committee for 2022, as follows;

Cameron McKay VK2RA / VK2CKP- President 

Chris Howarth VK2CJH - Vice President

Greg Bain VK2OX / VK2GSB- Secretary 

Peter O'Connell VK2EMU - Treasurer  & Publicity Officer

Brian Clarke VK2GCE - Committee Member

Paul Howarth VK2GX - Committee Member

Wal Pearce VK2ACE - Committee Member

Roland Riede VK2YAD - Committee Member

Tony Edward VK2ALE - Committee Member

Membership to SGARS

Membership is open to the St George Amateur Radio Society.

Current Membership application forms are available on line by clicking here. If you do not have someone to nominate you, please submit the form anyway and we will try and find someone.

Membership fees are $30.00 per annum. Joining fee of $5.00.

Membership Application Forms can be sent either by;

in person to the Secretary at one of our regular gatherings,
email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.,
mail to PO Box 530 Engadine NSW 2233

Licence Training & Assessment 2020 - COVID19 Update

Obtaining an amateur radio licence is easy with the Foundation entry level accreditation. There is no morse code to learn, you don't need technical qualifications and there are no age limits.

The St George Amateur Radio Society (SGARS) will be holding weekend amateur radio licence training courses and assessments throughout 2020, within the St George/Sutherland Shire.

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