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Join us for the 59th National Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous hosted in Sydney – 18 to 21 April 2025
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EARLY BIRD: Full Weekend (4 Days) $165
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Event Program Sydney Town Hall: Main Auditorium – Now Live!
Friday 18th April 7pm – 9pm
Opening Ceremony with Alanon and Alateen participation, including opening address from convention chairperson.
Saturday 19th April
10am – 11.30am
Australian AA History, celebrating the founding and early members of Alcoholics Anonymous Australia.
1pm – 2.30pm
Oldtimers meeting, including a celebration of our Australian founding members and all those who have kept the doors of Alcoholics Anonymous open for 80 years!
Sunday 20th April
10.30am – 12.30pm
Closing ceremony, including handover to the 2026 Host City.
AA80 SPECIAL ACTIVITY SPOTLIGHT – TWILIGHT HARBOUR CRUISE
Sunday 20th April 2025 6.00pm – 10.00pm
Join us for an unforgettable evening at the AA80 Conference Twilight Harbour Cruise for the Alcoholics Anonymous National Convention.
Departing from Circular Quay, set sail on the spacious Jerry Bailey and take in the stunning sights of Sydney Harbour from our beautiful viewing decks: main deck, wrap-around side decks, and foredeck.
Mingle with likeminded folk, enjoy a live DJ and state of the art sound system, and savour a delightful menu featuring Clifton Gardens Cocktail canapes like Mini Chicken Skewers (GF), Salt N Pepper Calamari (V), Beef Sliders with Gruyere & Tomato Jam and Assorted Arancini (V). alongside gourmet pies, quiches, and delectable desserts. Free flowing juice and soft drinks included.
Don’t miss this night of food, music, and fellowship!
Price: $125 PP
Tickets for both the Twilight Cruise and other special events like the Hilton Dinner Dance & Band can be purchased below.
AA80 SPECIAL ACTIVITY SPOTLIGHT – HILTON DINNER DANCE & BANDSaturday Evening 19th April 2025 Ready to dance the night away? Let’s get it started! The Hilton Dinner Dance will feature with Brown Sugar, Sydney’s best and most popular R&B and Soul band. Dance the night away with covers from the Black Eyed Peas through to Arethra Franklin, Michael Jackson and many more. Price: $175 PP
READ ABOUT AA AUSTRALIA’S HISTORY ON OUR AA80 BLOG – “THE PREAMBLE”
Did you know that AA80 is releasing articles on the history of Alcoholics Anonymous in Australia on the AA80 website?
In our latest blog post, we trace the history of the ‘The Article That Brought AA to Australia’. Read a snippet below:
Accounts of the history of AA in Australia state that Dr Sylvester Minogue, after reading an article in the American Journal of Psychiatry (AJP), wrote to the journal on 7 December 1942 seeking information about AA. His letter was forwarded to AA in New York, and on 2 February 1943, a copy of the Big Book was sent to him. This correspondence ultimately paved the way for the establishment of the AA fellowship in Australia in 1945. The article Dr Minogue is believed to have read is often attributed to Dr Harry Tiebout, the psychiatrist associated with the early pioneers of AA in New York, who authored several papers on alcoholism and AA.
What happens next?
Visit the AA80 blog to read more.
Keep an eye out for your next AA80 newsletter, coming soon
General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous Australia, 1/1 Garnet Street, Rockdale, NSW , 2216, Australia
