Meet the Committee
Fur Out West is organised by a committee of volunteers from within the local furry community, between us we have years of experience organising events and attending furry conventions both here and abroad. These are the people who make the event possible.
Raiyoku
Chair
The resident chair dragon of the convention. Charity fursuiter and owner of Fur Out Wests’s parent company Firebird Entertainment.
Paul Kidd
Vice Chair
Assistant to the Chair-dragon. Full-time author and writer of RPGs and tabletop games. Was one of the first fursuiters in Australia.
Ruth of Pern
Treasurer
The dragon in charge of all the funds for the convention. Been running businesses for over 20 years. His aim is to bring joy out of every last cent.
Melondrea
Dealers Den & Social Media
Also known for helping with charity costuming events, She makes sure everything dealers den related goes smoothly.
An’wen
Website & Operations
Our web cat, gamer and japanophile. Has been involved with the running of various conventions since 2006. Part-time author.
Packrat MKII
Convention Photographer
Packrat has been involved in the furry community for 6 years, and is a very skilled photographer. Always open to photo shoot ideas.
Sabre
Fursuit Games & Activities
A member of our fursuit games and activities team and long standing member of the furry community. Don’t be afraid to say hi.
Fractals
Games & Recreation
Fractals has been involved in numerous science fiction conventions over the years and has been supporting Fur Out West since its inception.
Chase
Security
A member of our security team. Don’t be afraid to say hi, they don’t bite – unless you’re breaking the rules.
Burb
Roaming Social Media
A member of our social media team, she has been in the community for a fairly long time and is liked by everyone.