Welcome to This Week’s Budgie Bulletin!
We began the week with a fantastic shout out from the Breakfast Radio team at FIVEaa after the success of the North East’s 50th birthday celebrations. Click on the image below to listen to the audio, and Pembo & Will’s love of all things budgies (and Hentley Farm’s “crackerjack” wines).
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| The BCSA is thrilled to announce we are participating in the upcoming Pet Show, scheduled for May 18th and 19th. Following its recent success in Melbourne, the event has proven to be an excellent platform for engaging with budding budgie enthusiasts. Despite coinciding with the Logan Shield State Selection Show, we are enthusiastic about the opportunity to connect with future hobbyists and promote the joys of budgie ownership.We encourage those not attending the Logan Shield on Sunday, May 19th, to join us and help manage our booth. Our team is looking forward to discussing everything budgie-related and answering any questions you might have. The Pet Show will be open from 10 AM to 4 PM on both days.
For those available on Saturday, we especially hope to see you come through the gates. It’s shaping up to be a fantastic day and a wonderful opportunity to connect over these delightful birds. To secure your tickets, please click on the link below. We’re eager for you to share your passion for budgerigars with the masses, so please drop in and see us! |
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| In preparation for the upcoming Pet Expo, we are excited to announce our participation in the Lower Murray Bird Club Expo on Sunday, April 28th. This vibrant event will be held at the Murray Bridge Racecourse and is set to be their biggest yet, featuring 121 tables and 83 vendors showcasing a variety of birds and related trade merchandise.
Running from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, the expo offers a perfect opportunity for a delightful Sunday outing, just an hour’s drive from the city. It’s an ideal setting for a leisurely lunch drive. On-site, you’ll find their BBQ sizzling and the Bird Club Cafe open, serving up a selection of sandwiches, pies, pasties, cakes, and beverages.
For more information and a closer look at what to expect, please refer to the flyer below. The Lower Murray Bird Club look forward to welcoming you to a day full of feathered fun and friendly faces at the Murray Bridge Racecourse! |
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| In other news, the Port Pirie club has embraced the recent wave of nostalgia sparked by the North East’s 50th anniversary celebrations. In response, they have begun compiling a detailed history of their club. This rich historical account is now featured on the Port Pirie section of the Budgerigar Council of Southern Australia (BCSA) website. |
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| Moving our attention interstate, the Toowoomba club held their annual show. From all reports, a great day was had by all. Congratulations to Alan Kent with Best Old Bird, and Best Young Bird, in Show. |
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This week features two online auctions, along with the unveiling of the Geelong Live Auction catalogue. The online offerings include Auction 10 by the BSSA and the Kev Richards Stud Sellout. Additionally, this weekend marks the Phil Hoadley Estate live auction, set to take place in regional Victoria. These events present excellent opportunities for enthusiasts to find particularly some hard to come by variety birds, such as Black Eyed Self, Dark Eyed Clears, Golden Faces, and Recessive Pied’s, amongst others.
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Geelong Auction:
The Geelong Budgerigar Auction catalogue for 2024 is currently available, featuring an impressive lineup of 196 exhibition budgerigars. This eagerly awaited event is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 28th, at the historic Geelong Showgrounds, specifically in the Hall of Agriculture, which provides an ideal venue for such a gathering. Should you have any questions or require further information about the event, please do not hesitate to contact Terry at 0400966738.To check out the 196 birds on offer, use the link below:
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BSSA Auction 10:
BSSA Auction 10 features an impressive lineup of 20 birds from six esteemed vendors. These birds are coming from the aviaries of Wayne Bandt, Ian & Gina Wise, Graham McCallum, Charlie & Ann Mifsud, Trevor Goodenough, and Ken & Janet Harris, ensuring a diverse and high-quality selection. The varieties on offer at this auction are extensive, including Inos, Clearwings, Cinnamon Wings, Golden Faces, Dominant Pied’s, Opaline Cinnamons, Spangles, and a range of Normals, catering to both seasoned breeders and those new to the hobby. The auction commenced on April 15th and runs through the evening of April 21st, 2024.To check out the birds on offer, use the link below:
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Kev Richards Stud Sale:
Kev Richards has announced his stud sell out, where he will sell down his budgerigars. To this end, he has announced the first of his sales, being two stunning black eyed yellows. Birds are progressively being added to the auction, which at the time of writing is now up to 6 birds. Kev Richards is located in Strathpine Queensland, and can be contacted on 0738823260. The event started on April 15th, and now ends on April 29th (was originally April 22nd).To check out the birds on offer, use the link below:
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Phil Hoadley Estate Sale:
In partnership with his close friend Bruce Wilson, the Wilson-Hoadley partnership enjoyed considerable success on the budgerigar show circuit, securing three ANBC Class victories and numerous State Championship Class wins in Adult, Young Bird, and UBC State Championship Shows. With Phil’s recent passing, 128 birds from the Wilson Hoadley stud have been made available for Auction. This will be a live auction, not an online auction, held at 7 Bernard Court, Drouin, commencing at 10 AM on Saturday April 20th.
A link to the catalogue is provided below:
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Club events for the month of April are complete, as we gear up for the major shows in May.
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BSSA Stan Watson Breeder’s Show:
Join the BSSA for the Breeder’s show on May 5th – open to the public from 11:30 AM to 1 PM @ Goodwood Memorial Hall, 388 Goodwood Road, Westbourne Park. Interstate judge Gary Gazzard will be making the trip across from Newcastle to judge the event.
The Show schedule for this event has now been released, and is available on the BCSA website. Entries close Sunday, April 29th, 2024, at 8:00 PM. Send to Show Manager George England at [email protected].
Fees: $1.00 per bird for the first 20 entries. Additional entries free. Plus $1.50 for postage, payable at the door.
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BSSA May Meeting – Tuesday May 7th
The entertainment for the May meeting will be “5 best tricks for preparing birds” and will be presented by Doug Lange and John Mulley. Doug and John have been part of the South Australian bird carer team for the ANBC show for many, many years, and will be sharing their skills and knowledge with us all.
It is intended that we all bring along a couple of birds in a show cage with the preparation equipment we would normally use at home. John and Doug will run a master class on show preparation and it will be a large workshop with everyone learning and experimenting together.
All are welcome.
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North East Lloyd Edwards Breeder Show
The Lloyd Edwards Breeder Show was named in recognition of its Life Member and President over twenty-three continuous years from 1994-2017. It serves as the premier young bird show for the North East Budgerigar Society. The show details for 2024 have been released and are available on the BCSA website by following the link below.
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Harry Johnson Breeder Show
The Port Pirie Budgerigar Society (PPBS) is hosting the Harry Johnson Young Stock (Breeder) Show for 2024. Sunday, May 12, 2024 at Crystal Brook Institute, 26 Bowman Street, Crystal Brook. Judging begins at 10:15 am sharp. Entries close 5:00 PM, Friday, May 3, 2024, with Show Manager Bob Simpson, 12 Barkla Street, Kadina 5554, or [email protected]. Phone: 0407189975.For more details, check out the link below:
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Budgerigar Council of Tasmania Updates:
Tomorrow marks 5 weeks until the National titles kick off in Launceston, and 4 weeks on Sunday until the Logan Shield. The ANBC Nationals are set to take place at the Country Club Resort, Launceston, Tasmania, from May 24th to 27th, 2024. Book your stay at the Country Club Resort or the nearby Villas. Book online or by phone at 1800 635 344, quoting the Group National Budgerigar Show 2024. For those flying in, Launceston Airport to the venue is approximately 15 km or a 13-minute drive. For those coming across on the Spirit Of Tasmania Terminal, from the Devonport Airport to the venue is 96 km, or roughly a 1-hour drive.
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BCT Nationals Lucky Squares Fundraising:
Congratulations to Craig Geering from NSW who won the Tonkin/Schutz pair put forward for the National auction.
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As we draw the curtains on this edition of our newsletter, keep flying high in the spirit of our shared passion!
Until next week.
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Show Dates for 2024
May
- Sunday, 5 May 2024, BSSA Stan Watson Breeder’s Show, Westbourne Park Community Centre – 388 Goodwood Road Westbourne Park
- Saturday, 11 May 2024, NEBS Lloyd Edwards Breeder Show,49 LeHunte St, Kilburn
- Sunday, 12 May 2024, PPBS Harry Johnson Young Bird Show, Crystal Brook Council Hall
- Sunday, 19 May 2024, BCSA Logan Shield Interbranch, Enfield Community Centre, Regency Road, Enfield
- Saturday, 25 May 2024, ANBC National Titles, Launceston, Tasmania
- Sunday, 26 May 2024, ANBC National Titles, Launceston, Tasmania
June
- Saturday, 22 June 2024, NEBS Fisher Annual Show, 49 LeHunte St, Kilburn
- Sunday, 30 June 2024, PPBS Hutchinson’s Annual Show, Crystal Brook Council Hall
July
- Sunday, 7 July 2024, BSSA Ron Norman Show, Westbourne Park Community Centre –388 Goodwood Road Westbourne Park
- Saturday, 20 July 2024, BCSA Auction & AGM, Enfield Community Centre, Regency Road, Enfield
October
- Saturday, 26 October 2024 – Budgie Fest
- Sunday, 10 November 2024 – BSSA/NEBS Interclub 2024, Westbourne Park Community Centre –388 Goodwood Road Westbourne Park
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