| Welcome to this week’s edition of the Budgie Bulletin! |
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| After a particularly busy period featuring the Ron Norman Any Age Show, Neale Love’s presentation, and the NEBS Christmas in July celebration, it has been a much quieter week by comparison for South Australian budgerigar clubs. The only formal activity on the local calendar was the NEBS committee meeting, giving members a welcome opportunity to catch their breath before the next round of events gets underway.
Interstate, the Bendigo Budgerigar Club continued the auction season by holding its latest auction, providing fanciers with another opportunity to secure quality birds and support the broader budgerigar community.
Closer to home, this weekend the Barossa Bird Club will host its Annual Bird Expo in Tanunda. The event will run from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Sunday, July 19, at the Tanunda Show Hall on Elizabeth Street.
Visitors can browse a range of aviculture supplies and local crafts while enjoying food and refreshments throughout the day. The ever-popular monster raffle will also return, offering plenty of prizes and adding to what is always an enjoyable community event.
For anyone looking for a good reason to head out on Sunday, the Barossa Bird Club Annual Bird Expo promises a relaxed and entertaining afternoon for bird enthusiasts, families, and members of the wider community.
Interstate, the ever-popular Melton Auction will take place tomorrow, followed by a post-auction dinner. The event has long been a favourite among the South Australian budgerigar fraternity, with many members making the trip not only for the opportunity to purchase quality birds, but also for the friendship, camaraderie, and social atmosphere that have become such an important part of the occasion. The event will be live streamed, with details available on the Melton Budgerigar Auction page on Facebook. |
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| There is just one online auction taking place this week, with the BSSA currently offering birds for sale, alongside the Melton Live Auction in Victoria. The Newcastle Budgerigar Club upcoming auction catalogue is expected to be released in the coming days. |
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BSSA Auction 14 2026🦜
Date: Ends 19th July at 7 PM ACST, plus extended bidding.
Lots Available: 12 birdsBSSA Auction 14 for 2026 is now underway, concluding on Sunday, July 19 at 7:00 pm ACST, with extended bidding applying where required. A total of 12 budgerigars are available including Australian Golden Faced, Cinnamonwings, Dominant Pieds, Lacewings, Opalines, Recessive Pieds, Spangles and more. Vendors contributing birds to the auction include Tony Van Den Brink, Jane Kelb, Chris Murphy and Marie and Kerry Murphy. |
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Melton Budgerigar Auction 2026🦜
Date: Saturday July 18th
Lots Available: 182The Melton Budgerigar Auction 2026 features birds from many of Australia’s respected exhibition budgerigar breeders. The auction will be held on Saturday 18 July 2026 at St Francis Catholic College, 109–141 Bulmans Road, Melton West, Victoria. This year’s Blue Ribbon Auction includes birds from Alan Rowe, Ante Zupan, Back Family, Barry and Maree Wise, Boal Family, C&A Mifsud, CET Budgerigars, Chris and Elena Rogers, D.A.D Budgerigars, Eric Whitton, G&T Sinclair, John Ennis, Kev O’Callaghan, M & R Randall, Mark Brennand, Martin Turner, Peter Thurn, Richard Bucior, S&T Grech, Tony Butt, Trevor Broadbent, Vella & Thomas, Wayne Cachia and many others. Buyers can expect a broad selection of varieties including Normal Green, Grey Green, Sky Blue, Cinnamonwing, Opaline, Spangle, Recessive Pied, Dominant Pied, Fallow, Lacewing, Texas Clearbody, Lutino, Ino, White Cap, Dark Eyed Clear and other specialist varieties. |
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Moreton Bay Budgerigar Auction 2026🦜
Date: Sunday July 26th
Lots Available: 234The Moreton Bay Auction 2026 is set to be one of the major budgerigar auctions on the South Queensland calendar. Hosted by the Moreton Budgerigar Association Inc., this auction will take place on Sunday, 26 July 2026. The location is the Strathpine Community Centre, Mecklem Street, Strathpine. The event will commence at 9 AM. This year’s catalogue features a wide range of exhibition budgerigars, with 234 lots listed from a strong group of vendors. Breeders represented include the Boal Family, Kev O’Callaghan, Russell & Cheryl Ogden, Ian Schneider, Jason & Wayne Weidenhofer, Garry Edwards, Malcolm Loveridge, Garry Murray, Aaron Forbes, Scott Eriksen, Barlow & Janes, Brett & Danny Card, Wayne Stephan, Garry & Helen Hibberd, Errol & Lynne Miller, Trevor Broadbent, Chris Rogers, John Boss.The birds on offer cover a broad mix of varieties. The catalogue includes Normals, Spangles, Cinnamonwings, Opalines, Dominant Pieds, Recessive Pieds, Clearwings, Lacewings, Lutinos, Yellow Faced, Australian Golden Faced, Greywings, Violets, Fallows, Crested and other specialist varieties. |
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Budgerigar Council of South Australia Auction 2026🦜
Date: Sunday August 2nd
Lots Available: 184The BCSA Auction 2026, hosted by the Budgerigar Council of South Australia, will be held on Sunday 2 August 2026 at the Klemzig Community Centre, 242 North East Road, Klemzig, South Australia. Viewing commences at 9:00 am, giving buyers the opportunity to inspect the birds before the auction begins at 10:15 am sharp. With 184 lots on offer from breeders across South Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria, the BCSA Annual Auction is set to attract serious exhibition budgerigar breeders from across the country.The 2026 catalogue features a strong line-up of vendors. These include A & C Druery, Boal Family, CET Budgerigars, Daniel Child, D.A.D. Budgerigars, Dennis Lomman, Doug & Ruth Lange, Eric Whitton, Gary Gazzard, Geoff & Jenni Smith, Graham McCallum, Holmes Family, J & W Weidenhofer, John Ennis, Jupp & Scheerer, Kelwyn Kakoschke, Lee & Zoi Payne, Malcolm Loveridge, Michael Pace, M & R Randall, Norm Wheatley, Peter Thurn, Russell & Cheryl Ogden, Ray Slade, Stephen Thompson, Tony & Sylvia Appleton and more. and many more.
Buyers can expect a broad selection of varieties including Normals, Cinnamonwings, Opalines, Spangles, Dominant Pieds, Recessive Pieds, Fallows, Lacewings, Lutinos, Clearwings, Crested varieties, White Caps, Greywings, Black Eyed Selfs and other sought-after varieties. |
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For those who feel like a Sunday drive to one of South Australia’s most beautiful regions, the Barossa Valley Bird Expo is well worth a visit this weekend. While you are in the area, be sure to call in and visit our valued sponsors at Hentley Farm, making it the perfect opportunity to enjoy a great day of birds, food, wine, and everything the Barossa has to offer.
Until next week. |
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July 2026
- Sunday July 19th – Barossa Bird Club Expo
- Sunday July 26th – United Bird Societies of SA Seminar, Sferas Modbury
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