Apr
24

Club Auction selection

Bring your birds you would like to put into the auction. Beginners, Intermediates and Open are all encouraged to enter birds for this blind selection. Bring as many birds as you like. A maximum of 12 birds per member (single or partnership) will be accepted.

Note: our champions will receive an invitation to enter up to about 10 birds to the auction.

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May
10

Young Bird Shield Selection afternoon

Bring along the birds you want to enter into the Young Bird Shield. Beginners and Inters may enter up to two extra birds if not selected for the team.

Birds must be wearing 2024 or 2025 rings (not UBCs).

If you dont have birds, come along to see our team and join in the social afterwards.

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Feb
27

Club meeting: Panel discussion

Come along to see some of our breeders being asked for their tips on producing the best budgies. prepare your own questions to ask them at the end.

Tea coffee and supper provided

Variety Award to best normal adult and UBC

Also prizes for Best in Show, Best Beginner and Best Intermediate

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Feb
22

Adult Shield Selection

Bring along the birds you want to enter into the Adult Bird Shield. Beginners and Inters may enter up to two extra birds if not selected for the team.

Birds need to be wearing 2023 rings or older.

If you dont have birds, come along to see our team and join in the social afterwards.

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Jan
23

Club meeting

Welcome Back

Show us your birds!

Bring along your UBCs, Young Birds and Adults for a mini show.

Prizes for Best Bird in Show, Best UBC, Best Beginner and Best Intermediate.

We have a few show cages if you need to borrow one.

Enjoy a BBQ dinner and or cake

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Dec
1

Club meeting

Come and see how an Open breeder can run his stud from his garage in inner Melbourne.

Families and kids welcome.

Club will provide roast chickens and salad for lunch. Please bring something to share and your drinks.

To help estimate catering, please RSVP to Rob by November 27th, tel:0493 553321

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Nov
3

Eastern District Club Championship

Everyone is invited to attend with or without birds. Members are requested to participate in setting up (before or on the day), food management, bird management and pack up. Please make yourself available to help. We need all hands on deck!

Do you have something to donate to our mega raffle: business services, bird related product, vouchers etc? Please let Rob know asap!

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Oct
19

Club Selection for UBC State Championships

All members are invited to bring along their birds for inclusion into the club team. Birds should be rung 2024 and be fully barred (ie not showing signs of starting their first moult). Beginners and Intermediates may enter extra birds, but please bring them along as we often have gaps in our classes to be filled

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Sept
26

Club meeting

General Catch up

Come an see rods presentation about the highlights of the 2024 National Championships in Launceston

Mini Budgie show - all birds are welcome

Variety Award: Cinnamon, Goldenface, Lacewing,  Greywing –  Young birds, and UBCs ( Any Variety  )

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June
30

Club Auction

Everyone is invited to attend with or without birds. This is our clubs only fundraising event which helps to keep membership fees low. Members are invited to participate in setting up (before or on the day), food management, bird management and pack up. Please make yourself available to help. We need all hands on deck!

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May
25
to 26 May

National Championships

Everyone is invited to attend with or without birds.

There will be social functions arranged before, during and after these dates. Refer to the BCV website for more information, closer to the date.

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Apr
25

Club meeting

Tonight is our AGM

But that’s only a small part of the program. Come along to meet the new committee and to add your voice to discussion about what we want in our club in the future

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Mar
3

Adult State Championship

Everyone is invited to attend with or without birds. Members will be invited to help with stewarding and maybe either set up or pack up. Please make yourself available to help.

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September meeting
Sept
28

September meeting

General catch up - Theme to be confirmed

Mitch is contact

Variety award:  Clearbody, Dilute, Rainbow, UBCs

but as usual bring any birds along for our mini show.

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UBC State Championship
Sept
10

UBC State Championship

  • Keysborough Secondary College, Banksia Campus (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Everyone welcome to watch and help on the day. Please note that if Eastern Districts is on set up on clean up, members are expected to provide extra help. Watch out for more information . Birds usually benched by 9:00.

Beginners and Intermediates are invited to enter birds even if they were not included in the club selection last week.

More information - call Mitch or the show manager, Rod Turnbull - 0400 354 178.

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UBC Team Selection Afternoon
Sept
2

UBC Team Selection Afternoon

Club team selection for the the Unbroken Cap (UBC) Championship, to be held the following week in Springvale.

Bring along your bubs, as long as they can stand on a perch for a couple of hours (say from 6-7 weeks old) but have not begun their 3 month old moult. Remember there are special entry rights for all Beginners and Intermediates but dont hesitate to bring yours along anyway for our mini show. prizes to the best birds on the day.

Afternoon tea provided.

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What happened at the National Championships?
July
27

What happened at the National Championships?

Rod will talk about the highlights of the National Championships held in Ballarat in June.

There will also be a general discussion about optimal feeding schedules for breeding pairs and their chicks. Everyone has different ideas and practices so come along and hear what we all have to say.

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