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Clubs & organisers are adding their bird & avicultural events NOW for 2026 (at bottom).

Please check details of events that interest you, as organisers sometimes change or update their listings.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

See 'Past Bird Events' for earlier events from 2025. Past events have some details removed.

 

   September   

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  WA    Annual Gouldian Finch Count, Monday 1st to Friday 5th September 2025. Wyndham, East Kimberley, WA. Conducted over five consecutive days by Save The Gouldian Fund and volunteers. 

https://www.savethegouldian.net/

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 Australia-wide  National Threatened Species Day, Sunday 7th September 2025. Annual commemoration of extinct Australian flora & fauna. On 7th Sept 1936, the last known Thylacinus cynocephalus died in Hobart Zoo.

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 VIC   Great Southern Bird Sale & Expo, Sunday 14th September 2025. Gloria Pyke Pavilion, Bennet Street, Dandenong West, VIC. Entry $5, CU15 free. Trade stands open 10am, bird sale starts 11am to 1pm. All aviary-bred native & exotic birds. Bird products & equipment. Food, drinks, coffee van. ATM onsite. Includes Victorian Zebra Finch Club Show. Bookings Simon 0407 310 811 

mpas@birdclub.org.au David 0438 569 535  Details: https://birdclub.org.au/?page_id=1344

 

 NSW  Armidale Bird Expo, Sunday 14th September 2025. Showground, Armidale, NSW. 9.30am to 12pm. Native & exotic parrots, finches, doves, quail, plus budgies, canaries & more. Bird-keeping equipment, seed & feeds. Food, drinks, raffle. Armidale & District Bird Club Inc.​

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  WA    Finch Society of Western Australia Auction, Sunday 14th September 2025. Forster Park Hall, cnr Keane & Abernethy Road, Cloverdale, WA. Viewing lots 9.30am, auction starts 10.30am. 

https://finchsocietywa.com/events/

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  ACT   Canberra Finch Club Spring Bird Sale, Sunday 21st September 2025. St Jude's Primary School, 49 Mulley Street, Holder ACT. 10am to 12pm. Entry $2pp. Buyers & sellers of parrots, finches, budgies, cockatiels, canaries, doves & quail are welcome. Contact Kevin 0401 182 038, Bruce 0419 204 178. Sale conditions: http://www.canberrafinchclub.org.au/Birdsales.html

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 QLD  Goombungee-Haden Cage Bird Show and Sale, Sunday 21st September 2025. Showground, Goombungee, QLD. Poultry treaty sale, & cage birds table sale starts 9am. For info, or to book bird sale tables or pens for poultry, telephone Adam 0413 039 928 adam.jannusch@bigpond.com

https://www.facebook.com/people/Goombungee-Haden-A-H-P-Society-Inc/100064413202643/

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 VIC   Melbourne Royal Show, Poultry Competition, Thurs 25th September to Sun 5th October 2025. Ascot Vale, VIC. Over 1,000 domestic fowl breeds, ducks, turkeys, geese, in a championship poultry show. Judging: Wed 24th Sept., Junior Judging: Thurs 25th Sept.

https://www.melbourneroyal.com.au/poultry-competition/competition-info/schedules-and-forms/​

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 World-wide  World Cassowary Day, Friday 26th September 2025. Focus on conservation of cassowarys: Dwarf, Northern, & Southern (Australian). IUCN Red List: 

https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?taxonomies=22674033&searchType=species

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 QLD  Gympie Cage Bird Club Sale, Sunday 28th September 2025. Bird Pavilion, Showground, Exhibition Road, Gympie southside, QLD. 8am to 12pm. Finches, quail, budgies, parrots etc. Bird supplies for sale. Food, drinks, raffle. Free parking on grounds. Gympie Cage Bird Club Inc.

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   SA    Avicultural Society of South Australia Bird Expo, Sunday 28th September 2025. Community Centre, 411 Fullarton Road, Fullarton, SA. 11am to 1pm. Entry $3. Aviary birds incl parrots, finches, budgies, quail, & more. Bird products. BBQ, refreshments, raffle.

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   October   

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​​​ Australia-wide  Guardian Bird of the Year, 6th to 15th October 2025. In collaboration with BirdLife Australia, with public engagement. The public can vote for their favorites from a shortlist of 50 birds. Visit the website to vote: https://birdlife.org.au/australian-bird-of-the-year-2025/

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 QLD  Bundaberg Bird Breeders Club Annual Bird Sale Expo, Sunday 12th October 2025. Family Centre, Kensington Street, Bundaberg, Qld. 9am start. $2 entry. Aviary & hand-raised, native, exotic & licensed birds. Trade stalls: seed, toys, nest boxes, equipment. Drinks, food, raffle
available from 7am. Contact Kim Chapman 0413 075 516.

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 NSW  Hunter Valley Finch Club Annual Bird Expo, Sunday 12th October 2025. Showground (entry via Evans Street), Maitland, NSW. 9.30am to 1pm. Entry $3, CU12free. Aviary-bred native & exotic finches for sale. Trade stalls, seed vendors. BBQ, Coffee, drinks. Raffle. Bird vendor bookings: Garth 0413 677 307. Trade stand bookings: Michael 0249 381 540 gressmichael_byrnes@hotmail.com.au  General enquiries: Richard 0413 973 842 

rlaw1@live.com.au Details: The Committee | Hunter Valley Finch Club Inc.​

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 QLD  Qld Finch Society Auction, Sunday 19th October 2025. Newmarket Hall, 212 Ashgrove Ave, Ashgrove, QLD. Auction of club members' birds & accessories. A wide range of native & exotic finches. Public welcome to buy. Viewing 9.00 to 9.45am, auction commences 10.00am. Approx 250 lots. Sausage sizzle, drinks and raffle. Aust Wildlife Supplies on site for all your bird feeds etc. Information Peter  0411727034.

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​​​ Australia-wide  Aussie Bird Count: 20th to 26th October, 2025. Open to all ages. Count the bird species that live near you. All details: https://aussiebirdcount.org.au/

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   SA    Budgie Fest 2025. Sunday 25th October 2025. Campbelltown Function Centre, 172 Montecute Road, Rostrevor, SA. 12pm to 3pm. Free entry. Budgie displays, kids entertainment, pet budgie video competition, face-painting, magic shows, colouring competitions, five-minute budgie vet checks, wine-tasting, and more. Organised by Budgerigar Council of South Australia. https://bcsa.com.au/budgiefest2025/ 

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  ACT   Budgies Big Day Out - Canberra Budgerigar Club Annual Show, Sunday 26th October 2025. Wesley Centre Lancaster Hall, Forrest, 20-22 National Circuit, ACT. 10am to 2pm. Entry 'gold coin donation'. Budgies for sale, BSNSW Show budgie competition, pet birds & more. Merchandise tables. Raffle for public & breeders. Children's colouring-in display, facepainting, Lego™ demo. Lunch available. Information: conder41@velocitynet.com.au  Details: SaleFlyerPDF

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   November   ​​​​

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 QLD  SEQ Bird Club Eagleby Bird Sale, Sunday 2nd November 2025. Community Hall, Fryar Road, Eagleby, QLD. 9.30am to 12pm. $2 entry CU14free. Aviary-bred native & exotic, & licensed birds, vet products, feeds, cages and bird-keeping equipment for sale. ATM onsite. Drinks, food, raffle. Disabled access. Air-conditioned hall. Free on-street parking. Vendor bookings: Martin 0439 882 554 

bindisbirds@bigpond.com 

See website for sale conditions: https://beenleighbirdbreeders.jigsy.com/birdsales

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 NSW  Mid North Coast Avicultural Society Bird Expo, Sunday 9th November 2025. Kempsey, NSW. 
https://midnorthcoastaviculturalsociety.weebly.com/

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 QLD  Gold Coast Aviary Bird Association Bird Sale, Sunday 16th November 2025. Bill Deacon Pavilion, Showgrounds, Mudgeeraba Road, Mudgeeraba, QLD. 9.30am to 12n. $2 entry, CU14 free. Native & exotic parrots, finches, budgies etc. all bird-keeping accessories & equipment for sale. Free off-street parking. Drinks, BBQ, raffle. Vendor bookings Lyn 0411 048 348. http://www.goldcoastaviarybird.org.au/member-info.html​

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  WA    Finch Society of Western Australia Auction, Sunday 16th November 2025. Forster Park Hall, cnr Keane & Abernethy Road, Cloverdale, WA. Viewing lots 9.30am, auction starts 10.30am. 

https://finchsocietywa.com/events/

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  WA    ​Australasian Ornithological Conference 2025, Tues 18th to Thurs 20th November 2025. University of Western Australia, Perth, WA. 13th AOC, hosted by BirdLife Australia and Birds New Zealand. https://birdlife.org.au/events/australasian-ornithological-conference-2025​​​

 

 QLD  Gympie Cage Bird Club Sale, Sunday 23rd November 2025. Bird Pavilion, Showground, Exhibition Road, Gympie southside, QLD. 8am to 12pm. Finches, quail, budgies, parrots etc. Bird supplies for sale. Food, drinks, raffle. Free parking on grounds. Gympie Cage Bird Club Inc.​​

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 NSW  Finch Society of Australia Annual Sale & Open Day, Sunday 30th November 2025. Prairiewood Youth Centre, Restwell Road, Prairiewood, NSW. Enquiries Jason 0402 492 350. events@finchsociety.org

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   December   ​​

No events notified for December 2025 at this time.​

 

​ Australian PUBLIC HOLIDAYS in 2025: 

https://www.fairwork.gov.au/employment-conditions/public-holidays/2025-public-holidays

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  ACT   Canberra Finch Club Bird Sale, Sunday 22nd February 2026. St Jude's Primary School, 49 Mulley Street, Holder, ACT. 10am to 12pm. Entry $2 pp. Buyers & sellers of native & exotic parrots & finches, budgies, cockatiels, canaries, doves & quail are welcome. Bird feeds & bird-keeping accessories for sale. Contact Kevin 0401 182 038 or Bruce 0419 204 178. More details on website:

http://www.canberrafinchclub.org.au/Birdsales.html

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   March   

 

 NSW  Shoalhaven Avicultural Society Inc Bird Sale and Expo, Sunday 29th March 2026. Shoalhaven High School, 60 Park Rd, Nowra, NSW. Open to the public from 10am. Public Entry $4 CU12free. Native & exotic bird species, no poultry or pigeons. Trade stands with avicultural accessories including seed, nest boxes, carry boxes & more. Food, drinks, coffee. Keiran mobile 0419 772 939 kbzbirds@gmail.com  https://sasbirdclub.com.au/

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 NSW  Gunnedah Bird Sale and Expo, Saturday 11th April 2026. Showground, Gunnedah, NSW. Bird sale open to public 9.30am to 1pm. Trade stands (separate pavilion) opens 8am. Entry $5pp. Native & exotic aviary-bred birds, and all bird-keeping equipment & feeds for sale. Food, drinks from 7am. Enquiries Adrian 0400 045 987 Namoi Valley Aviculture Club Inc. See website for sale conditions: https://www.gunnedahbirdsale.com/

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   May   

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 QLD  Trill™ Expert ANBC National Championship Show, Friday 22nd to Monday 25th May 2026. Mantra Sharks, Melia Court, Southport, QLD. 50th annual interstate competition budgerigar show. Download/flyer/PDF Australian National Budgerigar Council: https://anbc.org.au

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 QLD  35th Northern Avian Conference, (date to be confirmed) 2026. Charters Towers, QLD. Speakers, aviary tours, & more. Hosted by Towers Birdkeepers Inc.

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   July   

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 QLD  Parrots 2026 Convention, Fri 17th to Mon 20th July 2026. Kedron-Wavell Services Club, 21 Kittyhawk Drive, Chermside, Brisbane, QLD. Sat/ Sun 9am to 3pm. Friday evening social, with canapés; Saturday seminars; Saturday evening Parrot Trust Conservation Dinner; Sunday seminars; (Sat/ Sun includes morning tea, lunch, & afternoon tea). Australian & international speakers. Presented by Parrot Society of Australia Inc. Full details & registration: https://www.parrotsociety.org.au/event-6260364

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   August   

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 QLD  Hervey Bay Bird Club Annual Sale, Sunday 2nd August 2026. Showground, Maryborough, QLD. 9am to 12pm. Entry $2 CU12free. Aviary-bred native & exotic parrots, finches, etc for sale. Seed, cages, & bird-keeping equipment. Food, drinks, raffle. Free parking. Contact Dave 0447 231 801 maintenanceman1@hotmail.com  https://herveybaybirdclub.com/​​​

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  ACT   Australian Wildlife Rehabilitation Conference, (date to be confirmed) August 2026. Canberra, ACT. Organiser's website: https://www.awrc.org.au

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   September   

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  ACT   Canberra Finch Club Bird Sale, Sunday 20th September 2026. St Jude's Primary School, 49 Mulley Street, Holder, ACT. 10am to 12pm. Entry $2 pp. Buyers & sellers of native & exotic parrots & finches, budgies, cockatiels, canaries, doves & quail are welcome. Bird feeds & bird-keeping accessories for sale. Contact Kevin 0401 182 038 or Bruce 0419 204 178. More details on website: 

http://www.canberrafinchclub.org.au/Birdsales.html

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 NSW  Hunter Valley Finch Club Annual Bird Expo, Sunday 18th October 2026. Showground (entry via Evans Street), Maitland, NSW. 9.30am to 1pm. Entry $3, CU12free. Aviary-bred native & exotic finches for sale. Trade stalls, seed vendors. BBQ, Coffee, drinks. Raffle. Bird vendor bookings: Garth 0413 677 307. Trade stand bookings: Michael 0249 381 540 gressmichael_byrnes@hotmail.com.au  General enquiries: Richard 0413 973 842 

rlaw1@live.com.au Details: The Committee | Hunter Valley Finch Club Inc.​

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   November   

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   December