Past BIRD SALES and EVENTS from 2024
Saved here to assist organisers in planning future bird & avicultural events. Details of past events have been edited to: event name, date, & location. Australian events from the first six months of 2024 were deleted on 28th May 2025, plus all international events from 2024.
2024
July
NSW Mid North Coast Avicultural Society Bird Expo, Sunday 7th July 2024. Kempsey, NSW.
QLD Brisbane Canary Association Show, Sunday 7th July 2024. Cannon Hill, QLD.
VIC Centre West ASA Bird Expo, Saturday 13th July 2024. Cobden, VIC.
QLD Hervey Bay Bird Club Annual Sale, Sunday 14th July 2024. Maryborough, QLD.
NSW Fairfield Bird Sale & Expo, Sunday 14th July 2024. Prairiewood, NSW. Postponed: biosecurity precaution due to AI incidents at commercial poultry facilities in NSW. Parrot Society of Australia (NSW) Inc.
VIC 37th ANPA National Show, Fri 19th to Sun 21st July 2024. Geelong, VIC. Cancelled: biosecurity precaution due to AI incidents at commercial poultry facilities in Victoria and NSW. Australian National Pigeon Assoc.
QLD Parrots 2024 Convention, Fri 19th to Mon 22nd July 2024. Chermside, Brisbane, QLD. Parrot Society of Australia Inc.
SA Budgerigar Auction, Saturday 20th July 2024. Enfield, SA. Budgerigar Council of South Australia Inc.
QLD Coral Coast Bird Expo, Sunday 21st July 2024. Proserpine, QLD.
VIC Gippsland Branch ASA Bird Expo, Sunday 21st July 2024. Drouin, VIC.
SA Barossa Bird Club Expo, Sunday 21st July 2024. Tanunda, SA.
NT Darwin Royal Show, Thurs 25th to Sat 27th July 2024. Winnellie, NT. Darwin & Rural NT Birds Association.
QLD Toogoolawah Bird Sale, Saturday 27th July 2024. Toogoolawah QLD.
WA Open Day and Bird Sale, Sunday 28th July 2024. Rivervale, WA. Avicultural Society of WA Inc.
NSW Mid North Coast Avicultural Society Budgerigar & Finch Show, Sunday 28th July 2024. Kempsey, NSW.
NSW Urana Bird Sale, Sunday 28th July 2024. Urana, NSW.
NSW Australasian Vertebrate Pest Conference, Mon 29th July to Thurs 1st August 2024. Sydney, NSW. Biosecurity, wildlife, policy advisors, pest management incl exotic birds.
August
NSW Central West Bird Expo, Saturday 3rd August 2024. Forbes, NSW. Cancelled: biosecurity precaution due to AI incidents at commercial poultry facilities in NSW.
VIC Ballarat ASA Bird Expo, Sunday 4th August 2024. Miners Rest, VIC.
SA UBSSA Seminar, Sunday 11th August 2024. Modbury, SA.
VIC Bendigo ASA Bird Expo, Sunday 18th August 2024. Bendigo, VIC.
VIC Zebra Finch Societies' Federation Show, Fri 22nd to Sun 25th August 2024. Cranborne VIC. Annual multi-state competition of show standard zebra finches in many colour-mutations.
QLD Downs Bird Breeders Bird Sale, Saturday 24th August 2024. Toowoomba, QLD. Downs Bird Breeders Association Inc.
WA Open Day and Bird Sale, Sunday 25th August 2024. Rivervale, WA. Avicultural Society of WA Inc.
QLD Far North Queensland Bird Breeders Expo, Sunday 25th August 2024. Cairns, QLD.
VIC Dandenong Fancy Pigeon Society Bird Sale, Sunday 25th August 2024. Dandenong, VIC.
ACT Annual Canberra Bird Sale, Sunday 25th August 2024. Mitchell ACT. Cancelled: biosecurity precaution due to AI incidents at commercial poultry facilities in NSW.
QLD 3rd Australian Biosecurity Symposium, Tues 27th to Thurs 29th August 2024. Gold Coast, QLD. Speakers/ presentations on biosecurity in Australia, incl poultry and birds.
September
WA Annual Gouldian Finch Count, 2024, first week in September. Conducted over five consecutive days. Wyndham, East Kimberley, WA.
Australia-wide National Threatened Species Day, Saturday 7th September 2024. Annual commemoration of extinct Australian flora & fauna. On 7th Sept 1936, the last known Thylacinus cynocephalus died in Hobart Zoo.
VIC Great Southern Bird Expo, Sunday 8th September 2024. Dandenong West, VIC.
NSW Armidale Bird Expo, Sunday 8th September 2024. Armidale, NSW. Armidale & District Bird Club Inc.
WA Finch Society WA Auction, Saturday 15th September 2024. Cloverdale, Perth, WA.
ACT Canberra Finch Club Bird Sale, Sunday 15th September 2024. Holder ACT 2611.
QLD Queensland Finch Society Auction, Sunday 15th September 2024. Morningside, QLD.
QLD Gympie Bird Sale, Sunday 22nd September 2024. Gympie, QLD. Gympie Cage Bird Club.
World-wide World Cassowary Day, Thursday 26th September 2024. Focus on conservation of cassowarys: Dwarf, Northern, Southern (Australian).
VIC Melbourne Royal Show, Thurs 26th September to Sun 6th October 2024. Ascot Vale, VIC. Over 1,000 chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese, in a competition poultry show.
WA Open Day and Bird Sale, Sunday 29th September 2024. Rivervale, WA. Avicultural Society of WA Inc.
NSW Mid North Coast Avicultural Society Bird Auction, Sunday 29th Sept 2024. Kempsey, NSW. Cancelled.
SA Avicultural Society of South Australia Bird Expo, Sunday 29th Sept 2024. Fullerton, SA.
October
NSW Spring into Finches and Softbills, Sat 12th to Sun 13th October 2024. Prairiewood, NSW.
QLD Bundaberg Bird Breeders Club Annual Bird Sale Expo, Sunday 13th October 2024. Bundaberg QLD.
WA Annual Spring Cocky Count, Sunday 13th October 2024. Perth, WA. Forest Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos are counted as they return to their night roosting sites.
Australia-wide Aussie Backyard Bird Count, Mon 14th to Sun 20th October 2024.
SA Budgie Fest, Saturday 26th October 2024. Campbelltown, SA.
WA Open Day and Bird Sale, Sunday 27th October 2024. Rivervale, WA. Avicultural Society of WA Inc.
NSW Hunter Valley Finch Club Bird Expo, Sunday 27th October 2024. Maitland, NSW.
ACT Canberra Budgerigar Club Annual Show, Sunday 27th October 2024. Flynn, ACT.
November
QLD Beenleigh Bird Sale, Sunday 3rd November 2024. Eagleby, QLD.
NSW African Lovebird Society Annual Show, Sunday 3rd November 2024. Castle Hill, NSW.
QLD Gold Coast Bird Sale, Sunday 17th November 2024. Nerang, QLD.
WA Finch Society WA Auction, Sunday 17th November 2024. Cloverdale, Perth, WA.
NSW Finch Society of Australia Annual Bird Expo Open Day, Sunday 17th November 2024.
Prairiewood, NSW.
VIC 4th Annual Bird Lovers Expo, Sunday 17th November 2024. Wantirna, VIC.
Australia-wide National Forum: Glossy Black-Cockatoo Conservation, Tues 19th to Wed 20th November 2024.
WA Open Day and Bird Sale, Sunday 24th November 2024. Rivervale, WA. Avicultural Society of WA Inc.
QLD Gympie Bird Sale, Sunday 24th November 2024. Gympie, QLD. Gympie Cage Bird Club Inc.
December
No events were notified for December 2024.
2025
January
QLD Qld Finch Society January Bird Sale, Sunday 12th January 2025. Cannon Hill, QLD. Details: https://qfs.org.au
QLD Gympie Cage Bird Club Sale, Sunday 26th January 2025. Showground, Gympie, QLD.
WA Open Day and Bird Sale, Sunday 26th January 2025. Rivervale, WA. http://www.aviculturalsocietywa.com/avic_soc_19_006.htm
February
NSW Birds Of Australia Storybox, 5th February to 27th April 2025. Blue Mountains Theatre, Springwood, NSW. Digital presentation on Australia's birdlife, by Australian Museum.
https://www.bluemountainstheatre.com.au/what-s-on/season-2025/birds-of-australia-storybox/
NSW Inverell Early Bird Sale, Saturday 15th February 2025. Inverell, NSW.
https://www.facebook.com/InverellBirdkeepersGroup/
WA Open Day and Bird Sale, Sunday 23rd February 2025. Rivervale, WA. http://www.aviculturalsocietywa.com/avic_soc_19_006.htm
NSW Birdkeeper Tour 2025, departs Thurs 27th February, returns Sat 8th March 2025. Mandai Bird Paradise in Singapore, International Bird Congress in Bali, & more.
March
NSW Orange Bird Sale, Saturday 1st March 2025. Orange, NSW. http://orangebirdsale.com/
NSW Mid North Coast Avicultural Society Bird Sale, Sunday 2nd March 2025. Kempsey, NSW.
https://midnorthcoastaviculturalsociety.weebly.com/diary-dates.html
ACT Canberra Finch Club Autumn Bird Sale, Sunday 9th March 2025. Holder ACT. http://www.canberrafinchclub.org.au/Birdsales.html
QLD Gympie Cage Bird Club Sale, Sunday 9th March 2025. Gympie, QLD.
QLD Rockhampton Bird Expo, Sunday 9th March 2025. Rockhampton, QLD. Contact: https://rockhamptonfinchandparrotsocialclub.com/contact/
NSW Central Coast Bird Expo, Sunday 16th March 2025. Showground, 40 Ourimbah Street, Morriset, NSW. http://www.centralcoastaviculturalsociety.com Download/flyer/PDF
WA Open Day and Bird Sale, Sunday 30th March 2025. Rivervale, WA.
http://www.aviculturalsocietywa.com/avic_soc_19_006.htm
NSW Clarence River District Caged Bird Sale/ Expo, Sunday 30th March 2025. Grafton, NSW. Clarence River District Caged Bird Club | Facebook
April
QLD Downs Bird Breeders Association Bird Sale, Saturday 5th April 2025. Toowoomba, QLD.
VIC Geelong ASA Bird Expo, Sunday 6th April 2025. Breakwater, VIC.
NSW Sydney Royal Easter Show, Aviary Birds Show 14 - 15 April 2025. Olympic Park, Sydney, NSW. https://www.rasnsw.com.au/competitions/animals/aviary-details/
QLD Royal Brisbane Show 'Ekka' Poultry, Pigeons, Birds & Eggs Competitions (9 to 17 August), entries open 11th April. See event details & website link in August listings.
NSW Gunnedah Bird Sale and Expo, Saturday 12th April 2025. Gunnedah, NSW.
https://www.gunnedahbirdsale.com/
TAS North West Bird Club Annual Bird Sale, Saturday 12th April 2025. Stony Rise, Tasmania.
VIC Great Southern Bird Sale & Expo, Sunday 13th April 2025. Dandenong West, VIC.
Includes Victorian Zebra Finch Club Show. https://birdclub.org.au/?page_id=1344
QLD Sarina Bird Expo, Sunday 13th April 2025. Sarina QLD.
NSW Wollongong & District Avicultural Society 76th Annual Bird Show, Sat 26th April 2025. Bulli, NSW. https://www.facebook.com/wollongongbirdclub/
QLD Brisbane Reptile Expo, Sat 26th to Sun 27th April 2025. Zillmere, QLD.
https://www.shikitoscritters.com.au/brisbane-reptile-expo
NSW Shoalhaven Avicultural Society Inc 23rd Annual Expo Bird Sale, Sunday 27th April 2025. Nowra NSW. Download/flyer/PDF Website: https://sasbirdclub.com.au/
WA Open Day and Bird Sale, Sunday 27th April 2025. Rivervale, WA. http://www.aviculturalsocietywa.com/avic_soc_19_006.htm
SA Lower Murray Bird Expo, Sunday 27th April 2025. Murray Bridge, SA. Lower Murray Bird Club Inc.
END of saved Australian listings.