by admin | Sep 1, 2022 | Media Release, News
Day 1 of the iconic Birdsville Races, originally scheduled to kick-off tomorrow, September 2, has been postponed following unseasonal inclement weather that has made track conditions temporarily unsuitable for racing. The Saturday race program on September 3, which...
by admin | Aug 24, 2022 | Media Release, News
Almost 2,500 travellers from across Australia will embark on the ultimate outback road trip this month when the Birdsville Races Roadies kicks off across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. All Roadies will trek along various recommended travel...
by admin | Aug 10, 2022 | Media Release, News
Big bonuses and bragging rights are on the line for Barcaldine bush trainer Todd Austin at this September’s 140th anniversary edition of the Birdsville Races. Not only will Austin be aiming for a fourth Birdsville Cup win in nine years, but he will also be gunning for...
by admin | Jul 28, 2022 | News
The legend of Fred Brophy is as true blue Aussie as they come. A fourth-generation showman, his father was a side-show operator and his mum was a trapeze artist. He began boxing at the age of four, thanks to his uncle Shelby Moore who owned a boxing tent. Inspired by...
by admin | Jun 30, 2022 | News
It’s one of the most-remote bakeries in Australia. The renowned Birdville Bakery, known for its famous curried camel pies, serves fresh food and coffee seven days a week in the small south-west Queensland town. Maggie Triffett, who is one-half of the new management...
by admin | Jun 10, 2022 | News
For over two decades, Josh Fleming’s voice has rung out at horse races across Queensland. It was humble beginnings for the Sky Racing caller who called his first Birdsville Races at just 14 years of age. At that point in time, Fleming had called a handful of country...
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