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SAMMIE O’BRIEN ANNOUNCED AS AMBASSADOR FOR BIRDSVILLE RACES

Birdsville Races organisers were poised to announce television personality Sammie O’Brien as race ambassador for 2021 when the COVID Delta variant and ongoing border closures handicapped the event, forcing the postponement of the iconic races. Keen to make up lost...

RUNAWAY COVID OUTBREAK LEADS TO BIRDSVILLE RACES POSTPONEMENT

Historic two races set for next year – April & September, 2022

SECOND ROUND 2021 TICKET RELEASE – ON SALE 30 JULY

The Birdsville Race Club has today (26 July 2021) confirmed that a second release of tickets to the iconic Birdsville Races will go ahead as planned this week. Set to be staged on 3rd & 4th September, the 2021 Birdsville Races have already set new records with all...

2021 TICKETS SELL OUT IN RECORD TIME

Faster than a thoroughbred thundering down the dirt straight of the iconic Birdsville race track, tickets to the bucket list 2021 Birdsville Races event have sold out in record time today. Tickets to the historic event only went on-sale at 9.00am AEST, Wednesday May...

VOLUNTEER CALL-OUT FOR 139TH BIRDSVILLE RACES

Go behind-the-scenes on one of Australia’s most iconic events 2021 tickets set to be most sought after on record – secure your tickets by volunteering The Birdsville Races, one of Australia’s most iconic outback bucket-list experiences, are calling on volunteers...

2021 Birdsville Races tickets to go on sale in May

Birdsville Races event organisers today confirmed that they are hopeful of releasing tickets for the 2021 Birdsville Races as usual in May this year.

Iconic Birdsville Races cancelled for 2020

MEDIA RELEASE - Monday 25 May, 2020 Organisers of the Birdsville Races today announced that the iconic outback event will not be staged in 2020. The event will run again in 2021 on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th September. The Birdsville Races, known as the...