Featuring…
Ivan Fonti
Tony Barbara
Dr. Meleah Hampton (HISTORIAN) from The Australian War Memorial in Canberra,
to talk about Australian WAR ANIMAL DAY celebrated for the first time yesterday,
Sunday, 24th February 2019 and some History of the Australian Pigeon corps.
Phil Murphy and Paul Gibbs UPDATES on the Australian Pigeon Convention
29h to 31st March 2019 Sydney Australia.
Rod Simmons Back from China
Tony McPherson
John Yates VHA $110,000 Race 2019 from Mount Hope
some more details about the BIG race.
GMPF Racing Pigeon Fancier Matt Ketteringham

Featuring…
Ivan Fonti
Tony Barbara
Tony McPherson
Peter Matic
Paul Gibbs and Phil Murphy Updates
Australian Pigeon Convention 29 to 31st March 2019 Sydney Australia.
John Shore OAM and David Leishman treasurer and president GMPF
John Debrincat and Milad Bousaid
Discussion on Pigeon Racing and promotions,attracting new members and interest in the sport.

Featuring…
Ivan Fonti
Tony Barbara
Tony McPherson
Dr. Rob Marshall, Health management during the moult – circovirus
Andrew Spiliopoulos, president of the VHA 2019 $110,000
race from Mount Hope 350 Miles – 563 Kilometers.
Paul Gibbs and Phil Murphy Updates Australian Pigeon Convention Sydney Australia 29th to 31st march 2019

Featuring…
Pigeon Radio Australia Kicks off for 2019.
Ivan Fonti
Tony Barbara
Peter Matic
Willi Van Beers
Loft Manager South African
Million Dollar Pigeon Race
and 1 of the Syndicate winners 2019 – Team Brandy
Willi Van Beers will be our special guest in Melbourne, at the 2020 Australian Pigeon Convention
Tony McPherson
Phil Murphy, Updates on The Australian Pigeon Convention 2019
Sydney Australia presented by Sydney Pigeon Fanciers and Pigeon Radio Australia
Milad Bousaid
John Debrincat, tells us About his recent European trip
Belgium, Malta, U.K.and Germany.

Melbourne Australia: The VHA, Victorian Homing Association has announced they will be running a big money Pigeon Race, with a first prize of $110,000.

No need to purchase rings for his one. You can nominate your birds at $100 per entry. There will be a first prize of $110,000 and guaranteed 20 prizes paid.

Your nominations and entries must be paid before the 1st June 2019, to be eligible to enter the race. Late entries will be accepted at $150 per bird. Final Cut off for entries will be the 1st September 2019.

The Race is open to members of all Melbourne and Geelong based federations. VHA,VPU,GMPF,WPF,VPO and Geelong.

The race will be from Mount Hope, a distance of 350 miles,563.27 Kilometers.

You can get more info and find out more about this huge, Australian record Pigeon race via their newly established facebook page,
VHA 110 @….. https://www.facebook.com/VHA-110-2295617207377621/

 Featuring…
Ivan Fonti
Tony Barbara
Rod Simmons
Tony Mcpherson
Phil Murphy progress with The Australian Pigeon
Convention Sydney 29th March, 2019
ANOTHER RACING PIGEON Q & A PANEL FEATURING

*STEPHEN KEARSEY
*MICHAEL PORTELLI
*RICHARD CLEMENT
*PHIL MURPHY

James Huang wins Ace Pigeon Pioneer Club – Pigeon sold for world record of 2.78 million euros!

On November 1 this year the final positions in the Pioneer Club were decided in Beijing (China). This elite club – where the cream de la crème of the Chinese pigeon Sport crosses the swords, is widely regarded as the biggest competition in the world, and certainly has the highest prize money.

The most important and prestigious title there is undoubtedly the Ace Pigeon, which was won in 2018 by James Huang, a Taiwanese businessman, based in Shanghai and in the Pioneer Club represented by Taiwanese top fancier Chen Yong-Shan, who races the pigeons bred by James.

The Ace Pigeon winner 18-791 was renamed “James’s Legend”, (which he deserves without a doubt) because never before has such an exceptional pigeon flown in the Pioneer Club; Four weeks in a row in the top prizes in four flights of 321 miles (500 km.) in different weather conditions (which contributed to the decrease in the number of basketed pigeons). On his own, “James’s Legend” won 7 cars throughout the competition, including a Mercedes G63 worth ca. €150,000.

Besides the Ace Pigeon, James also won the title “Champion Loft” Pioneer 2018, and in total he received the keys of no less than 13 different cars!

On November 20 of this year the auction of the Prize winning pigeons from the Pioneer Club took place, and after a long bidding battle, James could take home his ace pigeon for the unimaginable amount of 22 million Chinese yuan (renminbi), which works out at a cool €2,788,000… An absolute world record!

James Huang himself bought his Ace Pigeon winner back to return to his own loft in the charity auction of all the winners (part of the proceeds is donated to charities). Because of the unrivalled records (both sporting and commercial), he baptized his winner  “James’s Legend”. 

James finally wishes to thank everyone for the many messages of congratulations he received.

Source: www.deduif.be

Featuring…
Ivan Fonti
Tony Barbara
Tribute to the last remaining member of the Australian Army’s
Pigeon corps. personnel Keith Wrightson, who sadly passed away
on Thursday, November 15, 2018. Tribute replay of his interview on
Pigeon Radio Australia from 2015. RIP Keith Wrightson may your soul
rest in peace in that Pigeon Loft in the sky. Condolences and sympathies
to his family and friends from Pigeon Radio Australia.
Rod Simmons
Newly formed Racing Pigeon club in Melton, The Melton Invitation Racing Pigeon Club Inc.
President, David Bates with news from the newly formed club affiliated with The WPF.
Graham Barber from The Northern Districts Invitation Combine (N.D.I.C) Albury Wodonga, country Victoria.
Tony McPherson.

 

Pigeon Radio Australia Editorial piece Monday, 3rd December 2018

My opinion, for the whingers and whiners!!!
What’s wrong with Pigeon fanciers these days? 
Always whinging and carrying on about tracks, viruses, winds, position, advantages, when realistically they should have a strong hard look in the mirror.
It is what it is! 
It is disappointing to me that certain members of various clubs and federations, around Australia, creating petitions and protests to get members kicked out of their clubs or federations, because, quite frankly, these people don’t like competition and competitive racing, as they think that certain members have an advantage. In my opinion, if you get the birds right and put in the hard work, you will be on top of the game most of the time, regardless of where you or you’re fellow fancier lives from you, or what position they are in. The whingers and whiners would rather have fewer members because it suits them to win a race with no competitive edge. In this sport, we need as many members as we can get, and hold on to every member. Every member is an asset. Competitive edge is excellent, as you’re birds will receive the recognition they deserve.
Every track should be raced! Teach the birds to handle anything. Breed birds that can handle anything. If they can’t handle a headwind or a hard race they are just not good enough like it is in any competitive sport. Or the fancier has not prepared them correctly. For God’s sake stop the whinging and wining, put your head down, focus, do the work required and you will see results no matter what track you are on or where you live. 

Ivan Fonti

Featuring…
Ivan Fonti
Tony Barbara
Tony McPherson
Bob Pendlebury – GMPF – Sale, tells us the sad news about his complete sellout online
gives some history of the birds etc. You can find Bobs birds listed online for sale
at the Pigeon Radio Australia Online Auction site. Follow this link.
Bob Pendlebury Sale: http://www.pigeonmedia.com.au/auction/cgi-bin/auctionpro/auction.pl
Michael Portelli, Secretary of the WPF Breeders Plate WPF $30,000 race sales details and latest
WPF News etc.
Tony Price, Presiden VRPU, Union Classic 1st prize $10,000 Sale dates and latest VRPU News
George Azar President Pigeon Racing Federation W.A. Western Australia fills us in on latest PRF news
PRF PMV1 outbreak and false statements on social media.
Gary Gillard Manager of Pigeon Vitality Australia fills us in on new product range at Pigeon Vitality
For Pigeon Vitality Australia, follow this link. https://www.pigeonvitality.com.au
Brad McPherson GMPF Breeders cup race, sale dates, and latest GMPF News

Featuring…
Ivan Fonti
Tony Barbara
Rod Simmons
Tony McPherson
In studio special guest, John Share
Ron and Mark Zerafa and problems with Bayside council, Sydney,
in relation to orders made for cancer sufferer Ron Zerafa to demolish
his Racing Pigeon Loft of 9 years. Included in discussion
Dr. Rob Marshall, B. V. Sc, M.A.V. C. Sc (Avian Health), John Share, Rod Simmons
Tony McPherson, Ivan Fonti, and Tony Barbara.
Gippsland Pigeon Federation, 2018 Aggregate winner, Daryl Curnick
Q & A on Pigeon Radio Australia – The future of Pigeon Racing in Australia
Tracks, Long Distant Racing, Bird limits
Featuring Pigeon Radio Australia Q & A Panel, This evening
Ivan Fonti, Tony Barbara, Rod Simmons, John Share, Tony McPherson,
Joe Denaro, David Leishman, Gary Gillard, David Christensen, John Debrincat and Milad Bousaid