UPDATE ISSUE

#4 -

MARCH 2024

Welcome to Budgerigar Council of Tasmania Update Issue 4 for the ANBC Nationals to be held at the Country Club Resort, Launceston Tasmania from 24 – 27 May 2024.

You can view this update in full below or download a PDF version to your device here

Registrations for the 2024 National Show are still open - to access the registration form, please visit >>>> http://registration.nationals2024.au <<<<

We hope you find the Registration Form easy to use and submit, should you have any concerns or issues please contact via email info@nationals2024.au   or  0409 257 131.   We are happy to help those that are unable to access via computer by ringing AH on 0409 257 131 and we can complete your registration for you / your party.

Official registrations close as of 31st  March 2024, this is also the date that Country Club Resort will release any unreserved rooms to the general public.
(Registrations after 31st March 2024 may incur a late payment fee and may not guarantee entry into Evening Events on Friday and Sunday night)

Our programme allows for a lunch break on Saturday between the morning and afternoon session of judging commencing back at 1pm. Pre ordered paid lunch options for collection are available on the registration form for both Saturday and Sunday.

ACCOMODATION

Accommodation is still available at the Country Club Resort or Villa’s, available to book online (details below) or by phoning and quoting the Group Code – Group National Budgerigar Show 2024.
If you have any queries relating to accommodation options and availability, please feel free to contact Catherine on 0409 257 131.

Online Booking:

Click on the yellow links provided here for the Resort: Resort (where the show/bird room will be) or the yellow link provided here for the Villas: Villas which is a short distance away from the resort with a courtesy bus available between the two options.

Follow the prompts, adding your credit card details to secure the booking.    If you wish to make additional room bookings, if using the online option, each room will need to be booked separately.  You can add notes to the booking or ring Reservations the next day to request any additional details ie two rooms beside each other.  

Phone Booking:

If you wish to phone to secure your accommodation, call Reservations on 1800 635 344  Monday to Friday 8am to 7 pm.  Outside these hours the call may go through to Reception and they may or may not be able to assist.
When calling please quote the Group Code – Group National Budgerigar Show 2024.  
A credit card will be required to secure the booking.

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

To assist with travel arrangements:

Travel Distance  from : LAUNCESTON AIRPORT TO VENUE -  Approximately 15 kms – 13 minutes
Travel Distance from Spirit Of Tasmania (vessel) Terminal or Devonport Airport – Approximately 96 km (1 hr) 

You can also use this link to assist with your Travel Arrangements from Launceston Airport - Transport - Taxi - Rideshare and Shuttles

TOUR OPTIONS

Tour Options being offered for the event days are available for viewing with tour details and costings at Tour Options

Zone Secretaries/ Bird Carers

As a credit card is required to secure the accommodation booking, BCT has not reserved any rooms for zone bird carers.
BCT will contact each Zone to confirm their preferred bird travel arrangements and Zone Bird Carer details at a later dateANBC Show 2024 - Tour Options

ACCOMODATION RAFFLE

Ticket purchases are available via the online registration form - $ 5.00 per ticket - Prize of two nights accommodation and Breakfast for 2 at either Country Club Resort or Villas.
Raffle will be drawn on Sunday 19th May to allow the winner to use while attending the 2024 ANBC Nationals if they choose.

ACTION CATALOGUE

The 2024 ANBC National Auction catalogue will be released in late April.look out for the catalogue in your email and here on our site!

BCT LUCKY BIRD RAFFLE

Thank you to all those that have purchased tickets in our previous two lucky bird raffles.
BCT is very appreciated and thanks exhibitors that have or are providing bird/s to raffle / to assist BCT with its fundraising activities for the National event and to those of you that have brought tickets in the past raffles. .
The bird raffle opening up from this update is a pair of birds generously donated from the aviary of Beau Schutz and Nigel Tonkin (SA)

Tickets are $10 each and available by phoning Dale Ward on 0488 400 369 or email rafflenationals@gamil.com

When paying into the BCT National account, please narrate as R3 – then your mobile number – then surname to assist with reconciliation of purchased ticket monies.
BCT Account number is : BSB 067024 - Account Number: 1010 7552

Winner is to arrange collection/ transport at their cost from SA in consultation with Beau Schutz and Nigel Tonkin.

Please keep an eye here on this website for further regular updates!