1996, Cairns, Queensland

North and Central Queensland hosted the Championship Show in Cairns in 1996.  Probably the most relaxed Championship staged.  Aided by a wonderful venue, “The Cairns Colonial Club”, warm weather and the romance of the tropics, most visitors went away wishing all shows could be run at venues like this one.  The trips during the week following The Championship show were all memorable this adding further enjoyment to this show of shows.

The council accepted The Standards Committee recommendation in relation to the head spot on spangles, i.e. The larger the spot the larger the penalty, also their recommendation that Red Eye Self Coloured birds with no iris ring should be disqualified, motions to accept Opaline Black eyed self coloured, 50% body colour for Greywings and to remove the opaline spangle from the Matric were all defeated.

Motions to alter perches and the location of the show cage drinkers were all defeated.

Mrs Jean Painter reported on her visit to the World Budgerigar Meeting and asked delegates to again consider the ANBC joining The World Budgerigar Society.  Delegates to vote on this issue in 1997.

Final Results were:

Officiating Judges were:

• Nigel Tonkin South Australia,
• Jim Fletcher Tasmania,
• Brian West and Kevin O’Callaghan North and Central Queensland.

Ron Hunt, 1996
ANBC Historian