James & Judy Fletcher

Jim Fletcher

Jim Fletcher has made a significant contribution to the Australian budgerigar hobby through his long-standing involvement with the Australian National Budgerigar Council (ANBC) and the development of the National Show.

Jim became closely involved with the ANBC from the time of the first Australian National Budgerigar Championship Show held in Hobart in 1988. His commitment to the advancement of judging standards saw him successfully pass the inaugural ANBC Judges Examination in 1990, becoming one of the early accredited ANBC judges.

Over the years Jim has held a number of important roles within the organisation, including serving as ANBC President, ANBC Secretary for three years from 2013, and ANBC Judges Coordinator for several years. Throughout this time he has also undertaken numerous judging appointments across Tasmania, contributing to the development of judging and exhibition standards within the state.

Jim has also represented ANBC judging internationally, officiating at major budgerigar events in England (2013), Italy (2015), and South Africa (2018), helping strengthen international connections within the hobby.

In addition to these roles, Jim has played a key part in organising National Shows held in Tasmania, serving as ANBC National Show Coordinator for events in Launceston (1995), Hobart (2003), Burnie (2009), and Hobart (2016).

Jim has also contributed to numerous ANBC working committees, helping shape important developments within the hobby. His work has included assisting with the pathway for the Crested Variety to be included in the National Show, supporting the splitting of the Yellowface class into separate Yellowface and Australian Golden Face classes, and contributing to the development of the standard and naming of the AWC variety, previously known as “Seafoam”.

Through his dedication to judging, administration, and the development of exhibition standards, Jim has played an important role in supporting the continued growth and evolution of the Australian budgerigar hobby.

 

Judy Fletcher

Judy Fletcher has been a dedicated and passionate contributor to the budgerigar hobby in Tasmania for many decades. Her involvement began at a young age, having kept budgerigars as a child before formally joining the Tasmanian Budgerigar Society (TBS) in 1960. Just two years later, at the age of 12, she achieved early success in the hobby by winning Champion Novice Bird at the 1962 TBS Annual Show.

Over the years Judy has played an important role in supporting the administration and organisation of the hobby in Tasmania. She assisted her husband Jim during his 21 years as Secretary of the Tasmanian Budgerigar Society, contributing significantly behind the scenes to the smooth running of the club.

Judy has also been instrumental in improving communication and organisation within the hobby. In 1996, she produced the first newsletter for the Tasmanian Budgerigar Society, and from 1999 through to 2023 she compiled and produced the Statewide Show Schedule Booklet, providing an important resource for breeders across Tasmania.

For more than 30 years, Judy has served as the Ring Registrar for Tasmania, a role she continues to fulfil today, ensuring the accurate distribution and management of rings for breeders across the state.

Judy has also played a major role in the organisation of Australian National Budgerigar Championship Shows held in Tasmania, contributing to events in Hobart (1988), Launceston (1995), Hobart (2002), Burnie (2009), and Hobart (2016).

In addition, Judy has long been known for documenting the hobby, having taken photographs of winning birds at shows across Tasmania for many years, preserving an important visual record of the state’s breeding achievements. Today she continues this tradition by embracing digital platforms to share and celebrate these moments with the wider budgerigar community.

With over 50 years of membership in the Tasmanian Budgerigar Society, Judy is recognised as one of its longest-serving members and a valued contributor to the ongoing success of the hobby in Tasmania.