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24 April 2024
By Bronwyn Hastings
Wimmera Poultry Club’s first fundraising auction at its new Natimuk location is on Sunday.
Previously housed at Horsham Showground, the club has moved to a space at Natimuk Showgrounds.
Poultry club president Brendan Lloyd said although the new location was smaller in size, it was more modern.
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“We had been at the Horsham site for many years,” he said.
“The shed was purpose-built using timber from the old stables behind the Bull and Mouth Hotel, and it had a dirt floor.
“Our new location is a steel shed with a concrete floor.”
Club members have moved the pens from Horsham, altering them to suit the new space.
“We fit 540 pens in the old shed and will fit about 400 pens in the new one, so we have had to cut the bank of pens into sections to fit them in,” Mr Lloyd said.
“We’re also in the process of adding wheels to them so we can move them around.”
Hosting two auctions and two shows a year, Sunday’s auction will bring a variety of poultry, birds, small animals and sundry items under the hammer.
“The auction is capped at 150 pens, with a maximum of three birds or items per pen,” Mr Lloyd said.
“We are expecting budgies, ducks, guinea pigs, turkeys, guinea fowl – all kinds of things.
“In the past, we have had items such as feeders and they’ve sold out before the auction started.”
The auction will begin at 11am and will raise money for the alterations needed on the pens, which the club is also seeking sponsorship for.
“We are looking for some sponsors to help us cover the costs of setting up in the new space,” Mr Lloyd said.
“On top of the alterations to the pens, we will have to repaint them, too.”
Refreshments will be available at the auction, which begins at 11am at the showgrounds on Jory Street, Natimuk.
People wanting more information about the auction or sponsorship can visit the Wimmera Poultry Club’s Facebook page.
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