WPF - Western Pigeon Federation of Victoria Inc.

28/09/2026

A huge moment for the Vella Family in the annual Bass Strait test — taking out 1st Federation in the Yolla Tasmania 2026 race. Young Wayne Vella proudly holds the winning bird in the photo, a true champion that crossed the Strait in style.
READ MORE: https://wpf.org.au/yolla-tasmania-2026-the-bass-strait-challenge-vella-family-shines-in-a-classic-annual-test/

28/09/2026

Coombah #3 delivered a tactical masterclass this week — and Sunshine West flyer & Yarraville club member John Forti stole the show with a brilliant double‑drop to take 1st Federation.
READ MORE https://wpf.org.au/coombah-3-a-tactical-return-pays-off-sunshine-west-flyer-yarraville-club-member-john-forti-shines-in-a-testing-week/

27/09/2026

Yolla Tasmania – Sunday 27th September 2026
A total of 430 birds were liberated at 9:30 AM under clear, sunny skies with a 15–20 km/h SE wind. Birds formed one group and cleared the point within 5 minutes.
On the way home, they’ll encounter clear conditions with E–SE winds 20–30 km/h all the way through to Melbourne.
Reminders:
• Clock production 7 PM tonight
• Benzing users evaluate within one hour of clocking
• Fed photos moved to next Sunday, 4th Oct at 10 AM
All the very best to all flyers.
Read More: https://wpf.org.au/yolla-tasmania-sunday-27th-september-2026-liberation-report/

25/09/2026

Important Message for All WPF Flyers
Due to poor visibility across the bay and expected rain, the Yolla Tasmania race has been held over. Birds will now be liberated tomorrow, Sun 27/9 — weather permitting.
Thank you.
Read More: https://wpf.org.au/important-message-for-all-wpf-flyers-yolla-tasmania-postponed/

25/09/2026

Read More: https://wpf.org.au/coombah-3-saturday-26th-september-2026-liberation-report/
Coombah #3 – Saturday 26th September 2026
Birds were liberated at 6:45 AM under clear, sunny skies with little to no wind.
A combined total of ~1800 pigeons (WPF, Geelong, VRPU & VHA) took to the air, with most clearing in two minutes and the remainder shortly after.
On the way home, birds will face W–NW winds 10–15 km/h up to Mildura, shifting to Southerly 15–20 km/h with some shower activity closer to home.
Reminder: This is a two‑bird clocking race. Clock production is 7 PM tonight.
Read More: https://wpf.org.au/coombah-3-saturday-26th-september-2026-liberation-report/

24/09/2026

24/09/2026

WPF - Important message all flyers.
For this Saturday's race, we will be travelling to Coombah, and if the hot weather does not subside, we will most likely be liberating from Coombah, not Broken Hill. Thankyou.

https://wpf.org.au/wpf-important-message-all-flyers/

22/09/2026

Historic Day for the WPF: Michael Portelli leads the way with a perfect double, winning Coombah #2 and the Yarraville Cup 100‑Year Celebration race. A day to remember for the federation.
Photo Credit: Amanda Fonti Photography - Melton.
READ MORE: https://wpf.org.au/coombah-2-thunder-yarraville-cup-glory-michael-portelli-leads-a-day-to-remember/

22/09/2026

Important Notice:
Basketing for this week’s Yolla Tasmania (10‑bird limit) race is tomorrow night, Wed 23/9.
Flyers needing a Fed winner photo from this season must be at the Fed rooms this Sunday by 11am.
READ MORE: https://wpf.org.au/important-notice-yolla-tasmania-basketing-fed-winner-photo-session/

19/09/2026

WPF page Surges Past 1,000 Reactions in a Single Week
WPF page is on fire…we got over 1,000 reactions on our posts last week! Thanks, everyone, for your support!
Publicity Officer - Western Pigeon Federation (WPF) Ivan Fonti🎉
Read More: https://wpf.org.au/wpf-facebook-engagement-surges-past-1000-reactions/