Welcome to the

Western Pigeon Federation of Victoria Inc.

Where pigeon fanciers of the West come together to enjoy the thrill of racing pigeons.

From early July, our fanciers train their athletic thoroughbreds of the sky to navigate home and race amongst some of the best racing pigeons with a pedigree dating back to the early 1800’ in the West.

The competition starts with a sprint at 150 kilometres to over the marathon races at 900 kilometres, where the winners can achieve speeds of over 2 kilometres in a minute.

Wow. I never get tired of seeing that!

We even conduct the longest pigeon race over water in the world, Bass strait! Truly amazing. How do they do that?

Are you interested in learning more or getting started?

Our experienced fanciers will help you acquire your race team and build you’re winning post in your backyard (the loft), or

Sponsor one of our superstar federation winners and enjoy the thrill of pigeon racing without the need for ownership, daily care, or management for only a fraction of the price but all the family fun.

Experience; learn and have some COVID-safe fun, then come on and try the wonderful sport of pigeon racing. Complete our contact form now.

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Latest News

Vale – John Anastasi

“John Anastasi proudly holding a trophy, flanked by his son Pierre on the right and Mark standing behind, a fitting image of a lifelong pigeon fancier whose passion and legacy continue through his family and the sport he loved.” Vale – John Anastasi  The Western Pigeon Federation extends its sincere…

A Strategic Start to the 2026 Season – St Arnaud #2 (21 June 2026)

WPF Race Analysis & Federation Report – St Arnaud #2 (21 June 2026) A Strategic Start to the 2026 Season The Western Pigeon Federation continued its 2026 racing program with another liberation from St Arnaud, a point providing just over 200 kilometres to the longest flyer. This distance, reinstated by…

2nd St. Arnaud Liberation Report

In today’s race from St. Arnaud, Sunday 21st June 2026, app. 80 WPF flyers sending 2800 birds and 12 Geelong flyers sending 177 birds, giving a total of app. 92 flyers and 2977 birds were released at 10.30 am. Upon release, the birds broke into four groups with the majority…

Avian Flu Reports: Please Avoid Rumours and Misinformation

With the recent reports of avian influenza in Australia, there is no cause for alarm. This virus has been present in Europe for many years, and pigeon racing has continued throughout that time without major disruption. We strongly encourage everyone to avoid spreading unverified information or rumours on social media,…

VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FLYERS

VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FLYERS REGARDING THIS WEEKEND’S RACE: Due to unfavourable weather conditions forecast for Saturday, 20th, we will be basketing on Sat night (20th) for a Sun (21st) race. If anything changes, we will let you know ASAP.    

Meet Our Executive Team

John Saggers
President
Michael Portelli
Secretary
Charley Abela
Treasurer

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