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0001 13 Mar 2026 09:17:44: Posted by JOE JACKSON from GENERAL SECRETARY,
The General Secretary is on leave until further notice. If you require assistance please contact your zone delegate or Gavin. If you require ballot papers please see your club secretary.
0002 12 Mar 2026 10:20:16: Posted by JOE JACKSON from SAHPA SECRETARY,
All ballot papers for upcoming Chairperson and LOF voting at the AGM will need flyers name and flyer numbers on the form for verification purposes. All ballot papers must go to the general secrectary to be verified.
0003 12 Mar 2026 10:14:30: Posted by JOE JACKSON from SAHPA SECRETARY,
Please note SAHPA capitation fees of $200 are due on the 15th March 2026. If you have already paid thank you. Reminder if you do not pay your $200, you will not be able to vote at the SAHPA AGM.
0004 06 Mar 2026 08:33:07: Posted by JOE JACKSON from SAHPA SECRETARY,
Three LOF programs have been added to the coming events page for members to look at and decide on at the AGM. Please NOTE that the SAHPA COM have voted that only paid up capitation members this year are eligible to vote at the AGM on the 22nd March. As per 5.2.2 of the SAHPA Constitution. Please make sure your flyer numbers and contact details are up to date. Please contact the General Secretary at sahpa.secretary@gmail.com or call 0448883512 for assistance or if you want voting papers via email.
0005 02 Mar 2026 13:20:28: Posted by JOE JACKSON from SAHPA SECRETARY,
Capitations are now due on Sunday 15th March as per Constitution 5.2.2 Subscription fees for members shall be payable yearly by clubs to the association a week prior to the annual general meeting. Clubs Please pay into SAHPA account Bank BSB 065 518 ACCOUNT 1003 8108, please state Club name and number of flyers. Club secretaries please email your membership list to sahpa.secretary@gmail.com
0006 01 Mar 2026 17:40:55: Posted by GAVIN HARRIS from SAHPA CHAIRPERSON,
Lines of Flight 2026 vote at AGM. The SAHPA Committee of Management (COM) have agreed to allow a vote between 3 options based on discussion at the UN-official forum. Gepps Cross club were going to table a motion but we have not received one by the due date. The 3 draft programs will be published on this website after the COM meet on Tuesday 3rd March. As the AGM is now scheduled for Sunday 22nd March, 2026 we wanted members to have 21 days notice. Postal and Email voting will be available, but the member must request the postal vote from the General Secretary (Joe Jackson 0448883512). The program that wins the vote will only be for the current 2026 season. The SAHPA COM have agreed to call an official Lines of Flight Meeting in October at the end of the season for 2027 and onwards. We also will be recommending an amendment at the AGM to our constitution, so that lines of flight can not be changed at future AGMs and they can only be changed at official lines of flight meetings which will be moved from June to July in the final year of a line of flight, we do not want groups of members trying to change the lines every 9 months. The 3 options that members will be able to select as their preference 1 to 3 are : Option 1 Current Draft Race program 2 Lines of flight. N/ NW & SE revised 9/2/2026 Option 2 Amendment Draft Race Program N/ NW & NE revised 22/2/2026 (South East is replaced by North East points) Conventional 2 lines of flight Option 3 (Forum discussed races Nth, NW & NE. The 3 lines of flight has 9 x NW, 7 x Nth, 9 x NE. As Assoc races it is 6 x NW, 4 x Nth, 6 x NE. Please wait until after Tuesday 3rd March to request postal votes. There will also be a postal votes for the Chairperson position and other motions. This forum posting is the official 21 days notice to members. A SMS will also be sent out today
0007 27 Feb 2026 15:52:41: Posted by JOE JACKSON from SAHPA SECRETARY,
We have had a VRPU 24 BBH handed into the SAHPA. If it is your bird, please collect from SAHPA.
0008 23 Feb 2026 20:45:33: Posted by JOE JACKSON from SAHPA SECRETARY,
Please be advised AGM has been postponed to 22nd March 2026. Line Of Flight material to be prepared and presented to members and voted on.
0009 20 Feb 2026 22:45:55: Posted by GAVIN HARRIS from SAHPA CHAIRPERSON,
Race Program 2026 revised, please click on Points/Program button and then select the Programs, 2026 Race program draft. The revisions include : 1) Sires Produce is now a week later, so there is 3 weeks between Hamilton SA Derby and Sires race so the birds can compete in both and have 3 weeks recovery time. The SALDC Committee has also selected the race point to be Koroit 505km SE, slight more south than Terang and slightly North of Warrnambool, we have previously raced a Sires from Koroit 2) SA Long Distance Club has scheduled a race from Goulburn (NSW) the day after Holbrook so birds can be transported on the Geraldy unit and driven to Goulburn and released Sunday morning thus providing cost savings to both SAHPA and SALDC. 3) To accommodate suggestions for members that prefer north racing and to keep them interested and attending the club for hampering nights for SE races such as Terang and Benalla, we will provide two extra North sprint races on the same day and offer $100 first prize, no fee to enter, but no assoc points allocated. Last years Stirling North sprint late in the season was quite successful. 3.1 Carrieton Sprint on August 29th, same day as Terang Open and 5 bird special 3.2 Hawker Sprint on Sept 12th, same day as the Benalla Open. The Committee of Management (COM) is listening to members and doing their best to implement a program which meets what them members voted on at an official meeting. Reminder that the COM have scheduled an Official Lines of Flight meeting to be held in June 2026 as per the Race Bylaws section 9 to set the lines for 2027 season. The current COM have agreed to stay with N/NW and SE lines for 2026 as per the results of the vote at the special meeting held last year and all flyers bought rings and planned their breeding based on that draft program.
0010 20 Feb 2026 18:29:36: Posted by JOE JACKSON from SAHPA SECRETARY,
Financial accounts, treasurer's and Auditors reports are now available for review on the Minutes 2026 Tab. Should you have any questions, please email Darren at sahpa.treasurer2015@gmail.com or call 0421770610 prior to the AGM on 15th March 2026. Regards Darren SAHPA Treasurer