Hunter Valley Avicultural Society Annual Bird Sale Date:                              Saturday, 24th  MAY,  2008 Place:                            Cessnock Basketball Stadium Mount View Street, Cessnock Time:                             Sale starts 10.00am  to 2pm  Admission:                  $2.00 per person Bird Entry Fee:           $1.00 per bird with a minimum of $5.00 Benching:                    Fri 23rd May:  4.30pm to 9.30pm         Sat 24th May:  7am to 9am Organisors:                 Hunter Valley Avicultural Society Inc Enquiries:                    Deirdre  (02)  49488668 Email:                            Go to this URL:       http://www.hvas.asn.au/contact.htm Website:                       http://www.hvas.asn.au/birdsale.htm 2005 Sale Statistics Birds Benched:          2,200                                                           Bird Sellors:                n/a                                                                Trade Stands:             20                                                                Clearence Rate:          n/a Visitors:                        700 History After the formation of the Hunter Valley Avicultural Society in 1998, members voted to hold a birdsale in order to raise  funds for  club activities. Its first sale was held on the 25th May, 1999,  in the Ambulance practice Hall in Kurri Kurri.  Following the success of the this first sale, the society made it an annual event. Due to growing popularity, it was decided after the Second Annual Sale that a larger revenue was needed. The Catholic Lyceum Hall on Cumberland Street in Cessnock was chosen for future sales.  The sale continued to grow and in 2003, it  was moved to the Cessnock Basketball Stadium in Mount View Road at the showground.   Referenced from:  Australian Aviary Life Magazine.