by Olivia Silk | Sep 15, 2025 | Media Release, News
First time in event history three female jockeys claim 1, 2 & 3 in the TAB Birdsville Cup Race The thrill of the chase returned to the tiny outback town today as Day Two of the 143rd Birdsville Races thundered down the famous red dirt track in a flurry of dust,...
by Olivia Silk | Aug 13, 2025 | News
Whether it’s your first time travelling to Birdsville or your hundredth time, it’s important to consider the conditions when en route to the Outback. Our landscape and surroundings here in the Diamantina Region support a wide range of unique plants and animals. Every...
by Olivia Silk | Aug 6, 2025 | Media Release
Sports commentator Grace Hayden has today been announced as an ambassador for the 2025 Birdsville Races, set to return to the iconic event in the first weekend in September. Queensland-born Hayden lit up the Simpson Desert last year with her blend of fashion flair,...
by Olivia Silk | Jun 23, 2025 | Media Release
Fred Brophy GA, the fourth-generation showman whose boxing troupe has become part of Outback folklore, has announced that 2025 will be the final year his boxing tent runs during the Birdsville Races weekend in September – the very event that helped kickstart his...
by Olivia Silk | Jun 18, 2025 | Media Release
New sprint feature, record stakes and infrastructure upgrades for Birdsville Races In a major win for country racing, the 2025 Birdsville Races will boast a record prize pool of $330,000 for the 143 iteration of the event, after the Birdsville Race Club and Racing...
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