Live Entertainment
BIRDSVILLE RACES PROGRAM OF EVENTS
- Tuesday 2 September
- Wednesday 3 September
- Thursday 4 September
- Friday 5 September
- Saturday 6 September
- Sunday 7 September
4:00PM – 7:00PM
‘RACE TO AN ACE’ TWILIGHT GOLF EVENT AT THE BIRDSVILLE DUNES GOLF CLUB
Event Times:
4:00PM – Registrations open (only available on course from 4pm-5.00pm)
5.00PM – Competition commences
7.00PM – Event concludes
Competition and Prizes:
Entry and competition fee $20.00 for 3 x balls
Comp 1: Hole In One – $1,000 Cash Prize
Comp 2: Nearest To The Pin – 2 x tickets to the OBE Pavillion on Friday the 5th of September
Raffles
Further Details:
Food and drinks available for purchase
Clubs, balls and tees provided
Eftpos and Cash
10+ Years Only
BYO Chair if spectating
9:00AM – 4:00PM
Daily tours of the Old Birdsville Hospital
Adelaide Street
10:00AM – 4:00PM
Merchandise open
Town Square
5:00PM – 6:30PM
SPORTING LEGENDS Q&A WITH DOUG WALTERS AND MAL JOHNSTON
Free event at the Birdsville Hotel
From 7:00PM
IN THE RING WITH FRED BROPHY: LIVE Q&A
Ticketed event in the Fred Brophy Boxing Tent. Get your tickets here.
8:30AM
RFDS FUN RUN COMMENCES
Adjacent entrance to the Birdsville Tourist Park. Further details including route and registration details available here.
Pre-registrations via the website is recommended.
9:00AM – 4:00PM
Daily tours of the Old Birdsville Hospital
Adelaide Street
10:00AM – 4:00PM
Merchandise open
Town Square
FROM 1:00PM
LIVE MUSIC AT THE BIRDSVILLE HOTEL
1:00PM – Tammy Maxon (Beer Garden)
2:15PM – John O’Dea (Beer Garden)
3:30PM – Caitlin Drew (Beer Garden)
4:45PM – John O’Dea (Beer Garden)
6:45PM – Tammy Maxon (Main Stage)
7:45PM – Caitlin Drew (Main Stage)
8:45PM – Mick Lindsay (Main Stage)
FROM 3:30PM
CUP PARADE, WIRRARRI CENTRE TO BIRDSVILLE HOTEL
5:40PM
RFDS BIRDSVILLE RACES Gala Shuttle Bus commences
Shuttle Bus to the RDFS Gala begins at 5.40pm with second departure at 6:00pm. For ticket holders only.
6:00PM
RFDS BIRDSVILLE RACES Gala
Track Marquee. Tickets essential.
Live Music with Riley Young from 6:00PM – 10:30PM
7:30PM
FRED BROPHY’S BOXING TROUPE – SHOW #1
Opposite the Birdsville Hotel
9:30PM
FRED BROPHY’S BOXING TROUPE – SHOW # 2 (SUBJECT TO DEMAND)
Opposite the Birdsville Hotel
9:00AM – 4:00PM
Daily tours of the Old Birdsville Hospital
Adelaide Street
RACE DAY CALCUTTA
Ticket sales commence at 9.30am in front of the Birdsville Hotel with draw & auction to follow at 10.45am.
10:45AM
BUS SHUTTLE DAY SERVICE STARTS
Shuttles start at 10:45am and run continuously throughout race days – both express and ‘stopping all stations’.
View the bus shuttle timetable.
10:45AM
CALCUTTA DRAWN
Birdsville Hotel
11:00AM
GATES OPEN
Birdsville Race Course
11:00AM – 5:00PM
Merchandise open
Racecourse
11:00AM – 1:00PM
Fashions on the Field nominations open
12:00PM
OBE PAVILION (Trackside Hospitality) OPENS
Open until 4.30pm
Live Music with Tammy Moxon from 12:00PM – 4:30PM
1:00PM – 5:45PM
LIVE MUSIC AT THE BIRDSVILLE HOTEL
1:00PM – Caitlin Drew (Beer Garden)
2:15PM – John O’Dea (Beer Garden)
3:30PM – Caitlin Drew (Beer Garden)
4:45PM – Riley Young (Beer Garden)
1:34PM
RACE 1 OF THE 6 RACE PROGRAM
1:40PM
NOVELTY FASHIONS ON THE FIELD COMMENCE
FROM 6:30PM
LIVE MUSIC AT THE BIRDSVILLE HOTEL
6:30PM – Tammy Maxon (Main Stage)
7:35PM – Caitlin Drew (Main Stage)
8:45PM – Riley Young (Main Stage)
7:00PM
SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE CONTINUES
Running every 30 minutes, until 11pm.
View the bus shuttle timetable.
7:30PM
FRED BROPHY’S BOXING TROUPE – 1ST SHOW
9:30PM
FRED BROPHY’S BOXING TROUPE – 2ND SHOW (SUBJECT TO DEMAND)
11:00PM
LATE SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE
A small 20-seater Coaster bus will run between 11pm – 1am facilitated by Birdsville Hotel.
9:00AM – 4:00PM
Daily tours of the Old Birdsville Hospital
Adelaide Street
9:30AM
CALCUTTA (BIRDSVILLE CUP)
Ticket sales commence at 9.30am in front of the Birdsville Hotel with draw & auction to follow at 10.45am
10:30AM
SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE STARTS
Shuttles start at 10.45am and run continuously throughout race days, both express and ‘stopping all stations’.
View the bus shuttle timetable.
10:45AM
CALCUTTA DRAWN
Birdsville Hotel
11:00AM
GATES OPEN
Birdsville Race Course
11:00AM – 5:00PM
Merchandise open
Birdsville Race Course
11:00AM – 1:00PM
Fashions on the Field nominations open
12:00PM
OBE PAVILION (Trackside Hospitality) OPENS
Open until 4.30pm.
Live music with John O’Dea from 12:00PM – 4:30PM
12:58PM
RACE 1 STARTS
1:00PM – 5:45PM
LIVE MUSIC AT THE BIRDSVILLE HOTEL
1:00PM – Caitlin Drew (Beer Garden)
2:15PM – Tammy Moxon (Beer Garden)
3:30PM – Caitlin Drew (Beer Garden)
4:45PM – Tammy Moxon (Beer Garden)
1:15PM
FASHIONS ON THE FIELD HEATS COMMENCE
2:15PM
FASHIONS ON THE FIELD FINALS
4:04PM
TAB BIRDSVILLE CUP (FEATURE RACE)
FROM 6:30PM
LIVE MUSIC AT THE BIRDSVILLE HOTEL
6:30PM – Caitlin Drew (Main Stage)
8:50PM – Mick Lindsay (Main Stage)
7:00PM
SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE CONTINUES
Running every 30 minutes, until 10pm.
View the bus shuttle timetable.
7:30PM
FRED BROPHY’S BOXING TROUPE – 1ST SHOW
9:30PM
FRED BROPHY’S BOXING TROUPE – 2ND SHOW SUBJECT TO DEMAND
10:00PM
LATE BUS SHUTTLE SERVICE
Please note, between 10pm – 1am, The Birdsville Hotel will operate a small 20-seater Coaster bus.
7AM-10AM
GET SOMETHING TO EAT BEFORE YOU GO
Visit one of Birdsville’s great eateries to fuel up before you hit the road. Take advantage of good old country hospitality at either Birdsville Bakery, Birdsville Hotel, Karrawa Wirinya Coffee or Birdsville Roadhouse, there will be something for you!
10:00AM
CHURCH SERVICE AT THE OLD BIRDSVILLE HOSPITAL (BYO CHAIR)
Adelaide Street
FROM 1:00PM
LIVE MUSIC AT THE BIRDSVILLE HOTEL
1:00PM – John O’Dea (Beer Garden)
2:15PM – Tammy Moxon (Beer Garden)
3:30PM – Caitlin Drew (Beer Garden)
