Victorian Yard Utility Farm Dog Association

26/01/2025

🏆🏆VYUFDA Annual Awards Nominations 2025 🏆🏆

With a little under three (3) week till our first event have you put in your nominations for Bitch of the Year or Master Series?

Bitch of the Year nominations must be received by April to receive full years points.

Eligibility for Masters Series is members over the age of 60.

All nominations please direct to the secretary.

Thank you,
Naomi
VYUFDA Secretary

25/01/2025

🐶🐶Foster Show Yard Dog Trial 🐶 February 22, 2025 – February 23, 2025 🐶🐶

Order of Events:
🐶 Sat 22nd of Feb: Open & Novice: Foster Show Grounds, Station Rd FOSTER
🐶 Sun 23rd of Feb: Enc - Beloka Farm

Entries close: Friday 14 February 2024

🛑All entries must be valid VYUFDA members 🛑
🛑Your entries will not be accepted until payment is received. 🛑

Please use the link below to view the event:
https://www.vyufda.com.au/vyufda01/event/foster-show-yard-trial/

For entry form and more info go to our website!

23/01/2025

VYUFDA: AGM Notification - Sunday 2nd of February 2025
** FINAL REMINDER **

*** IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING PLEASE RSVP BY FRIDAY 24th of January 2025 ***

Good Afternoon to all VYUFDA Members,

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be convened at Darraweit Guim Hall on Sunday 2nd of February 2025

Address: 1481 Bolinda-Darraweit Road, Darraweit Guim, 3756
Time: The meeting will commence at 11:00 am.

A light luncheon will be served following the AGM.

Please note to have voting rights and accept nomination as Office Bearers at the VYUFDA AGM your membership must be finalised by 31st January 2025.

RSVP need to be sent to myself by Friday 24th of January 2025.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Naomi
Secretary

Parking: Parking will be available at the front of the hall as well as along Francis Ln. It would be appreciated if we could please leave some parking in the front of the hall for access to the disabled access ramp for those who require this facility.

22/01/2025

🐑🐑 Mount Sturgeon (Dunkeld) Farm Dog Trial 🐑February 22, 2025 – February 23, 2025 🐑🐑

Order of Events:
🐑 Saturday 22nd - Open
🐑 Sunday 23rd - Novice & Maiden

Entries close: February 9, 2025

Catering for breakfast & lunches by Dunkeld Football club – Don’t forget your cash to support the locals!

CopRice

20/01/2025

Afternoon VYUFDA Members,

🛑 2025 memberships are now due🛑

Payment must be made by 31st January 2025 for the discount membership fee - payment after this date will incur full for membership fee.

⚠️ For voting rights and accept nomination as Office Bearers at the VYUFDA AGM your membership must be paid in full by 31st January 2025

⚠️ To obtain your 2025 membership number you MUST complete and pass the membership renewal quiz.

Annual Membership Quiz The Association is committed to animal welfare. As part of that commitment we have introduced some eduction/training as part of your membership. Each year as part of your membership renewal we are asking members to refresh their understanding of good practise and complete a sh...

19/01/2025

🐶🐶Mount Hesse Farm Dog Trial 🐶 February 15, 2025 – February 16, 2025 🐶🐶

The entry form for Mount Hesse Farm Dog Trial is now on-line.

Entries CLOSING: 8 of Feb, 2025

Order of Event:
🐶Saturday 15th – Local/Encourage & Novice
🐶 Sunday 16th – Open

CopRice

🛑All entries must be valid VYUFDA members 🛑

🛑Your entries will not be accepted until payment is received. 🛑

Please use the link below to view the event:

VYUFDA-Mt Hess Farm Dog Trial 2023 Entries CLOSING: 20th of March, 2023 Local/Encourage Saturday 25th, Judges talk: Local/Encourage 14:00 Open & Novice Sunday 26th Judges talk: Open & Novice 07:00   Judges: A-Team Shearing Open: Darren (Fudge) McAinch, McIn

17/01/2025

🧢 VYUFDA MERCHANDISE 🧢

For anyone who would still like to order VYUFDA merchandise - we still have some stock available:

🧢 Caps - $25
👔Works shirts - $55
PILBARA CLOSED FRONT SHIRT - FRENCH NAVY
- LARGE - 1
- XL - 5
- XXL - 1

PILBARA CLOSED FRONT SHIRT - COBALT
- LARGE -1
- XXL - 1

PILBARA CLOSED FRONT SHIRT - STONE
- MEDIUM - 1
- LARGE - 2
- XL- 2

PILBARA OPEN FRONT LS SHIRT - COBALT
- XXL - 2
- ###L - 2

16/01/2025

Sponsor Riddellvue Angus Stud Female catalogue is now available.

All welcome to call in and view all female sale lots ahead of the Friday auction at BEEF WEEK OPEN DAY: Tuesday, 4th February | 9am - 4pm
🔗 Download the Catalogue Here: https://www.riddellvue.com.au/sales/

📢 FEMALE AUTUMN HERD DISPERSAL CATALOGUE OUT NOW! 📢

A great opportunity to add elite outcross genetics to your program:
👉 100 premium PTIC cows (M-N-P-Q-R-S-T) including 30 spring-joined U heifers PLUS 30 autumn V heifers

All welcome to call in and view all female sale lots ahead of the Friday auction at BEEF WEEK OPEN DAY: Tuesday, 4th February | 9am - 4pm

🔗 Download the Catalogue Here: https://www.riddellvue.com.au/sales/

🗓️ Autumn Herd Dispersal Sale
Friday 7th February | 1pm
On-Property, Markwood & AuctionsPlus

📱Interested in looking over any of the Sale Lots? Please get in touch with Ian to arrange a time or for more information please call:

Ian Bates - 0418 367 209
Elders - Michael Glasser - 0403 526 702
Nutrien - Peter Godbolt - 0457 591 929

14/01/2025

🐑🐑 Mount Hesse Farm Trial 🐑 February 15th & 16th 🐑🐑

Save the date!

CopRice

11/01/2025

Good Morning VYUFDA Members,

Your 2025 memberships are now due - payment must be made by 31st January 2025 for the discount membership fee - payment after this date will incur full for membership fee.

🛑For voting rights and accept nomination as Office Bearers at the VYUFDA AGM your membership must be paid in full by 31st January 2025 🛑

⚠️ To obtain your 2025 membership number you MUST complete and pass the membership renewal quiz.

Reciprocal memberships need to be reapplied for each year this form can be found on the VYUFDA website - for your reciprocal membership to be valid you need to quote your home state 2025 membership number – At this time we only have Reciprocal memberships rights with NSW, QLD & SA Yard Dog associations.

The link to the Membership Renewal quiz can be found below:
https://www.vyufda.com.au/vyufda01/membership-renewal-quiz/

If you have any questions, please let me know.
Naomi
VYUFDA Secretary

Annual Membership Quiz The Association is committed to animal welfare. As part of that commitment we have introduced some eduction/training as part of your membership. Each year as part of your membership renewal we are asking members to refresh their understanding of good practise and complete a sh...

11/01/2025

🐕 Your best mate deserves the best fuel!
Whether rounding up a woolly mob or just being there for you, CopRice Working Dog, keeps your hardworking pups full of energy, and working at their peak for longer:
🐾 Nutritionally balanced & complete
🐾 Fat for stamina energy
🐾 Antioxidants for health & wellbeing
🐾 Omega oils for joint, skin & coat health
🐾 Meat No.1 ingredient
🐾 Made with 100% Australian brown rice

🐕 Your best mate deserves the best fuel!
Whether rounding up a woolly mob or just being there for you, CopRice Working Dog, keeps your hardworking pups full of energy, and working at their peak for longer:
🐾 Nutritionally balanced & complete
🐾 Fat for stamina energy
🐾 Antioxidants for health & wellbeing
🐾 Omega oils for joint, skin & coat health
🐾 Meat No.1 ingredient
🐾 Made with 100% Australian brown rice

09/01/2025

🐑🐑 Mount Sturgeon (Dunkeld) Farm Dog Trial 🐑February 22, 2025 – February 23, 2025🐑🐑

And we have kick off - The first entry form for the year is now available - Mount Sturgeon (Dunkeld) Farm Dog Trial entry form for is now on-line.

Well done to the South West Team for our first new event for 2025 - jump on board and support the team!

Entries close: 9th February 2025.



🛑 All entries must be valid VYUFDA members 🛑
🛑 Your entries will not be accepted until payment is received. 🛑

Please use the link below to view the event:
https://www.vyufda.com.au/vyufda01/event/mount-sturgeon-dunkeld/

06/01/2025

VYUFDA Annual General Meeting - Sunday 2nd of February 2025 - Agenda with Notices of Motion

Good Afternoon to all VYUFDA Members,

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be convened at Darraweit Guim Hall on Sunday 2nd of February 2025.

Address: 1481 Bolinda-Darraweit Road, Darraweit Guim, 3756
Time: The meeting will commence at 11:00 am.

A light luncheon will be served following the AGM.

Please see your email for links to 2025 Agenda and 2024 AGM meeting minutes.

Please note to have voting rights and accept nomination as Office Bearers at the VYUFDA AGM your membership must be finalised by 31st January 2025.

RSVP need to be sent to myself by Friday 24th of January 2025.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Naomi
Secretary

Parking: Parking will be available at the front of the hall as well as along Francis Ln. It would be appreciated if we could please leave some parking in the front of the hall for access to the disabled access ramp for those who require this facility.

05/01/2025

🐑🐕 Rheola Charity Carnival Yard Dog trials - 21 April 2025🐑 🐕

Save the date 📆
152nd Rheola Charity Carnival - Easter Monday - 21 April 2025

🐑🐕 Sheep dog trials 🐑 🐕

➡️ Who comes to the Rheola Charity Carnival to watch the dogs in action?

➡️ Do you spend the whole day there or wander around our many other attractions 🚜 🐎 🏃‍♀️ 🪵 🪓 🎶 🎡 🚙 🍿 ☕️ 🏏 🛝

Save the date 📆

152nd Rheola Charity Carnival
Easter Monday
21 April 2025

Rheola Recreation Reserve
Rheola 🌳

Photo credit: Ella Weber 2024.

05/01/2025

2025 VYUFDA Event Results and Annual Awards are available online:

2025 results will be publish online when they are received by the secretary as well as continuing to include them in the quarterly newsletter.

The links below will take you to the online versions.

Please keep in mind, that results are included when they are submitted to the secretary by the convenors in the approved format so results for an event may not appear in the list as quickly those lucky enough to gain points may wish 🤓

2025 VYUFDA Event Results:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vjaWXMZ6pkmlz7m7p0WPkGMrP9fscK_h/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105253840796791097375&rtpof=true&sd=true

2024 VYUFDA Annual Awards - Points Tables:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HHIjCn4EdyVQS45p9-6VsLUOS8co55bf/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105253840796791097375&rtpof=true&sd=true

31/12/2024

Rules Update Effective January 1, 2025.

Good Morning Members,

We hope you've had a happy and safe New Year and welcome to 2025.

As per update in the December 2024 newsletter updates a Motion was passed at the VYUFDA Committee Meeting held on 25 October 2024 to update:
• Rule 2.6 Competition Levels,
• Rule 2.10 Competing at incorrect level
• Rule 18.2.2 h (Specific Trial Rules For Utility trials) Obstacles.

We recommend all Members and Judges review the rules before the year kicks off.

If you have any questions please let me know.

Thank you,
Naomi
VYUFDA Secretary

Find all information regarding VYUFDA Rules & Policies

30/12/2024

2025 VYUFDA Event Date are now on line - we remind all members and followers dates are subject to change.

You can use the below link to access our Event Calendar on-line:
https://www.vyufda.com.au/vyufda01/event-calendar/

27/12/2024

Annual General Meeting Notification.

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be convened at Darraweit Guim Hall on Sunday 2nd of February 2025

REMINDER: We request any members who wish to propose notices of motion for consideration at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to submit them to the Secretary by Friday 3rd of January 2025, in order that they are circulated to members at least 21 to the meeting.

Please note to have voting rights and accept nomination as Office Bearers at the VYUFDA AGM your membership must be paid in full by 31st January 2025

Annual General Meeting Notification.

Good Morning to all VYUFDA Members,

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be convened at Darraweit Guim Hall on Sunday 2nd of February 2025

Address: 1481 Bolinda-Darraweit Road, Darraweit Guim, 3756
Time: The meeting will commence at 11:00 am.

A light luncheon will be served following the AGM.

We request any members who wish to propose notices of motion for consideration at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to submit them to the Secretary by Friday 3rd of January 2025, in order that they are circulated to members at least 21 to the meeting.

Please note to have voting rights and accept nomination as Office Bearers at the VYUFDA AGM your membership must be paid in full by 31st January 2025

RSVP need to be sent to myself by Friday 24th of January 2025

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Naomi
Secretary

Parking: Parking will be available at the front of the hall as well as along Francis Ln. It would be appreciated if we could please leave some parking in the front of the hall for access to the disabled access ramp for those who require.