The Finch Society of Australia, includes the Wollongong, Hawkesbury, Hunter Valley and Canberra Finch clubs together with the parent body in Sydney. Monthly meetings consist of the usual society business followed by either an address from a guest speaker or a talk from local finch breeders or video or slide night or demonstration or just a members forum whereby we try to sort out new members problems and those of members too!! Worming methods, feeding, breeding and designing aviaries are but a few of the more popular topics. There is also a very good raffle at each meeting plus a giant Christmas raffle with terrific prizes. Many of our affiliate clubs publish their own newsletters that are distributed to all members by mail or at meetings. The newsletters contain the minutes of previous meetings, articles on all aspects of the keeping and breeding of finches, reports from all clubs, when and what’s happening within the society plus more. Some of the publications also include a “Bird Trader” free service and available to all members wanting to place an add to buy, sell or swap birds or bird related products.