The Melton Invitation Racing Pigeon club Inc. was established in October 2018. We are Affiliated with the Victorian Pigeon Organisation (VPO) in Melbourne Australia. We are registered as a non-profit incorporation, with The Department of Consumer Affairs in Victoria, 
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We are situated in the Local council municipality of “The City Of Melton” in the outer western suburbs of Melbourne Australia 
and we welcome all residents within The City Of Melton, who are interested in Racing and Keeping Racing Pigeons. To please visit our Contact Us Page and make an application to join us and be your own breeder, trainer, and jockey and enjoy a sport with your entire family in the safety of your backyard
Thoroughbred pigeon racing is practiced all over the world. The race season begins in July in Australia in most states. Before birds are entered in a race they must be trained. This involves releasing them at increasing distances away from their loft. This encourages them to fly straight home and gets them fit. Races can 
be from 200 kms to 1200 kms.
Technology
As with all aspects of life technology has brought about changes in the technological 21st Century and pigeon racing is no exception. The traditional method of timing pigeons from races is for the bird to carry a race rubber on its leg and for this to be put into a clock to register the time of arrival. The modern method requires the bird to carry a 
microchip on its ring which records its arrival when it passes over a pad at the loft. This records and calculates the velocity. This allows the owner to do other things like shopping whilst the pigeon is recorded. The traditional method of timing is however still used by many.