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Our 2009 Upcoming Events page is up, with all Australian bodybuilding federations included, seminars, expos and events grouped by federation as well as by month. It is not 100% complete yet, but a work in progress.
If you are promoting a bodybuilding/figure show, a seminar or any type of related event please feel free to contact us for [...]

Promoted by Paul and Carole Graham, the 2008 NPFC-IFBB Australia National Bodybuilding Championships were held on Oct 19 in Sydney. Melbourne resident Ange Galati captured his 5th IFBB Australia class win, with other class winners including U/65 Tony Sadaati, U/70 Black Keniawan, U/75 Rhommel Pardilanan with Cathy Adams winning the womens bodybuilding.
The U/85 division was won by Sam Pappas, [...]

We have a few photos and the first callouts of all classes from the 2008 Australian IFBB Nationals prejudging. Promoted by Paul and Carole Graham, the NPFC-IFBB Australia Nationals were held on Sat Oct 18 and Sun Oct 19 at the Sharkies Club in Sydney.
There are 11 judges total including Rosa-Marie Romero, Sandra Lee Jose, [...]

The results of the show are posted already here, and we are just getting the photos and videos of the IFBB Vics show up. Class winners include Sam Pappas, Ange Galati and Sara Picken-Brown. More videos to come this evening including Dennis Wolf posing and interview, Lee Priest Interview, Scott Slaman posing, Sam Pappas posing, Ange [...]

Promoted by Tony Doherty, the 2008 NPFC-IFBB Victorian Bodybuilding Championships were held on Sat Oct 11 at the Dallas Brooks Center in Melbourne. Ange Galati, Sam Pappas, Al Reidie, Stacey Hansen and Sara Picken-Brown amongst others won their classes.
With two of the world’s best bodybuilders in attendance rising IFBB star Dennis Wolf was the featured guest [...]

With over 40 competitors in, the prejudging of the 2008 NPFC-IFBB Victoria Championships has ended. Ange Galati as expected looks to win his class at bare minimum, not even being compared in the callouts. Full names of each class, and a few details are listed below and we will have results, photos and videos up [...]

We just uploaded some photos taken at promoter Tony Doherty’s gym this evening of IFBB Vics guest poser Dennis Wolf, special guest Lee Priest alongside Tony as well as a few competitors.
There is a total of 49 competitors reported for the NPFC-IFBB Victoria Champs including Ange Galati in the U/80kg, and a stacked u/90kg class that includes Rohan Reid, Sam [...]

IFBB star Dennis Wolf will be making his first Australia appearance of his career this weekend, where he will be guest posing at the Oct 11 IFBB Victorian Championships and the October 12 Queensland Champs. Top Aussie pro Lee Priest will also be in attendance at both events.
Coming off his 3rd Olympia contest where [...]

The IFBB Tasmanian Bodybuilding Championships were held on Saturday October 4, 2008 at the Hobart College Auditorium. Australian IFBB pro Luke Wood was the guest poser, with Ange Galati also being a featured guest. Promoter Tony Doherty was the MC and Neil Gardner served on the judging panel. We only have a few class winners [...]

We have over 50 photos posted from the 2008 NPFC-IFBB Australasia show held Sunday, April 27 2008. They are NOT professional quality - but photos are photos! Marc Azzi very nicely took the time to take them all and send them to us, and we thank him from this website and our readers for his [...]

The 2008 Elite Championships were held on Perth this weekend, promoted by Mike O’Mara. Top 5 of male bodybuilding:
1 - Komang Arnawa [$4,000]
2 - Lui Marciel [$2,500]
3 - Mick Scionti  [$1,500]
4 - Neil Gardner [$1,250]
5 - Lockie Maxwell-Wright [$750]
Click on photo to enlarge:

Figure Placings
1 - Gabriela Cioban [$2,000]
2 - Daniela O’Mara [$1,500]
3 - Nicky Jankovic [...]

As a general comparison, the United States actually gives a significantly higher amount of pro cards per year to females, as do many other nations – as the females have three divisions [figure, fitness, bodybuilding] versus the single bodybuilding for males.
We compared general amounts of Australian IFBB pros, placings of the two most prestigious competitions. [...]