Our fly-in to Eleanor Downs station at Vivonne Bay Kangaroo Island was a great success. Perfect flying weather saw 6 aircraft and 10 members overnight at the station. Our tourist activities included walking on the beach, a visit to Parndana and a tour of a new micro-brewery. Our hosts, the Trethewey’s, really looked after us extremely well – thank you Olivia and Nathan.
Your Council met on the 16th of April to finalise Office Bearers and associated positions. They are as follows:
- John Siebert President and Acting Treasurer
- Barry Windle Secretary and Public Officer
- Ian Pearce Membership Officer and Webmaster
- Rob Wintulich Audio Visual Manager
- Greg Holland BBQ Fundraising Manager and Scales Custodian
- Andrew Hogarth Councillor
Club members assisting the Council:
- Greg Tabe Investment Recording, COMAK YMBD Liaison and Safari.
As I mentioned at the AGM, we are keen to have additional members join the Council. If you are able to assist please approach any of the Councillors for more information on the roles and functions involved.
For your diary, please note the following upcoming activities:
- Saturday the 3rd of May 1030-1230 workshop visit to Milton King’s Lightning project. Address details are on the members section of our website. Plus, don’t forget to vote!
- General Meeting Wednesday the 14th of May. Again, please book via the members section of the website. Our speaker will be Group Captain Steve Fielder giving an update on his Auster restoration plus insights into PNG aviation and defence progress.
- Saturday the 31st of May fly-in to Lameroo for lunch at the Mallee Spirits gin distillery. A board will be available at the next meeting. The strip is about 3nm SW of Lameroo Township with 2 runways, an East West 1500m long and a North South 700m long. Elevation is 250’. Early bird arrivals at 0900 to look at Kevin Traeger’s aircraft and machinery collection. Arrive by 1100 for shuttle transport to the Mallee Spirits site for lunch. Cost of the lunch is $25 per person.
Safe flying. John Siebert
