Aurora at Benalla
Pilots at Benalla for JoeyGlide were treated to a spectacular display of the Aurora Australis in January
Kingaroy Soaring Club
Congratulations to Connie, who went solo at Kingaroy Soaring Club in December.
Mount Beauty
Beautiful sky at Mount Beauty in early January
Storm at Narromine
A powerful storm hit Narromine on Wednesday 26 November, causing massive damage to the town and outlying areas.
Narromine Airfield was crowded with gliders for Narromine Cup Week. Strong wind tore across the airfield, damaging several gliders while two hangars were structurally damaged. Wind gusts of up to 63kts were reported. Thankfully, no pilots were injured. The CU can be seen in the distance moving to the east.
Grampians Soaring Club
Grampians SC held Kev’s Triangle Regatta in January. The first day kicked off with six gliders flying
and one completing Kev’s Triangle.
Darling Downs SC
A proper Australia Day weekend at Darling Downs! It was HOT, stormy and full of good flying. The Australia Day Time Trials ran, the leaderboard bounced around, and the Gold and Silver Thong Trophies found worthy winners.
