Seem to remember reading about this in Australian Gliding when the Canberra Gliding Club came to the same conclusion 30 plus years ago. Something along the lines "one day only clubs that owned their AFLDs would exist into the future."
Their current membership might like to elaborate on their forefathers wise decision to relocate back then. Daryl On 7 Aug. 2017 6:41 pm, "Peter Champness" <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Harry, > > I agree that we need security of tenure over where we conduct gliding > operations. > > In Melbourne we want to secure tenure over the Bacchus Marsh airfield.. I > hope that we can do, that. > > On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 8:37 PM, Harry Medlicott < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> >> >> It was almost inevitable. Money hungry councils without a great deal of >> interest in gliding, sooner or later decide that perhaps if they can get >> rid of all the users then then real estate value of the property is worth >> millions or just because they wish to cover the maintenance cost of their >> property, that it is a good idea to squeeze as much money as they can from >> those selfish, filthy rich aviators who are small in number and contribute >> little to the community. >> >> >> >> I have always thought it would be good publicity as well as a genuine >> contribution to society if gliding clubs organised regular charity events, >> perhaps in conjunction with service clubs such as rotary or lions. Entirely >> on the basis that the club(s) would make absolutely nothing from the >> exercise except community goodwill and perhaps gain new members. At my >> home club, Lake Keepit, the charity to support could be the Westpac Rescue >> Helicopter Service which is well supported and regarded locally. Another >> worthwhile idea would be to try and get glider pilot representation on the >> local council. >> >> >> >> Of more importance the GFA should investigate the possibility of >> purchasing land suitable for use as a gliding field about no more than an >> hours driving distance from, for a start, Sydney and Melbourne. I can >> imagine the shock, horror of the powers that be at this suggestion. Not the >> GFAs business, we are merely an umbrella organisation to supervise the >> efforts of gliding clubs. Am afraid that the future of gliding, certainly >> in NSW and Victoria depends on having a secure future from which to conduct >> operations. Not affordable? Not sure about that. We spend considerable >> amounts on other aspects of gliding which might have to be curtailed while >> funds were expended on funding sites. Once the land was secure am sure >> clubs would migrate their operations to such a site over a period of time. >> >> >> >> There may be other ways to achieve this. It may be that a council would >> give a very long term lease or security of occupation at a predetermined >> cost. >> >> >> >> The long term future of gliding depends on having security of tenure over >> where we conduct operations. The GFA should take the initiative in >> achieving this. It is probably beyond the resources of an individual club. >> >> >> >> Harry Medlicott >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > >
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