I would like to say a big thanks to GFA for their help in assisting Gliding in Camden, NSW. At present Camden Airport is in the process of being sold. Hoxton Park, Camden and Bankstown Airports are being sold in a group to private industry. Camden Airport will still remain an Airport, but the definition of an Airport is not clear. The gliding community at Camden has great concerns that we may lose our grass runways.
This affects SCGC, Sydney Gliding, the Scouts Gliding, Air League and Independent operators in motor gliders located at Camden.
Bob Hall and Hank Meertens have been very helpful in working with us on lobbying the Federal Government. The local Liberal member, Pat Farmer, has been very supportive as well. We had a meeting with the Minister for Finance and Administration, Nick Minchin at Parliament House, last week. It is obvious that Hank and Bob have worked these corridors before, many times. It is a frustrating and thankless task with extremely long decision and process times.
On behalf of Gliding at Camden, I want to thank these guys for their help.
I know on this email alias that there are times when GFA's worth is questioned. Getting help like this is very valuable and I am thankful to have Bob and Hank's experience on our side.
Regards Dave Boulter
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