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Hangars growing like mushrooms at Adaminaby

The Snowy River Aviators Inc now have four hangars built at “Kennedy Field”, Adaminaby, with six more in progress. Over thirty club members met for their 1st AGM at the field in July 2008 more than six years since the club’s formation in Cooma.

A dynamic board was elected to serve the coming year:

President: Brian Donnelly
Vice President, Airfield Development: Adrian Menhennitt
Treasurer: Ray Killen
Secretary: Jane Reid
Web master: Ross Glare
Publicity (incl. “The Snowy Flyer” newsletter): Gitta Steffes
Committee Members: Verna & Peter Davis, Ion Stott, Allen Caldwell, Gitta Steffes

2008 marked the most dynamic year in the club’s history. The last six months have proved Kennedy Airfield a place to be much admired, perhaps even envied, by flying enthusiasts far and wide.

Thanks to the growing enthusiasm of ‘flying’ fans in the general community and due to the relentless dedication of the club’s members, the Snowy River Aviators Inc can now call its airfield ‘home’. In fact, this small country airfield is now fully owned by the members. In 2007 it became the property of the club, making it one of the very few airfields in Australia to provide the absolute freedom and security that only ownership by club members can provide.

The hangars house a variety of conventional to rather colourful-looking aircraft; more hangars are due to pop up; the airfield boasts a 900metres long east-west airstrip.

The next challenge for the SRA on the horizon is the building of a club house and attracting of more members. Trial membership rates for the first year are $50 per trainee/pilot members and $85 for families. Annual memberships thereafter goes to $75 per trainee/pilot and $110 family rates. The associate membership rate is $30 pa.

The existing members live mostly within a 150 kilometres radius of the airfield being from the Monaro, ACT, South Coast and Tumut while one member joined from distant Queensland. A member from the South Coast has recently completed a remarkable solo journey around Australia, being the youngest to ever do so.

Please note: The Official Opening of Snowy River Aviators will be held at Kennedy Airfield one kilometre east of Adaminaby on Saturday, 18th of October.

The club’s motto:

SAFE FUN, AFFORDABLE FLYING

For more information on club activity view www.sra.asn.au

Or contact: Jane Reid/secretary 6452 3112 / 0427 812 670

Or Gitta Steffes re. publicity 6452 2703 / 0439 281 129 – snowyflyer@spitfire.com.au