NATIONAL BIENNIAL REUNION MELBOURNE 2010
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ACS/MWS/WMU/SDU/WSU NATIONAL REUNION MELBOURNE MARCH 2010
5 ACS Branch News for Wings Winter Edition 2008.
5 ACS Branch
The Combined Airfield Construction Squadrons’ National Reunion at Tweed Heads on 10 to 13 March 2008 was a great success with 250 members and their ladies getting together once more, to enjoy the hospitality of the Queensland Branch. Our banners took pride of place on the stage and the WA Branch set up shop with caps, shirts and copies of We Prepared The Way with author Ian Croft in attendance to sign the books. At the special price of $10 we procured a stock which are available from treasurer Larry Kovalevsky at 02 9889 0575.
The dinner on Tuesday night was excellent and Peter Ashley told us about the part Qantas aircrews played in 1942 in Port Moresby and other war zones to help supply the troops in those dark days, Peter’s father being one of them. Some of them operated from Wards Drome, which 5 ACS was building at the time. The cruise on the Wednesday was most enjoyable and we all had plenty of time to meet old mates. A very hot topic of conversation at the reunion was the proposed renaming of the Learmonth Airport to the Ningaloo Airport at Exmouth in WA. As this airport was named after Wing Commander Charles Learmonth who lost his life in tragic circumstances off Rottnest Island in January 1944 after being awarded a DFC for his actions in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea in March 1943, we are very much opposed to any move to change the name of Learmonth Airport, which was the very last airfield 5 ACS worked on before being disbanded in 1974.
Syd Kildea.
The Following details for the 2010 Melbourne National Reunion are for information only and are open to changes. When dates & program are finalized they will be published on this website
ACS 2010 Melbourne National Reunion
– Progress to date.
At this stage the proposed dates for the reunion are:
Monday the 15th February 2010 –
P.M. Registration at Rydges Hotel
Tuesday the 16th February 2010 –
A.M. Werribee Zoo
P.M. Point Cook Museum, Flying Display and Service at the R.A.A.F. Chapel
Point Cook: Flying display 1.00 p.m. Chapel Service 2.00 p.m.
Wednesday the 17th February 2010
Free Day to explore Melbourne
P.M. Point Cook Museum, Flying Display and Service at the R.A.A.F. Chapel
Point Cook: Flying display 1.00 p.m. Chapel Service 2.00 p.m.
Wednesday the 17th February 2010
Free Day to explore Melbourne
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Note: The reunion dates will remain flexible at this stage until such time as accommodation and function room availability is confirmed.
Details re the Zoo: Open: 9.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. First coach tour of zoo, 10.30 a.m. and Tour length 45 minutes (70 passengers per coach). Cafeteria: 9.00 .a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Entry Fee: Pensioners $17.80, Seniors $21.20 and 50 and over adult tickets $18.80. The meeting decided to keep things simple and decided to charge $20.00 per head.
Program and menu, same as 2004 Melbourne Reunion.
Expression of interest. Once all accommodation availability and pricing for same and events is firmed up the letters can be sent to all squadron secretaries.
Action: Ian Butcher
Matters to be considered:
Slide show for dinner
The possibility of including a seniors travelcard in the registration package for use on the Wednesday free day – MCG ???
