Well unfortunately the NSW members have now joined our Vic members in being unable to fly due to a statewide lockdown. We all hope that this does not last longer than the advised 7 days but, as one wise man once said, the hardest part of a 7 day lockdown is the first 14 days. Time will tell when the restrictions are lifted.

Despite our Victorian members enjoying the freedom of normality, due to the rules around the NSW statewide lockdown, the Committee has taken the only decision that they could and closed the airfield to all members.

Parker Field CLOSED until further notice

No, none of us like this, and some may consider what we do fits within the definition of “exercise” and therefore is allowed, but as a responsible community group, the committee thought it was the best option to take this action.

People travelling (even Victorians) within NSW are governed by the NSW Lockdown Restrictions, and if caught without a legitimate reason for their travel will be fined accordingly, and we don’t want any members to be put into that situation.

We did have a situation on Sunday where a model was seen and heard flying at our club in contravention to the advice issued on Saturday afternoon, by the Club President, that the airfield was closed. A couple of our members live close to the airfield and let the President know of the situation. This means, that if it happens again, you will be caught and possibly face disciplinary action from the club. This is another thing that we hope doesn’t need to happen.

The advice was sent out via our email system attached to the club website database. We try to keep emails to a minimum so, when we send an email, it is an important issue. Please do not delete it without, at the very least, scanning it to see what it is all about. If you are not receiving club emails, please check your junk/spam folder in your email system and, if they are ending up there, just add the contact details and they will go to your inbox in the future.

We will keep you informed of any changes but, in the mean time, get building or repairing. Daylight Savings is only 7 weeks away and, with it, the perfect flying weather that we all enjoy. Now is a good time to do the all important pre season checks on all of your models.

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