Tower Hotel, Hawthorn East Minutes 16-11-2011 Meeting Commenced: 8:00 Apologies: Pete H, Paul T. New Members David Quin & Craig Stead (not present) Items For Sale Trevor is selling this entire kit. Includes Fun190, Icom radio, Brauniger vario, Aussie skins harness + chute, helmet, tow bridle, total package $3000. More details to be posted on […]
Archive | November, 2011
Never seen before 1970s hang gliding footage
Video posts
This rare footage was filmed on a Super 8 camera. The footage of the early hang gliders in Australia was donated to the Melbourne Hang Gliding Club by Mr David John Taylor from Rosebud Victoria. David also donated the multicolored glider featured in the footage known as “The flying Brick”. Also donated was a treasure […]
Snake bite info !
Learning Centre
http://www.anaes.med.usyd.edu.au/venom/snakebite.html In Australia there are about 3,000 snake bites per year, of which 200 to 500 receive antivenom; on average one or two will prove fatal. About half the deaths are due to bites from the brown snake; the rest mostly from tiger snake, taipan and death adder. Some deaths are sudden, however in fact […]