Er, this is Australia in the hottest month
of the year
Point well taken. Forgive the tetchiness of a grumpy old man. In years past I have had the pleasure of watching air shows in England where the aerodromes and surrounding countryside are part of England's `green and pleasant land`. A contrast to the dusty paddocks of Avalon. Add to that in England, the sight and sounds of a wonderful variety of wartime aircraft plus the close synchronisation of their flying displays. That said, there are undoubtedly thousands of Melburnians who thoroughly enjoy Avalon perhaps because they have seen nothing else.