If the ARO is the same bloke as ten years ago he was most amicable on the phone. He was maintaining the property and had a lot to do with the plantation of interesting trees. Did not go to Gundaroo then though. (Originally it was a property called Bowylie owned by Bedford and Molly Osborne . They allowed the Canberra Gliding Club to base themselves there. It was winch-launch. That was the place in 1968 I trained in the club's Long-wing Kookaburra . . .. sent of on first glider solo by Gary Speight who is still going strong at the Lake Keepit club.)
Alchemy101 please tell what response you get from the ARO.