Avalon Airshow 2007
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Avalon Airshow 2007
I am wandeirng where people suggest staying for the airshow this year, i will be there for all of the trade days. I was thinking of staying in melbourne and then getting a hire car for the week. or is geelong a better option? any help would be great
Depends on a lot of things, but one of the main problems at this late stage will be getting any accomodation in the Geelong area, generally the whole area basically books out. It most certainly is a lot easier to drive back to Geelong on a daily basis than the drive back to Melbourne. Other options if it's just for a nights sleep include areas like Werribee or around the Pt Cook area if you can find a hotel around there. If you are going book now, when I booked accom the hotel said that there was some sporting event in town the weekend of avalon too which I can't remember, as such even accom in Melbourne was hard to find and expensive!
rang every outfit in Geelong today and no luck. lots of places only take 3 or even 5 night minimum bookings. I am flying direct to AVV. I scored at Torquay Hotel, it's 20 minutes from Geelong so beats driving up to Melbourne, they say they have plenty of rooms and is close to the beach.
Avalon is 58 kms from Melbourne CBD. Nearly all freeway. About a 40 minute drive normally - traffic will be heavy on airshow days. You can spend time in the traffic queue when you get close to Avalon, and you have to walk from where you park.
Geelong is 22kms - about 15-20 minutes drive - again mainly freeway.
Geelong is 22kms - about 15-20 minutes drive - again mainly freeway.
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ik978. Stay in melbourne cbd and get the train to lara. From there you can get a free shuttle bus straight to the airshow. No hassles and cheap. I hear they will charge 10 dollars a day for parking this year and you might still need to walk a good distance.
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PPRuNe presence at Avalon...
Is there going to be any PPRuNe tent or similar at the airshow? Myself and Mrs ZK-DAN are coming over from NZ to go to the airshow. Was last in Melbourne in 96.
http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/...sup/s7-h01.pdf
Basically on airshow public days you fly into Avalon East (with several hundred other lighties). Read the AIP SUP above......
It's not a flight I'd be suggesting to a brand new PPL. Try something less complex on your early flights. If you must do it take an experienced pilot with you as extra eyes and ears.
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Not a bad idea at all.....must be a few Ppruners turning up for the show...I'll be making the trip across the Tasman myself.
Any other thoughts people?? A Pprune beer tent perhaps??
Any other thoughts people?? A Pprune beer tent perhaps??
Like all of the above I will finally be in town again for Avalon, its been 12 years since my last show, but do charter companies from En or Mb still run shuttle services to East Avalon and if so which ones?
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Just heard today that I'll be there also showing off the boss's shiny new aircraft. Did the same two years ago with an older version.
Enjoyed myself - stayed in Melbourne CBD and it was a long drive but no hassels.
Bring on the PPrune beer tent
Enjoyed myself - stayed in Melbourne CBD and it was a long drive but no hassels.
Bring on the PPrune beer tent
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Like Sunfish it will be Williamstown for me ..
Re a beer, the Little River (from which the pop group took its name) Pub is closest (bit back toward Melbourne). When last I worked at Avalon I ate there regularly .. good meals and convivial. Can't provide a recent reference though .. perhaps someone closer could do a subtle recce ?
Re a beer, the Little River (from which the pop group took its name) Pub is closest (bit back toward Melbourne). When last I worked at Avalon I ate there regularly .. good meals and convivial. Can't provide a recent reference though .. perhaps someone closer could do a subtle recce ?
