Date: May 11th 2010

The Nhill Anson

A newsletter from the

Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre

11-05-2010

Highlights in this newsletter:

·        Important meeting

1919-2019: Nhill’s Aviation Century

Community Consultation

Invitation

to all persons on the Nhill Anson Newsletter list who

The Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre Inc (NAHC) and Shire of Hindmarsh invite all members of the public to discuss the future development of the Nhill Aerodrome and of Nhill’s Aviation Heritage.

Hindmarsh Shire Council and the recently incorporated Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre Association (NAHC) wish to invite support and comment from the local and wider community.

NAHC President, Rob Lynch, will introduce the Committee’s recently endorsed paper titled 1919-2019: Nhill’s Aviation Century:

·         In The Beginning:  from 1919 to 2008

·         The Establishment of Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre Inc. in 2008

·         Looking forward:  the aerodrome in 2019 - Nhill’s Aviation Century.

David Mark from the Lake Boga Air Museum has been invited to address the meeting. Lake Boga has a new hangar that houses a World War II Catalina aircraft and an excellent display relating to the RAAF Flying Boat Base active during WW II.

Your participation is vital to the success of this meeting. Please join us on Monday evening. This is a worthwhile community project and everyone should have a say in its direction.

Notification of attendance would be appreciated to assist with catering.

RSVP: Joan Bennett, (03) 5391 1206, Wed. 12^th May 2010.

Acknowledgement of Support

It is important to acknowledge the generous support we have received from many different sources. Gifts of parts, loans of manuals and drawings and advice of items for sale are all appreciated. A large number of people are interested in this project and we certainly welcome any help they can offer.

Any reader of this newsletter who is travelling through Nhill is welcome to contact me by email and I will endeavour to arrange an inspection of the Avro. john@westprint.com.au

Membership of the Nhill Aviation heritage Centre.

This newsletter is free to anyone interested in the Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre and any of its projects. However, this newsletter is also the only way the committee has of easily sending reminders to those who wish to support our cause by being a member.

Memberships run for a financial year and are $20 per person. Payment can be made by cheque or money order. Confirmation of payment will only be made if an email address is included with payment or if a notice of payment is made by email to Joan Bennett: nariel@internode.on.net 

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This newsletter is free. However, support for this important historical project is greatly appreciated. Please contact john@westprint.com.au

Support comes in many forms including phone numbers and email addresses, contact details of former WWII trainees, parts for the Avro Anson and general memorabilia, photos etc. as well as donations of cash and labour. Although it is our intention to recognise and acknowledge this assistance through the newsletter, specific details will not be published.

New email addresses are constantly being added to our list. If you do not wish to be part of our group then please contact john@westprint.com.au and make your request known.

Persons who wish to make comment about the Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre or any other related issue should also contact john@westprint.com.au. Such comments may be published in future newsletters if considered appropriate.