Travel… It feeds the soul, it opens the mind and literally broadens horizons – when it goes to plan, that is. When things don’t go to plan, travel can cause stress, arguments and anxiety – especially when tight deadlines or important meetings or events are involved.
On 3 May 2017 the world celebrates Wild Koala Day. And given Avalon’s proximity to the furry favourite - one could almost consider us to be Koala Airport!
We’re extremely proud to be sponsoring this year’s Surf Coast Trek, to raise money for the Kids Plus and Give Where You Live Foundations. The 40km trek goes from Aireys Inlet to Torquay - so walkers will get to enjoy a beautiful part of the world on Saturday 29 April. Not content with sponsoring, we are also walking - make sure you check out our sponsorship page and get behind us!
And now to introduce our extraordinary team of trekkers...
A neurologist from The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) will join the many pilots taking off at the Australian International Airshow this March.
From 28 February until 5 March Avalon Airport will be abuzz with the Australian International Airshow 2017. A bi-annual event, the Airshow is a favourite for lovers of aviation, science, military history and technology.
A word from our CEO, Justin Giddings.
2016 has been a wonderful year for Avalon Airport.
This year Avalon Airport underwent a massive operation – the runway overlay. The event was three years in the planning and culminated in 48 nights of works, beginning from the southern-end of the runway all the way up to the terminal end.
Cotton On has been announced as the anchor tenant for Avalon Airport’s brand new 40 hectare Industrial Precinct.
These days travellers have too little time to waste in traffic, queues or searching for parking spots or power points. The simpler, the better. There are many reasons why people living in Wyndham will find flying easier via Avalon Airport. Here’s just five of them…
Avalon Airport is proud to be the major sponsor of the inaugural Wyndham Learning Festival.
There are Learning Festivals around the world – but the Wyndham Learning Festival is unique in Victoria.
Jim McClusky has been working at Avalon Airport since 1979. There was virtually no such thing as high vis back then, “cotton overalls and that was it!” It was Government Aircraft Factories and farmland.
Hobart – a delicious combination of art, history and produce. Holiday there, and you will do it well. Here’s a couple of foodie favourites…
Last month Jetstar began flying direct from Avalon Airport to Hobart and Adelaide, bringing two more cities that little bit closer to communities in Geelong, the Surf Coast and Wyndham regions.
There’s an unexpected industry taking place at Avalon Airport, one that is enjoying good growth, and is making use of the vast surrounding landscape and 1950s hangars that sit solid under the extraordinary sky.
In November last year a famous landmark on the Princes Fwy towards Geelong upped and disappeared. People were concerned, emails were written, phones were called and questions were tweeted. Where had the big blue jumbo gone?
The consternation was understandable. That old Boeing 747-338 had a history as bright and exciting as its one-time Nalanji Dreaming livery, and many people had, over its many years of flight formed nostalgic relationships with it.
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