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Bacchus Marsh Model Aircraft
Association have spread their wings
and landed at a new Club facility an
hour outside Melbourne. The new
State Field located at 26A Brisbane
Ranges Road, Mount Wallace, will
provide members with first-class
facilities that can cater for all
modelling disciplines.
The Club, which was established
over 30 years ago has moved around
to various locations in Bacchus
Marsh. Due to having their previous
club sites on leased land, members
felt there was no certaintly that they
would be able to continue to fly if
they were ever asked to vacate.
Club President Michael Whelan
said with the Club coming from a
relatively small field, a new first-
class state field that features 80
acres of available flying space,
would not only provide the best
facilities to cater for multi-
discipline modellers but would
also allow them to welcome new
members.
“The plan is to have a main 30x200m
runway north/south with a smaller
cross strip. The runway will be built
so water runoff can be achieved
with a mixture of grass and matting.
This will provide an all-weather
surface,” he said.
“There will be facilities for control
line and helicopters at the field
will not be restricted. A club house,
car parks, sprinkler system and
amenities will all be established.
“BMMAA is very grateful to the MAAA
and VMAA for their support and
commitment to the new field. I also
want to thank the Club Members
that supported the venture and
assisted to achieving the end state.
It’s been a long process, but the
future is looking bright for our
Club, Association Members and
most of all, the sport.”
Currently in the planning phase,
the new site is scheduled to be
developed in 2017, with the goal to
transform it into a premium State
Field over the next few years
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Feet firmly planted
on new field
NEW FIELD PLANNED FOR BACCHUS MARSH MODEL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION