Most areas of Australia have a local flying club. Apart from being the most direct and useful way to access the HGFA, clubs also offer a much more local slant on the flying scene than the national body. Most run both flying and social events on a regular basis, and also make sure local takeoff and landing sites are kept safe and usable and accessible for pilots. Clubs also appoint local Safety Officers who know and understand local sites and conditions, and can also offer expert advice for beginners and visitors to the locality. Many clubs also run local skill improvement days, as well as entry level competitions, and in some cases subsidise equipment sales for such things as first aid kits, tow equipment and more. And of course the local club is the very best source there is of good second hand equipment . . . .
All clubs are run by a committee elected from the members, by the members, so they are always very much tuned into local requirements. They also have plenty of experienced members who are only too happy to help out newer members with site information, local transport and flying tips in most cases.
Click on the map or on the state name for a list of state associations and clubs
in the state / territory.
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| National Clubs | |||
| CLUB NAME | CONTACT NAME | ADDRESS | Email / Phone |
| The Pico Club Inc | Jos Weemaes |
1468 Gooramadda Road, Gooramadda VIC 3685. For contact in your state use this link |
jweemaes@yahoo.com 02 60265658 |
| NSW and ACT | |||
| CLUB NAME | CONTACT NAME | ADDRESS | Email / Phone |
| ACT HG and PG Association | Dr Barry Oliver |
ACTHPA LPO Box 8339 ANU ACTON ACT 0200 |
Barry.Oliver@anu.edu.au 0407825819 |
| NSW Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association | Bruce Wynne |
P.O. Box 3106
Bateau Bay |
executive@nswhpa.org
0418 116 681 |
| Blue Mountains Hang Gliding Club | Neil Evans | 56 Godson Ave Blackheath NSW 2785 |
dream2@tpg.com.au 02 4787 8027 |
| Central Coast Sky Surfers | Glen McFarlane |
P.O. Box 3106 Bateau Bay NSW 2261 |
glenbuilt@bigpond.com 0414-451-050 |
| Dusty Demons Hang Gliding Club | Trent Brown | 6 Miago Court, Ngunnawal ACT 2913 |
Trent.Brown@anu.edu.au 0427 557 486 |
| Hunter Skysailors | James Thompson |
PO Box 3033 Valentine NSW 2280 |
james.b.t@hunterlink.net.au 0418 686 199 |
| Illawarra Hang Gliding Club | Frank Chetcuti | 27 A Paterson Rd, Coalcliff, NSW 2508 |
timcau@ozemail.com.au
0418 252 221 |
| Kosciusko Alpine Paragliding Club | Michael Porter |
Michael.Porter@jllrld.com.au
0415 920 444 |
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| Manilla Sky Sailors Inc. | Godfrey Wenness | PO Box 1, Manilla NSW 2346 |
skygodfrey@aol.com 02 6785 6545 |
| Mid North Coast Hang Gliding Club | Lee Scott or Nigel Lelean | PO Box 227, Laurieton NSW 2443 |
fly@highadventure.com.au 0429 844 961 |
| Newcastle Hang Gliding Club | Stuart Coad | PO Box 64, Broadmeadow, NSW 2292 |
stuartcoad@hotmail.com 0408 524 862 |
| Sydney Paragliding and Hang Gliding Club | Kirsten Seeto |
Post Office Box 840, Mona Vale NSW 2103 |
k_seeto@hotmail.com 0488 488 856 |
| Northern Rivers HG and PG Club | Cedar Anderson |
PO Box 126 Byron Bay NSW 2481 |
0429 070 380 |
| Stanwell Park Hang/Para Gliding Club | Chris Clements | PO Box 258, Helensburgh, NSW, 2508 |
president@flystanwell.com 0414 777853 |
| Sydney Hang Gliding Club | Bruce Wynne | 9 Cox Ave, Bondi, NSW 2026 |
sydneyhangglidingclub@y7mail.com 0417 467 695 |
| Queensland | |||
| CLUB NAME | CONTACT NAME | ADDRESS | Email / Phone |
| North Qld Hang Gliding Association | Bob Hayes |
PO Box 608 Kuranda QLD 4881 |
flying@cairnshangglidingclub.org 0438 710 883 |
| Qld Hang Gliding Association | Greg Hollands |
PO Box 61,
Canungra QLD 4275 |
greg.s.hollands@transport.qld.gov.au 07 3306 7376 (w) 07 3844 8566 (h) |
| Cairns Hang Gliding Club Inc. | Bob Hayes | PO Box 608,Kuranda QLD 4881 |
rohayes@optusnet.com.au 0418 963 796 |
| Canungra Hang Gliding Club | Phil McIntyre | PO Box 41, Canungra, QLD 4275 |
president@chgc.asn.au 0408 315 800 |
| Central Queensland Skyriders Inc. | Alister Dixon | 'Lagoons' Comet River Rd, Comet Qld 4702 |
apdixon@bigpond.com j.lowe@cqu.edu.au |
| Conondale Cross Country Flyers Club Inc. | Lewis Nott |
PO Box 413, Maleny 4552 |
president@conondalexcflyers.asn.au 0488 082 937 |
| Dalby Hang Gliding Club | Jason Ried | PO Box 258, LOWOOD QLD, 4311 |
jasonr@gleda.com.au 0424 293 922 |
| Fly Killarney Inc | Andrew Horchner |
PO Box 70, Killarney QLD 4373 |
wendymugridge@gil.com.au 0427 807 516 |
| Sunshine Coast Hang Gliding Club | Geoffrey Cole | 1 Pacific Ave, Sunshine Beach, QLD 4567 |
susandgeoffrey@ozemail.com.au 0408 420 808 |
| Wicked Wings Toowooomba & District Para/Hang Gliding Club | Peter Schwenderling |
C/- 260 Postman’s Ridge Rd, Helidon Spa 4344 QLD |
swendo1@bigpond.net.au 0427 461 347 |
| Whitsunday Hang Gliding Club Inc. | Graham Lee |
12 Van Eldik Ave Andergrove QLD 4740 |
gdsrlee@hotmail.com 07 4954 6726 (h) |
| Victoria | |||
| CLUB NAME | CONTACT NAME | ADDRESS | Email / Phone |
| Victorian HG and PG Association | Martin Halford | PO Box 157, Northcote VIC 3070 |
President@VHPA.org.au 0434 427 500 |
| Dynasoarers Hang Gliding Club | Rob van der Klooster |
PO Box 1554, Geelong VIC 3220 |
dynasoarers@gmail.com |
| Melbourne Hang Gliding Club | Gabriel Toniolo | P.O. Box 5278, South Melbourne, 3205 |
mhgc.asn.au 0407 544 511 Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm at The Tower Hotel, 686 Burwood Road, East Hawthorn. |
| North East Victorian Hang Gliding Club | John Chapman |
PO Box 317
Bright VIC 3741 |
chappo252@hotmail.com 0412 159 472 |
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Skyhigh Paragliding Inc. |
Steve Leak | PO Box 441, Kew, VIC 3101 |
president@skyhighparagliding.org 0409 553 401 8pm, 1st Wed each month Retreat Hotel, 226 Nicholson St Abottsford |
| Southern Microlight Club | Mark Andrews | 93 Arthur St, Fairfield, VIC 3078 |
mark079@optusnet.com.au
03 9598 8708 |
| Western Victorian Hang Gliding Club | Phillip Campbell | PO Box 92, Beaufort VIC 3373 |
President@WVHGC.com 0419 302 850 |
| Tasmania | |||
| CLUB NAME | CONTACT NAME | ADDRESS | Email / Phone |
| Tasmanian Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association |
Stephen Clark (HG) Pete Steane (PG) |
Hobart Hobart |
stephenmclark@iprimus.com.au 0419 997 550 psteane@vtown.com.au 0407 887 310 |
| South Australia & Northern Territory | |||
| CLUB NAME | CONTACT NAME | ADDRESS | Email / Phone |
| South Australian HG PG ML PL Association | Stuart McClure | c/o PO Box 6260, Hallifax St, Adelaide, SA, 5000 |
sahga.exec@gmail.com 0428 100 796 |
| Alice Springs HG and PG Club |
Brett Lewis Ricky Jones (PG) |
PO Box 8409 Alice Springs NT 0871 |
freelance@octa4.net.au 0411 677 705 (Brett) rjo87345@bigpond.net.au 0402 805 099 (Ricky) |
| Western Australia | |||
| CLUB NAME | CONTACT NAME | ADDRESS | Email / Phone |
| Hang Gliding Association of WA | Peter South |
HGAWA PO Box 146 Midland WA 6936 |
ronwaysouth@yahoo.com.au 0417 930 142 |
| Albany Hang Gliding Club | Simon Shuttleworth |
PO Box 5036, Albany WA 6332 |
simon@holidayalbany.com.au 0427 950 556 |
| Cloudbase Paragliding Club |
Mike Annear |
c/- 12 Hillside Crescent, Maylands, WA, 6051 |
president@cloudbase.asn.au 0400 775 173 |
| Goldfields Dust Devils |
Toby Houldsworth |
6 Carrington St, Kalgoorlie, WA 6430 |
dustdevils@hgfa.asn.au 0428 739 956 |
| Western Microlight Club | Paul Coffey | 25 Taylor St, Eaton, 6232 |
paul@trikernews.com |
| Hill Flyers Club WA | Richard Williams | 160 Blackadder Rd, Swanview, 6056 |
hillflyers@hgfa.asn.au 08 92943962 (h) |
| Western Soarers | Mirek Generowicz | PO Box 483, Mount Hawthorn WA 6915 |
mgenerow@optusnet.com.au 0427 778 280 |