The Fly-in
AN INVITATION TO FLY–IN TO BENDIGO– GOLDFIELDS CENTRAL
Arrive FRIDAY OCTOBER 13
Depart SUNDAY OCTOBER 15
A weekend of aviation business and fellowship, wine, food and a little history!
PROVISIONAL PROGRAM
Friday afternoon arrival at Bendigo Airport (YBDG)
Tea, coffee, bar drinks from 6 pm, BBQ evening meal with Bendigo Flying Club
Transfer to accommodation.
Saturday morning 0930 transfer to Golden Dragon Museum for guided tour of the Dai Gum San Precinct, including the longest Imperial Dragon in the world!
Transfer/walk through Rosalind Park to Lunch in the Courtyard, Wine Bank on View, with all you can eat gourmet pizzas, wine and spirits cellar to explore.
Afternoon options:
1. Short guided tour of current exhibits Bendigo Art Gallery from 2 pm sharp, then free time to explore the Gallery, the Gardens, the CBD,
OR
2. Tour of local HEMS base (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) – transfers as needed including return to accommodation.
Evening Dinner in The Bistro, All Seasons Resort.
Sunday morning after breakfast from 0900(~1 hour),
ICS Australasian Tribe AGM at All Seasons Resort.
Transfers to YBDG as required for departures.
FINANCES
Registration $55:00 per person – see the “Booking” section below for a link to Tax Invoice & bank details.
ACCOMODATION
Please be aware that, at this time of year, accommodation in Bendigo is at a premium.
We have 15 deluxe rooms set aside at the All Seasons Resort until September 29! We do have a backup facility, but we cannot guarantee that those rooms will still be available by that date. You can expect to pay ~$195-220 per night, room only, at the corporate rate now – more expensive online. Breakfasts at own cost.
BFC Friday evening meal is usually 2 courses for $15 per head, drinks at Bar prices.
Museum tour – group rates – $15 per adult, $12 per concession/senior.
Saturday lunch $30 per person plus drinks.
Saturday Bistro meal – a la carte plus drinks tbc(we may have a limited choice menu at a fixed price).
BOOKING
Please use the booking form at the bottom of the flyer, which you can download here.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YBDG
Bendigo is now a security-controlled airport, with regular QantasLink flights daily, so an ASIC is needed for every aircraft operating into/out of YBDG. Pilots are advised that a hi-vis vest is also required while on the tarmac, and passengers need to be escorted on and off the field by the pilot. Please refer to your EFB/ERSA/NOTAMS for current information, as the field is also a construction site for our new Terminal building! Landing fee will be $22:40, with parking free for 3 days.
The October 2023 GM & AGM
Click on the links below to access the documents for both the 2022 and 2023 meetings:
Notice of Annual General Meeting, Bendigo 2023
Notice of General Meeting, Bendigo 2023
Minutes of the Narromine 2022 AGM
Minutes of the Narromine 2022 GM
ICS Financial report, 2022-2023
Committee Nomination Form, 2023
Reports & Minutes from the AGM and GM
Tribe Chief’s report, Bendigo 2023
Treasurer’s report, Bendigo 2023
Membership report, Bendigo 2023
Manufacturing report, Bendigo 2023
Important Health Concerns
We would like to avoid a repetition of the cases of CoVid which occurred earlier this year at both the Deniliquin PPP and the Bundaberg meetings. Covid and influenza are continuing risks to both us and to the communities that we visit.
Your committee has therefore decided to request the following actions from those planning to attend.
- If you or any of your group have any cold/flu-like symptoms in the days prior to the fly-in, PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND.
- Please do a RAT on the day prior to, and on the morning of departure. Only those with negative tests should attend.
- Should any of your group develop symptoms at any time during the event, please isolate them and your group from the remaining parties and notify the organisers ASAP. We will endeavour to provide prompt advice and arrange for access to local care if needed.