23 January 2012

Flyover Australia Day 2012 Canberra?

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Last year i found direct information relating to the jet flyover route for Australia Day (LBG).

Anyone know where i can find this information for 2012?

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The usually do laps just out to the west of Weston Creek towards Mt Stromlo for about 15-20 mins prior to the flyover, which is usually a better display that the flyover itself!

Spot on. Scored a great view of the Roulettes from the fence line above Eucumbene Drive for about 20 minutes this evening!

The usually do laps just out to the west of Weston Creek towards Mt Stromlo for about 15-20 mins prior to the flyover, which is usually a better display that the flyover itself!

screaming banshee5:52 pm 25 Jan 12

HenryBG said :

What kind of a person would steal your bike?

The same pricks that steal my oxygen, I assume.

Devil_n_Disquiz4:30 pm 25 Jan 12

Regrettably, due to the weather some flypasts and displays have been already been cancelled, (NT and QLD), and others may be cancelled at short notice.

25 Jan
2000
Roulettes
Parliament House, Canberra, ACT
Australian of the Year
Display

26 Jan
1015-1100
3 x F/A-18
Canberra, ACT, Raymond Terrace & Hawks Nest, NSW
Australia Day
Flypast

screaming banshee said :

Yes, thankyou. Towing a trailer with two kids in it I’ll actually be following the bike paths and stopping to hop off the bike and walk it across each road crossing so as to set a good example for the little banshees.

So I guess I’ll just ride as close as I can and find something to lock the bikes to then.

What kind of a person would steal your bike?

screaming banshee said :

Yes, thankyou. Towing a trailer with two kids in it I’ll actually be following the bike paths and stopping to hop off the bike and walk it across each road crossing so as to set a good example for the little banshees.

So I guess I’ll just ride as close as I can and find something to lock the bikes to then.

It looks like a very different set up to previous years. Normally it’s split between the guns at Rond Terraces and the flag at Regatta Point. When I went past tonight they had fenced off most of Rond Terraces and put in a few temporary flag poles. I would probably just approach via the lake path till you have to get off and walk the bikes. You should probably bring some ear protection for the kids. The F/A-18’s and guns will be loud.

screaming banshee7:57 am 24 Jan 12

Yes, thankyou. Towing a trailer with two kids in it I’ll actually be following the bike paths and stopping to hop off the bike and walk it across each road crossing so as to set a good example for the little banshees.

So I guess I’ll just ride as close as I can and find something to lock the bikes to then.

screaming banshee said :

Anyone got any tips on cycling to the Rond Terrace event?

Ride on the road wearing brightly coloured skin tight lycra and make sure you break several road rules whilst at the same time flaunting the fact that you don’t pay registration.

That way someone will see you and post about it here.

If you want the thread to be in contention for a Mully you should consider doing the above whilst on a recumbent bicycle.

troll-sniffer10:23 pm 23 Jan 12

screaming banshee said :

Anyone got any tips on cycling to the Rond Terrace event?

Aye… make sure yer tyres be pumped up for maximum rollability and d’nae forget tae stay upright.

screaming banshee9:45 pm 23 Jan 12

Anyone got any tips on cycling to the Rond Terrace event?

I forgot to say e.g.: http://www.defence.gov.au/media/AlertTpl.cfm?CurrentId=11311

and http://www.defence.gov.au/media/AlertTpl.cfm?CurrentId=11320

Roulettes will generally post to http://www.airforce.gov.au/Roulettes/ (but can be behind)
Also the various RAAF, Roulettes, balloon and Fighter World facebook pages generally post or repost the information as well. Again they can be late. Which is frustrating at times.
https://www.facebook.com/RAAF.Roulettes
https://www.facebook.com/RoyalAustralianAirForce
https://www.facebook.com/fighterworld

Usually, but not always they will post the details to http://defence.gov.au/media/index.cfm supposedly a few days before, but often on the day or just after the event in my experience.

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