Welcome to the web site of The Gliding Federation of Australia Inc.
This web site is tailored to GFA members services and function. Non members may find more useful information about the sport by visiting www.soaring.org.au and our 'How to start Gliding ' page.
Site registration and log-in is required for several features. Access to contacts, financial information, adding news and events all require log-in. Authors of various areas also require log-in. New content will not be viewable until published by an administrator.
Site navigation is provided with breadcrumb trails at the top of page. In addition there is a site map available from the menu with links to all listed headings. A site search facility is also provided for search on a key word or string. The site structure is based on the GFA structure, so if you want a particular document, think which department it pertains to, then look through the documents area of that section. Most files are in alphabetic by title/subject, or chronological if papers of record like minutes. Newly added pages are summarised on the front page left margin.
Please find attached information on the ASAC and FAI awards available to members
of your organisation. Normally there would be more notice; however with the
Mid Year Board meeting being brought forward by a few weeks, we will need to
ask for nominations by the 26th March 2010 please.
Each organisation is strongly encouraged to nominate those individuals or groups
that they believe are deserving of the awards. It is important that Australians
are recognised on the international stage.
Additional guidance is provided in the FAI extract document. Ideally submissions
should be 250 words.
Please return by email of fax. To keep a track of this activity, a response
stating that there are nil nominations would be appreciated.
Many thanks for your assistance.
Ray Pearson
Executive Officer
Australian Sport Aviation Confederation
The 2010/11 GFA calendar is planned for release July 2010. Photographic
material is being sought for inclusion and full recognition will be
printed to the contributor along with camera settings if provided. If
you have one or two photo's you are proud of and think should be
enjoyed by others in the sport, please send a high resolution image to Al Sim for consideration and inclusion.
A
call is also being asked of supporting advertisers for inclusion in
this edition. GFA has received positive feedback on the style and
quality and would like to move to a page a month for the coming
edition. This naturally relies on content support by way of
photographs, or perhaps poetry, but also support from regular
advertisers to gliding which would assist to minimise the cost to the
GFA membership for such a production. Contact Al
again for details on advertising space, options, material submission,
type setting and layout requirements. We hope to get this edition
fully subscribed with advertisers support.
NSW Gliding has a vacancy for a GFA Regional Development Officer to assist with sport and club development. There is a program of materials and guidelines with an interstate team of other support. This is very much a hands on member retention and recruitment role with club and sport development. Members interested in either position should contact
Dave Boulter (daveboulter at informgroup.com.au) m: 0417 705 997
Similar positions are also sought for RDO's to Gliding Queensland (contact Ian Perkins) M: 0400 066 104 and VSA (contact Maurice Little) M: 0425 719 212
