The Farmer Wants a Wife

Get your recorders ready folks...Skydive the Beach will be featured on the hit Channel 9 program "The Farmer Wants a Wife" next Monday 7th July at 8.30pm. Skydive the Beach was the venue for a group date for lucky farmer Rob, who took his dates tandem skydiving before having a champagne breakfast at the Lagoon Restaurant. You will just have to watch the show to see who he decided to take back to the farm!!

Wicked Wednesday Special

Got the winter blues?  Jump into the big blue with our Wicked Wednesday deal!  Simply book our mid-week special to experience the thrill of a tandem skydive from 14,000 feet on a Wednesday for just $259 per person.  You'll jump directly over the coast, taking in views of Sydney and the South Coast beaches.  Its' whale season now, so keep your eyes open as you drift down to land on the beach.  Book online or call the Booking Hotline on 1300 663 634.

Tour de Cure Fundraiser

This year's Tour de Cure is a challenging bike ride from Melbourne to Sydney, raising funds and awareness for 3 vital Australian charities, Camp Quality, the National Breast Cancer Foundation, and the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. Skydive the Beach is a proud supporter of the event and day nine of the Tour de Cure saw the team stop off at Skydive the Beach for a quick hello before heading up through the National Park to Sydney. The photos are below. For more information on the Tour or how to make a donation to this worthy cause, go to www.tourdecure.com.au.

Australian Record Set Over Wollongong

Proving that age is absolutely no barrier, 8 skydivers over the age of 60 set a new Australian record on 1.4.08 at Stuart Park.  With an average age of 64, and with over 14,566 jumps between them, the group completed 2 formations in freefall and scored an Australian Record for senior skydivers.
Jumping from 14,000ft over the beach, the group landed in front of an enthusiastic crowd of media and supporters.  The NSW Minister for Ageing and Disability Services, Kristina Keneally was on site to hand out medals, and the jumps were followed by a BBQ in the park.  Skydive the Beach are proud to have been given the opportunity to host this wonderful event and would like to congratulate the team; Marty Pandelus, Steve Pandelus, Gordon Turner, Elvon King, Ian Robertson, Alan White, Norm Hocking, and Peter Hanaford.  Check out the photos by Rob Mc Millan, or have a peek at the Today show coverage of the record by following the link below:

http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-AU&brand=ninemsn&vid=70e81298-8e08-467c-bb16-b69c72672989

NSW Seniors Week 6-13 April 2008

The Department of Aging, Disability and Home Care facilitate NSW Seniors Week and this year Skydive the Beach got involved! To help promote this great week Skydive the Beach hosted a group of skydivers over 60 in a NSW Formation Record attempt. As well as this, three brave seniors did their first ever skydives on 19th Feb 2008 to help promote NSW Seniors Week, check out the photos of Joanna (69), Chris (60), and Bob (82) as they show the youngsters how its done! Congratulations and thank you.