This Dunstable Kestrel glider (which originally was finished in silver paint) was built in 1939 by Ric New and members of the Lake Pinjar Soaring Club. It first flew on 26 December 1939 at Lake Pinjar. The first extensive flight was on 7 January 1940 when Ric New managed to stay aloft for 30 minutes and reach a height of 3000 metres. Unfortunately the Kestrel was badly damaged the same day when another club member Jim Brabazon stalled and spun in. The Kestrel was repaired by June 1940 and flown extensively at Lake Pinjar in 1940 and 1941 until Government authorities intervened and ploughed up Lake Pinjar as a wartime measure to prevent it being used as a landing field by the enemy [Allan Ash, Gliding in Australia, pp 92 – 94]. The Lake Pinjar Soaring club was reformed as the Perth Gliding Club after the end of the war and was joined by Ric New with his Kestrel [Allan Ash, Gliding in Australia, p 103]. The glider was held in storage at the Gliding Club of Western Australia prior to transfer to the Australia Gliding Museum. The Deed of Gift indicates that it was formerly owned by Wally Williams, also from Western Australia. The aircraft is in poor condition and has some non-original elements. It is one of three that currently exist. Nevertheless it is considered to be an important exhibit for relating the history of gliding in Western Australia.Aircraft of wood structure skinned with plywood and fabric – off-white colour scheme – crazed flaking paint on fuselage – nose of fuselage has been modified by addition of streamlining – damage includes impact holes to plywood, especially on starboard side – wings have been stripped of fabric covering and some ribs are missing – tailplane and rudder are in reasonable condition although, like wings, have been stripped of fabric. Overall, while the main elements of this aircraft are present, there are a number of missing fittings and will require extensive works to restore to a static display standard.australian gliding, glider, sailplane, dunstable, kestrel, bill manuel, ric new, lake pinjar soaring club, lake pinjar, gliding club of western australia

Lake Bolac Tennis Club, 1895. Note the chicken-wire tennis-net. Club members shown are from left: William Veale, Alice Veale (Mrs Tom Ward), tom Ward, Annie Veale, Eva Veale (Mrs Harold Grange).lake bolac, tennis club, 1895, veale, ward, grange

Football jumper worn by players in the Bundoora Football Club in 2012.Digital photograph of a football jumper, maroon and white.bundoora football club, football jumpers

Article on the formation of the Methodist Tennis Club on 26 November 19301 p. textgreensborough methodist church

Team photograph of Greensborough Football Club Premiership team 1912.Digital copy of black and white team photograph from newspaper clippingPlayers names printed on pagegreensborough football club

Railway Institute Ladies Tennis Club Stawell 1930’sstawell sport

Jim Bigmore and Les Thomlinson at Senior Citizens Club 1991stawell

Harry Henderson. President and Secretary Stawell Athletic Club 1932stawell portrait

Senior Citizens Club Opening 1961 Victoria Street Stawellstawell

Stawell Athletic Club President H Edhouse 1890-1891stawell sport gift

Stawell Athletic Club President Ron Davies 1978 1996stawell sport gift

Stawell Athletic Club President Peter Donovan 1985 2000stawell sport gift

Stawell Athletic Club President Murray Macpherson 1983 1995stawell sport gift

Stawell Athletic Club President Brian Barber 1997 2001stawell sport gift

Stawell Athletic Club President Jack Dalziel 1980 1990stawell sport gift

Stawell Golf Club 4 Ball Stableford Winners 1991stawell

Senior Citizens Club Opening 1961 Victoria Street Stawellstawell

Senior Citizens Club Opening 1961 Victoria Street Stawellstawell

Senior Citizens Club Opening 1961 Victoria Street Stawellstawell

Looking over dam to 17th tee: Heidelberg Golf ClubColour photograph and caption.hgc course, 17th tee, dams

16th green from 1st fairway: Heidelberg Golf ClubColour photograph and caption.hgc course, 16th green, 1st fairway

Dams between 1st and 16th fairways: Heidelberg Golf ClubColour photograph and caption.hgc course, 1st fairway, 16th fairway, dams

Pond near Pro Shop 2001: Heidelberg Golf ClubColour photograph and caption.hgc course, pro shop

Pro Shop 1998 with Struan McDowell: Heidelberg Golf Club.Colour photograph and caption.heidelberg golf club, pro shop, golf professionals, struan mcdowell

10th green with 9th fairway behind: Heidelberg Golf ClubColour photograph and caption.hgc course, 10th green, 9th fairway