The Committee
The committee is responsible for the general management of the club and oversees the activities of the club operations panel.
Additional Roles
In addition to fulfilling the roles of their elected positions, all Melbourne Soaring committee members take on additional roles to ensure that the club continues to operate in a safe manner, meets its Gliding Australia obligations and is represented on airfield management groups with the other airport stakeholders.
Christopher Thorpe:
Deputy Chief Flying Instructor
Airworthinss Inspector
Bacchus Marsh Aerodrome Management Committee (Member)
Bacchus Marsh Aerodrome Management Operations (Chairman)
Noel Vagg:
Chief Flying Instructor
Airworthiness Officer
Club Development Officer
Bacchus Marsh Aerodrome Management Operations (Member)
David Cleland:
Bacchus Marsh Aerodrome Management Committee
Bacchus Marsh Gliding Committee of Management (Member)
Peter Champness:
Tugmaster
Airworthinss Inspector
Bacchus Marsh Gliding Committee of Management (Member)
Australian Gliding Museum (President)
Tim Adam:
Safety Officer
Sub Committees are established as required to manage projects and administer plans of action. These will usually comprise at least one committee member plus club members with the appropriate knowledge and skill set.
| Role | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| President | David Cleland | president@melbournesoaring.com.au |
| Vice President | Tim Adam | vp@melbournesoaring.com.au |
| Secretary | Christopher Thorpe | secretary@melbournesoaring.com.au |
| Treasurer | Robert Hocking | treasurer@melbournesoaring.com.au |
| Chief Flying Instructor | Noel Vagg | cfi@melbournesoaring.com.au |
| Deputy Chief Flying Instructor | Christopher Thorpe | chris.thorpe@melbournesoaring.com.au |