RAAF News

No cause for alarm

DURING the first week of July, Number 30 (City of Sale) Squadron ran a Defence Emergency Vehicle course, the first of its kind to be run at RAAF Base East Sale.

Highway Patrol members from Victoria Police, Sale assisted the Air Force Instructor in providing a comprehensive course for two medical staff whose jobs often require operating vehicles with lights and sirens activated to deal with medical or other airfield emergencies.

The course included training both on and off base, and was an excellent opportunity for local police members to increase their awareness and understanding of the RAAF Base and how they will work together with RAAF personnel during emergency situations. The training scenarios were directly relevant to a flying training base to ensure medical staff and Victorian Police are prepared for the types of emergencies that could occur here at RAAF Base Sale.

What’s on at Duston Range

DUTSON Training Area will be active throughout the upcoming month.

You can therefore expect to hear gunfire on a regular basis.

Some of these activities may involve demolition practices and, as such, explosions may be heard between the hours of 9am and 4pm each day.

Public recreational usage of Lake Wellington will not be affected by these exercises.

Warning to Hunters

IN the interest of public safety, notification is hereby given that access to Dutson Training Area is prohibited.

Dutson Training Area is still an active weapons range, and presents a significant hazard to all persons within the range boundaries.

The hazard not only exists during range activation for weapons exercises, but also during times of inactivity. This is due to the very high levels of unexploded explosive ordnance on this range, some dating back to World War 2, much of which is in an unstable condition.

Unmarked silted in bomb craters present another significant hazard. You are reminded that it is an offence, under Section 89 and 89A of the Commonwealth Crimes Act to trespass on Defence land, and to discharge firearms on or over Commonwealth land.

The Dutson Range boundaries are depicted in the map below.

For further information, phone Sergeant Nick Young on 0429 402 049.

Aircraft Operations at East Sale

IF you are interested in learning more about the role of RAAF Base East Sale, flying operations and flying areas, you can visit www.defence.gov.au/aircraftnoise/EastSale

This includes a link to the RAAF East Sale noise management plan.

The Defence approach to noise mitigation and Air Force fly neighbourly policy can also be found through the ‘Understanding Noise’ site.

General information

ANY enquiries relating to activities at RAAF Base, East Sale, should be directed to the Air Base Command Post on 5169 9892, or via email to [email protected].