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23-February-2016
23-February-2016
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The plaque commemorates the people involved in the development of the Latrobe Valley Airport.

 

Location

Address:75 Airport Road, Latrobe Regional Airport, Traralgon, 3844
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -38.210109
Long: 146.476183
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Technology
Sub-Theme:Industry
Actual Event Start Date:

Dedication

Front Inscription

This plaque acknowledges the efforts of the follow­ing persons leading to the development of an airfield on this site in 1957.

Mr. D. G. Ander­son        - Department Of Civil Aviation,
Councilor A. W. Roland  - Shire Of Morwell,
Group Cap­tain Lings      - No. 2 A.C.S. R.A.A.F.

Members of the Latrobe Valley Aero Club and in partic­ular Mr. D.P. Kelly whose foresight and determination resulted in the establishment of the  aerodrome for the Latrobe Valley community

 

Source: MA
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