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| Daily hot air balloon flights over the City of Bendigo followed by a champagne breakfast at the Boardwalk.
No minimum passenger numbers.
One of Australia’s most experienced pilots and crew with an excellent safety record.
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Daily hot air balloon flights followed by a celebratory breakfast
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Daily hot air balloon flights of one hour over the City of Greater Bendigo and then into the surrounding countryside.
Direction of travel is dependent on the prevailing winds of the particular morning.
Your flight is followed by a fully cooked champagne breakfast at the Boardwalk restaurant Lake Weeroona.
Special arrangements can be made to fly in areas other than Bendigo.
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Directions: For bookings and gift certificates our office is located at 52 Bayne Street, Bendigo.
East along Barnard Street from the Queen Elizabeth Oval, then first left past Bendigo Hospital into Bayne Street, up over the hill, through the roundabout and then we are the second house on the left.
We meet our passengers at the Boardwalk at Lake Weeroona.
Follow the tram tracks through Bendigo’s CBD to where they turn left into Nolan Street at the Lake.
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| Our Opening Hours are 8.00am-9.00pm |
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Latest News
Sue Robinson has been elected to the Bendigo Tourism Board for a two year term.
Sue Robinson has been re-elected to the Australian Ballooning Federation Inc as an executive member.
Ian Robinson has again been re-elected to the Australian Ballooning Federation Inc as the Victorian Tasmanian representative.
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Awards
Ian Robinson, your Chief Pilot, is a member of the Australian Ballooning Federation Inc’s Hall of Fame due to his services and contributions to Australian Ballooning.
Victorian Hot Air Ballooning State Champion – 1994 and 1995.
Winner of the Gippsland Hot air Balloon Fiesta 1994.Accreditation
Registration Number: Air Operator’s Certificate Number VT 427608-08
This Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) document authorizes:
Passenger hot air balloon flights – All balloon sizes
Aerial Advertising on balloons and banner towing
Aerial photography – still and motion, low-level filming and media operations
Commercial flying training – hot air balloons
Authorised Test Officer – Civil Aviation Safety Authority Number 504/99
Maintenance and Weight Authorities Number A421 423 – Hot Air Balloons
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Special Events
Over the past weeks:
We’ve introduced the Righteous Pups (trainee guide dogs) to the sights and sounds of balloons being inflated.
We’ve flown a very surprised and delighted lady for her ninetieth birthday!
We’ve flown international passengers who were blown away by the sight of Bendigo’s beautiful buildings viewed from a bird’s eye perspective.
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Cancellation Policy / Terms & Conditions
Balloon Flights of Bendigo contacts passengers on the evening before their scheduled flight to advise the latest meteorology forecasts and whether the morning will be suitable for a hot air balloon flight. Therefore please ensure that you have given a phone or mobile number on which we can reach you.
If passengers are coming to Bendigo from some distance away and staying overnight we always suggest that they call us on 03 5444 1127 before leaving home and we will give them our best possible estimation of the following day’s weather. This avoids passengers paying for travel and accommodation if it is obvious that the conditions next morning will be unsuitable for a hot air balloon flight.
By 7.00 pm each evening we know if the weather will be “balloon friendly” the following day. Ballooning is very much a weather dependent activity and safety must always be our first priority.
For safety reasons Balloon Flights of Bendigo will not fly if it is too windy nor do we fly if it is raining or even grey and drizzling because visibility will be poor and our passengers will not get value for their flight.
If a flight is cancelled we simply reschedule our passengers for another mutually convenient day. If it is not possible for passengers to fly on a different day as sometimes happens with visitors to Bendigo then their payment is refundable.
To date our passengers have always checked in on the morning of their flight but if they did not arrive then obviously they would forfeit their payment.
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