Wednesday, 4 March 2026

 Paul MERCURIO (Hastings) (10:29): On Sunday I had the pleasure and honour of opening the 2026 Tyabb Airshow. The show is truly awesome, and part of what makes it so special is that you can almost reach out and touch the planes as they go past. Added to that, we are fortunate to have Judy Pay’s warbird museum as part of the air show. Some of the planes in her collection and other planes owned by other members are the only fully operational flying examples left in the world. This makes the Tyabb Airshow truly unique. Peninsula Aero Club also chooses two local community groups to be the major beneficiaries of money raised by the show. This year they are Kindred Clubhouse and It’s Okay Not to Be Okay. Both are incredibly worthy and vitally important community groups. I would like to thank the 130 volunteers, the pilots and club members who work so hard to give the community such an exciting show. I have said it before, and I will say it again: Tyabb airport is one of the jewels in the crown of the Mornington Peninsula.