On Monday the 9th of June, Dylan joined the First Jump Course classroom session with Sara for refresher training. He already holds a C-Certificate but hadn’t jumped in a while, so it was great to help him get back in the air. And on Saturday the 14th, Bill ran his FJC with Sam and Gabrielle, who each started with Intro Packages, while Mitchell signed up for a 15 Jump Package. David P. also sat in as a refresher. Keen crew all around – love to see it!
⭐ Student Progression
We had a solid week of progression in the student ranks.
Mitchell got stuck straight in with his Stage 1, and both Gabrielle and Samuel James completed Stages 1 and 2. Phillipcharged through Stages 1, 2, and 3 – great effort!
Continuing their skydiving journeys were: Tian Long on Stage 2, Lachlan completed Stages 2 through 4, Sabrina moved up to Stage 4, David P. completed Stages 4 to 6, while Jack and Morgan each ticked off Stages 5 and 6. Kyle also jumped ahead with Stage 6.
Big thanks to our instructors Robin, Toddy, Marc, Paul, Mildred and Pete for keeping the progression flowing smoothly and collecting video grabs for our weekly photo albums.
☀️ Coach & B-Rel Jumps
Jiayu was busy coaching this week, helping Matthew with his B-Rel 1, Josh with his B-Rel 6.1, and Francisco with both B-Rel 6.1 and 6.2. Great job all round!
Mitchell G. also returned to the sky for a refresher jump with coach Adam. Awesome to see everyone keeping up their skills and staying sharp — the sky’s more fun (and safer) that way!
🪂 Tandems
We welcomed a bunch of keen Tandem skydivers this week. With Handicam video and stills were: Adam, Tristan, and Brock.
Tristan shared in our Guest Book: 🖋“Crew super friendly and make sure you’re comfortable, amazing sights.”
Brock added: 🖋“Best experience in a lifetime, best birthday present, the view felt like paradise, always come here!”
Jen, Kristin, and Emanuele took home awesome videos, while Elijah, Isaac, and Kali were happy to enjoy the ride without any footage.
Tina took it one step further, getting the Outside Camera flyer package with video and stills, thanks to Alex. This was a very special jump for her — see the story below about remembering Don.
Big cheers to those who took the Video/Photo Package to capture that unforgettable first jump! And an extra thanks to everyone who left Reviews — your words inspire the next generation of skydivers.
🙏 Cheers to everyone who made it out, helped out, jumped in, or just brought the good vibes. Here’s to blue skies ahead for all you fun jumpers…
Catch you in freefall,
The Ramblers Crew 🪂
Heads Up!
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📆 Make sure to check out our list of upcoming events below and join our Facebook event listings to see who’s going and invite your jumping mates, and share the news! Let’s send it! ✈️🪂
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And if you have finished your training and you are looking for someone to jump with, let manifest know and they will put you in contact with our Load Energiser, who will either jump with you, or match you up with a jump buddy. No charge. All you pay for is your own jump slot.
Photo Album: Our Students & Novices
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First Jump Course and Refresher: Sam, Mitch 1, Mitch 2, and Gabby (David AWOL) 14th June 25 – photo by Bill C.
Dave AFF 5 – photo by Toddy – Sun 15th June
Fran B-Rel 6.1 – photo by Li – Sat 14 June
Fran B-Rel 6.2 – photo by Li – Sat 14 June
Gabby AFF 1 Tandem (TAFF) – photo by Robin – Sun 15 June
Gabby AFF2 ready to exit – photo by Toddy – Sun 15th June
Gabby AFF2 deployment with Milly – photo by Toddy – Sun 15th June
Jack AFF 5 – photo by Toddy – Sat 14th June
Jack AFF 6 exit – photo by Toddy – Sat 14th June
Jack AFF 6 – photo by Toddy – Sat 14th June
Josh B-Rel 6.1 – photo by Li – Sun 15th June
Kyle AFF 6 – photo by Milly – 13th june
Lachlan AFF 4 – photo by Marc – Sun 15th June
Matt B-Rel 1 – photo by Li – Sat 14 June
Mitch AFF 1 hands up! Photo by Marc – 15th June
Mitch AFF 1 ready to go – photo by MarcD -15th June
Mitch AFF 1 on opening with Marc – photo by Milly – 15th June
Mitch Refresher – photo by Adam H. – 14th June
Morgan AFF 5 – photo by Toddy – Sat 14th June
Morgan AFF 6 – photo by Toddy – Sat 14th June
Philip AFF 1 opening – photo by Robin – Mon 9 June
Phillip receives his First Jump Course Certificate from Instructor Paul Osborne – photo by Sonja B. – Monday 9th June 2025
Philip AFF 3 – photo by Robin – Sun 15 June
Sabrina AFF 4 jump with Pete hanging on – photo by Toddy – Mon 9th June
Sabrina AFF 4 ready to exit – photo by Toddy – Mon 9th June
Sam AFF1 ready to exit – photo by Toddy – Sun 15th June
Sam AFF 1 deployment – photo by Toddy – Sun 15th June
Sam AFF 2, great Delta position – photo by Robin – Sun 15 June
Photo Album: Our Tandems
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Adam in Tandem – head down exit – photo by Robin – Fri 13th June
Adam Tandem in freefall – photo by Robin – Fri 13th June
Brock Tandem – photo by Robin – Sat 14 June
Emanuelle in Tandem – photo by Robin – Sun 15 June
Jen Tandem – photo by Ty – Sun 15 June
Kristin in Tandem – photo by Robin – Fri 13th June
Tina in Tandem with Robin releasing Don’s Ashes – photo by Alex – Sat 14 June
Tristan in Tandem – photo by Ty – Sat 14th June
Memorial Jump (14th June 2025)
HonouringStanley Donald Mellow1938 ~ 2025
“My pops, Stanley Donald Mellow, was my grandfather — a proud veteran with 20 years of service in the Air Force. Even after retiring, his love and passion for flying never faded. His favourite flying areas were Watts Bridge, Toogoolawah, Laidley, and Gatton, and so, my family decided to give him a special send-off and let him fly free in the skies he loved so much.
He passed away on the 7th of April this year at the age of 86, just a little over a month shy of his 87th birthday.
Although the freefall release didn’t go quite as planned, we were still able to release his ashes under Akalia’s canopy, giving him a gentle ride through the sky. Sharing the jump with me were Akalia Laxton, Kim Holbein, Scott Ferrar, Denzil Clarus Saldanha, Charleen Herrmann, Matthew Baker, and David Shoben. David Brown captured the moment on outside camera, and my cousin Tina Mellow honoured Pops with her own send-off on a Tandem skydive with Robin, accompanied by Alex Lay flying outside camera.
The team at Ramblers organised the yellow plane specifically for the memorial jump, which made the day feel even more personal and meaningful. It was really special to have the plane to ourselves, and to share that quiet moment in the sky with those involved. A huge thank you to Koppel from Mee Loft for creating the ashes release bag — my family has donated it to Skydive Ramblers so it can be used for future memorials like this one.
To everyone who helped prepare for the jump, who joined us in the air, and who were there on the ground to support us — thank you. Your presence and care meant the world to me. This jump wasn’t just about saying goodbye. It was about setting Pops free, and I know now that he’s out there — forever flying in the sky.”
Kristin M.: “I did my first tandem jump with Skydive Ramblers & it was absolutely incredible. Everyone was so chill & friendly, I knew what to expect & felt in good hands.I would 10/10 recommend 🙌🏻”
Email Feedback
📧 Kristin M.: “It was sick! One of the best things I’ve ever done & im looking at where I’ll do my second jump. Thanks to your lovely team for making such a top experience. The video is magic & my little sons loved watching it with me.”
📧 Brock J.: “Hello and thank you once again that was a successful day no improvements needed everything was perfect and yes the video works it was a lifetime experience thank you very much again and I hope you continue to help people have the best experience ever.”
Visitor Book Comments
🖋 Brock J.: “Best experience in a lifetime, best birthday present, the view felt like paradise always come here.”
🖋 Tristan H.: “Crew super friendly and make sure you’re comfortable, amazing sights!”
I have been to Toogoolawah for 3 tandem jumps so far. I am trying to make it a yearly event. I love the atmosphere out there in the bush, with the kangaroos around.
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Kristin M.: “I did my first tandem jump with Skydive Ramblers & it was absolutely incredible. Everyone was so chill & friendly, I knew what to expect & felt in good hands. I would 10/10 recommend 🙌🏻”
