Rambling On ⭐️ DZ Action News #698 (Weeks of Sat. 28th Feb. – Sun. 15th March 2026)

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Drop Zone Action

A big couple of weeks at the DZ with Students, Tandems, B-Rels, and Fun Jumpers all in the mix, making the most of changing conditions. Huge congratulations to Cameron, who smashed out AFF Stages 1 to 9 in just three days – welcome to the skies! Big congrats as well to Dhene and Andres, who both completed their AFF Courses with Stage 9. Awesome work all around.

Cheers to everyone who made it out, helped out, jumped in, or just brought the good vibes. Here’s to blue skies ahead…

Catch you in freefall,
The Ramblers Crew 🪂


🏁 First Jump Course

On Saturday 28 February, Bill ran a First Jump Course with Luca and Aiden, both starting on 15 Jump Packages, along with Will, who also joined the course. On Saturday 7 March, Michael, Jonathan, Cameron, and George got started, while Ross attended as a Refresher. On Saturday 14 March, Seth and Fabrizia completed their First Jump Course, and Alice, Dominic, Emanuelle, and Damien sat in as Refreshers to get back into the swing of things.

Student Progression

A strong couple of weeks of progression saw Cameron power through Stages 1 to 9 in just three days to complete his AFF Course. Luca progressed through Stages 1 to 6, Jonathan worked through Stages 1 to 4, and George advanced through Stages 1 to 8. Continuing students Ross completed Stage 3, while Dhene and Andres both finished their AFF Courses with Stage 9 – congratulations to you both on reaching this milestone.

Thanks to our Instructors for looking after the students and keeping everyone safe in freefall and under canopy, Toddy, Robin, Wayne, Luke, Ashley, Adrian, and Shelby.

AFF Students Photo Album of the week

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Claim to Fame!

📸 If you are featured in this week’s photo gallery, don’t forget to share your news and forward this newsletter to your friends! Also, keep an eye on our weekly Facebook photo albums – tag yourself, tag your mates, and share the stoke!


Tandem Skydivers

Tandem jumpers over the two weeks included David, Craig, Kylie, Trevor, Emily, Esta, Jacob, Aaron, Cole, Laura, Gregory, Joshua, Sean, and Amanda. Emily celebrated her 21st birthday with a Tandem skydive, bringing Esta along to share the experience. A group from a work event also took to the skies, making it a memorable outing for all. 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.

Visitor Book highlights included Craig, who wrote: “Randomly dropped into Ramblers for the time of my life. Now when someone tells me to jump, I can say I already have.” Amanda shared: “Absolutely amazing. The guys were great. Collette was so warm to welcome us.”

Thanks to our Tandem Masters Oli, Robin, Ashley, and Adrian, and a special thanks to Toddy for running outside video and stills for David’s jump, capturing the action from exit through to canopy opening.

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B-Rels, Coach & Fun Jumps

Coach and B-Rel jumps kept things moving with Ryan, Craig, Maddison, who completed four jumps, and Jack, who completed three, all working on their progression. Thanks to Alex for looking after everyone and supporting their development.

The Fun Jumpers got amongst it as well, with Belly Bash running on Saturday 28 February. Despite some unpredictable weather, the crew still managed to get a few solid jumps in and keep the progression going. Thanks Chris Dodds and Dawn Adams for the Load Organising!

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Need a jump buddy?

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.

📆 And check out our list of upcoming events below, and join our Facebook event listings to see who’s going, invite your jumping mates, and spread the word! Let’s send it!

Looking ahead

The next Belly Bash – Load Organising with Dawn & Chris is coming up on Saturday, 28th of March.

And don’t miss our upcoming special event on Saturday 28 March – Night Jumps with Travis McCartin. Check out the event details on our Facebook page and get amongst it.

And get organised for the Ramblers Reunion on Saturday 16 May, brought to you by Cookie. It’s time for a proper catch-up, and we’d love to see all our old friends who have graced the skies over Ramblers over the years. Whether you’ve been around recently or it’s been a while between jumps, this is the perfect chance to reconnect, share stories, and enjoy a great day back at the DZ. We hope you can all make it out for the Reunion!


Reviews & Visitor Book Comments ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🖋Craig: “Randomly dropped into Ramblers for the time of my life. Now when someone tells me to jump, I can say I already have.”

🖋Amanda: “Absolutely amazing. The guys were great. Collette was so warm to welcome us.”

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Upcoming Events

See ya,

Macca and Team Ramblers.


DZ Flashback – Blast From The Past

Click on the album below for historical photos.

And visit our Ramblers history webpage for more info…

Such a wonderful facility, from accommodation, a pool and a great chill out area.
Incredible instructors with lots of experience, great stories and very welcoming of new comers into the sport.

“Very welcoming of new comers into the sport” – by Trent Struthers

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