Rambling On ⭐️ DZ Action News #715 (6-12 July 2026)

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Another fantastic week at the DZ saw Students, Tandems, B-Rels, and Fun Jumpers. enjoying blue skies over Toogs.

Huge congratulations to Levi and Tim, who both completed their AFF Courses with Stage 9 this week! We also celebrated Nikita receiving an A-Certificate, Travis earning his E-Certificate, and an incredible milestone for Ben, who clocked up 12,500 jumps.

Saturday was officially World Skydiving Day, bringing skydivers around the globe together in a worldwide celebration of our sport.

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 🪂


Drop Zone Action

🏁 First Jump Course: On Saturday 11 July, Bill welcomed Finn to the First Jump Course on a 15 Jump Package. There was no time to waste, with Finn completing AFF Stage 1 the same day.

Student Progression: Congratulations to Levi, who powered through Stages 2 to 9 to complete the AFF Course, while Tim finished with Stages 8 and 9. Well done to both on earning their A-Certificates!

Continuing students Alex completed Stages 7 and 8, while Zachary progressed through Stages 3 and 4.

Welcome to the skies to Finn and Aidan, who both completed AFF Stage 1 and officially began their skydiving journeys.

Thanks to our Instructors for looking after the students and keeping everyone safe in freefall and under canopy, Rebecca, Toddy, Kellie, Wayne, Alex S., and Ash.

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

Tandems this week Luke, Cheyanne, Tony, Jordan, Scott, and Clement all took a leap of faith over Toogs.

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.

Thanks to Tandem Masters Ash, Robin, and Ty for getting everyone safely into the sky and back again. Special thanks to Toddy and Adam for flying outside camera and capturing those incredible extra angles from freefall.

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B-Rels, Coach & Fun Jumps

Coach and B-Rel jumps this week were completed by Dhene, Clint, Christopher, Mark, Kaylie, Harvey, Elliot (three jumps), Joshua, Trent (three jumps), and Andres, all continuing to build experience and work towards their next skydiving goals.

Thanks to our coaches Guanting, Rebecca, Alex S., Ash, Jake, Kellie, and Wayne for helping everyone progress safely.

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World Skydiving Day 2026

Saturday, the 11th July marked the official World Skydiving Day 2026, with skydivers across the globe joining together to celebrate the sport and help break the worldwide jump record. Whether it was a first Tandem, a student jump, or one of thousands by experienced Fun Jumpers, every skydive counted towards the global total. The current record stands at 30,351 jumps, set in 2024, and the skydiving community came together once again in 2026 to try and top it.

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World Skydiving Day 2026 – Photos by Guilherme Magalhães

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World Skydiving Day, 11th July 2026 – Video by Ramblers

Skydive Ramblers Flag jumper: Ben Nordkamp
Camera man chasing the flag: Wayne McLachlan

World Skydiving Day 2026 – Photos & Video by Josie McAullay

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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!


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Macca and Team Ramblers.


DZ Flashback – Blast From The Past

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And visit our Ramblers history webpage for more info…

Hi Dave! I just wanted to reach out to you and extend my deepest gratitude for the absolutely exhilarating experience I had at Ramblers last weekend.

Never did I think I would ever jump out of a plane (took over 20 years to take the plunge), but Greggo and all of your staff made me feel confidant to take the leap.

The breathtaking views as we ascended to altitude set the stage for what was a one-in-a lifetime adventure.

Ramblers is a class act all around!!!!!!!! Thank  you to you and everyone there for creating an incredible opportunity and creating lasting memories.

I can’t wait to return for another dive soon!!!!

Regards, Natasha A.

“absolutely exhilarating experience” – by Natasha Aslett

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