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Serpentine Launch - 14th June 2025 - CANCELLED
Jun
14
2025 Past Event
Serpentine Launch - 14th June 2025 - CANCELLED
Serpentine Launch Site
10:00 – 16:00
The launch window will be open between 10am and 4pm. The flyers briefing will begin at 10am and the range will open immediately after the briefing. If you are planning on launching, it is mandatory to attend the briefing. IMPORTANT: This event is subject to weather and may be postponed. Confirmation will be made on the Thursday evening before the event with updates on social media and this event page.   Launch Site Location: At our Serpentine Launch Site! For more information visit our Serpentine Launch Site page. Keep your eyes open for the club sign identifying the usual access to the range off the highway.    Registration Everyone that attends this event MUST register in advance using the registration button. Registration is free for members of the Victorian Rocketry Association and Interstate Tripoli Prefecture (TRA) Members. All other attendees 18 years or older must purchase a visitor pass on the day. The cost for the pass is $5.00 cash. This visitor’s fee contributes to on-site facilities such as the purchase and upkeep of our portable toilets. All attendees must go to the registration tent on arrival at the event to have your registration confirmed. You will be issued either a member’s wristband or a visitor’s wristband. Visitors under 18 will also be issued a visitor's wristband, although no fee will be charged. Please have a cash payment of $5.00 at the event (please have a $5 note with you) for registration payment as we do not have EFTPOS on-site. Please note if you are not wearing a wristband at the event, we will ask you to register. If you have any questions, please contact us via email membership.vra@mail.tidyhq.com   Certification Flights Please let us know if you will be attempting to Certify. Members attempting Level 2 are requested to advise the President, Isaac Sims in advance via email president.vra@mail.tidyhq.com. There may be options to complete the written exam PRIOR to the launch weekend.   Altitude The interim altitude restriction of 15,000ft still remains in place.    Pad Operations Key update: Recent global Tripoli Prefecture decision, only paid-up current members of TRA (US) are permitted past the flight line to the launch pads for insurance reasons. All spectators need to stay behind the flight line. This applies to university rocketry teams where all members must be paid-up Tripoli members (not 5 to 1 as previously) to be on range.
Serpentine Launch - June 1st 2025
Jun
01
2025 Past Event
Serpentine Launch - June 1st 2025
Serpentine Launch Site
10:00 – 16:00
The launch window will be open between 10am and 4pm. The flyers briefing will begin at 10am and the range will open immediately after the briefing. If you are planning on launching, it is mandatory to attend the briefing. IMPORTANT: This event is subject to weather and may be postponed. Confirmation will be made on the Thursday evening before the event with updates on social media and this event page.   Launch Site Location: At our Serpentine Launch Site! For more information visit our Serpentine Launch Site page. Keep your eyes open for the club sign identifying the usual access to the range off the highway.    Registration Everyone that attends this event MUST register in advance using the registration button. Registration is free for members of the Victorian Rocketry Association and Interstate Tripoli Prefecture (TRA) Members. All other attendees 18 years or older must purchase a visitor pass on the day. The cost for the pass is $5.00 cash. This visitor’s fee contributes to on-site facilities such as the purchase and upkeep of our portable toilets. All attendees must go to the registration tent on arrival at the event to have your registration confirmed. You will be issued either a member’s wristband or a visitor’s wristband. Visitors under 18 will also be issued a visitor's wristband, although no fee will be charged. Please have a cash payment of $5.00 at the event (please have a $5 note with you) for registration payment as we do not have EFTPOS on-site. Please note if you are not wearing a wristband at the event, we will ask you to register. If you have any questions, please contact us via email membership.vra@mail.tidyhq.com   Certification Flights Please let us know if you will be attempting to Certify. Members attempting Level 2 are requested to advise the President, Isaac Sims in advance via email president.vra@mail.tidyhq.com. There may be options to complete the written exam PRIOR to the launch weekend.   Altitude The interim altitude restriction of 15,000ft still remains in place.    Pad Operations Key update: Recent global Tripoli Prefecture decision, only paid-up current members of TRA (US) are permitted past the flight line to the launch pads for insurance reasons. All spectators need to stay behind the flight line. This applies to university rocketry teams where all members must be paid-up Tripoli members (not 5 to 1 as previously) to be on range.
Club Social & Presentation Night - 6th May 2025
May
06
2025 Past Event
Club Social & Presentation Night - 6th May 2025
Golden Gate Hotel
18:30 – 21:30
Join us for a social get together and presentations at The Golden Gate Hotel in South Melbourne.   Join us for dinner, a drink, and presentations from our members. We'll hear from David Boyd about his upcoming high-altitude launch plans, Professor Jennifer Palmer about aerospace PhD opportunities at RMIT and Neel Pawar about his trip to Starbase.  
Serpentine Launch - 4th May 2025
May
04
2025 Past Event
Serpentine Launch - 4th May 2025
Serpentine Launch Site
10:00 – 16:00
The launch window will be open between 10am and 4pm. The flyers briefing will begin at 10am and the range will open immediately after the briefing. If you are planning on launching, it is mandatory to attend the briefing. IMPORTANT: This event is subject to weather and may be postponed. Confirmation will be made on the Thursday evening before the event with updates on social media and this event page.   Launch Site Location: At our Serpentine Launch Site! For more information visit our Serpentine Launch Site page. Keep your eyes open for the club sign identifying the usual access to the range off the highway.    Registration Everyone that attends this event MUST register in advance using the registration button. Registration is free for members of the Victorian Rocketry Association and Interstate Tripoli Prefecture (TRA) Members. All other attendees 18 years or older must purchase a visitor pass on the day. The cost for the pass is $5.00 cash. This visitor’s fee contributes to on-site facilities such as the purchase and upkeep of our portable toilets. All attendees must go to the registration tent on arrival at the event to have your registration confirmed. You will be issued either a member’s wristband or a visitor’s wristband. Visitors under 18 will also be issued a visitor's wristband, although no fee will be charged. Please have a cash payment of $5.00 at the event (please have a $5 note with you) for registration payment as we do not have EFTPOS on-site. Please note if you are not wearing a wristband at the event, we will ask you to register. If you have any questions, please contact us via email membership.vra@mail.tidyhq.com   Certification Flights Please let us know if you will be attempting to Certify. Members attempting Level 2 are requested to advise the President, Isaac Sims in advance via email president.vra@mail.tidyhq.com. There may be options to complete the written exam PRIOR to the launch weekend.   Altitude The interim altitude restriction of 15,000ft still remains in place.    Pad Operations Key update: Recent global Tripoli Prefecture decision, only paid-up current members of TRA (US) are permitted past the flight line to the launch pads for insurance reasons. All spectators need to stay behind the flight line. This applies to university rocketry teams where all members must be paid-up Tripoli members (not 5 to 1 as previously) to be on range.
Pub Social - Saturday 3rd May
May
03
2025 Past Event
Pub Social - Saturday 3rd May
Empire State Hotel, Inglewood
18:00 – 20:00
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW LOCATION   Join us for an informal pub social night at the Empire State Hotel in Inglewood after our launch event. We request that you register for this event so we know how many people to book for.  
Serpentine Launch - 3rd May 2025
May
03
2025 Past Event
Serpentine Launch - 3rd May 2025
Serpentine Launch Site
10:00 – 16:00
The launch window will be open between 10am and 4pm. The flyers briefing will begin at 10am and the range will open immediately after the briefing. If you are planning on launching, it is mandatory to attend the briefing. IMPORTANT: This event is subject to weather and may be postponed. Confirmation will be made on the Thursday evening before the event with updates on social media and this event page.   Launch Site Location: At our Serpentine Launch Site! For more information visit our Serpentine Launch Site page. Keep your eyes open for the club sign identifying the usual access to the range off the highway.    Registration Everyone that attends this event MUST register in advance using the registration button. Registration is free for members of the Victorian Rocketry Association and Interstate Tripoli Prefecture (TRA) Members. All other attendees 18 years or older must purchase a visitor pass on the day. The cost for the pass is $5.00 cash. This visitor’s fee contributes to on-site facilities such as the purchase and upkeep of our portable toilets. All attendees must go to the registration tent on arrival at the event to have your registration confirmed. You will be issued either a member’s wristband or a visitor’s wristband. Visitors under 18 will also be issued a visitor's wristband, although no fee will be charged. Please have a cash payment of $5.00 at the event (please have a $5 note with you) for registration payment as we do not have EFTPOS on-site. Please note if you are not wearing a wristband at the event, we will ask you to register. If you have any questions, please contact us via email membership.vra@mail.tidyhq.com   Certification Flights Please let us know if you will be attempting to Certify. Members attempting Level 2 are requested to advise the President, Isaac Sims in advance via email president.vra@mail.tidyhq.com. There may be options to complete the written exam PRIOR to the launch weekend.   Altitude The interim altitude restriction of 15,000ft still remains in place.    Pad Operations Key update: Recent global Tripoli Prefecture decision, only paid-up current members of TRA (US) are permitted past the flight line to the launch pads for insurance reasons. All spectators need to stay behind the flight line. This applies to university rocketry teams where all members must be paid-up Tripoli members (not 5 to 1 as previously) to be on range.
Serpentine Launch - 13th April 2025
Apr
13
2025 Past Event
Serpentine Launch - 13th April 2025
Serpentine Launch Site
10:00 – 16:00
The launch window will be open between 10am and 4pm. The flyers briefing will begin at 10am and the range will open immediately after the briefing. If you are planning on launching, it is mandatory to attend the briefing. IMPORTANT: This event is subject to weather and may be postponed. Confirmation will be made on the Thursday evening before the event with updates on social media and this event page.   Launch Site Location: At our Serpentine Launch Site! For more information visit our Serpentine Launch Site page. Keep your eyes open for the club sign identifying the usual access to the range off the highway.    Registration Everyone that attends this event MUST register in advance using the registration button. Registration is free for members of the Victorian Rocketry Association and Interstate Tripoli Prefecture (TRA) Members. All other attendees 18 years or older must purchase a visitor pass on the day. The cost for the pass is $5.00 cash. This visitor’s fee contributes to on-site facilities such as the purchase and upkeep of our portable toilets. All attendees must go to the registration tent on arrival at the event to have your registration confirmed. You will be issued either a member’s wristband or a visitor’s wristband. Visitors under 18 will also be issued a visitor's wristband, although no fee will be charged. Please have a cash payment of $5.00 at the event (please have a $5 note with you) for registration payment as we do not have EFTPOS on-site. Please note if you are not wearing a wristband at the event, we will ask you to register. If you have any questions, please contact us via email membership.vra@mail.tidyhq.com   Certification Flights Please let us know if you will be attempting to Certify. Members attempting Level 2 are requested to advise the President, Isaac Sims in advance via email president.vra@mail.tidyhq.com. There may be options to complete the written exam PRIOR to the launch weekend.   Altitude The interim altitude restriction of 15,000ft still remains in place.    Pad Operations Key update: Recent global Tripoli Prefecture decision, only paid-up current members of TRA (US) are permitted past the flight line to the launch pads for insurance reasons. All spectators need to stay behind the flight line. This applies to university rocketry teams where all members must be paid-up Tripoli members (not 5 to 1 as previously) to be on range.
Pub Social - Saturday 12th April
Apr
12
2025 Past Event
Pub Social - Saturday 12th April
Empire State Hotel, Inglewood
18:00 – 20:00
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW LOCATION   Join us for an informal pub social night at the Empire State Hotel in Inglewood after our launch event. We request that you register for this event so we know how many people to book for.  
Cancelled - Serpentine Working Bee - 12th April 2025
Apr
12
2025 Past Event
Cancelled - Serpentine Working Bee - 12th April 2025
Serpentine Launch Site
10:00 – 17:00
Sunday after our Saturday launch will be a club working bee to undertake maintenance and preparation work on our range equipment before the rest of the upcoming flight season. We will also do some work around our equipment storage area to clean-up the site, remove debris, and cut grass. We will have an informal social event and dinner in the evening. Please register for dinner to helps us with making the booking.   Launch Site Location: Our Serpentine launch site is located approximately 43km from Bendigo along the Loddon Valley highway. For those heading out of Melbourne, drive to Bendigo, and then out through Eaglehawk along the Loddon Valley highway (B260), after approximately 30 mins start looking for a bridge over “Bullock Creek” 3.5km from this bridge you will see a cluster of trees, and on your right you will see a gate, you can enter through this gate and drive to the launch site. Please approach the site slowly as we all don’t want to be covered in dust, and there maybe cables acros If you miss this entrance 6.5km from the creek you will see another entrance to your right, drive in through here and then right out along the track past the harvester shed, follow the road along the edge of the field until it makes a right hand turn, continue to follow this until your reach the intersection, where you will find our range head. If you continue down the highway and your reach “Serpentine” you have gone too far! For Serpentine the GPS coordinate of the entry gate is -36.50066, 144.01692 https://www.google.com/maps/place/36%C2%B030'02.4%22S+144%C2%B001'00.9%22E/@-36.50066,144.0147313,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x5c37ecb02ea5b157!8m2!3d-36.50066!4d144.01692 Registration To help us plan the activity, you MUST register for this event.  If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us via our website, facebook or instagram. We look forward to seeing you there!
Serpentine Launch - 12th April 2025
Apr
12
2025 Past Event
Serpentine Launch - 12th April 2025
Serpentine Launch Site
10:00 – 16:00
The launch window will be open between 10am and 4pm. The flyers briefing will begin at 10am and the range will open immediately after the briefing. If you are planning on launching, it is mandatory to attend the briefing. IMPORTANT: This event is subject to weather and may be postponed. Confirmation will be made on the Thursday evening before the event with updates on social media and this event page.   Launch Site Location: At our Serpentine Launch Site! For more information visit our Serpentine Launch Site page. Keep your eyes open for the club sign identifying the usual access to the range off the highway.    Registration Everyone that attends this event MUST register in advance using the registration button. Registration is free for members of the Victorian Rocketry Association and Interstate Tripoli Prefecture (TRA) Members. All other attendees 18 years or older must purchase a visitor pass on the day. The cost for the pass is $5.00 cash. This visitor’s fee contributes to on-site facilities such as the purchase and upkeep of our portable toilets. All attendees must go to the registration tent on arrival at the event to have your registration confirmed. You will be issued either a member’s wristband or a visitor’s wristband. Visitors under 18 will also be issued a visitor's wristband, although no fee will be charged. Please have a cash payment of $5.00 at the event (please have a $5 note with you) for registration payment as we do not have EFTPOS on-site. Please note if you are not wearing a wristband at the event, we will ask you to register. If you have any questions, please contact us via email membership.vra@mail.tidyhq.com   Certification Flights Please let us know if you will be attempting to Certify. Members attempting Level 2 are requested to advise the President, Isaac Sims in advance via email president.vra@mail.tidyhq.com. There may be options to complete the written exam PRIOR to the launch weekend.   Altitude The interim altitude restriction of 15,000ft still remains in place.    Pad Operations Key update: Recent global Tripoli Prefecture decision, only paid-up current members of TRA (US) are permitted past the flight line to the launch pads for insurance reasons. All spectators need to stay behind the flight line. This applies to university rocketry teams where all members must be paid-up Tripoli members (not 5 to 1 as previously) to be on range.
Annual General Meeting & Xmas Social Event - 19th November 2024
Nov
19
2024 Past Event
Annual General Meeting & Xmas Social Event - 19th November 2024
Golden Gate Hotel
18:30 – 21:30
Joins us for a social get together and our AGM at The Golden Gate Hotel in South Melbourne Members are welcome to arrive after 6:30pm and order drinks and a meal. The schedule for the evening will include the AGM itself, as well as presentations from some of our members. Angus and Pablo (from Monash HPR) will be talking about their TVC (thrust vector control) project. We will also have a few rounds of trivia! We encourage our rocketry community to attend this event.  It not only helps you participate in the running of the club, but also helps us cover the costs of hiring the venue as we have to achieve a minimum spend by participants for food and drinks to subsidise our costs.  
GO FOR LAUNCH: Serpentine Launch - 20th October 2024
Oct
20
2024 Past Event
GO FOR LAUNCH: Serpentine Launch - 20th October 2024
Serpentine Launch Site
10:00 – 16:00
The launch window will be open between 10am and 4pm. The flyers briefing will begin at 10am and the range will open immediately after the briefing. If you are planning on launching, it is mandatory to attend the briefing. IMPORTANT: This event is subject to weather and may be postponed. Confirmation will be made on the Thursday evening before the event with updates on social media and this event page.   Launch Site Location: At our Serpentine Launch Site! For more information visit our Serpentine Launch Site page. Keep your eyes open for the club sign identifying the usual access to the range off the highway.    Registration Everyone that attends this event MUST register in advance using the registration button. Registration is free for members of the Victorian Rocketry Association and Interstate Tripoli Prefecture (TRA) Members. All other attendees 18 years or older must purchase a visitor pass on the day. The cost for the pass is $5.00 cash. This visitor’s fee contributes to on-site facilities such as the purchase and upkeep of our portable toilets. All attendees must go to the registration tent on arrival at the event to have your registration confirmed. You will be issued either a member’s wristband or a visitor’s wristband. Visitors under 18 will also be issued a visitor's wristband, although no fee will be charged. Please have a cash payment of $5.00 at the event (please have a $5 note with you) for registration payment as we do not have EFTPOS on-site. Please note if you are not wearing a wristband at the event, we will ask you to register. If you have any questions, please contact us via email membership.vra@mail.tidyhq.com   Certification Flights Please let us know if you will be attempting to Certify. Members attempting Level 2 are requested to advise the President, Isaac Sims in advance via email president.vra@mail.tidyhq.com. There may be options to complete the written exam PRIOR to the launch weekend.   Altitude The interim altitude restriction of 15,000ft still remains in place.    Pad Operations Key update: Recent global Tripoli Prefecture decision, only paid-up current members of TRA (US) are permitted past the flight line to the launch pads for insurance reasons. All spectators need to stay behind the flight line. This applies to university rocketry teams where all members must be paid-up Tripoli members (not 5 to 1 as previously) to be on range.