Commando Skydivers

Hi , Just a quick note to let you know I was a member way back when the Club was know as 2 Commando Company Skydivers and we met at Ripponlea in the early 60's. We used Laverton and Pakenham DZ's( Pakenham Skydivers). Still have my old helmet and patches (somewhere). Health not too good now . Anyway , all the best for the future . Your site bought back a lot of memories for me.

I've been a member of the Club that runs out of Tooradin for 14 years now. The DZ is beautiful, the social atmosphere awesome.

If you are interested *only* in hardcore team jumping, then Tooradin is probably not the place for you, given that the turbine only runs on very busy days and the Cessna and Airvan generally only get 10,000 ft (although teams are most welcome!). However, if you are a fun jumper who wants to be welcomed to a new DZ, invited on jumps pretty much as soon as you arrive, and *never* bumped off a load for tandems, then you definitely need to check it out.

Also, if you have a whuffo SO, there is the restaurant and bar, the aerobatic displays, Tiger Moth joyrides (yes, you can jump out of it too!) and the shipwreck to explore. There's also a playground for the kids. At the end of the day its great to sit on the balcony of the bar, drink in hand, watching the CRW Dogs!

For those interested in a First Jump, you will receive professional instruction in a friendly atmosphere where you will not feel as though you are being pumped through in pursuit of the almighty dollar.

Finally, most importantly, this is a CLUB run by a Board of Volunteers, where all profits go back to the CLUB.

Ive worked at Tooradin since the move and find it real easy to work there, great manifest staff, pilots etc. Check it out if your in the area, or even if your not, its worth a look

I have been jupming at Pakenham first and now Tooradin for about two years. The instructors are always helpful but you need to be pro-active when you are a student or doing your B-Rels (finding the right sized people when you are a small female is a challenge!). It gets a bit windy at times which makes it hard for a beginner but with the facilities almost finalised it's going to be a great place to drop in (so to speak). There's a variety of planes, a restaurant and gear to hire. Very supportive people, good friends and an ecclectic range of jumping knowledge and jumping experience. Come down for a look!