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Rex Burnie Open day
Monday, March 7, 2005

Rex Open Day supporting Big hART and Arthur Support School will be held on Sunday 13th March 2005 between 10am -5pm at Burnie Airport, Wynyard.

The day is an opportunity to raise money for Burnie based charity Big hART and local school Arthur Support School. Big hART works on projects with youth at risk in North West Tasmania and other regions of Australia. Arthur Support School is the special school located in Burnie that looks after children with disabilities.

Rex, which has a key base at Burnie Airport will open the doors of its port to the public, as well as putting on a BBQ, scenic flights, jumping castle, face painting, and tours of the Wynyard Aero Club to raise money for the worthy causes.

Key times and features of the day are subject to change and weather:


10.05 Rex aircraft lands at Burnie Airport

10.15 Welcome by Managing Director

10:30 Tour of Wynyard Aero Club

11:00 Circus Performance

11:00 Scenic Flight 1

11.40 Scenic Flight 1-Return

12:30 Circus Performance

13:50 Scenic Flight 2

14:30 Scenic Flight-Return

14:30 Tour of Wynyard Aero Club

15:00 Announcement of the new ambassador

15:20 Scenic Flight 3

16:00 Scenic Flight 3-Return

16:15 Announcement of our Colouring-in competition winner

16:45 Aircraft departs Burnie Airport

Scenic Flights for Charity

For the first two scenic flights, tickets will be available from the Rex Call Centre on 13 17 13. Tickets for the third flight will be available from the Rex Marquee for $40 per person.

Tickets on sale  Scenic flight to Tamar Valley and Cradle Mountain
Available from the Call Centre  departure 11am
Available from the call centre  departure 13:50pm
Available on the day  departure 15:20pm