History

In 1977 the Australian Ballooning Federation (ABF) succeeded the Aerostat Society as the prime organisation representing sport balloonists in Australia.

At a meeting of the ABF in Mount Gambier 8 April 1977 the following people were elected ABF office bearers:

President                         Alan Moore (Melbourne)

Vice President               Robert Shepherd (Adelaide)

Secretary                         Ruth Wilson (Sydney)

Treasurer                        Noel Canning (Melbourne)

Regional Rep Victoria John Abell (Shepparton)

Regional Rep NSW       Ruth Wilson (Sydney)

Past Presidents