This web site will be updated soon:
http://forbesflatlands.com.

National Aeroclubs will need to register their teams (pilot names need not be
provided until much later) by April 1st (registration will open March 15th). Aeroclubs can register up to five general class pilots and up to two female
pilots. The Aeroclub must pay a non refundable deposit of $300 per pilot which
is also due on April 1st.

When ready the Forbes Flatlands web site will include the forms needed for NAC
and individual pilot registration (of those pilots named by their NAC's).

New dates for the 2013 Worlds:

Saturday 5th January: Registration 9am – 5 pm + 6.30 pm Party (International
Food Festival) + 8.30 Opening Ceremony

Sunday 6th January: 9.30 am Morning briefing + full practice day

Monday 7th January: First Competition Day

Thursday 17th January: Last Competition Day + Party or if it’s a late task we
will have a brunch before the presentation.

Friday 18th January: 11 AM Presentation and Closing Ceremony

There will be practice flying from the 1st January – 5th January at a cost of
A$25 per tow.

http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/enso/

Issued on Tuesday 14 February

The La Niña showed some signs of weakening over the past fortnight as the
tropical Pacific Ocean warmed. However, La Niña remains in place and is likely
to influence Australian climate over the coming months. Climate models surveyed
by the Bureau show a continued decline of La Niña, with a neutral ENSO state
expected in the southern hemisphere autumn.

Over the past fortnight, sea surface temperatures have warmed across the
tropical Pacific, most significantly over the central to eastern Pacific
regions, associated with a brief easing of the trade winds. Other indicators of
La Niña, such as the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI), and cloudiness over the
equatorial Pacific Ocean have generally remained steady at La Niña levels.

La Niña periods are usually, but not always, associated with above normal
rainfall and below normal daytime temperatures from winter through summer across
eastern and northern Australia. Tropical cyclone risk is increased for northern
Australia during the cyclone season (November to April), peaking in February and
March. For detailed rainfall, temperature and tropical cyclone outlooks, please
see: www.bom.gov.au/climate/ahead.