At HARS, we have people from all walks of life. What sets us apart are the many retired and active Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, Professional Pilots and Cabin Crew who either have or still work for Qantas. We are dedicated to Australian aviation history, and our collection of flying, under restoration and static display aircraft is testament to that. "Not bad for a bunch of old people".

Describe what people can expect.

The best description is "TARDIS". I have lost count of the people I have shown around who are literally amazed at what they see. I guess our advertising needs to be more spectacular.

Is HARS a standard museum?

Absolutely NOT!!! When you visit, a tour guide will escort you and show you all that is here. At HARS, you will be walking through operational hangars, able to get up close and personal with our aeroplanes and even explore some of them.

Gareth Ward MP Congratulates HARS on Receipt of CBP Grant - Historical Aircraft Restoration Society

Gareth Ward MP with Doug Philpott & Prof Michael Hough at HARS

On Monday 25 February Mr Gareth Ward MP, Member for Kiama and Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra, visited the HARS Aviation Museum to congratulate HARS on being awarded a Community Building Partnership grant to purchase an external electronic noticeboard. The noticeboard will be similar to those one sees outside many local schools. HARS wants to use the noticeboard to better serve the community by providing improved communications for those visiting the museum or just driving by. The noticeboard will be used to show information about key events and special displays in the museum.

Doug Philpott submitted the grant application on behalf of HARS, and will act as Project Manager for the installation of the noticeboard. Photo courtesy of Ken Jackson.