So what's the go, are kite schools allowed to teach where ever they want or do they get a permit to teach at a certain beach or area only?
I knwo they require permits at St Kilda, not sure about other areas. I think they do still require insurance irrespective of where they teach. Why do you ask? Its probably worth asking the KBV to see if they know.
Altona. A few years back I had a chat to a guy runing lessons and he told me schools were nt allowed to teach at Altona (or at elast he wasn't).
So just wondering if that changed. Seen a school rocking up there recently with a bus full of nobs takign over the flattest part of Altona. Just hoping it's not going to turn into a st'kilda.
The odd mate teaches a mate now and then at Altona, and I'm cool with that so long as they wade a ways out and don't try flying the kite on the beach. One of the joys of Altona is the relatively low gumby factor and I'm sure there's a few of us who'd like to keep it that way.
So as for schools, I advise them to not even think about it. We're more than saturated with schools in Melbourne and more than saturated with noobs who have not learned adequate safety, right-of-way and self-rescue from these schools.
Altona, as an onshore spot with a narrow beach, should really be regarded as an intermediate and above spot. There are plenty of safety hazards, not the least of which are the rich microbial population and the e-coli-fuelled militant locals.
