Clipped Wings: Airshow Operators Step Back Leaving 'Loved' Event in Limbo

Clipped wings: airshow operators step back leaving 'loved' event in limbo

Shellharbour Airshow organisers withdraw, leaving the event's future uncertain. New operators are being sought for this regional highlight.

Shellharbour airshow organisers pull out of popular event

Confidence remains that Airshows Downunder Shellharbour will still go ahead. Photo: Mark Jessop. The organisers of Airshows Downunder Shellharbour have stepped away from the Illawarra’s popular aviation event just one month after announcing the dates for the 2026 show. The AMDA Foundation took over operations of the event formerly known as Wings Over Illawarra in 2023 and hosted almost 13,000 attendees at the rebranded and first biennial Airshow…