AUGUST 1997
05.08.97 MELBOURNE (PATTERSON LAKES AREA), VIC 2130hrs (NL)
(Source: VUFORS Web Page)
2 witnesses watched 5 orange balls - one very bright - hovering in a circle. The large one had a big red light underneath and appeared to be dropping something which resembled sparkelrs. They all appeared lower than the stars on the horizon and were equidistant apart. Certainly not attached - too far aparat. They hovered for some time, then went over the Bay, too fast to be an aircraft. They came from the north then went west and disappeared in three minutes.
05.08.97 MELBOURNE (CARRUM), VIC 2130-2145hrs (NL)
(Source: VUFORS Web Page)
7 orange/pink lights in the shape of a diamond - changed shape to an arrow - moved off - then changed to a heart shape and two different triangles. It was very quiet - the dogs weren't barking as they had been - the large object seemed like the body part of a helicopter minus rotors and tail, appeared to drop something like a red light then sped out over the sea. The little lights went at a different speed - aircraft speed - would go fast then hover, then fast again, eventually going towards the Bay. Many cars returning from Chelsea Heights pulled in to the side of the road to watch.
05.08.97 MELBOURNE (CHELSEA), VIC 2130-2145hrs (NL)
(Source: VUFORS Web Page)
Formation of UFO's - one ahead of 5 other little ones - heading towards the Bay - west - "mothercraft" had a red dome - was rather high, could not define the shape. The red dome slowly left the ship and fell at a steady pace, to the ground. No flame, no flare - size of a tennis ball and blood red in color - no sound.
05.08.97 MELBOURNE (PORT PHILIP BAY), VIC 2145hrs (IDENTIFIED)
(Source: The Australian UFO Bulletin, June 1998 Edition)
Several witnesses observed five coloured lights flying east to west which disappeared over Port Phillip Bay. Wind was blowing in same direction as per Meteorology Dept. Objects were identified as helium filled balloons equipped with cyalume sticks. VUFORS
25.08.97 MELBOURNE (PAYNESVILLE), VIC 1900hrs (CE1)
(Source: VUFORS Web Page)
I received the following report from Mrs. S. of Paynesville. I have known her for the past year, when she came to live in the area.
On August 25 Mrs. S. went to bring in clothes from the line. It was 7pm.
She saw a doughnut shaped object to the North East of her flat, at an elevation of about sixty degrees.
It appears to have been some four hundred metres away and fairly large for she likened it to a nine-inch saucepan lid. There was a strong wind blowing making the top of a large tree move. The tree was in the line of sight. The object was far enough away to appear to move in the same direction as she did on the occasions when she walked a few steps. Despite the wind, it didn't shift. She claims that she watched it for about twenty minutes, but getting cold, she went indoors to ring me. Unfortunately, I wasn't home, so she rang her daughter who lives in Paynesville also. Her daughter couldn't see anything so went outside to look again. By now the object had gone.
The centre was black, if it had a centre. The annulus was amber colored with twinkling lights around the outside rim. There were also three very bright white lights equidistant on the outside rim. From the inside edge of the annulus, golden filaments flowed to the twinkling lights on the rim. There were many of these filaments, and she could see them flowing outwards. I can't see any way that hoaxers would have made this flowing filament feature without very large expense. With all the trees and houses and service wires about, it is unlikely to have been a kite. She said that it was a very beautiful sight, and has often gone outside to see if it is back again. Dan Haylock VUFORS