Air Adventure Australia

Air Adventure Australia Crew

All Air Adventure Australia tours are accompanied by a full time tour leader. Rod Dyer, Managing Director of Air Adventure Australia leads many of the tours. Although its not possible for Rod to personally accompany all tours, he has taken great care to choose excellent tour leaders.

Rod has enjoyed a wide experience in pastoral pursuits in the Kimberley Region having owned a cattle station there for many years. Being able to "speak the language", and to know what he is looking at is a great advantage in outback Australia. Also he is eminently qualified to select your AAA Tour Leader.

He has also had over 10, 000 hours experience as a pilot over many years and although he will not be doing the flying, he certainly knows what to look for in a pilot to ensure safe and comfortable flying.

A feature of all AAA tours is the standard of food and wine within such dramatic locations. Rod Dyer and his team have many years experience in dining and hospitality, Rod himself enjoying some 30 years in the Wine and Food Society of Australia, now very proud he shares his appreciation of quality culinary experiences across Australia from rustic outback cuisine to gourmet fare set for a King & Queen.

Diana Kozicki - Senior Tour Leader

Diana Kozicki joined Air Adventure Australia 10 years ago and has enjoyed every single one. Before joining Air Adventure Australia Diana had many different and varied life experiences from owning and running a charter boat in Cannes - South of France, working with Mick Jaggar and The Rolling Stones to the Cannes Film Festivals. Diana has accomplished many years as an academic at RMIT University which included postings to Nauru, Vietnam and Malaysia. Her academic qualifications include a Master of Education (Melbourne University), Graduate Diploma of Movement and Dance (Melbourne University) and a Teaching Diploma for Physical Education. Diana has travelled extensively throughout the globe and still does; she enjoys sports such as skiing, cycling, walking, swimming, and sailing. Art is a passion for Diana including dance, water colours, music, literature and opera. In her spare time Diana is a keen gardener, she also has amazing cooking skills and being fluent with French makes for a worldly and interesting tour leader.

Q. Where were you born?
A. London, England. Lived in many places throughout the country including Kent, Staffordshire, Cheshire, Yorkshire and Dorset.

Q. In your words tell me about the yachting!
A. 12 wonderful years in the Mediterranean. The boat was based in Cannes, France. The boat itself was a Scottish built 65 foot solid teak vessel owned with my partner Sam. We specialised in taking small groups for cruises to a variety of destinations including France, Spain, Greece and Italy.

Q. What is it that you like most about working with AAA?
A. Travelling with small groups of interesting people. The variety of unusual, diverse and interesting destinations.

Q. Best experience with AAA?
A. Feeling that a trip has been a success and that all the guests have enjoyed their trip. The fun that we have together on tour - the showing and sharing of new and exciting places.

Diana finishes her interview with a message to all past guests and those wishing to experience the less travelled locations in Australia and around the World with a simple comment; "There has never been a better time. bon voyage!"

Robert Griffin

Robert, "Bob" or "Griff" as he is affectionately known started his life in the Birregurra region of South Western Victoria. Bob attended Geelong College excelling in many topics, active with various sports and the arts. Bob has been working the land as a farmer and pastoralist throughout his entire life. Successful with various agricultural pursuits that have included breeding Stud Hereford cattle, Bob was elected to the position as President of the Southern Council of the Australian Hereford Society. Bob currently runs Merino sheep on his Western district property 'Bochara'.

A man of many talents, Bob has been a keen marksman having been a champion clay pigeon shooter. Bob is also a keen and able horseman. Culinary pursuits enjoyed by Bob are widely recognised around the region with many contacts and friends throughout South Australia's wine regions. Passing on his knowledge, Bob teaches Wine and Food appreciation for Southern Grampians Adult Education. Testament to his longstanding membership of the Wine and Food Society since 1969, Bob was also elected to President and several Cellarmaster positions throughout his career. Closest to Bob's heart is his family, indeed a proud a family man, Bob is quick to boast of his two beautiful daughters.

When asked the question by AAA owner John Dyer - "Why do you like working for Rod Dyer's Air Adventure Australia?" Bob replied; "I just enjoy people, I love the challenge of coordinating such extensive touring". Bob enjoys upholding the philosophy of Rod's vision stating "'It really is the best way to see so much of this country in such a small period of time". . Today, Bob continues on as a senior AAA Tour Leader with as much passion and enthusiasm as the first day he joined the AAA team.

Pictured - Bob is at home in one of his favourite places, the cellar.

Chris Roycroft, Senior International Tour Leader, AAA.

Chris was raised in 'scrub' country to the north of Melbourne in the King Parrot Creek region on his family's farm. This is where Chris developed a passion and interest in the diversity of Australia's flora and fauna. Chris was educated at Flowerdale state school and went on to complete his secondary education at Yea high school. Chris then completed a Diploma of Agricultural Science at Longerenong College in Victoria where he specialised in sheep management and production. Chris was drawn to the Hamilton district known worldwide for its thriving sheep industry. During his time in Hamilton Chris worked with the Victorian Department of Agriculture within the highly specialised Animal Health Division.

Chris' knowledge of sheep management soon caught the attention of international companies involved in the sheep industry and was seconded under contract as a private consultant in both Turkey and the Middle East, purely for his depth of knowledge surrounding livestock management and breeding programs. Presently Chris carries out work with a number of livestock export companies exporting to such places as China, Mexico, The Middle East and Russia. In his spare time Chris runs his own hobby farm known as Barcoola located within the Morgiana region of the Western District where he breeds East Coopworth Cross Freisian Rams for local markets.

Australian flora and fauna is of great interest to Chris, animal welfare and training working dogs - favouring the iconic Australian Kelpie/Border Collie. Chris has enjoyed his membership of the Hamilton and Portland Wine and Food Societies, since 1986, and has held the position as President and Foodmaster. When questioned on what it is about Air Adventure Australia that appeals to Chris, he replied. "Locations chosen truly satisfy even the most discerning of traveller, the people you meet are just great. working with small groups allows me to interact with all guests on tour".

Chris appreciates greatly Rod Dyer's insistence that his dear wife Lois accompanies Chris on all global adventures. Lois has the warmest of personalities and complements and supports Chris at every step of the way like two peas in a pod. Lois has a wonderful caring nature ensuring all AAA guests are at ease within the dramatic locations and experiences offered by Rod Dyer's Air Adventure Australia.