Floating Images is South East Queensland's only balloon operator offering a unique opportunity to combine a city & country balloon flight over the heritage city of Ipswich & the Scenic Rim region. (Wind directions & condition permitting) Floating Images has an intimate knowledge of this region, as the first & only balloon operator based in the Ipswich & Scenic Rim region.

A French journalist described Graeme in his French newspaper article as:
“An Australian who is raring to go, with an infectious smile revealing his love of an adventurous life.” This spirit has been captured in Floating Images’ charter and will be shared with you on your balloon flight.

Before commencing Floating Images, Graeme gained valuable balloon experience and business insight from the various balloon companies he has been employed with across the globe. Graeme has been flying commercial balloon flights since 1991 commencing in France, the birthplace of Hot Air Ballooning. Graeme is an approved CASA chief pilot with over 1450 hours flight time and 17 years ballooning experience.

Graeme has flown various size balloons from the single person balloon -nicked named the Cloud Hopper - to balloons that carry up to 14 people. Currently Floating Images’ balloon has a carrying capacity of 10 people. Whilst Ruth has over 20 years of business, fundraising & event management experience, especially in Strategic Business & Marketing planning. Together Ruth & Graeme have established a professional business in ballooning .

Multi Award Winners & Finalists in Tourism, Innovation & Micro Business.

Floating Images operates under the Air Operator Certificate Number SQ578387 issued by the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority.