Hot Air Balloon Altitude Record Attempt, Mildura , Vic Successful Australian Altitude Record by Hot Air Balloon. Piloted by Kiff Saunders from Melbourne Comms by Paul Gibbs from Sydney Paul Gibbs at 32400 feet. Extreme Sportswoman, Heather Swan before the Successful Australian Altitude Record by Hot Air Balloon. Heather made a jump at 22000 feet.