Airport expansion - a price too high?
Greens MLA Deb Foskey is holding a forum on the proposed expansion of the Canberra Airport, its greenhouse gas and noise impacts.
“The plan to make Canberra airport the second Sydney airport (operating 24 hours a day) will affect everyone in Canberra, in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and in terms of airport noise.”
“Plus the airport’s massive building program will effectively create another major town centre, exempt from Territory and Federal planning laws.”
“People should come along to get to find out more about it before these plans are locked in place” Dr Foskey said.
When: Thurs, 7 Feb, 6.00pm for 6.30 pm until 8.30pm Where: Reception Room, ACT Legislative Assembly, Civic Square
Speakers: § Mr Mick Gentleman MLA, for the ACT Government § Mr Frank Pangallo MBE, Mayor of Queanbeyan § Mr Andrew McIntosh, author of The Australia Institute’s recent research paper, ‘Aviation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the ACT.’ § Liberal Party representatives yet to be confirmed
Background: Canberra International Airport is planning massive expansion under its latest draft Master Plan. It wants to become Sydney’s second airport, including a 24 hour airfreight hub. Unlike Sydney, we don’t have a night time curfew. There will be bigger planes with much greater frequency – up to 1 plane movement every 2 minutes. There are significant social & environmental costs to the Canberra & Queanbeyan communities. The draft Master Plan is open for public comment until 27/2/2008. Curfew 4 Canberra is a new community group campaigning against the Master Plan.
Further Information: Mr Geoff Willans, President, Curfew 4 Canberra Inc, geoffrey_willans@yahoo.com ph: 6248 0024
