11-21-2019, 01:15 PM
What? - An airport good news story... 
Via Sen Susan McDonald's FB page:
Senator Susan McDonald added 3 new photos from November 20 — in Mareeba, Queensland.
Yesterday · ·
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*MAREEBA FLYING HIGH*
Aviation is the backbone of regional Australia, and the difference between life and death for people in remote areas. I helped open Mareeba Airport‘s Stage 2 upgrade on Wednesday and I couldn’t be prouder of the efforts of Mareeba Shire Council Mayor Tom Gilmore and many other passionate people in hounding the State and Federal Governments for the funding.
The Australian Government contributed $10 million for an extra 350m of runway, tarmac strengthening and more taxi lanes which means Mareeba can now land larger aircraft.
This has huge implications for tourism, disaster response, medical care and good-paying, stable jobs. Mareeba will also now be able to meet the growing domestic and international demand for Australian-trained pilots.
Hmm...certainly makes a pleasant change form all those other local council run airports that local aviation operators and tenants are needing the advocacy of AOPA Oz just to get a fair go - see HERE .
Also good to see that Sen McDonald is still talking the good talk on General and Regional aviation however talk is cheap and the honeymoon will very soon be over (sitting week next week), actions speak much louder than words...
MTF...P2
Via Sen Susan McDonald's FB page:
Senator Susan McDonald added 3 new photos from November 20 — in Mareeba, Queensland.
Yesterday · ·
*MAREEBA FLYING HIGH*
Aviation is the backbone of regional Australia, and the difference between life and death for people in remote areas. I helped open Mareeba Airport‘s Stage 2 upgrade on Wednesday and I couldn’t be prouder of the efforts of Mareeba Shire Council Mayor Tom Gilmore and many other passionate people in hounding the State and Federal Governments for the funding.
The Australian Government contributed $10 million for an extra 350m of runway, tarmac strengthening and more taxi lanes which means Mareeba can now land larger aircraft.
This has huge implications for tourism, disaster response, medical care and good-paying, stable jobs. Mareeba will also now be able to meet the growing domestic and international demand for Australian-trained pilots.
Hmm...certainly makes a pleasant change form all those other local council run airports that local aviation operators and tenants are needing the advocacy of AOPA Oz just to get a fair go - see HERE .
Also good to see that Sen McDonald is still talking the good talk on General and Regional aviation however talk is cheap and the honeymoon will very soon be over (sitting week next week), actions speak much louder than words...
MTF...P2