The Hon Catherine King MP
Regional airports to soar thanks to latest funding boost
Forty-four airports across regional Australia will be made safer and more accessible for the communities they serve, thanks to funding under the Australian Government’s $100 million Regional Airports Program.
The airports will share in $27.9 million under Round 3 of the program.
The Regional Airports Program provides grants to improve the safety and accessibility of airports or aerodromes in our regions.
The program funds important upgrades, including works such as resurfacing runways to ensure air operators can land safely and without damaging their aircraft, or installing fencing to prevent animals entering the airport, providing safer landings for air operators.
Other works may include lighting to allow aircraft to land at night to support emergency services or drainage works to prevent flooding or erosion of runway surfaces.
This program has supported 150 projects across regional Australia with nearly $71 million in funding under the first two rounds.
For more information, including the list of successful projects, visit: www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/aviation/regional-remote-aviation/regional-airports-program.
Quotes attributable to Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King:
“The Regional Airports Program delivers significant benefits for regional aviation and communities, including increasing safety for aircraft, operators and passengers.
“These projects are also an investment in the improved delivery of goods and services, including healthcare and passenger air services.
“The Australian Government is committed to bolstering connections from Australia’s regions to domestic and global market opportunities.
“Investing in our regional airports is also critical to supporting the operational requirements of aeromedical and other emergency services.”
REGIONAL AIRPORTS PROGRAM ROUND THREE – SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS
|
Applicant |
State/ Territory |
Aerodrome/ Airport |
Project |
Australian Government Funding (GST exc) |
|
KEMPSEY SHIRE COUNCIL |
NSW |
Kempsey Airport |
Re-surfacing of runway, Pilot Activated Lighting (PAL) upgrade and all-weather ambulance shelter |
$5,000,000 |
|
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROKEN HILL |
NSW |
Broken Hill Airport |
Upgrade to aircraft pavement movement areas |
$4,998,048 |
|
UPPER HUNTER SHIRE COUNCIL |
NSW |
Scone Regional Airport |
Upgrade of runway surface |
$2,464,736 |
|
GLEN INNES SEVERN COUNCIL |
NSW |
Glen Innes Airport |
Renewal of main runway, lighting upgrade and Pilot Activated Airport Lighting system and illuminated wind direction indicator |
$1,101,059 |
|
DUBBO REGIONAL COUNCIL |
NSW |
Dubbo Regional Airport |
General Aviation drainage upgrade stage 3 |
$572,500 |
|
ARMIDALE REGIONAL COUNCIL |
NSW |
Armidale Regional Airport |
Re-seal and line-marking of Runway 05/23 and replacement of secondary Wind Direction Indicator |
$443,185 |
|
BERRIMA DISTRICT AERO CLUB |
NSW |
Mittagong Airfield |
Extend runway and repair areas of runway, runway strip and apron |
$419,947 |
|
BEGA VALLEY SHIRE COUNCIL |
NSW |
Merimbula Airport |
Surface and ground water management improvements |
$402,500 |
|
DUBBO REGIONAL COUNCIL |
NSW |
Wellington Aerodrome |
Heavy patchwork, repair and reseal of runway 13/31 |
$350,000 |
|
ORANGE CITY COUNCIL |
NSW |
Orange Regional Airport |
Replacement of runway and taxiway lighting with LED lights |
$330,000 |
|
EUROBODALLA SHIRE COUNCIL |
NSW |
Moruya Airport |
Security fencing renewal, windsock lighting improvement, additional runway gables and replacements of taxiway lighting poles |
$300,000 |
|
INVERELL SHIRE COUNCIL |
NSW |
Inverell Airport |
Upgrade and extension of aircraft parking apron |
$271,250 |
|
UPPER LACHLAN SHIRE COUNCIL |
NSW |
Crookwell Aerodrome |
Upgrades to the airstrip and fencing works |
$124,000 |
|
NARRABRI SHIRE COUNCIL |
NSW |
Narrabri Airport |
Installation of hinged poles and LED floodlights to apron |
$96,925 |
|
PARKES SHIRE COUNCIL |
NSW |
Parkes Regional Airport |
Apron LED lighting upgrade |
$70,455 |
|
MID-WESTERN REGIONAL COUNCIL |
NSW |
Mudgee Regional Airport |
Upgrade to ambulance transfer facility |
$50,000 |
|
CAMPASPE SHIRE COUNCIL |
VIC |
Echuca Aerodrome |
Resurface and upgrade airstrip, extend main runway, reseal taxiway and aprons, improve drainage, replace Pilot Activated Lighting (PAL) to LED threshold lights, install patient transfer station and dedicated aeromedical helipad |
$2,350,000 |
|
EAST GIPPSLAND SHIRE COUNCIL |
VIC |
Bairnsdale Airport |
Construction of patient transfer station and dedicated taxiway/apron for medevac aircraft |
$1,546,379 |
|
MILDURA AIRPORT PTY LTD |
VIC |
Mildura Airport |
Re-seal secondary runway, three associated taxiways, main apron and re-line marking |
$762,616 |
|
BACCHUS MARSH AERODROME MANAGEMENT INC |
VIC |
Bacchus Marsh Aerodrome |
Runway and taxiway surface treatment works and installation of lighting system to runway 01/19 and taxiway including Pilot Activated Lighting Control and illuminated wind direction indicator |
$471,771 |
|
HINDMARSH SHIRE COUNCIL |
VIC |
Nhill Aerodrome |
Stabilisation of existing pavement, and surfacing of the taxiway and main aircraft parking area and drainage works |
$150,000 |
|
WEST WIMMERA SHIRE COUNCIL |
VIC |
Edenhope Aerodrome |
Construction of new taxiway, apron and water tanks for use by firefighting aircraft and patient transfer facility |
$135,000 |
|
CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS SHIRE COUNCIL |
VIC |
Maryborough Aerodrome |
Upgrade to water infrastructure; |
$110,000 |
|
GREATER BENDIGO CITY COUNCIL |
VIC |
Bendigo Airport |
Upgrade of fencing to reduce wildlife hazard |
$100,000 |
|
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS REGIONAL COUNCIL |
QLD |
Emerald Airport |
Remediation of runways (06/24 and 15/33) graded areas and drainage works |
$1,592,932 |
|
GLADSTONE AIRPORT CORPORATION |
QLD |
Gladstone Airport |
Surface sealing treatments to rejuvenate five main aprons and one taxiway |
$864,204 |
|
GLADSTONE AIRPORT CORPORATION |
QLD |
Gladstone Airport |
Floodlighting upgrade & Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPI) |
$185,000 |
|
BURDEKIN SHIRE COUNCIL |
QLD |
Ayr Aerodrome |
Removal and replacement of fencing |
$139,000 |
|
HINCHINBROOK SHIRE COUNCIL |
QLD |
Ingham Aerodrome |
Taxiway drainage and access improvements, fencing drainage outlet, Aerodrome Weather Safety Equipment |
$152,500 |
|
BRISBANE WEST WELLCAMP AIRPORT PTY LTD |
QLD |
Brisbane West Wellcamp (Toowoomba) Airport |
Runway and Taxiway line-marking, LED upgrade to apron lighting, and storm-water management upgrade |
$91,623 |
|
MARANOA REGIONAL COUNCIL |
QLD |
Roma Airport |
Repair apron servicing medical/rescue aircraft |
$68,000 |
|
SOUTH BURNETT REGIONAL COUNCIL |
QLD |
Kingaroy Aerodrome |
Installation of security gates and animal fencing |
$30,000 |
|
GYMPIE REGIONAL COUNCIL |
QLD |
Gympie Aerodrome |
Replacement of 10 gable markers, grading and drainage improvement works to grass landing strip |
$20,000 |
|
COORONG DISTRICT COUNCIL |
SA |
Tintinara Aerodrome |
Sealing of unsealed section of primary runway, pavement rehabilitation of secondary runway and taxiways, primary runway lighting replacement and line-marking |
$193,125 |
|
DISTRICT COUNCIL OF MOUNT REMARKABLE |
SA |
Booleroo Centre Aerodrome |
Replacement of runway edge and hold point lighting |
$139,819 |
|
CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT AUGUSTA |
SA |
Port Augusta |
Installation of an all-weather sealed surface to Taxiway Bravo and LED upgrade of apron lighting |
$111,839 |
|
CITY OF BUSSELTON |
WA |
Busselton Margaret River Airport |
Apron upgrade and sealing to apron and taxi lane area and associated line-marking |
$218,810 |
|
CITY OF GREATER GERALDTON |
WA |
Geraldton Airport |
Surface restoration and resealing of runway 14/32 |
$168,327 |
|
SHIRE OF BEVERLEY |
WA |
Beverley Aerodrome |
Supply and installation of LED ground lighting |
$151,401 |
|
SHIRE OF CRANBROOK |
WA |
Cranbrook Airstrip |
Grading, levelling and gravelling of runway |
$62,500 |
|
CITY OF BUNBURY |
WA |
Bunbury Airport |
Expansion of apron including edge lighting to support water bombing aircraft |
$49,950 |
|
BURNIE AIRPORT CORPORATION PTY LTD on behalf of the Trustee for Burnie Airport Corporation Unit Trust. |
TAS |
Burnie Airport |
Resurfacing of Taxiway A |
$428,450 |
|
BURNIE AIRPORT CORPORATION PTY LTD on behalf of the Trustee for Burnie Airport Corporation Unit Trust. |
TAS |
Burnie Airport |
Application of surface treatment to all aircraft movement areas |
$417,160 |
|
AIRLINES OF TASMANIA PTY LTD |
TAS |
Cambridge Aerodrome |
Repair and strengthening of runway, taxiway and apron pavements and aircraft hardstand |
$241,550 |
|
TOTAL |
$27,946,561 |
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