2019-05-16 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                                                    16 MAY 2019


7                        ORDINARY MEETING REPORTS
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1                        UPDATE ON PROPOSED FLIGHT PATH CHANGES FOR SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT
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Author                               Chief Executive Officer, Brett de Chastel
                                     CEO’s Office

Index                                ECM/ Subject/ Aviation/ Noise Issues

Attachments                          1.   Flight Path Forum Statement of Intent

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Nil.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Ordinary Meeting dated 16 May
2019 in relation to the proposed flight path changes for the Sunshine Coast Airport and:
A.                       Note the update from the Chief Executive Officer on actions taken as a result of the Council
                         decision in April 2019 on this issue; and
B.                       Support the Statement of Intent proposed by Flight Path Forum Inc. as set out in Attachment
                         1 to the report and request the Chief Executive Officer to take the necessary action to pursue
                         that outcome including making submissions to Airservices Australia and the Aircraft Noise
                         Ombudsman.

REPORT
Background
At the Ordinary meeting on 18 April 2019, Council considered a report by the CEO on the issue of
the proposed flight paths for the Sunshine Coast Airport.
The purpose of this report to the Council is twofold – firstly to provide the Council with an update on
actions that have been taken as a result of the April 2019 Council decision and secondly, to propose
the next steps in relation to this matter.
1.                       Implementation of the April 2019 Council decision
At the April Ordinary meeting, the Council unanimously passed the following resolution:
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Ordinary Meeting dated 18 April
2019 and request the Chief Executive Officer to make a submission in relation to the proposed
changes to flight paths for the Sunshine Coast Airport with such submission:
A.                       To focus on the establishment of a curfew similar to Gold Coast Airport (enforced by legislation)
                         to minimise the impact of noise from flights on the amenity of residents in order to protect and
                         maintain the Noosa lifestyle and environment;
B.                       To request from Airservices Australia a detailed explanation as to why the intensity of flight
                         numbers over the coastal flight path versus hinterland flight path has changed;
C.                       To request Airservices Australia to extend their community consultation process by 1 month to
                         provide more time for Noosa residents to lodge submissions in relation to the proposal;
D.                       Request Sunshine Coast Regional Council to conduct an independent EIS for Lake Weyba,
                         plus Noosa National Park and the coastal dunes within the Castaways and Marcus Beach
                         area;
E.                       And request Federal Members Llew O’Brien and Ted O’Brien to support Council’s position on
                         this matter.

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