2019-05-16 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA     16 MAY 2019


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ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                                           16 MAY 2019

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        (=))         FLIGHT PATH FORUM
          =          STATEMENT OF INTENT
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     Communities and associations represented by Flight Path Forum believe that community consultation regarding the
     proposed flight path changes associated with runway 13/31 of the Sunshine Coast Airport failed to adequately
     educate and inform stakeholders about the relevant technical aspects of the flight paths and their likely impacts.
    Feedback from stakeholders who reside and operate businesses underneath and in close proximity to the proposed
     flight paths indicate that:
     1)  «There was a lack of notification regarding the engagement activities
         a. Residents either received no notification or were notified on or after the 2™ of April 2019 via a flyer delivered
            in an unaddressed envelope.
         b. This date allowed one day's notice to attend one of the remaining five of nine sessions over the following 12
            days with 17 days remaining to make a submission. A total consultation period of 28 days instead of the
            intended 42 days (six weeks).
         c. This date was three working days prior to school holidays when many stakeholders were not in the area. The
            remaining period included 3 public holidays when Sunshine Coast Council (SCC) and Airservices Australia
            (ASA) could not be reached for further information.

     2) Information was conflicting and confusing
         a. Information presented online, on display boards, in fact sheets and verbally was often conflicting.
         b. Representatives from SCC and ASA could not answer all questions as they were either not the subject matter
            expert or unsure of who was responsible for the information or decision.
         c. Additional information was provided over time in the form of display boards and fact sheets, which resulted
            in stakeholders attending the earlier sessions not receiving the same quantity of information as attendees
            who attended the later sessions.
    We proposed the formation of a Stakeholder Engagement Panel to include representatives from the aforementioned
     organisations, community groups and residents’ associations, and businesses accessing existing facilities who will be
     affected by flight path proposals, airspace design and operation of the new runway.
         © = Airservices Australia                             ©   Federal Member for Fairfax
         © = Aircraft Noise ombudsman                          e   Federal Member for Wide Bay
         ®  Sunshine Coast Council                             ©   Coordinator General
         e  Sunshine Coast Airport Management                  e   SCA Aviation operators
         e  Sunshine Coast Airport Expansion Project           ©   ~=Flight Path Forum members
            Management                                         e   Anagreed independent chairperson to be
         ®  Noosa Council                                          determined by all stakeholders
    The objectives of the new Stakeholder engagement Panel will include, but not be limited to:
     1.‘ Establishing alternative agreed flight paths
     2.  Utilise an independent chairperson to ensure community consultation is based on transparency and full disclosure, is
         effective, relevant and representative of stakeholders values and concems.
     3.  Ensure environmental, social and noise impact studies are undertaken on areas that will be affected by agreed flight

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