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Gold Coast Airport envisions multi-use precinct in draft Master Plan

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March 19, 2024
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The airport, which currently sees more than 6.2 million passengers a year, expects that number to increase by around 13 million by 2044. Its draft Master Plan, available online, envisions a hub for communities in the Gold Coast and northern NSW, with a…

Aviation rescue firefighters will not strike over Easter

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March 19, 2024
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More than 90 per cent of UFUA members voted for future industrial action, demanding “minimum international staffing levels for safety, better fatigue management, and fair pay rises for emergency workers” as part of enterprise negotiations. Airservices …

RAAF unveils Christopher Nolan-esque ad amid talent shortage

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March 19, 2024
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The dramatic “Up There” campaign includes footage shot with high-definition gimbal cameras and a cinematic score composed by multi-award-winning musician Lance Gurisik.

Virgin and Link Airways officially launch codeshare flights

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March 19, 2024
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The partnership, announced in January, expands Virgin’s regional footprint by around 45 per cent in the eastern states largely untouched by Perth-based Virgin Australia Regional Airways (VARA). The 17 routes involved equate to around 90 regional servic…

New direction for Brisbane 2032 Olympic games venues

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March 19, 2024
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The independent Sport Venue Review of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic games has been completed, with a number of […]

New Emergency Response Beacons planned for NSW coast

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March 19, 2024
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The New South Wales Government has announced plans to install ten new Emergency Response Beacons (ERBs) along its coast over […]

New Sydney Metro excavation works forging ahead

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March 19, 2024
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Work on Sydney Metro West’s new Hunter St Station is progressing well, with an estimated 30 per cent of excavation […]

Gold Coast Airport unveils plans for future-focused precinct

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March 19, 2024
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Gold Coast Airport has released plans for a new precinct that will deliver some of the goals outlined in its […]

Qantas could pay ‘millions’ in compensation over COVID sackings

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March 18, 2024
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Compensation hearings began in the Federal Court on Monday morning (18 March) to determine how much 1,700 ground staff are entitled to for being illegally terminated in November 2020.

Man dies after fall from Melbourne hot-air balloon

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March 18, 2024
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Emergency services found a man’s body in Preston at around 7:30am on Monday morning, 18 March, after he fell from the basket of a balloon which subsequently landed safely in nearby Yarra Bend Park. Australian Aviation has not been able to confirm the o…