Transport Minister King approves Melbourne Airport Master Plan

15 Nov '22

Transport Minister King approves Melbourne Airport Master Plan

November 15, 2022

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Transport Minister King approves Melbourne Airport Master Plan on 14 November 2022 “[A]pproval does not indicate an approval of the future Major Development Plan for the proposed third runway, which is a separate process subject to assessment on its own merits” from her media release

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27 Jun '22

Melbourne Airport runway could be noisier than residents told

June 27, 2022

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The Age • Patrick Hatch • June 25, 2022 — 7.00pm https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/melbourne-airport-runway-could-be-noisier-than-residents-told-20220624-p5awec.html Louder and more frequent aircraft noise from Melbourne Airport’s proposed third runway could affect a larger number of western suburbs residents than previously forecast, an acoustics expert has warned. Melbourne Airport, which says it needs a new $1.9 billion, […]

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18 May '22

Community forum videos

May 18, 2022

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16 May '22

Flight Free Australia submission against Third Runway MDP

May 16, 2022

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16 May '22

New Melbourne runway poses risks to health and childhood development, report says

May 16, 2022

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The Guardian • Adeshola Ore • Saturday 14 May 2022 06.00 AEDT https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/may/14/new-melbourne-runway-poses-risks-to-health-and-childhood-development-report-says Exclusive: Council-commissioned study recommends curfew, alternative directions for travel A proposed third runway at Melbourne airport could impact sleeping patterns – potentially leading to increased rates of cardiovascular disease – and may affect children’s cognitive development, an independent health assessment […]

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4 May '22

Tullamarine’s dream of a third runway is an emissions nightmare

May 4, 2022

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22 Mar '22

Calls for expert panel to study noise impacts of proposed third runway at Melbourne airport

March 22, 2022

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21 Mar '22

Statement from Environment Victoria on the greenhouse gas component of the Melbourne Airport Third Runway Major Development Plan

March 21, 2022

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By Greg Foyster, Campaigns Manager Environment Victoria _________________________ Environment Victoria have several concerns about the total climate change impact of this third runway being downplayed in both the marketing material and the technical document itself. The largest source of greenhouse gas emissions from building a third runway will be increased air traffic. […]

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6 Feb '22

Flight Free Australia says Melbourne Airport misleads the public on new Third Runway emissions

February 6, 2022

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(Media release) 3 February 2022 Flight Free Australia warns that the proposed new runway at Melbourne Airport will enable even more global warming each year than Australia’s dirtiest power station, AGL’s Loy Yang. Compared with over 18 million tonnes CO2-e from AGL Energy Limited’s Loy Yang, total annual warming from […]

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2 Feb '22

What are the benefits to Victorians and the economy?

February 2, 2022

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Herald-Sun Op-ed 2 February 2022 • Hannah Robertson, Melbourne Airport Community Action Group. We are not anti-aviation. We recognise and value the cultural and economic benefits that flow from the aviation sector. However, we believe Victorians deserve a responsible aviation sector that delivers on the claims it makes to communities. […]

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