Originally Posted by
Dick Smith
Do you agree that a tower should have gone in at Ballina before the $13 m fire station?
Yes or at the same time in a co-located facility like BRM.
An airport like Ballina, like Port Macquarie, like Yulara, like Gladstone, like Dubbo, like Mildura should be able to establish a service such as a Certified Air/Ground Radio Operator or a Control Tower based on a commercial or operational decision. Above that there should be clear guidelines issued by CASA that mandate when a service must be provided, based on such factors as risk, traffic mix.