Thanks Blue, sounds like a happy group of people!
Not quite sure what to make of this, but the below NOTAM's indicate staffing issues in Brisbane and that if you wish to nominate a SARTIME then contact FLIGHTWATCH. The problem being FLIGHTWATCH also is NOTAMed as being short staffed advising pilot's to contact ACC/FIC.
Who is in charge of this company?
ATS C2833/07
DELAY IN PROCESSING OPERATIONAL REQUESTS FOR FIS COM RAS AND SAR
ALERTING SERVICES MAY OCCUR WITHIN THE FOLLOWING CLASS G AIRSPACE
DUE TO STAFF SHORTAGE:
YBBB/BRISBANE RADAR 125.7 BRISBANE/ARCHERFIELD AREA AND 119.5 GOLD
COAST AREA
LATERAL LIMITS: 27 12 00S 152 36 35E
THEN ALONG THE MAJOR ARC OF A CIRCLE OF 30.0NM RADIUS CENTRED ON 27
21 57S 153 08 21E (BN/DME) TO 27 35 19S 153 38 35E, 27 44 36S 154 00
00E, 28 24 39S 154 00 00E THEN ALONG THE MINOR ARC OF A CIRCLE OF 30
NM RADIUS CENTERED ON 28 10 08S 153 30 14E (CG DME) TO 28 28 27S 153
03 16E 28 26 13S 152 36 35E
THEN ALONG THE MINOR ARC OF A CIRCLE OF 70.0NM RADIUS CENTRED ON 27
21 57S 153 08 21E (BN/DME) TO 28 19 11S 152 22 38E, 27 53 24S 152 45
11E, 27 47 06S 152 49 49E, 27 44 13S 152 51 55E, 27 42 34S 152 52
59E, 27 13 25S 152 41 03E, 27 12 00S 152 36 35E
VERTICAL LIMITS: SFC - BASE OF CTA
ATS SERVICES LIMITED ON 125.7, 119.5. PILOTS NOMINATING SARTIME
SHOULD CONTACT FLIGHTWATCH.
PILOTS REQUIRING MORE INFO FOR OPR IN THIS AIRSPACE SHOULD CONTACT
BRISBANE OPERATIONS DIRECTOR BY TEL 07 3866 3224
FROM 11 292100 TO 11 300200
ATS YMMM C5358/07 REVIEW C5284/07
ON-REQUEST FLIGHT INFORMATION (FIS), SARTIME AND EMERGENCY
ALERTING SERVICES NORMALLY PROVIDED BY FLIGHTWATCH ON DISCRETE VHF
FREQUENCIES NOT AVBL
DUE TO STAFF SHORTAGE.
SERVICES AFFECTED:
ON-REQUEST FLIGHT INFORMATION (FIS), SARTIME AND EMERGENCY ALERTING
SERVICES PROVIDED AS A GHOSTING FUNCTION BY FLIGHTWATCH ON DISCRETE
VHF FREQUENCIES.
118.95 MANINGRIDA
119.4 BUNDABERG AND TOWNSVILLE
120.1 GOVE
120.7 PERTH
121.1 SYDNEY
121.3 WESTERN VICTORIA
121.6 PORT MACQUARIE, WILLIAMTOWN AND SCONE AREAS
122.1 ARMIDALE, GLEN INNES AND COFFS HARBOUR AREAS
124.0 WALGETT, MOREE, COOLAH AND CAIRNS AREA
124.1 MOUNT ISA AREA
124.95 CENTRAL VICTORIA
128.15 NORTHERN NSW AREA
128.2 WHITSUNDAY ISLAND AREA
128.55 MILDURA
128.75 MAROOCHYDORE/BRISBANE AREAS
133.45 ROCKHAMPTON/GLADSTONE AREAS
134.85 MUDGEE AREA
135.05 SOUTHERN NSW
135.6 EASTERN VICTORIA
ON-REQUEST FLIGHT INFORMATION (FIS), SARTIME AND EMERG ALERTING
SERVICES PROVIDED BY FLIGHTWATCH ON DISCRETE VHF FREQ
118.4 ARGYLE
120.15 TINDAL
122.3 DARWIN
124.95 THURSDAY ISLAND AREA
ON-REQUEST FLIGHT INFORMATION (FIS), SARTIME AND EMERG ALERTING
SERVICES AVAILABLE ON FIA FREQUENCIES OR HF (REFER ERSA FAC-B
BRISBANE ACC/FIC AND FAC-M MELBOURNE ACC/FIC).
FROM 11 230013 TO 11 300100 EST
MON TO FRI 2200-0100