Guys
The airport will not be closing down. The activists are simply taking advantage of a revised Essendon Airport Master Plan which was just submitted to the Minister for approval. It's a requirement that this is done every 5 years.
Furthermore, the change in Government has meant that people, including local Federal Members who have stated that they will close the airport once Labour won Government federally, are now in an awkward position and the activists are exploiting that.
The Government aviation policy review has also come at an opportune time.
However, the owners have recently invested many millions (about $6 million I think) in replacing runway lighting and have built four new aircraft hangars (also many millions). Also Airservices recently replaced the ILS and the State Government are building a new Police Air Wing and Air Ambulance facility at the airport after extensive studies into alternate sites.
The owners of the airport have aircraft based at the airport, and the owner also has many mates who have aircraft based there. Changes are occuring, but the airport is looking better than it ever has.
Writing to the activists won't acheive much. Support needs to be expressed to Federal members of Parliament, in particular the Minister.