Merged: Close Essendon Airport!
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Re-education
Originally Posted by Kelvin Thomson, AIRPORTS AMENDMENT BILL 2006 Second Reading Speech 20th March 2007 (not really, he said this in parliament)
...and it is certainly my view that the Essendon Airport site has outlived its aviation usefulness and that its future lies in non-aviation activities...
Perhaps I could sell 'paradigm change' shares on eBay, and donate the proceeds to Kelvin's 're-education'. I'll work on it, and report back.
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My ex brother in law bought an house under the approach to Rny 26 at En several years ago. I said at the time, "Don't you think the aircraft noise might bother you?" He said that it was like the railway lines, that you get used to it.
Two weeks later he was on the committee to close the airport. The point is he only bought there because houses were cheap.
Two weeks later he was on the committee to close the airport. The point is he only bought there because houses were cheap.
I'm puzzled as to how the key organiser (Ms. Van Den Berg) can hear aircraft, let alone smell their fumes (allegedly). The online white pages shows her at Spring Street in Niddrie, about 200 metres from the Calder Highway, with Keilor Road and Fullarton Roads straddling the freeway, along with highway on-ramps and exits. Up the road in the big Interchange for the highway and Western Ring Road. The noise and fumes from the massive volumes of traffic there must be horrendous. You couldn't pick a worse location if you wanted peace and quiet, and fresh air! 
at the front gate and protest these so and soes trying to shut down our community.
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Close Essendon Airport Protest
The protest has been held and has concluded. Only about one hundred people turned up, including about 20 kids with their parents. Kelvin Thompson and Judy Madigan did most of the speaking about nothing we haven't all heard before.
Pretty much a non-event really. It'll be interesting to see if Judy and Kelvin win pre-selction of their seats for their next election. Word has it they're on the outer within their own party ranks.
Pretty much a non-event really. It'll be interesting to see if Judy and Kelvin win pre-selction of their seats for their next election. Word has it they're on the outer within their own party ranks.
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Lousy WX & the fact that when it comes crunch time as in an actual attendance of a protest the masses stay at home, a place where they are the safest, outside a plane could fall on them at any time !
I was at work today & didn't see 'em b4 I left but they are fading away like the paint on our planes ! It would take years to wind up ops at EN anyway so if that be the case I reckon we ought to have all the crashes for the next 50 yrs done over the next year or so right on their houses, of course killing nobdy just wrecking a few outhouses & disturbing their 'home & away episodes'!
One of our guys was bailed up by a couple of the wankers down the local street the other day wearing his monkey suit & when asked about closing the airport he said bloody oath, dangerous place it is I certaintly wouldn't want to live next to that place with all the danger. He said they where somewhat lost for words, didn't know what to say! Had to laugh, no answer for his response, empty heads they are, still they are a source of entertainment I guess for us
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I was at work today & didn't see 'em b4 I left but they are fading away like the paint on our planes !
It would take years to wind up ops at EN anyway so if that be the case I reckon we ought to have all the crashes for the next 50 yrs done over the next year or so right on their houses, of course killing nobdy just wrecking a few outhouses & disturbing their 'home & away episodes'!One of our guys was bailed up by a couple of the wankers down the local street the other day wearing his monkey suit & when asked about closing the airport he said bloody oath, dangerous place it is I certaintly wouldn't want to live next to that place with all the danger. He said they where somewhat lost for words, didn't know what to say! Had to laugh, no answer for his response, empty heads they are, still they are a source of entertainment I guess for us
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ABC News website just posted
About 100 people have attended a protest at Melbourne's Essendon Airport calling for the facility to be closed.
Organisers say residents want the property developed for affordable housing, student accommodation, retirement housing and commercial businesses.
Helen van den Berg from the Close Essendon Airport Campaign says the airport is a hazard, and it is not just a case of people being woken up at night.
"The AV-gas fumes have become a very serious issue to people, they're keeping their windows closed, and they're noxious and toxic," he said.
"The safety concern with an airport thats runways are too short... there's no buffer zone between the residential and the runways, we've already had three terrible accidents in this area, and there's the fear of more."
About 100 people have attended a protest at Melbourne's Essendon Airport calling for the facility to be closed.
Organisers say residents want the property developed for affordable housing, student accommodation, retirement housing and commercial businesses.
Helen van den Berg from the Close Essendon Airport Campaign says the airport is a hazard, and it is not just a case of people being woken up at night.
"The AV-gas fumes have become a very serious issue to people, they're keeping their windows closed, and they're noxious and toxic," he said.
"The safety concern with an airport thats runways are too short... there's no buffer zone between the residential and the runways, we've already had three terrible accidents in this area, and there's the fear of more."
Channel Seven's coverage of the 'protest' can be found at the link below:
YouTube - Essendon Airport protest group
Feel free to comment.
YouTube - Essendon Airport protest group
Feel free to comment.
I much prefer the smell of burnt avgas to burnt unleaded...unleaded stinks!
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"Save Essendon Airport" website...
Hey guys,
I've done a search but haven't seen this mentioned here on PPrune... Feel free to lock/delete if it has been
Get the place heritigate listed, now theres a good idea!
Save Essendon Airport
Go in and sign the petition.
AB
I've done a search but haven't seen this mentioned here on PPrune... Feel free to lock/delete if it has been
Get the place heritigate listed, now theres a good idea!
Save Essendon Airport
Go in and sign the petition.
AB
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Close Essendon Airport Group
The Close Essendon Airport Group
I have only just come across the above group trying to close down Essendon airport. I trained at Essendon in the good old days !!
I was just searching to see if there is anything more on them and I found another group who is the opposite
The Save Essendon Airport Group
P.S I am new to this forum so hope it's not against the rules to post websites but thought it is something that concerns all of us.
I have only just come across the above group trying to close down Essendon airport. I trained at Essendon in the good old days !!
I was just searching to see if there is anything more on them and I found another group who is the opposite
The Save Essendon Airport Group
P.S I am new to this forum so hope it's not against the rules to post websites but thought it is something that concerns all of us.
Last edited by Jet Crew; 5th Sep 2008 at 02:35.
Here are some interesting links: Melways for 1966,
Essendon Airport
and just for fun,
Tullamarine Jetport and Moorabbin Airport
Note the tram terminus into Essendon Airport, good old Lancefield Road, and as for Moorabbin
Essendon Airport
and just for fun,
Tullamarine Jetport and Moorabbin Airport
Note the tram terminus into Essendon Airport, good old Lancefield Road, and as for Moorabbin
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The Save Essendon Airport Group seems to be working hard to save the airport.
I see they have redesigned there website and they are running radio commercials across the major radio networks.
There petition has gone up to 72 in less than 18 hours, I wonder when they start there TV commercial as it says its about to be launched.
I see they have redesigned there website and they are running radio commercials across the major radio networks.
There petition has gone up to 72 in less than 18 hours, I wonder when they start there TV commercial as it says its about to be launched.
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It's not looking good for Essendon
This was in the news today...
ESSENDON Airport has suffered a major blow with the Brumby Government stepping up its push to transform the lucrative site.
Premier John Brumby confirmed in State Parliament that the Government wanted to close the airport.
He said it was government policy to close the site in the medium to long term but he did not say when.
He was responding to a Coalition question about Victoria's submission to a national aviation inquiry.
The submission states: "It was evident in the 1950s that Essendon Airport had already been constrained by residential development that had occurred during the early 20th century.
"Curfews at Essendon Airport have resulted and, while the airport remains operational, these need to remain."
It said the Melbourne 2030 plan recognised the airport's specialised functions "related to aviation, freight and logistics but notes that in the medium term this facility should be closed as an airport and transformed into a significant employment and residential precinct."
Opposition industry and state development spokesman Richard Dalla-Riva said the move would cost thousands of jobs.
He said the airport was an important transport hub and should be preserved.
"It's a disgraceful decision by a government that should be more worried about holding on to jobs than destroying people's livelihoods," he said.
His comments follow recent concerns in the Essendon area about the safety of the airport.
Many residents want the airport closed because of the danger of crashes.
ESSENDON Airport has suffered a major blow with the Brumby Government stepping up its push to transform the lucrative site.
Premier John Brumby confirmed in State Parliament that the Government wanted to close the airport.
He said it was government policy to close the site in the medium to long term but he did not say when.
He was responding to a Coalition question about Victoria's submission to a national aviation inquiry.
The submission states: "It was evident in the 1950s that Essendon Airport had already been constrained by residential development that had occurred during the early 20th century.
"Curfews at Essendon Airport have resulted and, while the airport remains operational, these need to remain."
It said the Melbourne 2030 plan recognised the airport's specialised functions "related to aviation, freight and logistics but notes that in the medium term this facility should be closed as an airport and transformed into a significant employment and residential precinct."
Opposition industry and state development spokesman Richard Dalla-Riva said the move would cost thousands of jobs.
He said the airport was an important transport hub and should be preserved.
"It's a disgraceful decision by a government that should be more worried about holding on to jobs than destroying people's livelihoods," he said.
His comments follow recent concerns in the Essendon area about the safety of the airport.
Many residents want the airport closed because of the danger of crashes.
"...it was government policy to close the site in the medium to long term but he did not say when."
"The submission states: "It was evident in the 1950s that Essendon Airport had already been constrained by residential development that had occurred during the early 20th century."
Many residents want the airport closed because of the danger of crashes.
Perhaps if they moved away from the airport they'd find all this stress would go away.
On a similar vein, at my old school someone DID move away from the airport (shock horror
), and moved into a property way out in whoop whoop. One day we got an angry phone call, as on of our aircraft did a PFL using one of her paddocks, and she was mighty upset that "we'd found her again!"
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ah let 'em close it, nearly 60 yrs by their (Govt) reckoning as a 'medium to long term' plan is an awful long time & is fine by me. All the current residents complaining will either be dead & deaf by then anyway!
I love to think that every time a plane takes off at EN & pi**ses off a resident they are living in hell! ahhh there is a God afterall
CW
I love to think that every time a plane takes off at EN & pi**ses off a resident they are living in hell! ahhh there is a God afterall
CW