$13.4m for 21 remote aerodrome projects
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$13.4m for 21 remote aerodrome projects
Media release with list of aerodrome projects: https://minister.infrastructure.gov....et-take-flight
Delivered under Round 10 of the Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program (RAUP), airstrips across remote areas of the Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales will receive grants of between $5,000 and $3 million to complete upgrades by 2026.
Many of the successful applicants manage airstrips which service remote First Nations communities, aiding their access to vital services and supplies.
Remote airstrips and certified aerodromes, also provide remote communities with critical access to urgent supplies, life-saving medical flights and to family, friends and services in larger towns.
This latest funding will allow the operators to deliver priority safety and access works including runway resurfacing, fencing, lighting and drainage works.
The installation of new lighting will allow aircraft, including emergency service flights, to land at night. While upgraded fencing will prevent animals from entering airstrips and causing damage or creating a safety hazard.
Given the recent spate of heavy rainfall in remote Australia, crucial upgrades to drainage will also prevent airstrip surfaces from flooding and eroding, and runway resurfacing will ensure air operators can land safely – without damaging their aircraft.
Round 10 of the RAUP brings the Australian Government’s total funding through the program to over $115 million, delivering 470 projects nationwide. A list of successful projects, and further information on the program can be accessed here.
21 new remote airstrip projects set to take flight
The Federal Government is delivering $13.4 million to improve the safety and accessibility of airstrips across remote Australia.Delivered under Round 10 of the Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program (RAUP), airstrips across remote areas of the Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales will receive grants of between $5,000 and $3 million to complete upgrades by 2026.
Many of the successful applicants manage airstrips which service remote First Nations communities, aiding their access to vital services and supplies.
Remote airstrips and certified aerodromes, also provide remote communities with critical access to urgent supplies, life-saving medical flights and to family, friends and services in larger towns.
This latest funding will allow the operators to deliver priority safety and access works including runway resurfacing, fencing, lighting and drainage works.
The installation of new lighting will allow aircraft, including emergency service flights, to land at night. While upgraded fencing will prevent animals from entering airstrips and causing damage or creating a safety hazard.
Given the recent spate of heavy rainfall in remote Australia, crucial upgrades to drainage will also prevent airstrip surfaces from flooding and eroding, and runway resurfacing will ensure air operators can land safely – without damaging their aircraft.
Round 10 of the RAUP brings the Australian Government’s total funding through the program to over $115 million, delivering 470 projects nationwide. A list of successful projects, and further information on the program can be accessed here.
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Many of the successful applicants manage airstrips which service remote First Nations communities,
(My bolding added)
An admittedly cynical side of me would change the word 'many' to 'All.'
However, I remain to be convinced that any of the promised funds will ever materialise anywhere!
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Ugh, there are those words again "First Nations". Makes my blood boil!
BTW, how are ya DR? Still miss the Fruitcake and Minties?
Yep, I still miss those days. I haven't had fruitcake & minties in ages. Must get some next time I go shopping!
DF.
That would be enough for about 10% of one runway.
