I HAVE recently been provided with an update on the Airservices Post Implementation Review (PIR) of the Sunshine Coast Airspace Design.
For those of you that live near the airport, it will be of interest to you to know that Airservices has been progressing with a report on their assessment of community-suggested alternatives for flight paths and noise abatement procedures received from public comment periods in 2021 and 2022.
They advised that they received significant interest in the review and will thoroughly evaluate each of the suggested alternatives and provide clear outcomes to the community.
The ‘Brisbane New Parallel Runway Flight TIR independent Review Final Report’ which was recently released, includes several recommendations that have interfaces with the Sunshine Coast airspace. When reviewing the Sunshine Coast community submissions, they also identified constraints with Brisbane’s airspace. To get the best possible outcome it has been identified for the need to complete the Brisbane and Sunshine Coast reviews in parallel.
Airspace has indicated they will have a draft report for the Sunshine Coast by the end of 2022 that will identify the suggested alternatives. Community meetings will follow the draft report release to enable detailed discussion of the PIR findings, outcomes, and next steps.
More info is available at – https://engage.airservicesaustralia.com/sunshine-coast-airport-airspace-changes-runway-1331.
I would also like to give a big congratulations to Guy Tanner of Mudjimba Surf Lifesaving Club who was recently awarded Queensland’s Surf Lifesaver of the Year at the Surf Life Saving Queensland Awards of Excellence. Guy is also a Mudjimba Surf Lifesaving Club Life Member, 2021-22 Mudjimba Surf Lifesaving Club Captain and Chief Training Officer, 2021-2022 Sunshine Coast Branch Lifesaver of the Year and Foundation Club Member. What an incredible list of awards and service for the Sunshine Coast Lifesaving community.
Finally, as with the rest of the world, I am mourning the loss of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty The Queen will be remembered for her strength, resilience, and courage, as well as being the longest-reigning British Monarch, occupying the throne for 70 years. Queen Elizabeth certainly honoured her pledge, given in 1947 to devote her whole life to the service of the Commonwealth, serving right until the end. There will never be another like her. Rest in peace.