60 Reasons to Protest: Reason #5 – Noise reductions = Emission reductions The AFR reports that Qantas and Virgin are set to fly below the tougher “safeguard mechanism” emission caps proposed by the Albanese government, meaning the airlines won’t even need to buy extra carbon offsets. That’s bad for the Read more…
60 Reasons to Protest: Reason #6 – Petitioning our leaders We ask everyone to please sign BFPCA’s new petition: https://bfpca.org.au/qld-petition This one is to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland: Sign here: https://bfpca.org.au/qld-petition Some background It’s been 1,058 days since the new flight path design above Greater Brisbane was launched causing havoc, distress, anger, Read more…
60 Reasons to Protest: Reason #7 – Bait-and-Switch The ministerial approval of the New Parallel Runway and associated flight paths by the Australian Government in 2007 was based on the 2006 Brisbane Airport MDP/EIS, which stipulates that SODPROPS (over water operations) are to be, ”the preferred mode as it offers Read more…
60 Reasons to Protest: Reason #8 – Who really owns Brisbane Airport? Did you know that YOU may be a part-owner of Brisbane Airport through your superannuation? “Over 63% of BAC’s shareholders are major Australian institutional investors, including QIC, a state-owned entity which manages interests on behalf of its clients. Many of Read more…
60 Reasons to Protest: Reason #9 – Brisbane City Council complicit The Sydney Airport community protests against the noise pollution in the mid 90s saw demonstrators gathering at the international and domestic terminals, effectively blocking movements in and out of terminal buildings. What is notable is that they had the support Read more…
60 Reasons to Protest: Reason #10 – Emirates II departs Brisbane 2.50 AM Community members have been referring to the Emirates A380 as the “monster” as it almost always departs over the city, low and loud. Well, now there are two monsters. Thanks to the Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s $200 million Read more…
60 Reasons to Protest: Reason #11 – The Premier’s $200 million aviation war chest We all remember the embarrassing scene at the Gabba Stadium in March 2022 when Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk hosted former PM Scott Morrison and Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner. All three were trying to announce more nation Read more…
60 Reasons to Protest: Reason #12 – The Online Trolls We have heard it all before, haven’t we? We have all experienced it many times. It’s not bad enough that we suffer flight path noise pollution but we also receive ongoing harassment from online trolls. Trolls are sad individuals who engage Read more…
60 Reasons to Protest: Reason #13 – The Aviation White Paper One of Labor’s election promises was to update the old 2009 Aviation Policy “White Paper” from the Rudd / Albo era. About a year ago, when Catherine King MP was still Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Read more…
60 Reasons to Protest: Reason #14 – Misleading Noise Data The community protests at Sydney Airport in the mid nineties led not only to the introduction of a curfew, movement cap, and Long-Term Operating Plan, they also caused various inquiries and reports to be produced assessing how to learn from Read more…