2019 Stakeholder Engagement Report WEB REPORT
Contents
Darwin International Airport ...... 13 Location ...... 13 Airport Ownership ...... 14 Fast Facts ...... 14 Community Consultation Group ...... 15 Context ...... 15 Consultation Group Role ...... 15 Membership ...... 16 Operating Model ...... 16 Planning Coordination Forum (PCF) ...... 17 2018-19 Community Consultation Group ...... 19 Membership ...... 19 Meetings Undertaken ...... 20 Meeting Outcomes ...... 20 2018-19 Stakeholder Engagement ...... 22 Industry & Business Engagement ...... 22 Environmental Initiatives ...... 18 Corporate Giving ...... 19 Community Engagement ...... 21 Supporting the Arts ...... 23 Education ...... 25 2019-20 Stakeholder Engagement ...... 2 2019-20 Meeting Schedule ...... 2
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Darwin International Airport
Darwin International Airport Pty Ltd (DIA) has a 50 year lease plus 49 year option over the Darwin International Airport from the Commonwealth of Australia under the Airports Act 1996. DIA is also a joint-user airport under the Airports Act 1996 and a joint-user deed with the Department of Defence governs the co-located operation of DIA and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin.
The airport is a key commercial, personal travel, essential services and military transport facility for northern Australia. In addition to this, DIA plays a vital role in sustaining remote communities across northern Australia through the utilisation of the large general aviation capability at the airport.
Location DIA is located around 13 kilometres by road northeast of the Darwin Central Business District, on a 311 hectare leased site plus the 215 hectare joint-user (civil plus military use) area. DIA is a curfew free gateway to the Northern Territory, providing international, domestic and general aviation services.
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DIA is ideally located as part of the regional transport system as it is approximately halfway between major Australian cities and South East Asian capitals.
Airport Ownership Darwin International Airport is ultimately owned by Airport Development Group Pty Ltd (ADG) who also own Alice Springs Airport and Tennant Creek Airport. ADG is proudly 100% Australian owned by IFM Investors (77.4%) and Palisade Investment Partners Limited (22.6%).
Fast Facts
Year ending 30 June 2016 2017 2018
Passengers 2,216,000 2,246,000 2,190,000
Landed Tonnes 930,000 944,000 865,000
Total Revenue $84,178,000 $86,525,000 $87,871,000
EBITDA $59,722,000 $63,006,000 $63,908,000
Capital Expenditure $29,560,000 $26,406,000 $22,832,000
Employees 66 68 69
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Community Consultation Group
Context It is Commonwealth Government Policy that privatised airports subject to the Airports Act 1996 have a Community Aviation Consultation Group. This is outlined in the Aviation White Paper published in December 2009.
The Guidelines issued by the Department for Infrastructure and Transport (February 2011) highlight that the purpose of a Community Aviation Consultation Group is:
• “to enable airport operators, residents affected by airport operations, local authorities, airport users, and other interested parties to exchange information on issues relating to the airport operations and their impacts;
• to allow concerns to be raised and taken into account by the airport operator, with a genuine desire to resolve issues that may emerge; and
• to complement and support the consultative requirements already established for Master Plans, Airport Environment Strategies and Major Development Plans.”
The Guidelines also outline that the Consultation Group is “… just one avenue through which concerns can be raised and does not replace other forums and complaints handling mechanisms established by the airport operator or other authorities (such as the handling of aircraft noise complaints by Airservices Australia). The Group is not an arbitration or decision making body.”
Darwin is a joint-user airport with both civil and military aircraft operations. A joint-user deed governs planning and operation of the co-located RAAF Base Darwin and Darwin International Airport aviation activities. The Department of Defence is hence integral to the functioning of the Community Consultation Group.
Consultation Group Role The overall role of the Darwin International Airport (DIA) Community Consultation Group is to consult on community issues arising from Airport operations and developments.
Specifically, the work of the Consultation Group will include:
• existing and proposed airport development and operations;
• steps being taken to implement or develop the airport’s Master Plan;
• noise (including aircraft noise) and environmental issues;
• ground transport and access issues;
• improvements or changes to airport facilities;
• relevant activities from the RAAF/Department of Defence, Airservices Australia and Civil Aviation Safety Authority where such activities may change or affect airport operations that in turn, would also be of community interest; and
• the contribution of the Airport to the local, regional and national economy.
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The Community Consultation Group is not there to resolve airport or aircraft related complaints or resolve aviation related commercial disputes.
Membership The following membership reflects the Community Consultation Group role:
• Independent Chair
• Department of Defence/RAAF
• Environment/Landcare Group
• Aviation industry/airport business representatives (2 positions)
• Tourism sector
• Business community (eg Chamber of Commerce)
• General community member x 2
• Darwin International Airport CEO
The Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities (DIRDC), Airservices Australia and Civil Aviation Safety Authority will participate in Community Consultation Group meetings as required.
The Independent Chair is appointed for 3 years. Members are appointed for 2 years.
Operating Model The following principles/practices shall govern the internal workings of the Consultation Group: • positions taken by the Group are arrived at by consensus. However, that does not mean every member must agree in order for the Group to arrive at a position. Any member who wants their view recorded on a Group position is entitled to do so;
• the Group will function in a collegiate atmosphere under the guidance of the Independent Chair; and
• Group confidentiality and external solidarity will be respected in order to be conducive to the free flow of information and frank exchange of views.
Role of All Members All members are expected to: • actively participate in the business of the Group including being well prepared for meetings;
• maintain external solidarity as far as possible;
• be forthright yet courteous in expressing their views;
• play a positive role in the working of the Group; and
• contribute their personal expertise to Group business.
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Role of the Independent Chair The role of Independent Chair, in addition to the expectations of all members, is to: • provide leadership to the Group, including providing guidance to members as required;
• chair meetings and settle agendas;
• communicate externally and with the media on Consultation Group matters, including speaking publicly;
• undertake stakeholder liaison on behalf of the Group between meetings as required;
• be a point of reference for the Airport between Group meetings;
• settle the Summary Record of each meeting;
• appoint members in consultation with the Airport; and
• terminate a member whose conduct is disruptive to the effective working of the Group.
Secretariat DIA will provide the Community Consultation Group secretariat plus administrative and technical support to the Independent Chair.
Meeting Frequency The Community Consultation Group will normally meet 3 times per year.
Record of Meetings A Summary Record and Web Report of each meeting will be endorsed by the Independent Chair and Community Consultation Group Members, with the Web Report published on the Darwin International Airport website.
Annual Report DIA produces an Annual Report (this report) of Community Consultation Group activities for the year ending 30 June each year which is provided to the to the Federal Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities.
Planning Coordination Forum (PCF) In addition to the Community Consultation Group meetings, Northern Territory Airports facilitates a Planning Coordination Forum (PCF), held three times per year. PCFs are a mechanism to foster high level strategic discussions between the airport, and Commonwealth, state/territory and local government representatives to improve the coordination of planning for the airport site and surrounding areas.
The Government requires all major capital city leased airports to establish and maintain a Planning Coordination Forum (PCF). Other airports are encouraged to adopt this model as well. As the majority of planning resources of both the Northern Territory Government and Northern Territory Airports are located in Darwin, it is sensible for one Planning Coordination Forum to cover both Darwin International Airport and Alice Springs Airport.
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As Darwin is a joint-user airport with both civil and military aircraft operations, the Department of Defence and RAAF are hence integral to the functioning of the Planning Coordination Forum.
The role and function of the Northern Territory Airports Planning Coordination Forum is to provide a mechanism for information exchange, discussion and resolution of issues relating to all aspects of aviation and non-aviation activity and developments.
Specifically, the work of the Planning Coordination Forum includes:
• planning and development issues, including local planning integration;
• development and implementation of airport Master Plans;
• road access issues including ground transport and public transport services;
• environmental impacts from airport operations;
• the role of the airports as a major consumer and employment centre in the urban and regional planning context, as well as the wider economic role of the airports as
• transport centres;
• measures to address the impacts of airport operations, including aircraft noise;
• land use planning issues in the vicinity of the airport, including planning measures to safeguard airport operations, amenity of neighbouring properties, and future development on- and off-airport; and
• government regulatory and policy issues.
The following membership reflects the role of the Planning Coordination Forum:
• NT Government Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics (Lands Planning);
• NT Government Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics (Transport Infrastructure Planning Division);
• City of Darwin;
• Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities;
• Department of Defence and RAAF (RAAF Base Darwin, Defence Support NT and Estate Planning Canberra); and
• Northern Territory Airports.
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2018-19 Community Consultation Group
Membership
Member Representation Title
Daryl Manzie Independent Chair
SQNLDR Craig Sedgman Department of Defence / XO 13SQN / ABXO RAAF Base RAAF Darwin
Lesley Alford Environment Member Environmental Consultant, Denhamia; Member of Rapid Creek Landcare Group
Andrew Hardy Aviation Industry / CEO, Hardy Aviation Airport Business Member
Kayte Staraj Aviation Industry / General Manager Novotel and Airport Business Member Mercure Darwin Airport
Trevor Cox Tourism Member General Manager Tourism Top End Stepped down from CCG in September 2018, replaced by:
Glen Hingley
Greg Bicknell Business Member CEO, NT Chamber of Commerce
Dawn Lawrie Community Member
Grahame Webb Community Member
Ian Kew DIA CEO, Darwin International Airport
Victoria Moore Secretariat Aviation Projects Consultant, Darwin International Airport
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Meetings Undertaken
Location Date
DIA Community Consultation Darwin 5 July 2018 Group Meeting
Community Consultation Group Canberra 18-19 September 2018 Chairs Meeting Attended by Daryl Manzie
DIA Community Consultation Darwin 22 November 2018 Group Meeting
DIA Community Consultation Darwin 14 March 2019 Group Meeting
Meeting Outcomes Below is a summary of the highlights of each meeting. Details of each of the items can be found in the corresponding Web Report published to the Darwin International Airport website (www.darwinairport.com.au).
Highlights from the 5 July 2018 meeting included:
• Further update on proposed Dan Murphy’s development and potential improvements to the Osgood Drive / Bagot Road intersection
• Donghai Airlines inaugural Shenzhen-Darwin flight, and the importance of tourism offerings for Chinese visitors in Darwin and the Top End.
• The release of the draft NASF Guideline I regarding Public Safety Zones
• Attendance by Airservices at the CCG
• Discussion about a recent newspaper article regarding Airservices and Defence’s air traffic management agreement under the OneSKY Program
• Upcoming military exercises at RAAF Base Darwin, including Exercise Pitch Black
• Cyclone Marcus event in March 2018
• Introduction to the Green Room, an exciting new pop-up space in the terminal designed to showcase Northern Territory arts and culture
Highlights from the 22 November 2018 meeting included:
• A detailed briefing on recent air service developments, and a thorough discussion on air service development to SE Asia destinations, particularly Bali
• A wrap up of Exercise Pitch Black
• A large range of infrastructure and construction works have commenced at RAAF Base Darwin
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• Construction of the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre (NCCTRC) commenced in September 2018
• DIA was awarded a $4.8M grant from the Building Better Regions Fund for a new cold storage and freight facility
• The installation of ‘Happy or Not’ kiosks around the terminal to measure the satisfaction of passengers on their journey through the airport
• Amendments to the Airports Act 1996 resulting in Darwin and Alice Springs Airports moving from a t-year to an 8-year master plan cycle
• A presentation by Sprout Creative on the work undertaken so far in NT Airports’ Brand Strategy project
Highlights from the 14 March 2019 meeting included:
• Discussion by members about Dan Murphy’s and the recent Liquor Commission hearing
• The introduction of a number of new air services including: Darwin to Bali (Virgin Australia); Darwin to Uluru (Qantas); onward flights to Townsville and the Gold Coast (Airnorth)
• Security enhancements to be undertaken at Darwin and Alice Springs airports to meet new security measures mandated by the Federal Government
• Ground Transport update including the launch of Uber and a new car accessory parking and storage facility at the airport
• The release of the Productivity Commission’s draft report into the Economic Regulation of Airports
• A wrap up of Airservices noise complaints received in 2018
• Distribution of an NT Airports environmental sustainability questionnaire
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2018-19 Stakeholder Engagement
Darwin International Airport remains committed to genuine consultation and engagement with stakeholders. DIA’s overarching objective is to foster community engagement, however it is also about engaging with the community at a broader, grass roots level and show commitment to industry, social welfare, sporting endeavour and participation.
Listed below are a range of key stakeholder engagements DIA has undertaken over the past twelve months.
Industry & Business Engagement
Jetstar Livery Airport Safety Month
Jetstar livery event, celebrating ten years of flying Airport Safety Week presentation between Singapore and Darwin In September, National Work Safe Month Celebrating ten years of flying between and Airport Safety Week was whole- Singapore and Darwin, Jetstar Asia heartedly embraced by Darwin unveiled its unique Northern Territory International Airport with a comprehensive themed livery on an Airbus A320 aircraft and engaging schedule of events and at a special event held at Darwin activities held not only in Darwin but also International Airport in March 2019. at Alice Springs and Tennant Creek airports. The new Jetstar Asia Northern Territory inspired livery is an innovative flying Crossing topics like working in the tropics, billboard with the potential to excite limber and stretch, women’s health, CPR visitors from across Asia to travel to the and defibrillator training, walk in my shoes Northern Territory. and promoting safety culture, the events were very well attended and supported by The event coincided with Jetstar Asia airport staff, stakeholders and contractors. announcing a new operating schedule of seven days per week commencing in April, which will see the number of seats jump by 25% on the Darwin to Singapore route.
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Industry & Business Engagement
Darwin Major Business Group and More than 80 Territorians gathered in Facing North and Reaching South Shenzhen, China, on 29th August 2018 to attend Reaching South, an event aiming to open the doors for trade, travel and tourism between Asia and the Northern Territory. The event was an opportunity to network with big business in China, and potentially create business opportunities in the NT consequently boosting tourism and passenger numbers.
Facing North event
Northern Territory Airports’ CEO, Ian Kew, has been busy in his role as Darwin Major Business Group Chair. This has taken him on travels to China to attend the inaugural Prime Minister Scott Morrison addressing attendees at Facing North Reaching South event, and Canberra for the second year of flagship national event, With a similar purpose although in a Facing North. Both events are about domestic setting, Canberra’s Parliament showcasing Darwin and the Northern House was a fitting venue for Reaching Territory and represent a strong South’s sister event, Facing North, held on partnership between the Northern Wednesday 19th September 2018. The Territory Government and Darwin Major successful event designed to showcase Business Group. the Northern Territory, welcomed VIPs including Prime Minister Scott Morrison and leader of the opposition Bill Shorten, as well as a powerful NT delegation and co-hosts of the event Chief Minister Michael Gunner, Senator Nigel Scullion, Solomon MLA Luke Gosling, and members of the Darwin Major Business Group.
Ian Kew speaking at Reaching South
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Industry & Business Engagement
Round table with travel agents Airnorth Launch
Round table forum Tom Ganley being interviewed by local radio station Mix 104.9 during the launch of Airnorth’s inaugural In May 2018, NT Airports – working flight to the Gold Coast closely with the Northern Territory Government and NT Tourism – On 3 April 2019, Airnorth commenced new successfully secured our first flight into seasonal flights between Darwin and the Darwin from mainland China, specifically Gold Coast. The service departs Darwin Shenzhen. Not only does this provide for Townsville with a short 30-minute more options for passengers, it also stopover before ongoing to the Gold creates business opportunities for the Coast. “hidden passenger” i.e. international freight. To mark the occasion, a media event was held to coincide with the early morning Engagement is key to the longevity and check-in for the first flight. Two local radio strength of this new route. Recently, the stations broadcast their breakfast shows NT’s Aviation Development team alongside live from the check-in area of Darwin Donghai Airlines Sales and Marketing International Airport, with tropical themed team, hosted a presentation and round balloon creations to enhance the festivities table forum with local travel agents. The and cupcakes to share with passengers. agenda was simple – to increase outbound passenger numbers to Shenzhen.
NT Airports continues to work with Donghai Airlines and local travel agents to grow the passenger numbers on these services, and moreover diversify and grow our international offerings for locals.
Airnorth launch event in the check-in area
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Industry & Business Engagement
Business at Sunset Presentations & Awards
Business at Sunset held in the Wirraway Business Andrew Warrender at the AAA Annual Conference Centre Staff at Darwin International Airport have In February 2019, Darwin International presented at a range of industry events Airport again teamed up with the NT held locally, nationally and internationally Chamber of Commerce to host another over the past twelve months. These Business at Sunset networking event in include: the airport’s Wirraway Business Centre. Over 100 people were welcomed at the • Ross Baynes, DIA’s Director event, giving DIA the opportunity to Property presented at the 9th engage with the wider NT business Annual NT Major Projects community. Conference in October 2018.
• Andrew Warrender, DIA’s Commercial Manager – Terminals, presented at the 2018 Australian Airports Association (AAA) annual conference on the topic ‘Airport Commercial Revenues in the Time of the Digital Shopper’.
• Tom Ganley, DIA’s Chief Financial Officer participated in a panel discussion on Community Engagement at the 2018 Australian Airports Association annual conference in November 2018.
• Ross Baynes, DIA’s Director Property, presented at the 4th Annual Aerotropolis Conference in Bangkok, Thailand in March 2019.
Mark Hickey, DIA’s Technical Team Leader was awarded a Young Airport Professional Scholarship, allowing him to attend the 2018 Australian Airports Association annual conference.
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Environmental Initiatives
PFAS Interagency Working Group Award Sponsorship
DIA continues to be an active member within the PFAS Interagency Working Group, established in April 2016 to implement a coordinated approach to the investigation and response to potential environmental and health issues related to PFAS.
Rapid Creek Water Advisory DIA’s Environment Manager, Nick Fewster, with the Committee recipient of the Sustainable Enterprise Award, Purple House Formed in 2016, DIA continues to be a member of the Rapid Creek Water In November, the Northern Territory Advisory Committee (RCWAC) to ensure a Natural Resource Management (NT NRM) consultative approach to water Awards Gala Dinner was held as part of a management and planning of the creek. three day Territory Natural Resource The RCWAC fills the void created when Management Conference. the previous Rapid Creek Catchment Advisory Committee was disbanded in The NT NRM Awards recognise the 2013. remarkable work undertaken by the Territory’s champions of nature, conservation and farming for the future.
Sustainability Reporting This year the Environmental Management
In early 2019, Darwin International Airport team from NT Airports sponsored the engaged with stakeholders including Sustainable Enterprise Award which members of the Community Consultation recognises a small business or enterprise Group and Planning Coordination Forum for innovative solutions to meet natural to learn about stakeholder priorities resource challenges or delivering regarding environmental sustainability sustainable products or services to meet reporting. The feedback provided will the needs of the Territory’s NRM assist Darwin International Airport in community. better understanding stakeholder priorities across various aspects of environmental This year’s winner of the Sustainable management and sustainability. Enterprise Award was Western Desert Dialysis, The Purple House, a remote renal service, which was recognised for their efforts using traditional medicine with western medicine. By developing an economic enterprise based on the harvest and need of native species, the sustainable use of traditional medicinal plants is now being shared extensively at the Purple House and traded globally.
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Corporate Giving
DIA’s Corporate Giving Committee Workplace Giving
Tracy Village Rebels Baseball Club, one of this Cheque presentation to Menzies School of Health year’s grant recipients of DIA’s Corporate Giving Research Committee Part of Darwin International Airport’s Darwin International Airport is a regular culture is to give back to our community. and enthusiastic supporter of individuals, For the past nine years, our Workplace charities and not-for-profit groups in the Giving program has seen staff contribute Territory. DIA’s Corporate Giving to NT charities through payroll deductions, Committee continued its support of local which the company matches dollar for Top End charities to purchase one-off dollar. tangible items. The community grants are up to $2500 and are accessible for groups Our 2018 recipient of the Workplace working in a variety of areas including Giving program was Menzies School of youth, health, education, arts, sport and Health Research. Menzies is now one step the disadvantaged. closer to purchasing an anaerobic chamber, thanks to a generous donation This year’s grants included the purchase of $13,030 from the Darwin International of some much-needed baseball equipment Airport Workplace Giving scheme. for the Tracy Village Rebels Baseball Club. On Sunday 9th of September all three The chamber is a crucial piece of senior teams won their respective grand equipment for growing anaerobic bacteria finals with players using their new 2018 that can be found in children under the Easton 650 Series Bats purchased through age of 5 with middle ear infections and the airport’s sponsorship program. chronic lung disease.
Darwin International Airport is grateful for the opportunity to support this worthy cause which will have a direct impact on the lives of many children in the NT, especially Indigenous children under the age of 10 who commonly suffer from middle ear infections.
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Corporate Giving
It's a Bloke Thing DIA 2018 Annual Charity Golf Day
It’s A Bloke Thing luncheon Golf Day festivities
After the success of last year’s event, on 5 The 2018 Darwin International Airport March 2019 the second annual It’s a Block charity golf day was an enormous success Thing prostate cancer luncheon was held raising a whopping $65,000 to assist in the domestic departure lounge of Cancer Council NT’s Patient to Treatment Darwin International Airport. The event Program – smashing previous year’s raised $253,000 with the funds coming efforts as far as fundraising records goes! directly back to the Territory to fund a full- With the funds raised, Cancer Council NT time specialist prostate cancer nurse at was able to purchase two vehicles for this Royal Darwin and Palmerston hospitals. program and continue to assist and support those people living with cancer, and their families and friends. Streeter Clay Cup The Patient to Transport program offers a transport service to assist patients getting to and from their medical appointments, particularly people that live outside the Royal Darwin Hospital Transport bus service. The event allowed Cancer Council NT to purchase two new vehicles.
The inaugural Streeter Clay Cup
In June 2018, Darwin International Airport supported the inaugural Streeter Clay Cup, a charity football match between Airservices Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service and the Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service. The match was played in Darwin, with DIA funding the Darwin Airport presents the cheque to Cancer shirts worn by the Airservices team during Council NT with their two new vehicles the match.
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Community Engagement
Media Publications Airside Safety in the Top End
Territory Q article Maria Norman, Airside Operations Officer
Throughout the past year, Darwin We are proud of all of our staff at Darwin International Airport has undertaken a International Airport, and grateful for the range of media engagement, including huge amount they contribute to our radio interviews, television, newspaper business. We also care about safety – it is and magazine articles. Topics have our number 1 priority. Recently, one of included airline schedules and aviation our Airside Operations Officers, Maria development, commercial and property Norman, was featured in Aviation Spotters developments, ground transport Online. initiatives, security enhancements, environmental management, and Writer for the publication, Sid Mitchell, corporate giving events. was fortunate enough to visit at one the busiest times of the year for aerodrome ground operations at DIA, during a major military exercise. The feature discusses what Maria’s job entails, and how the exercise may impact day to day airside operations of Darwin Airport.
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Community Engagement
Happy or Not Short Films
Happy or Not kiosk at Darwin Airport NT Airports short film series
In August 2018, Darwin International NT Airports continues to build its collection Airport introduced an instant customer of short films with the recent release of a feedback platform through the innovative new film focussing on the airport’s HappyOrNot technology, currently in place community engagement. at over 160 airports worldwide. Like our previous short films, the By simply pressing a button ranging from community engagement film will be very happy (dark green smiley face) to shared and in a variety of ways including very unhappy (dark red smiley face), the Darwin Airport website, social media passengers can now instantly and screening it in the airport terminal. communicate their overall level of satisfaction with the terminal, including the bathroom facilities and their security experience. Passengers are also given the opportunity to provide additional comments on specific areas. The data is then fed to a web-based collection and reporting system to chart and report back to the airport management team.
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Supporting the Arts Sponsorship The Green Room
Darwin Airport is a proud supporter of the Darwin The Green Room at Darwin Airport Symphony Orchestra, recently sponsoring their new initiative ‘Preludes’ Launched in August 2018, The Green Room is a unique pop-up space designed Darwin International Airport is a long-term to showcase Northern Territory arts and major sponsor of the Darwin Festival, and culture at Darwin International Airport. is a keen supporter of arts organisations such as Tracks Dance, Browns Mart Inspired by the historical bar formerly Theatre, Darwin Symphony Orchestra, located in the old Hotel Darwin, it is a true Darwin International Film Festival, celebration of the Top End’s dry season Northern Territory Travelling Film Festival, and relaxed tropical lifestyle. This Off The Leash, and SPUN Stories & welcoming venue boasts a stage where Podcast Series. local musicians perform, and large format screens featuring digital content provided We actively promote, support and attend by the local arts groups we sponsor. events hosted by the organisations and groups we support, and use promotional assets in our terminal to help showcase the arts for our customers.
Christmas 2018 community performance
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Supporting the Arts
Darwin Festival Top End Wedding
Darwin Festival Miranda Tapsell in Top End Wedding
In 2018 Darwin International Airport and In mid-2018, Darwin International Airport Darwin Festival celebrated 10 years of hosted the cast and crew of Australian film their ‘partnership in excellence’. DIA is Top End Wedding to undertake some proud to continue its support of the arts filming at the airport. community through its sponsorship of Darwin’s much loved festival. The film is co-written by and stars Miranda Tapsell, and features iconic Top Ticket sales for the 2018 event exceeded End destinations including Darwin, Tiwi all expectations hitting a record 44,000 Islands, Kakadu, Arnhem Land and tickets sold, and the appeal for the Katherine Gorge. Festival reached further than it ever has. Of all Darwin Festival visitors, 32% Top End Wedding had its world premiere originated from outside of Darwin, with at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and 25% coming from interstate and 7% from will be released in Australian cinemas on 2 overseas. May 2019.
The airport’s water tower was lit up to highlight the Festival, and digital advertising platforms inside the terminal were utilised to promote the festival to locals and visitors alike.
CEO of Darwin International Airport and Festival Chair, Mr Ian Kew, was delighted with the event. ‘Growing the local audience is important to the Festival, but having such a significant increase in interstate and international guests is critical to turbocharging tourism in the NT.’
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Education Connecting with CDU Students School Tour
DIA’s Environment Manager with CDU Students School tour of Darwin Airport
Darwin International Airport provided In August 2018, DIA took students from three impressive students from Charles local school Durack Primary on a tour of Darwin University (CDU) the opportunity the airport and the airfield to learn about to attend the NT Natural Resource airport activities and operations. Management (TNRM) conference and awards gala dinner. Isabel Ely (right), Easing the Transition Manisha Poudel Gaudel (absent for the photo), and Tito Khatiwada (left), are all undertaking Masters of Environmental Management at CDU. This is a two-year course focused on the principles and practices of environmental management, particularly in the context of wet-dry and semi-arid tropical ecosystems. Isabel also presented at the TNRM conference on long neck turtles research she assisted with at Finniss River, NT.
CDU Scholarships The most recent recipient of Darwin Transition Camp students visiting Darwin Airport
International Airport’s Charles Darwin Students from remote communities in the University Scholarship commenced with Top End visited Darwin International DIA in February 2019. The student is Airport in late 2018 to enjoy a terminal completing a Bachelor of Environmental tour, hosted by DIA’s Head of Operations, Science and during her internship has Aerodrome Safety & Standards Manager been working closely with DIA’s and Community Engagement Manager. Environment Manager on environmental projects to gain valuable experience in The two groups were visiting Darwin as environmental management. part of a Department of Education’s Transition Camp, designed to prepare students for the prospect of travelling interstate for studies.
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2019-20 Stakeholder Engagement
In line with the 2018-19 activities described in this report, Darwin International Airport looks forward to continuing with many of the actions noted above, facilitating and participating in CACG and PCF meetings, and continuing broader community engagement and consultation activities including:
• Meetings and briefings with Federal and State/Territory Ministers and Shadow Ministers, NT Government CEOs and local councils
• Media engagement including radio, television, newspapers and magazine articles, as well as ongoing website updates and information sharing through social media channels
• DIA’s Annual Golf Day
• Continued membership on environmental groups such as Rapid Creek Water Advisory Committee and the PFAS Interagency Working Group
• Development of further short films
• Environmental conservation initiatives such as tree planting, toad bust events and Clean Up Australia Day
• Ongoing support of the arts
• Continue fostering relationships with education institutions like CDU and local schools
• Continued involvement with industry, business and the community
• Consider opportunities for ‘pop-up’ community sessions
2019-20 Meeting Schedule
Location Date
DIA CCG Meeting Darwin 11 July 2019
CCG Chairs Meeting Canberra October 2019 TBC
DIA CCG Meeting Darwin 14 November 2019
DIA CCG Meeting Darwin March 2020 TBC
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