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Yours Sincerely I & 000 222 /L Ion StanhopeMlA CHIEFMIMSTER ATTORNEY GENERAL MIMSTER FOR T}M ENViRONMENT MINISTER FOR COMMIJNITY A]IFAIITS Mgrranrn ron GNNINosRxA Mr Chris Price Dear Mr Price Thank you for your letter of 27 Atgast2004 about the proposal for an Erirergency Services and General Aviation airfield facility at Williamsdale. I understan dthata draft report on the physical capability of the site to accommodate the proposed activities has been completed. My Deparhnent is currently examfning that report, and the ACT Emergency Services Authority has been requested to co.mment on the proposal a1ld the draft report. Following that review and the finalisation of the report, Govemment will make a decision on what further steps maybe appropriate in this matter. I will advise you when further information is available. Yours sincerely i Jon Stanhope MLA Chief \dinister rf it,wffig,l, ACT I,EGISI.Am/E ASSEMBLY London Circuit, Canberra ACT 2501 GPO Box 102O Canberra AC-I260'1. buildirEouro'ty@ Phone (02)62050104 Fax (046if)5043g building ourcommunity 000 221 ( r.u F (.H I ET ITIN TSTER' 5 D EPARTftIEIIT z=) Date Chief Minister TO q\r o Chief .$\ From Senior Director .Q,TT;:,"d Subject General Aviation atWilliamsdale. PurposO to brief you on the current state sf the investigation of the proposed GeneralAviation airfield ui Wittiurosdale, and to provide aresponse to correspondence from Mr Chris Price, Background Mr Pice put forward a proposal for the development of a General Aviation arrrfreld at Williamsda]e. This proporul suggested that it would be possible to provide an operational could be base for CNS\f) nxea wing fire-fightin g airuaft.when necessary, and which funded by General Aviation (GA) activities. The proposal suggested that there is strong interest in the GA community for such a facility, and it could help remove GA flights (and training) from Canbqra Intemational Airport, thereby reducing noise issues and extending the life ofthe existing facilities. to As a first step, Adelaide-based Aerodrome Technical Support (ATS) was commissioned undertake u rtrOy of the physigal characteristics of the site in order to provide an assessment of its suitabiliry for the proposed operations. Locally-based.AOS Airport Consulting Pty Ltd undertook the information-gathering for the report, including discussions with two local residents who wrote to you earlier this year regarding the unsuitability of the site. Draft report (AUachment In broad, the report finds 'fr/e havJnow receive d adraft.Report on the site A). that the site is impractical for "ab initlo" (that is, earliest stage) fly"'g gutPog, possibly suitable for more advanced haining, suitable for some GA operations (twin-engine emergency services operations, operations limited by runway length) and quite suited to - and piovided adequate rl""r, to watei isavailable. In relation to this last aspect, Victoria irtSW t"q.renily condu ct aerial fire-fighting operations out of 'bush'airstrips. Issues Whilst Mr price is interested in having an altemative long-term site established for GA aviation in the ACT, his proposal has-essentially been put forward on public interest gro""ar. The draft consultant's report indicates that the site is physically capable of of the ireeting the requirements for aeiaifire figtrting opera{on1, and that this aspect office proporil may tir.erefore be feasible. HowJv"r, whilst the Queanb eyan/Yarrowlurnla Ltz. Ln} A S!/ rtsl Departnent of Economic Development Reply to Christopher Price INSTRUCTTON$ E rnoonorosrirf E uanurcur" fl speect t)tsne Director, (actioning agency): l"fa\f, C-gl)l /, Cleared: Speech by Mgr, Communications: Action Ofricer: €JC_Cr( pe-gB rf Cleared: Brief by Director (actioning agency): Chief Executive : (Optional) ct|D-Bo( hra \\L !.u: "{l ; loL (v) ({ 106 May 2006 00021 The Honorable Jon Stanhope Ml/. I Chief Minister A.C.T. Legislative Assembly Dear Mr. Stanhope Thank you for your letter of the 4fr May 2006 informing me of the A.C.T. Governments position in relation to the development of a General Aviation airfield at Williamsdale in the A.C.T. One of the reasons that you cite for this decision is that there is some doubt about the support for the proposal from the Airport Flying School. These doubts are well founded, as the Airport Flying School ceased trading well in excess of one year ago this is perhaps, not to surprising. Since receiving your letter I had discussions with' . rf the Brindabella aviation group. Brindabella operates the only remaining pilot training organizafion in the A.C.T., Brindabella Flight Training. expressed strong support for the proposed General Aviation facility at Williamsdale, particularly for ad-initio pilot training. I believe that he expressed similar views to Mr.Andrew Wilson of your Deparffnent prior to his retirement last year. _ advised me that, in his view, flight training at Canberra International Airport would cease within three years because of security requirements and the costs associated with the privatization of the Airport. Before privatization there were seven viable flight- training organizations and one pilot shop in operation at Canberra airport. The loss of six of these flight training organizations and the pilots shop has had a significant impact of the local economy and with the loss of Brindabella Flight Training Canberra will be the only capital in Australia and perhaps the developed world without flight training facilities. Canberra is also the only State/Tenitory in Australia without a separate General Aviation facility. I am pleased that the A.C.T. Emergency Services Authority has long term base for its aviation operations at Fairbairn. Because rotary wing have the potential to operate from forward bases when required this is a sensible arrangement. This does not effect the \\\ LI 000 218 Williamsdale proposal, as it was not envisaged in the proposal that the aviation wing of A.C.T's emergency services would be based there. Williamsdale would be an ideal location for a forward control base. The Williamsdale proposal is instead based on tle interest expressed by the N.S.W. Rural Fire Service organization iu Queanbeyan for an operational base for fixed wing fire fighting aircraft. This would allow the air wing of the N.S.W. Rural Fire Service to supplement the A.C.T's fire fighting capabilities in situations which prevailed in the fires of January 2W3, which is not feasible from Canberra airport. This would fit well within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the A.C.T. and N.S.W. Governments after the fires. I have also discussed the proposal with Mr. Ian Stewart, Executive Officer, Cooma- Monaro District, N.S.W. Rural Fire Service. Mr. Stewart expressed strong support for the proposal as it would provide a deployment base for the N.S.W. Rural Fire Service fixed wing operations for the area from Williamsdale to Bredbo which is currently outside of the operational range of its Cooma facilities. The Smiths Road community in the A.C.T. is included in this area. Mr. Stewart also advises that the N.S.W. Rural Fire Service has the funds and the ability to develop the necessary fire-fighting deployment base at Williamsdale if the facility were to be established. Your letter advises that from assessments undertaken there are significant costs in the development of the proposed airfield. The implication of this statement is that these identified costs are at variance with the estimates, which I obtained. The costs which I identified in the proposal represent only a fraction (less than one sixth) of the cost of the proposed Drag Strip which the Govemment is investigating. If the A.C.T. Government is not in a position to consider the development of the proposed Williamsdale Airfield, there is considerable private and corporate interest in undertaking the development of the facility. While I consider private ownership less desirable than Government ownership, both for reasons of the experience of the privatization of airports where the maximization of financial return is the primary and overriding concern and for safeguarding the public and community interests in maintaining emergency service capabilities, it would at least ensure that a much needed facility is established. 1 tt t \YO 0 a021,? I would therefore ask that you provide me with the alternate estimations of costs for the Williamsdale developmen! as these will be of great assistance in establishing whether the expressions of interest that I have received to date can be tanslated into a privately funded proposal which can be put to you. ' Yours Sincerely Christopher Price U'( i[rI Depar*nent of Eqonomic Development F- = z. RECEJ\r..:. 0 00 21,9 = 3 0 MAY 2006 Jon tirannr:,, Date 26 May 2006 To Chief Minister From Robert van Aalst - Departnent of Economic Development Subject Williamsdale General A Airport .Ng CE Deparhnent of .Ng Director, .NE Manager, Planning Regional Development Purpose To provide you with background information and a response to correspondence received from Mr Chris Price. Background o In June 2003, you met with members of the.General Aviation (GA) community, led by Mr '' : to discuss the possibility of a GA airfield for the ACT. Ln January 2004,Mr Chris Price submitted aproposal to your office in relation to the establishment of a GA airfi eld at Williamsdale. .o The Williamsdale proposal4ssumed relocation of the CanberraAirport Flyrng School (CAFS) and the use of the facility by the ACT Emergency Services Authority (ESA) and NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) fire fighting aircraft. Since then however, rof ryote to you withdrawing support fortheproposal. Additionally, the ACT ESA have entered into a ten-year lease at Fairbairn. o You wrote to Mr Price on 4May 2006 andadvised him that at this stage, ttre ACT Govemment was not in aposition to commit firnds for the undertaking of a substantial and detailed financial assessment and a full analysis of the business case.
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