MINUTES AAA Division Meeting

Wednesday 3 July 2019 Corporation Office, Nhulunbuy (Gove)

Present Tom Ganey, Northern Territory (AAA NT Chair) Les Mitchell, Nhulunbuy Corporation – Gove (AAA NT Deputy Chair) Enda Dooley, Northern Territory Government (by phone) Colin Duckworth, Australian Airports Association (Canberra) Daniel Eatock, Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Sue Hakala, Northern Territory Government (by phone) Arthur Hamilton, Mungalalu Truscott Airbase Davy Maddick-Semal, Northern Territory Airports (Darwin, and Tennant Creek Airports) Geoffrey McCumstie – McArthur River Mine Airport Ali Mills, Nhulunbuy Corporation (CEO) Robert Phillips, Northern Territory Airports (Darwin, Alice Springs and Tennant Creek Airports) Simon Spence, Aerodrome Management Services () Brendan Stewart, Nhulunbuy Corporation () Heather Veal, Mungalalu Truscott Airbase

The meeting opened at 0850 on Wednesday 3 July 2019.

PROCEDURAL MATTERS

1.1 Welcome The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and provided brief update. The Chair thanked Nhulunbuy Corporation for hosting today’s meeting, dinner evening prior and Ali Mills for her attendance.

1.2 Quorum Members NOTED that a Quorum was present at the meeting.

1.3 Adoption of Agenda Members unanimously RESOLVED to adopt the agenda provided.

1.4 Apologies Members NOTED the apologies of Dave Batic (General Manager ), Ian Kew (CEO Northern Territory Airports) and Caroline Wilkie (CEO AAA).

1.5 Declaration of Interest / Conflicts of Interest Members NOTED that there were no additional conflicts declared. 1.6 Previous Minutes Members NOTED minutes of previous meeting conducted at Yulara on 17 May 2018.

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MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION

2.1 Welcome to Gove Ali Mills provided a comprehensive presentation on Nhulunbuy’s history, demographics and future, together with opportunies and challenges Gove Airport has identified.

2.2 AAA Presentation Colin Duckworth provided update of AAA activities. Members NOTED Airport Safety Week 14 – 18 October 2019 and National Conference 19 – 22 November 2019.

2.3 Around the Tarmac Members provided update on activities at each of their airports.

Members RESOLVED to have further discussion on airport / LED lighting post meeting.

Members RESOLVED to continue progressing Airport Reporting Officer rotation between ports.

2.4 CASA Presentation Members NOTED CASA presentation provided by Daniel Eatock. Chair to SEND copy of presentation with minutes.

Enda Dooley to SEND contact information for NT Government managed airports to Danny Eatock.

2.5 NT Government Presentation Members NOTED NT Government presentation provided by Sue Hakala and Enda Dooley. Sue and Enda thanked member airports for their assistance during Cyclone Trevor.

2.6 Alice Springs Airport Presentation Members NOTED Alice Springs Airport presentation provided by Davy Maddick-Semal.

2.7 Darwin and Alice Springs Security Upgrade Presentation Members NOTED Alice Springs and Darwin Security Upgrade presentation provided by Robert Phillips.

NEXT MEETING

3.1 Mungalalu Truscott Airbase offered to host the next meeting with timing to be determined with the Chair.

CLOSURE

4.1 There being no further business to discuss the meeting was closed at 1340 for an airside tour of Gove Airport.

Chair______Date ______

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