Close Essendon Airport vs Save Essendon Airport

[PaulL]

they changed the link

try www.saveessendonairport.com.au/dl/win.wmv

[PaulL]

Hello

I received this email this morning.

Hello,

This is just a short email to advise you that the Save Essendon Airport Group will be holding a supporters meeting at Essendon airport on Friday October 17th at 3pm.

The leader of the Nationals Mr Peter Ryan will be in attendance to discuss what his government is doing to keep Essendon airport operating.

Supporters are welcome to express there concerns to Mr Ryan about the airport closing so he can put them on the table during parliament sittings.

Essendon Airport Corporation support this meeting 100% and have given us free use of the main passenger terminal to hold the meeting.

Can you please email us at mail@saveessendonairport.com.au if you plan to attend this meeting. By emailing us your intentions to attend it will enable us to email you if the event has been re-scheduled or canceled.

Regards,
SEAG

[PaulL]

supporters meeting is at 3PM tomorrow who is going?

[Marty H]

Meeting went for about 35mins around 90-100 people in attendance including one from the CEAG, Lyndal opened the meeting who is running the group and the SEAG website and outlined the reasons why Essendon Airport should remain open points of the Air Ambulance Police Air wing GA aircraft maintenace, regional airlines and pilot training.

Peter Ryan for the National Party spoke and said the Nationals and Coalition are commited to keeping Essendon Airport open, he said he uses Essendon Airport regulary as does John Brumby who plans to close Essendon, Peter also asked John in question time in paraliment last week why he wants Essendon closed when he uses it himself and John refused to answer.

Mayor of Hamilton spoke and stated the effects on regional Victoria if Essendon was closed, Hamilton has recently been awarded a $185 million wind farm project and the main reason was because it had an airlink with Melbourne. CEO of Sharp Airlines also spoke outlining the effects and possible closure of Sharp Airlines if Essendon closed, CEO of General Avaition of Australia also spoke.

The one person from CEAG stated that Hospital have helipads and have no need to land at Essendon and can go direct, was in the end howled down with the fact that the Air Ambulance neither has the range or speed of a fixed wing aircraft, and its also a bit hard to land a fixed wing on a helipad

Future meetings are planned and they are also planning for the website a forum.

[Bill S]

Originally Posted by Marty H

... he said he uses Essendon Airport regulary as does John Brumby who plans to close Essendon, Peter also asked John in question time in paraliment last week why he wants Essendon closed when he uses it himself and John refused to answer.

Because it's good for getting him re-elected. Say one thing, do another.

[PaulL]

There is video of the meeting on www.saveessendonairport.com.au

[PaulL]

reading the local rags and looks like that women wants to close the airport even more now.

I notice the group wanting to save the airport has there website www.saveessendonairport.com.au back up and running

[Nigel C]

reading the local rags and looks like that women wants to close the airport even more now.

I know she's been a little quiet lately up here, but don't tell me Sonya moved south...?!?!?!?!