Tag: Mount Gambier Airport
Bushfire air support
WITH two fire bombing aircraft stationed at Mount Gambier's airport for the duration of the fire danger season, South East residents can rest assured...
Airport funds bid lodged – Grant Council hopeful
GRANT District Council has lodged a funding application seeking $3.5m from the Federal Government to upgrade the Mount Gambier Airport.
In a revised blueprint, the...
Wattle Range refuses to co-fund airport upgrade
WATTLE Range Council has unanimously rejected a last minute bid to contribute to the multi-million dollar Mount Gambier Airport Redevelopment Project[...]
Revised airport proposal presented to stakeholders
A REVISED proposal for the redevelopment of the Mount Gambier Airport was presented to local government stakeholders this week ahead of finalising an application...
Rex Airlines response to concerns over Mount Gambier air services
CLARIFICATION: THE front page story of our Friday, December 8, 2017, edition states Regional Express has threatened to cut 24,000 seats per annum from...
Cautious approach
A REGIONAL passenger airline that operates over the Victorian border says it is open to new opportunities to expand its services into other airports.
Sharp...
Airline scrutiny – Business sector seeks answers
THE Mount Gambier business sector is calling for answers from Australia's largest regional aviation carrier over claims of a spike in flight cancellations and...
Dog squad on duty
IT APPEARS "just a game" for the enthusiastic dogs from the South Australian Police Dog Operations Unit as they visit the Mount Gambier region...
Liberals forecast change
NEWLY endorsed Liberal Party candidate Craig Marsh has vowed to push for competition at Mount Gambier Airport as part of his campaign for the...
Army choppers land at airport
DOZENS of people from the South East community were left fascinated this morning after watching four Australian Army helicopters land at the Mount Gambier...
65 seconds to disaster – Angel Flight crash
THE preliminary report into the doomed Angel Flight plane crash north of Mount Gambier reveals the SOCATA TB-10 Tobago aircraft was in the air...
Airport launches warning to drone operators
THE Mount Gambier Airport has issued a blunt warning to users of remotely piloted aircraft - commonly known as drones - to avoid restricted...
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Tough way to finish
IT was a tough night at Horsham's Blue Ribbon Raceway on Saturday night for Penola’s Dave Gartner, despite a solid effort in his heat...
