Tag: mount gambier regional airport
First stage of aviation facility upgrades ready for public use
THE first stage of the $9.2m Mount Gambier Regional Airport revamp will open to the public next week following a week of testing communications,...
Minister’s expense claims during Mount Gambier visit under scrutiny
STATE Government Minister Stephan Knoll incorrectly claimed expenses for staying in Adelaide while billing taxpayers $623.97 for a trip to Mount Gambier in May...
Grant council reveals draft business plan
THE majority of Grant district residential residents will pay the same or less rates next financial year under council’s draft 2020/21 business plan.
Primary producers...
Terminal to be razed
THE last remnants of the ageing Mount Gambier Regional Airport terminal were visible yesterday as demolition crews continue to dissect the structure.
With the former...
Unique timber beams salvaged
GRANT District Council will temporarily warehouse unique exposed timber beams from the Mount Gambier Regional Airport terminal building.
While the building will be razed this...
Leader pleads for airline support
GRANT District Mayor Richard Sage has made a desperate plea for government officials to keep Regional Express (Rex) in the air amid the decimation...
District council facilities set to remain open
MOUNT Gambier Regional Airport and Glenburnie Saleyards will remain operational amid a suite of new measures being swept in by Grant District Council in...
Smaller commercial planes pose reduced threat risk
TRAVELLERS flowing through the Mount Gambier Regional Airport will not be subject to security screening due to the size of commercial passenger planes.
While the...
RFDS donation tally reaches new heights
THE donation tally for the Royal Flying Doctor Service $500,000 patient transfer facility at Mount Gambier Regional Airport is continuing to climb thanks to...
Mount Gambier airport terminal project under way
THE $9.2m Mount Gambier Regional Airport redevelopment has started to take flight with a number key components completed.
The commercial airfield's ground lighting upgrade, runway...
Air travel takes off
PASSENGER numbers at Mount Gambier Regional Airport have continued to soar with new figures showing a significant jump in patronage.
The news comes as construction...
Plane crash probe reveals flight risk
ANGEL Flight has a fatal accident rate "seven times" higher than other private operations, according to the final report into the 2017 Mount Gambier...