QAM's
Tenure Assured
A
meeting of the Sunshine Coast Council held on 19 August 2010
unanimously resolved to:
"note Council’s desire to retain the Queensland Air
Museum within the proposed
Caloundra Transit Orientated Community precinct."
Caloundra
Aerodrome Saved
Queensland
Parliament Hansard, 2 September 2010
| "Caloundra
Aerodrome Hon. AM BLIGH (South Brisbane—ALP) (Premier and
Minister for the Arts) (9.36 am): I am pleased today to
update the House on the state government’s position on the
Sunshine Coast Regional Council’s proposed relocation of
the Caloundra Aerodrome. After considerable assessment,
the Queensland government has formed the view that the Caloundra
Aerodrome should not be moved. This decision provides certainty
for the 220 workers and 20 small businesses that are operating
at the aerodrome. I note the nodding from the member for
Caloundra. I think he would agree with me that it provides
certainty for all of those businesses and it also provides
certainty for the iconic air museum which attracts thousands
of visitors every year. I know that this is an issue of
great importance to the local community and we have listened
to their concerns. Shifting the aerodrome simply does not
stack up for the community and it does not stack up economically.
We have looked long and hard at the options on this issue.
The studies we have undertaken reveal that the cost of relocating
the facility could easily exceed $100 million. Clearly,
in the current tough economic times, that is a cost that
Queensland taxpayers should not and cannot bear. These studies
have also found that the cost to assist the 20 existing
businesses, 13 leaseholders and the air museum to relocate
could amount to a further $15 million. Aerodrome businesses,
the museum and the Sunshine Coast Regional Council have
sought certainty on this matter. I hope for all of them
that this decision provides that certainty. The decision
also provides the certainty the council needs to finalise
the Caloundra south structure plan." |
