Community action to protest the proposed flight paths over Noosa Shire have meet with a response with an announcement from Aircraft Noise Ombudsman Narelle Bell that a review will be conducted.
Ms Bell has issued a form letter to announce she had notified the Chairman of Airservices Australia that she would be conducting “a multiple complaints review, as provided for in clause 41 of the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman Charter” based on the complaints raised about the proposed Sunshine Coast Airport flight paths.
“I anticipate that this will lead to a report to the Board that will include recommendations and will ultimately be published on the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman website,” she said.
Ms Bell outlined the scope of the review which would include:
“the appropriateness or otherwise of consideration given by Airservices, in the design of the proposed flight paths, to potential noise impacts;
· the quality and effectiveness of Airservices’ community consultation in relation to the proposed flight paths;
· the quality and effectiveness of the information provided by Airservices in relation to the proposed flight paths;
· the quality and effectiveness of Airservices’ response to complaints raised with them about the proposed changes, its community consultation and its provision of information; and
· any action Airservices has taken or plans to take in response to the aircraft noise issues associated with the proposed changes”.
In her letter which was sent to all residents who contacted her office in relation to the flight paths and posted on the Flight Path Forum Facebook site Ms Bell acknowledges the serious concerns of residents about the flight path proposal and its potential aircraft noise ramifications.
“Like you, I want to see the matter addressed as quickly as possible. However, I know from experience that it can take some time for information and documentation to be gathered and for issues to be properly and thoroughly examined,” she said.
