Deception Bay and several other suburbs in the north and south may soon find themselves under new flight paths as Airservices Australia announces five proposed changes aimed at redistributing aircraft noise.
The national airways safety provider is seeking public feedback on the plan, which has sparked mixed reactions from residents and community groups following the opening of the city’s new runway four years ago. While Airservices Australia believes noise sharing is a fair solution, many residents, particularly those represented by the Brisbane Flight Path Community Alliance (BFPCA), strongly oppose it, labelling it a “divide and conquer” tactic.
The complex proposals include changes to both departures and arrivals, impacting various suburbs across Brisbane, Logan, Moreton Bay, and Redland council areas.
Departures over land to the west and north west: This would reduce noise in parts of Brisbane’s inner-west and outer north west, potentially affecting suburbs like Samford Village, The Gap, Ashgrove, Chermside, Albany Creek, Tennyson, West End, Kangaroo Point, and areas in Moreton Bay.
Arrivals overland from the north and west: This aims to decrease flight frequency and concentration over Brisbane’s outer North West and Moreton Bay, potentially affecting suburbs from Upper Brookfield to Bellbowrie, Forest Lake, Wacol, Sunnybank, and Carindale.
Departures over land to the south and east: This would limit flights over Brisbane’s South East, including Wynnum, Capalaba, Sunnybank, and areas in Redland and Logan.
Simultaneous arrivals using both runways: This could benefit residents in parts of Brisbane, Logan, and Moreton, potentially including Bribie Island, Springfield, Calamvale, and Sunnybank.
Changes to turboprop plane arrivals: This would reduce their frequency and concentration over Brisbane’s North East and parts of Moreton, potentially affecting Redcliffe, Caboolture, Deception Bay, and Beachmere.
Airservices Australia acknowledges the community’s concerns and is working to provide more detailed information, including scalable maps showing current flight frequency and concentration. However, BFPCA criticises the proposals’ complexity and the lack of genuine noise reduction measures, such as curfews and flight caps, which they believe should be prioritised over noise sharing.
The debate over Brisbane’s flight paths continues, with residents and community groups urging more meaningful noise control action. The public comment period is open until September 15, and it remains to be seen how Airservices Australia will address the community’s concerns and find a balance between noise sharing and genuine noise reduction.
Published Date 20-August-2024
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