Federal decision about $1.9bn project delayed until end of year as local council flags possiblity of compensation for aircraft noise
Communities in Melbourne’s west are facing stress and financial uncertainty around the development of a third runway atThe aviation sector had been anticipating a decision by the commonwealth on the $1.9bn project would be handed down by mid-June, but industry sources have told Guardian Australia it is now expected towards the end of the year.Melbourne Airport Rail“The people in the west are being kept in the dark due to what’s happening,” he said.
He said some families in the west would not be able to afford to sell their home and repurchase property.The Brimbank mayor, Bruce Lancashire, said he understood the assessment process may take time, pointing to the “serious health and environmental impact” the council has raised during the consultation period.could impact sleeping patterns
The airport maintained it has been upfront about the benefits and impacts associated with the runway. An airport-commissioned peer-reviewed health assessment concluded that for locations within 15km from the airport, the severity of potential health effects on schools and childcare centres would be “moderate”.
The airport is planning for the 3km-long runway to be operating by the end of the decade to help meet demand, with passenger numbers anticipated to double to 83 million a year by 2046. It is designed to ease pressure on a system that was frequently plagued by delays at peak times before Covid.
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