Tag: airport

Museum flight plan

Plans for an aviation museum in Mount Gambier are progressing, with local councillors receiving an update about the project last night.
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Disaster resilience support

Funding to support disaster resilience in primary industries was highlighted last Friday at the South Australia Forest Products Association (SAFPA) disaster resilience summit in...

Efficiency leads to early prep for new master plan

Key community stakeholders will be invited to participate in an Aviator’s Jury to assist in creating a new Mount Gambier Regional Airport Master Plan.
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Disaster relief funds awarded

Grant District Council has been awarded a Disaster Ready Fund (DRF) grant of $202,000 to replace the critical firefighting infrastructure used to fill water...

Regional councils join forces to smooth out airport turbulence

The Grant District Council and Glenelg Shire Council have joined forces to ensure consistent service levels are met for regional air travellers. Staff at the...

Hangar maintenance required

Corrosion of an aircraft storage facility has prompted urgent work to be undertaken at the Mount Gambier Airport. In his report at Grant District Council’s...

Aviation museum plan ‘takes flight’ in region

Expressions of interest are being called to establish a community working group to assist with the implementation of a museum and heritage precinct at...

Airport 
takes off

The “best” passenger figures have been recorded at Mount Gambier Regional Airport since 2020. In an update tabled at a recent Grant District Council meeting...

‘Fight or flight’

A local council’s sustainability could be at risk without financial assistance, according to its Mayor. Grant District Mayor Richard Sage expressed his concern while tabling...

QantasLink milestone celebrated

QantasLink has celebrated its first year of servicing the Mount Gambier airport. The airline launched its Mount Gambier service in March 2021, with flights to...

Regional aviation projects ready for take off

Travel to the regions will be quicker and easier and local economies will be boosted with a suite of upgrades to airports and aerodromes...

Regional travel poised to take off

Qantas is set to ramp up its flight schedule into Mount Gambier in coming weeks, with hundreds more seats available. From December 6, Qantas will...