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July 10, 2018 16:30:10
A regional airport in South Australia received $ 3.5 million from the federal government to fund improvements.
Mount Gambier airport funding will go towards a 120-meter runway extension, construction of heavy parking,
This was the third request for government funding submitted by the local council – two of which were rejected previously.
Barker MP Tony Pasin stated that previous grant applications had been rejected.
"The first application was ineligible, the second application was not competitive and the third application was successful," he said.
The Minister of Regional Development, John McVeigh, hoped that the improvement would bring more tourists and business to the area.
"This project will unlock the potential of the entire limestone coast region. ", he said.
New carriers did not expect
M. Pasin said that he did not expect that the expansion would lead to competition at the airport that operated only Regional Express every day.
"This infrastructure does not necessarily attract other suppliers, but it will create an environment in which greater flexibility will be available for operators in and out of the mount "The Gambier Airport," he said
Regional Express had previously stated that they were worried about new airport facilities, which would result in an increase in tax rates. airport. The airline canceled flights between Adelaide and Mount Gambier when local authorities questioned their reliability.
The start and end dates are not yet known
"There is still a little work to do before we can announce the start date, we need to finalize the plans and start reviewing the specifications" , he said.
] "We have drawn some concepts, but from concepts, you really need work drawings, so let's get a tender for them."
The promising tariffs of the Chamber of Commerce will be reduced
The Mount Gambier Chamber of Commerce hoped that air fares would be reduced soon.
Regional Express has fares ranging from $ 175 to $ 500, for an hour flight between Adelaide and Mount Gambier.
"If we could work towards the realization of the Community air fare that they currently have with some airports in the region of Australia, this would significantly reduce the 30-day flight rate at the airport. 24 hours a day, Lynette Martin, president of the Mount Gambier Chamber of Commerce, said:
"I think it would be a win-win for the traveling public and also for Rex because I think that would increase their number of pbadengers and I hope then that it would increase the frequency of the flights for them. "
Rex was approached to comment.
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