Regional Airports Program Grants – Round 1 funding

13 June 2020 David Eyre

VH-NHM Fokker 100 (MSN 11449) of Network Aviation, terminal buildings and hangars, seen from VH-ICE Cirrus SR22 GTS G5 (MSN 4063) owned by Andrew Dean, at Geraldton Airport - Sat 15 November 2014. On the left is the terminal building, with the large white sundial memorial, which is a full-scale reproduction of the starboard wing of an Avro Anson. From 1941 to 1945, Geraldton was the base for the Avro Anson aircraft (also known as 'Aggies') of No. 4 Service Flying Training School, RAAF, and some 5,000 service personnel were trained there. Just to the right is the old Brearley Terminal. Seen just after we took off from runway 21 at 11:51am, to fly to Dongara. Photo © David Eyre — VH-NHM Fokker 100 (MSN 11449) of Network Aviation, terminal buildings and hangars, seen from VH-ICE Cirrus SR22 GTS G5 (MSN 4063) owned by Andrew Dean, at Geraldton Airport – Sat 15 November 2014. Photo © David Eyre

The Federal Government Regional Airports Program is a competitive grants program intended to improve the safety of aircraft, operators and passengers using regional airports or aerodromes, to facilitate improved delivery of essential goods and services such as food supplies, health care and passenger/emergency air services.

On 13 June 2020, the Deputy Prime Minister announced $41.2 million in Australian Government funding for 61 projects across regional Australia. In Western Australia, the following projects were funded under Round 1:

Albany: Resurface runway, taxiway and apron
Geraldton: Runway 08/26 Surface Renewal
Jurien Bay: New taxiway, linemarking and lighting
Manjimup: Runway end safety area (RESA) gradient earthworks
Quairading: Resurface the apron taxiway
White Gum: Extend and reseal runway, additional aircraft parking, fencing upgrade

Round two of the Regional Airports Program is now closed and applications are being assessed.

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