House debates

Monday, 22 August 2011

Petitions

Aircraft Noise: Sutherland Shire

To the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives:

This petition of the: Resident Citizens of the SUTHERLAND SHIRE and neighbouring suburbs, NEW SOUTH WALES.

Draws to the attention of the House: AIRCRAFT NOISE REGULATIONS under CIVIL AVIATION LEGISLATION

We therefore ask the House to:

Review and immediately remove the amount of aircraft noise recently and suddenly imposed on the Sutherland Shire since 2008, and in particular:

(a) Implement the LTOP (Long Term Operating Plan) for Sydney immediately,

(b) Remove the Boree4 Flight Path and the new navigation procedure completely,

(c) Implement the recommendations of the Senate Committee Report into The Effectiveness of Airservices Australia's management of Aircraft Noise,

(d) Remove the recent introduction of regular jet and smaller aircraft flight paths over the Sutherland Shire immediately, and

(e) Reinforce the Sydney Airport Curfew and remove aircraft traffic from 11.00pm to 06.00am.

from 254 citizens