Campaign launched against Aviation Facility at Mission Beach

Photo Liz Gallie

 Media Release
 Community groups Mission Beach Cassowaries and Community For Coastal and Cassowary Conservation  (C4) are  working together on  a  campaign against  a proposed  Aviation facility at Mission Beach.

​More than 60 residents attended the  ' NO HELICOPTERS HERE' campaign launch   at Ulysses Park   following the  village markets on Sunday 20th December  to find out more about  what is being planned

Letter drops, posters and signs attached to boundary fences were some of the  suggested actions agreed to by those who attended the meeting. The community say they want  to send a strong message to the local council  that  a helicopter base is not welcome at the proposed location. 

Residents  who say they would be impacted by the development   describe the proposal as  'the industrialisation of the heart of Mission Beach'.
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Fifty five (55) submissions were received  opposing  Mission Beach Helicopters  Development Application  for a Material Change of Use (MCU) to establish an Aviation Facility at 2224 Tully Mission Beach Road, Mission Beach .

Those  attending the meeting claim  the  Planning Departments report   recommending approval of the development did not  properly consider the community concerns in  submissions  opposing the proposal.

Responding to community requests,  the  CCRC council voted 4 - 3  at their  general meeting on December 10th,   to defer their decision about the proposal until  their next meeting on 21 January 2021.

Peter Rowles of  C4 stressed they have no objection to  what is being proposed. "It is just at the wrong location". said Peter.

Liz Gallie agreed saying "There would be  much more suitable locations within the Cassowary Coast for  what is being proposed".  "This would introduce unacceptable noise  to a  tourism destination  between two World Heritage Areas  known for its quiet  village  character" said Liz ​. "We are asking the  council to listen to the people and to stick to the Planning Scheme"

The community is encouraged to attend a meeting at 12.30pm the 3rd January at Ulysses Park  following the village markets. Guest speakers will attend.   
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Photo Liz Gallie

  For more information  
Contact Liz Gallie 0414 402 315
​Peter Rowles  0429 179 152
​www.aviation-facility.weebly.com