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Conflicting purpose for heliport

13/1/2021

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Following from Kestrel Aviation website
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Did you know that Kestrel Aviation, Australia's leading provider of specialist aviation services, also operates Mission Helicopters, a far north Queensland focused operation catering to both high-end tourism and commercial helicopter charter with quick change multi-function platforms.
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Mission Helicopters, a subsidiary of Australian owned Kestrel Aviation, was established in 2019 to provide high-end tourism and commercial helicopter charter for communities in Far North Queensland from its proposed base at Mission Beach.
Servicing the Cassowary Coast, an application has been lodged with Council to construct a purpose built helicopter and passenger handling facility which will service, amongst others Cairns, Port Douglas, Townsville and the Dunk and Bedarra Island resorts. The site also provides an important link for local tourism and the Great Barrier Reef.
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Conflicting claim
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The above is a direct contradiction of  what is stated in the CCRC Planners report as follows:

​"Furthermore, the applicant has confirmed that the majority of the helicopters proposed to be stationed at this aviation facility are not proposed to be used for “joy flights”.
​"The type of helicopters proposed are highly specialised multi-role helicopters and provide a range of services including aerial firefighting, heavy-lift and aerial crane, and reconnaissance missions. There is a direct linkage between the specialist nature of these helicopters, and the high cost of operation, the number of movements will generally be lower than what would be expected from a tourism operation. The closest sensitive receptor is a residential dwelling which is located approximately 360 metres  from the proposed aviation facility. This will minimise the impact of the development on the surrounding environment, residences and cassowaries"
Read the full report here.
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