INTERNATIONAL PILOT TRAINING SCHOOL AT
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT

We are now being told that the School will inject $100M into the Local Economy because the fifty or so students at any one time will be spending so much on accommodation and meals. 
(Until they build their own on-site Accommodation and Canteen)

And they claim the extra four Lear Jets are so quiet we won't even notice their presence, especially since they will only be doing a couple of take-offs a day, due to the fact that these are Advanced Students who will be doing all their basic training somewhere else. And everybody knows it's the Basic Training which generates the NOISE.  (So what happens when they consolidate their operations and COMBINE THE TWO a few years down the track?) (PS: Make that 5 years - see end)

And If it's so GREAT why is it being moved out of Singapore?

Mr Padgett's Press Statement even included a Quote from the State Minister for Development Tom Barton where he demonstrated his lack of knowledge and grasp of the situation by announcing that;
"... his government had provided incentives to Singapore Airlines to clinch the Deal".

NO  Mr. Barton - We do NOT wish to become the "Aviation Training Hub for South East Asia" and I'm sure that Singapore Airlines must be overjoyed to find an Airport and Government gullible enough to allow them to set up this NIGHTMARE in the midst of an established Residential Area -  even without your added Incentives.

This development is in complete disagreement with all the recommendations and safeguards put in place by such documents as; The State Planning Policy 1/02 for Aerodromes etc.,  and even the Master Plan itself.

We find it inconceivable that any caring government entrusted with the well-being of its population would permit the interests of one single individual and a foreign company to override and jeopardize the lifestyle of its own constituents.

The Hon. Tom Barton MP Minister for State Development is quoted as saying
“…my department would be talking further to the airline about future expansion, including the potential for all the firm's flight training to be based at Maroochydore.”
It goes on to say how he and Premier Peter Beattie spent 25 minutes talking with Singapore's Prime Minister and states that Singapore is already Queensland's biggest source of overseas university students but they are keen to see MORE Singaporeans in our TAFE and State Schools. 
As if THIS is reason enough to hand over Our Airport and the Townships of Marcoola, Pacific Paradise and Mudjimba to them as well to turn into an Airport Ghetto.
And is that the reason there is hardly any room for Australian Students in our Universities?

How can we hope to win against this Multi$Billion Giant Overseas Company and the Rich Entrepreneurs who can pull the wool over the eyes of our Politicians and People in Power so easily in their lust to make even more money.
And most of the local residents won't even know about it until it's TOO LATE because there's been ZERO Public Consultation - even through our so called Community Forum.