The Federal Government has chipped in $3 million towards the $6.7 million construction of new roads to service the Ballina Byron Gateway Airport.
Ballina mayor David Wright welcomed the $3 million contribution saying the project would also open up 30 hectares of industrial land adjacent to the airport.
He said businesses that service the airport as well as major retailers had expressed great interest in establishing in the Precinct.
Mayor Wright said it would complement the major refurbishment of the terminal building.
Page MP Kevin Hogan said the construction of ‘Airport Boulevard’ at Ballina would improve access to the airport and create jobs.
‘This is great news for the entire Northern Rivers community,’ he said.
‘Ballina airport is one of the busiest airports in regional Australia handling close to half-a-million passenger movements last year and projected to handle 700,000 annually by 2020.’
Mr Hogan said the Australian Government would provide $3 million towards the total cost of $6.7 million to construct a new access and link road system the airport.
The work involves extending two existing access roads and construction of a new road to enable development of the Southern Cross Industrial Precinct.
Ballina Shire Council will fund the balance of the $6.7 million and manage construction of the project.
The Airport Boulevard development is scheduled for completion in September next year.
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