Warren Kirchner, Banora Point
It is timely, with the recent ramp up of people movements, to highlight one major adverse impact and a curse of the modern way of life – noise pollution.
Living close to the current Gold Coast airport flight path, subject now to 12+ flights a day, does have significant intrusive impact. But do the vested interests care?
In a democracy no one objects to freedom of movement by road, rail or sky yet the noise load is carried by the few unfortunates who were never really listened to when flight paths changed a few years ago.
And here we are in 2022, so I ask; why is it not mandated, as part of Gold Coast airport and for that matter all airport operators, to ensure aircraft flight paths are varied per flight by at least 15 degrees for inward and departing aircraft thereby spreading their noise pollution over a wider area of our Banora Point and Tweed community? If we all wish to enjoy flying to wherever, then everyone should accept some noise impact cost.
I put it to the community to start a petition on the same basis as requested by Brisbane airport residents.
Was there an airport there before you moved there?