Our Problems

Our Problems

Noise and airport expansion
Sydney already suffers far too much aircraft noise. This noise is above 70 decibels from Kurnell to Kuringal, from Rockdate to Coogee. It is over the limit for noise insulation from Lilyfield to the airport and the owners, Macquarie Bank and partners, want to dramatically increase their profit and the noise.
The 2009 Sydney Airport Master Plan forecasts that annual passenger numbers will rise from 31.9 million in 2007 to 78.9 million in 2029. Annual aircraft movements will increase from 258,700 scheduled services in 2007 to 402,000 scheduled services in 2029. This will mean a massive increase in noise, pollution and risk, especially north and east of the airport.
The No Aircraft Noise submission to the Sydney Airport Master Plan outlines :

1. Why the present SYDNEY AIRPORT Will NEVER Be A World Class Efficient Airport
2. Why we believe the passenger number and scheduled services forecasts are understated and the risk this represents to maintaining noise sharing, flight caps and the curfew.

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Huge increases in airport pollution planned
The Sydney Airport Master Plan predicts a massive increases in air pollution over the next 20 years. Nitrogen oxides generated by Sydney Airport will gove from 2,317 tonnes per year to 4,620 tonnes. Sulphur dioxide emissions will rise from 139 tonnes per per to 265 tonnes. Volatile organic compounds will go up from 203 tonnes per year to 365 tonnes.

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Crash risk over the limit
The risk of an aircraft crash killing someone is over the NSW limit for other industries everwhere from Rockdale to Leichhardt and Kingsford. It is ten times the limit at Stanmore, and one hundred times the limit at Sydnenham. These risk calculations were done before the massive expansion plans in the latest Sydney Airport Master Plan and before the current increased risk of terrorist attacks was included.

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Sydney Airport Monopoly Profits versus good infrastructure planning and citizens

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