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Tag Archives: Gold Coast Airport’

OP ED: Rolling out the welcome mat as international border reopens

Community News, Releases, ArticlesBy Karen Andrews MP19 February 2022

On Monday, for the first time in almost two years, the Gold Coast will welcome back international tourists and travellers to our stunning part of the world. I want to thank Gold Coasters for their patience and resilience during what has been an extremely challenging time. Tourism is the lifeblood of the Gold Coast and…

Gold Coast Airport curfew must be protected

Community News, Local Issues, ReleasesBy Karen Andrews MP15 February 2022

Member for McPherson Karen Andrews MP has written to the Department of Infrastructure expressing her strong opposition to any further extension of the current airport curfew exemption that has been provided to Qantas for freight flights. “There has been an exemption in place to help address supply chain issues during the pandemic,” Mrs Andrews explained.…

TRANSCRIPT PRESS CONFERENCE – GOLD COAST AIRPORT

TranscriptsBy Karen Andrews MP11 October 2021

Topics: Gold Coast Airport terminal expansion; importance of sticking to the National Plan; Queensland Government’s border closures. MINISTER ANDREWS: Good morning. It’s an absolute pleasure to be here at Gold Coast Airport. What I’m doing today is visiting to see what the upgrades are looking like and how progress is going. I’ve already seen enough…

AIRPORT EXPERIENCE TO TAKE OFF FOR TRAVELLERS RESTARTING HOLIDAY AND BUSINESS PLANS

Community News, ReleasesBy Karen Andrews MP11 October 2021

As many Australians prepare to restart their travel plans, construction of the Gold Coast Airport terminal expansion continues to move ahead – and when it opens in 2022 it will transform the customer experience. The fresh, modern three-level 30,000sq m terminal expansion, which will double the floor size of the existing terminal, includes four glass…

INTERVIEW – 4BC BREAKFAST WITH NEIL BREEN

TranscriptsBy Karen Andrews MP2 June 2021

NEIL BREEN: Every Wednesday, I chat to Home Affairs Minister, Cabinet Minister and Member for McPherson on the Gold Coast, Karen Andrews. Good morning to you, Minister. KAREN ANDREWS: Good morning, Neil. How are you? NEIL BREEN: Good, good, it’s a pleasure to have you on the show again. Medevac laws are back in the…

Airport Watch launched at Gold Coast Airport to target growing crime threat

Portfolio, 2021By Karen Andrews MP31 May 2021

Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews today launched a rebooted Airport Watch program at the Gold Coast Airport to coincide with increasing domestic travel and the potential for growth in organised crime and drug trafficking throughout the aviation environment. “With domestic travel likely to continue increasing, the public will continue to play a critical role…

Transcript – Launch of Airport Watch at Gold Coast Airport

TranscriptsBy Karen Andrews MP31 May 2021

SHANE MCLENNAN: Okay. Good morning everyone and thanks for your attendance here this morning for this important event, the relaunch of Airport Watch. My name is Shane McLennan, I’m the AFP Airport Police Commander here at Gold Coast Airport, I’ll be your MC here for this event this morning. Please allow me to acknowledge the…

CHILDCARE WITH A GREEN EDGE LANDS AT AIRPORT

Community News, ReleasesBy Karen Andrews MP12 December 2019

A leading eco-friendly childcare centre has opened on Gold Coast Airport’s doorstep, servicing workers in the busy precinct, which includes Southern Cross University. Edge Early Learning, which was established in 2017 and already has five centres in Brisbane and another two at Pimpama on the Gold Coast, has opened a 1,686sq m space at Airport…

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