Southern Free Times - 26th June 2014

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Week commencing Thursday, 26 June | 2014 | Edition 738 | 16,000 copies delivered free each week

Winter solstice revelry

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Tiger moth a gift

Tourism boss on shock exit

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“It’s not just dead money and an asset that council pays through our rates - it’s a driver to us all.” But it is not only the current decision-makers who could take credit for the bright future of the aerodrome, which was built in the 1930s. The fact “someone had the foresight” to build a large runway, away from houses in Warwick and Allora, and to allocate ample land for the expansion of hangers and the airfield itself, gave it great potential, Mr Hutchinson said.

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A LOCAL flight instructor has tipped Warwick Aerodrome to become one of the Southern Down’s biggest economic drivers when an Avgas facility is installed at the airfield in August. Warwick Aerodrome steering committee member and chief flying instructor Kelvin Hutchinson said the possibilities were endless now that the airfield would have access to aviation fuel on-site. “With the Avgas facility going in in August it is going to be a catalyst for many other commercial activities to come,” Mr Hutchinson said. “Fuel drives business, if you don’t have Avgas you have nothing.” The aerodrome, located about 10 kilometres north of Warwick at Massie, has continued to go from

“They have spent $1 million on gliders and equipment and there is more to come with the stage three sub-division of hangers. “They are looking at quite a large block which is worth quite a lot of money and a financial benefit to our community, so it is very significant.” Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) approved the installation and management of the aviation fuel facility to encourage business growth at the aerodrome precinct at its general council meeting on 29 January 2014, with cost recovery to occur through fuel sales over the next five years. “SDRC is very mindful of the fact that it has the potential to drive employment and through the training to get people into the community for more qualifications and experience,” Mr Hutchinson said.

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strength to strength since the Royal Australian Air Force began utilising the airfield to train its young cadets in basic aviation 10 years ago. And it looks set to soar even higher with the air force currently evolving its basic training program into a more rigorous “centre of excellence”. Mr Hutchinson said it was because of the success of the basic training and the fact an Avgas facility was imminent that the RAAF selected Warwick as one of only two locations across Australia to implement its more detailed program, which was aimed at getting more boys and girls successfully applying and joining the air force. “They are here already and spending money already,” Mr Hutchinson said of the Defence Department.

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