Fraser Coast Airport Renewal Project

31/5/21

With direct Jetstar flights to and from Sydney starting last week, we thought we would share this video Fulton Hogan Airports prepared showcasing the recent refurbishment of the Hervey Bay Airport runway and airfield lighting.

https://youtu.be/E5jooAegvqw

As you are aware the Airport Renewal project is now complete.

As part of the process at completion there is a requirement for a series of checks and maintenance monitoring that is required for a period of time after the completion of the main bulk of project work. As such there is a requirement for further minor maintenance and defect rectification work to the Airport Ground Lighting (AGL) System that will require night works to limit impact to the runway. The maintenance work will take place from - Monday 12th April 2021 to Friday 16th April 2021 - for five nights.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the project please do not hesitate to contact the Project Team:

Contact Information:

E| enquiry@frasercoast.qld.gov.au (Subject line: Airport Renewal Project)

P| 1300 79 49 29 After Hours P| 1300 79 49 29

We acknowledge our local residents and airport stakeholders and thank you for your patience and understanding while this important work has been carried out.

Kind Regards,

Community Development and Engagement (on behalf of the Airport Project Team)

Fraser Coast Regional Council

T| 1300 79 49 29 E| enquiry@frasercoast.qld.gov.au

This is a quick update to let stakeholders know that all night works are now complete and the runway is fully open to 24/7 operations.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the project please do not hesitate to contact the Project Team:

Contact Information:

E| enquiry@frasercoast.qld.gov.au (Subject line: Airport Renewal Project)

P| 1300 79 49 29 After Hours P| 1300 79 49 29

We acknowledge our local residents and airport stakeholders and thank you for your patience and understanding while this important work has been carried out.

Kind Regards,

Community Development and Engagement (on behalf of the Airport Project Team)

Fraser Coast Regional Council

T| 1300 79 49 29 E| enquiry@frasercoast.qld.gov.au

The Airport Renewal works are nearing completion. Final works will start on 13 January 2021 - with night works for runway grooving to recommence on Friday 15th January 2021. It is expected that works will be completed by the end of February 2021.

Please visit the project page for more detailed information on the project:

https://frasercoast.engagementhub.com.au/fraser-coast-airport-renewal-project

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the project please do not hesitate to contact the Project Team:

Contact Information:

E| enquiry@frasercoast.qld.gov.au (Subject line: Airport Renewal Project)

P| 1300 79 49 29 After Hours P| 1300 79 49 29

We acknowledge our local residents and airport stakeholders and thank you for your patience and understanding while this important work has been carried out.

Kind Regards,

Community Development and Engagement (on behalf of the Airport Project Team)

Fraser Coast Regional Council

T| 1300 79 49 29 E| enquiry@frasercoast.qld.gov.au

Christmas shutdown 18/12/20 – returning 4/1/21

All works have now finished for 2020. There will be some hydroseed watering during the Christmas and New Year period, with works due to recommence 4 January 2021.

The final grooving has been delayed due to mechanical issues and at this stage will be recommencing 15 January 2021. Line marking will occur upon completion of the grooving (approximately 30 January 2021).

As mentioned in our last update, the grooving works will have to occur at night to avoid disruption to flights and minimise impact on residents and visitors using commercial passenger flights. While there will be some noise generated from the grooving, these works will not be as noisy as the laying of the asphalt and major works phase. All other works (i.e minor lighting etc) will be completed during the day.

Please visit the project page for more detailed information on the project:

https://frasercoast.engagementhub.com.au/fraser-coast-airport-renewal-project 

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the project please do not hesitate to contact the Project Team:

Contact Information:

E| enquiry@frasercoast.qld.gov.au   (Subject line: Airport Renewal Project)

P| 1300 79 49 29                                     After Hours P| 1300 79 49 29

The next update will occur in January 2021.

We acknowledge our local residents and airport stakeholders and thank you for your patience and understanding while this important work has been carried out.

We wish you a safe and Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year.

Kind Regards,

Community Development and Engagement (on behalf of the Airport Project Team)

Fraser Coast Regional Council

T| 1300 79 49 29   E| enquiry@frasercoast.qld.gov.au

Major works finished – Grooving works to start next week

As mentioned in our last update, the majority of works are now completed - including the refurbishment of the runway and improved airfield lighting.

About 45,000 tonnes of asphalt has been laid during the project with the main works completed four months ahead of schedule. The asphalt has now had a number of weeks to cure – and the final phase of works - grooving – will begin next week.

What do I need to know?

Works and Timeframes

The final grooving, and some final minor works (lighting and drainage) will take place from the 1 December – 19 December 2020. If there are delays (i.e weather) works will be halted over the Christmas and New Year period – with works to then recommence in January 2021.

The grooving works will have to occur at night to avoid disruption to flights and minimise impact on residents and visitors using commercial passenger flights. While there will be some noise generated from the grooving, these works will not be as noisy as the laying of the asphalt and major works phase. All other works (i.e lighting and drainage) will be completed during the day.

Please visit the project page for more detailed information on the project:

https://frasercoast.engagementhub.com.au/fraser-coast-airport-renewal-project

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the project please do not hesitate to contact the Project Team:

The next update will occur the week of 7/12-11/12/20

We acknowledge our local residents and airport stakeholders and thank you for your patience and understanding while this important work has been carried out.

(aerial view of finished runway)

Kind Regards,

Community Development and Engagement (on behalf of the Airport Project Team)

Fraser Coast Regional Council

T| 1300 79 49 29   E| enquiry@frasercoast.qld.gov.au

Majority of works to be completed in days - not weeks 

The last of the runway asphalt works is scheduled to finish over this weekend, with plant demobilisation to happen over the next two weeks. The plant demobilisation is scheduled to take place during the day. (weather permitting etc)

Grooving Works

The final grooving works are schedule to occur in either early December or mid January - taking approximately two weeks (weather permitting). The asphalt needs to cure for eight weeks before the grooving can take place. Council will update stakeholders closer to the time.

Please visit the project page for more detailed information on the project:

https://frasercoast.engagementhub.com.au/fraser-coast-airport-renewal-project

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the project please do not hesitate to contact the Project Team:

The next update will occur when there is more information about the start of the grooving works.

Council would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued patience while this important work has been carried out.

Kind Regards,

Community Development and Engagement (on behalf of the Airport Project Team)

Fraser Coast Regional Council

T| 1300 79 49 29   E| enquiry@frasercoast.qld.gov.au

Firstly apologies for the delay in this update, however we have some good news.

Majority of works will be completed within weeks

The Fraser Coast Airport Runway Renewal Project will be finished within weeks, four months ahead of schedule. The works will be complete by early November, except for the final grooving which will occur in mid-January 2021 - taking approximately two weeks (weather permitting). The asphalt needs to cure for eight weeks before the grooving can take place.

We acknowledge this has been a difficult time for local residents and our airport stakeholders. Your understanding and patience has been appreciated. This important work is necessary to ensure our airport continues to meet required national design and safety standards.

Why have we been able to finish sooner than expected?

The contractor has an onsite batching plant that can produce 300 tonnes of asphalt an hour, allowing two paving machines and crews to operate at once.

We apologise for the noise produced from these works, which occur at night to avoid disruption to flights. The night works have been necessary to minimise disruption to the airport during the day.  For example, our airport is one of the busiest for the Royal Flying Doctors so we just couldn’t shut the airport for the duration of works.

Video of Works

Please find a link below to a video showing some of the work that has been happening at the Airport. The video shows a typical shift, laying the wearing course which has now been completed.

Video Link: https://youtu.be/5gSADYNIDR8

Please visit the project page for more detailed information on the project:

https://frasercoast.engagementhub.com.au/fraser-coast-airport-renewal-project

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the project please do not hesitate to contact the Project Team:

The next update will be Friday 16 October

Thank you for your continued patience while this important work is carried out.

Kind Regards,

Community Development and Engagement (on behalf of the Airport Project Team)

Fraser Coast Regional Council

T| 1300 79 49 29   E| enquiry@frasercoast.qld.gov.au

Project Update No. 3

Project Updates

Please note the following high level program:

Lighting Works

• The Airport Ground Lighting (AGL) trenching for the pit and duct work continues and should be completed in this fortnight

Runway, Taxiway and Apron Works

• Apron works continue
• General Aviation infills to commence
• The Runway works continue – with runway texturing and corrector course to start

Avion Taxiway

• Avion Taxiway excavation and pavement construction continues – with excavation almost complete (accept for drainage).

Project Elements

For those who may not have seen the high-level project elements – we have included them this week for your information – this information can also be found on the project page:

Photos of Works Completed

Some photos of the works conducted so far are included for your information below:

Please visit the project page for more detailed information on the project:

https://frasercoast.engagementhub.com.au/fraser-coast-airport-renewal-project  

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the project please do not hesitate to contact the Project Team:

The next update will be Friday 18 September.

Thank you for your continued patience while this important work is carried out.

Kind Regards,

Community Development and Engagement (on behalf of the Airport Project Team)

Fraser Coast Regional Council

T| 1300 79 49 29   E| enquiry@frasercoast.qld.gov.au

Fraser Coast Airport Renewal Takes Off

Fact Sheets and Letters to Residents

Council wrote to residents in the vicinity of the airport and airport stakeholders in July. This information has also been put into fact sheets and uploaded to the project page for the community and stakeholders.

Project Updates:

Site Establishment Phase

• Site establishment - complete
• The Asphalt plant is in the process of being installed and will start running within the next week to be calibrated before it will start properly from the 17 August 2020
• The Airport Ground Lighting (AGL) trenching for the pit and duct work has started
• Apron Fillet Extension works has started 
• The Runway Pavement Works are now due to start approximately 17/18 August.

The project team have asked us to note in this update that the majority of the works disruption will be completed by the end of November – at this stage. However, this is subject to weather and other delays that may occur. We will keep the community and stakeholders updated as works progress.

Project Timeline (as at 13 July 2020)

Please visit the project page for more detailed information on the project:

https://frasercoast.engagementhub.com.au/fraser-coast-airport-renewal-project

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the project please do not hesitate to contact the Project Team:

The next update will be Friday 21 August.

Thank you for your continued patience while this important work is carried out.

Kind Regards,

Community Development and Engagement (on behalf of the Airport Project Team)

Fraser Coast Regional Council

T  1300 79 49 29  | E enquiry@frasercoast.qld.gov.au

MEDIA RELEASE

17 July 2020

HERVEY BAY AIRPORT RUNWAY RENEWAL TAKES OFF

Media Release

21 February 2020

Hervey Bay Airport runway renewal tender awarded

The refurbishment of the Hervey Bay Airport runway will start within weeks, with the Fraser Coast Regional Council awarding the tender to deliver the multi-million dollar project.

At its meeting this week, Council resolved to accept the tender from Fulton Hogan with the project

to be delivered in four stages over the next nine months.

Deputy Mayor Darren Everard said the runway renewal was the single biggest capital works project in Council’s 2019/20 budget and additional funding would be allocated within the 2020/21 budget to complete the project.

“The last major upgrade of the Hervey Bay Airport was almost 15 years ago when the runway was lengthened to allow for the introduction of jet services, so it’s in need of a facelift,” he said.

“The first stage of the project will improve lighting with the work expected to start within weeks and be completed by May.

“The subsequent stages are being done concurrently, and will involve reconstructing the runway pavement, rejuvenating the taxiway to the terminal used by daily commercial flights, and creating connectivity with the Avion precinct.

“With regular flights to and from Brisbane, Sydney and local tourism destinations carrying more than 180,000 passengers a year, it’s vital the runway continues to meet the required national design and safety standards, and that’s what this work is all about.”

Cr Everard said Council was committed to minimising the impacts to the community, businesses and airport services while the work was carried out.

“The lighting upgrades will be done during the day while the runway renewal will happen at night meaning there should be minimal to no impact on commercial passenger flights,” he said.

“All works will be monitored closely by Council and its external project managers with regular communication to occur with nearby residents and businesses.

“We thank everyone for their patience while this important work at the airport is carried out.”

The Hervey Bay Airport runway renewal project is being supported by a $9.19 million grant through the Australian Government’s Building Better Regions Fund and is identified as one of the key projects in the Hinkler Regional Deal.

More details about the project and regular updates are available at https://frasercoast.engagementhub.com.au/fraser-coast-airport-renewal-project-20192020  

Assessment is well progressed on the tenders received for the Airport Renewal Project.  It is expected that Council will consider the tender recommendation report at its January 2020 meeting.  While this is later than planned, it is important that a thorough assessment of the tenders is undertaken on this complex and important project.  The delay in awarding the contract will mean that works are now not expected to start until February/March 2020.

The next project update will be provided in January 2020.

Residents are encouraged to register through this project page, to keep up to date with the details of the project, meetings and any other relevant information prior to the works commencing. This page will also remain open during the works as a resource for community members to keep up to date during the project.

If this is your first time using Council’s Engagement Hub, please register via this link to create an account: https://frasercoast.engagementhub.com.au/register

When prompted, create a username and password of your choice and provide a valid email address. Please also choose Airport Renewal Project – so we know you are interested in the Airport project specifically.

If you have already registered and wish to be included in project updates, please update your preferences by following this link: https://frasercoast.engagementhub.com.au/users/update_user_profile