What about using Warnervale airstrip for drag racing? As a secondary use only - to get racing off the streets? That’s one of the suggestions for Warnervale airport on Council-under-administration’s interactive conversation about the future of the site. You have only two more days to have your say on the draft masterplan; public comment closes on Tuesday, February … [Read more...] about Have your say on airport masterplan
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Warnervale airport recommendation: upgrade to Code 2B standard
The Warnervale airport draft masterplan recommends widening the runway from 10 metres to 23 metres but keeping the length at 1200 metres. This would allow the airport to accommodate a wider array of aircraft up to an initial maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 10,000 kg. These include the four seat single engine Cessna 172; the eight seat Mahindra Airvans which is a utility … [Read more...] about Warnervale airport recommendation: upgrade to Code 2B standard
Warnervale wishlist: $78m
Central Coast Council wants $20M for Warnervale Airport and $58M for Warnervale Business Precinct. At the November meeting, Council-under-administration adopted a wish list of projects it needs funding for, including two at Warnervale. The first is the Warnervale Business Precinct, a development site largely zoned B7 Business Park. The area is 25.80ha and is about 600m … [Read more...] about Warnervale wishlist: $78m
Trees under the spotlight
More than 110 people spoke up about Council's proposed new tree code even though it went on public exhibition over Christmas and the new year. The report on what people said goes to this Monday night's council meeting. More than 84 per cent were in favour of tougher new laws to protect trees and the majority of the submissions came from the northern part of the coast - the … [Read more...] about Trees under the spotlight
Warnervale airport plan should be public, says Mayor
Mayor Jane Smith says it is time to reconsider the proposed Warnervale airport. She will ask her fellow Councillors to agree at this Monday night's council meeting (October 23) to suspend work until Council's CEO can bring a report to the Councillors by late November. She also wants information about the proposal made public - put on the website - and if some information … [Read more...] about Warnervale airport plan should be public, says Mayor