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The Northern Territory Airports Newsletter

Message from the CEO

Ian Kew

Development Update Seasons GreetingsA mixture of over 30 plant species were and Powerade to keep the group used on the planting day (woodland hydrated. Bunnings were also very and riverine species), including mixed generous, providing hats, eskies, Understory Acacias, Long-Fruited coolers, buckets, fertilser and also the Bloodwood, Lophostemon, Woolybutts terrific door prize of an outdoor setting.and Pandanus. Seeds of many of these plants were provenced from the airport Sinclair Knight Merz and CLOUSTON grounds and therefore are truly native Associates sponsored the T-shirts, and to the airport. the Aviation Institute provided the rest

facilities as well as the venue for the end of planting BBQ and drinks after a On Saturday 6th December, the Darwin hard morning's work. International Airport team once again

joined forces with Greening Australia Darwin International Airport would like NT (GANT) and members of the public to thank not only the wonderful staff of for its second community tree planting Greening Australia, but also to our day. volunteers who braved the tropical conditions and donated their Saturday The aim of the planting day was to morning.further vegetate the areas planted in

March 2008 at the DIA 15 hectare The next tree planting day will take Conservation Reserve. With almost 100 The group was assisted by Brent place in the first quarter of 2009.participants, an estimated 2,500 plants Whitworth, Greening Australia's Field

were planted to further establish the Operations Supervisor, spending the next layer of the forest that provides a week leading up to the planting day biological link from the upper auguring in holes. The plants went in catchment of the 15 hectare the ground in record time, despite the Conservation Reserve to Rapid Creek. oppressive tropical heat.The 'arm' or corridor of the Reserve was a cleared site dating back to the Special thanks to our sponsors: construction of the airfield during World Protector Alsafe who kept the team War II. protected with gloves and sunscreen.

Spotless who provided bottled water

Community Tree Planting Day

Welcome to the final edition of Like most businesses, we too are Working closely with Touchdown for 2008. preparing for much tougher operating our stakeholders,

conditions in 2009. customers, staff and This year, Northern Territory Airports our community will be has enjoyed continued growth at its Our business is well positioned to more important than airports in both Darwin and Alice cope with any downturn, as indeed ever in the year ahead. Springs. In Darwin, we continue to the Northern Territory economy is work towards the Terminal from an overall perspective. In recent I would like to take this opportunity to redevelopment program to years our airports have weathered the wish all our readers a very happy accommodate this growth and collapse of Ansett, the 9/11 terrorist Christmas, and a safe and prosperous facilitate the Jetstar hub strategy. attack in the United States, as well as New Year in 2009.

the Bali bombings and SARS outbreak, 2008 also hosted the most volatile all of which all had a significant impact economic conditions the world has on airline traffic at those times.seen in the past 20 years.

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The expanded Public Art Precinct at ?12 artworks on the corrugated iron Darwin International Airport (DIA) canopies at the entrance to the terminal. featuring indigenous and non- ?A Mimih Spirit Forest - A towering indigenous works commissioned on collection of wood, wire and stainless the theme "Spirit of Travel in the Top steel mimih spririts.End" was officially launched on 30th ?Two sculptures, "Ironwood" by Rex October. Maxwell and "Frill Neck Lizard" by Jo

Woolner.Managed on behalf of DIA by the Jumbana Group's Balarinji Studio in These new pieces complement the existing Sydney, the project was completed collection of Tiwi Pukumani poles in the after more than 18 months in the entrance gardens.planning and production stages. The new pieces installed at the front of the Funding support for this project was DIA terminal include: provided by the Australian Government and

the Northern Territory Government.

Ian Kew (CEO) speakingat the official launch

Jo Woolner, creator of the Frill Neck Lizard sculpture

The canopies at dusk

A 1946 Consolidated PBY-6 Catalina (pictured below) spent two nights in Darwin during its long ferry from Portugal to Lake Macquarie.

The aircraft, owned by the Catalina Flying Memorial Ltd will be restored and painted in wartime colour scheme. This Catalina has a wingspan of 105 feet and weighs just over 15 tonnes.

The type of aircraft has great significance for Darwin as they operated from East Arm and Doctor's Gully during World War II.

It will be re-registered VH-CAT and kept operational as a flying memorial by this non-profit organisation.

More information available at www.catalinaflying.org.au

A Piece of History drops into Darwin Santa brings a smile to the kids

Santa kept up his annual visit schedule to the DIA terminal this year, delighting more than 50 children on 28 November. All the kids in Darwin must have been very good during 2008, with every child receiving a present. The kids not only decorated the tree but some even helped clean up afterwards!

Thanks to Spotless Catering who did a fabulous job on the night to keep the hunger pangs at bay, and fabulous Santa, who remained jolly through beard pulling and tears.

The Mimih Spirit Forest

Phase 1 of this project is scheduled for Project Updatescompletion in March 2009.Apron Expansion

As passenger demand increases at Back Up Generator TrialsDarwin International Airport, so does During October, a successful trial was the number of aircraft using the facility conducted over a 48 our period where and the space required on the apron. the two new diesel generators, in To allow for this continued growth, an conjunction with the existing Terminal additional two aircraft bays will be back-up generator, powered the entire constructed in 2009. These two bays Airport "load". This successful trial will be located western end of the now means that in the event of a Terminal.power failure, all airport tenants will continue to receive an uninteruppted Drain Realignmentpower supply.Excavation is soon to commence on

diversion of the existing open cut drain Because of the frequency of lighting as part of the apron expansion project. storms and cyclones in Darwin, This will divert water from its current problems with mains power failure is path, around the future apron an ongoing issue. development.

Relocation of Staff Car ParkWorks are well underway on the relocation of the staff car park with a completion date of early January 2009 and an opening date of 20th January 2009. Improvements will include secure perimeter fencing, improved lighting and an increase in capacity to 306 bays.

Covered WalkwaysConstruction of the covered walkways is well underway with the project currently at 70% completion and a "ready for operation" date at end of January. The covered walkways will ensure passengers are protected from the elements when boarding and disembarking aircraft.

Darwin International Airport

Seasons Greetings

Runway Project Receives Award

NT Airports recently received a 'Highly Commended' Award for the Resurfacing of Runway 11/29 at the Engineers Australia Engineering Excellence Awards.

Bob Calaby, Manager Airport Operations Darwin, accepted the award on behalf of NT Airports recently at the Darwin Convention Centre (pictured at right).

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Artist Impression - Interior

Drain realignment

New staff car park

Darwin and Geelong supporter. A cousin Farewell Eddie of the late Xavier Clarke and uncle of St ClarkeKilda footballers Xavier Jnr and Raphael, Eddie leaves behind many family

On Monday 15th members from his birthplace of Darwin

December, Darwin and Alice Springs.

Airport lost one of it's longest serving

All staff at Northern Territory Airports staff members,

offer their deepest condolences to Eddie Clarke, who

Eddie's partner Theresa and his children passed away

Letticha, Vanessa and Edward Jnr. following a heart attack.

Eddie had been with the airport working with ground maintenance for over 36 years and was a much loved member of the team.

A champion goal kicker and premiership player with Aussie Rules sides in Darwin during the 1960's and 1970's, Eddie was also a passionate

Eddie working on the apron(centre)

Alice Springs AirportRunway Overlay Project UpdateCivil works have been completed on the first phase of the Alice Springs Runway overlay project.

Widening has occurred at both ends of the main runway on the existing turning nodes allowing space for larger aircraft and future proofing Alice Springs Airport ability to cater for all types of Aircraft.

taxiway onto the apron.The last section involved night works on taxiway Echo between the hours of This first stage involves about $2.5 million 1800 and 0600 and included fillet of works and the remaining $7.5 million widening to allow a rapid exit from the will be spent on laying asphalt in March

2009.

The runway has remained operational during the works, including a visit by the new C17 (pictured right) of the RAAF.

Dust clouds shadea Qantaslink 717

The storm frontrolls in

which took 33 minutes to achieve 24,000 C5-M Super Galaxy Visit feet.Alice Springs Airport was host to the new

model C5-M Super Galaxy on 10th and The C-5 flew direct from Yokoto AB, Japan 11th December for "hot soak" testing. where the 35 passengers consisted of This was the first time the aircraft had Lockheed Martin civilians, US Air Force visited Australia. Hot soak testing is staff and ten crew. It remained in Alice where a new aircraft (or an older aircraft Springs for 48 hours before flying onto with new engines) is operated in a hot Andersen AFB in Guam. The C5-M is now climate to observe how the aircraft destined for Eielson AFB Alaska for a cold performs. soak testing.

The new improved C5 boasts a new power Some fortunate members of the Alice plant, avionics, structural modifications, Springs Airport team got to tour the landing gear and flight controls. This aircraft, including Bree Drew, Kelly Treloar model can climb to 31,000 feet in 19 and Ilma Thorne (pictured below right).minutes compared to the older version

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Runway operational during resurfacingMasters GamesAlice Springs once again hosted the bi-annual Masters Games during October. It was a record week with almost 100 new swimming records, 60 new records in athletics and three new records set in the Masters Mile.

Thousands of the participants gave generously to charities represented at the Games. No one could forget Craig Prettejohn donning a yellow bikini on the cricket pitch raising $2000 for Beyond Blue, or the infamous X-Men Touch team who raised over $20,000 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

In the early 1980’s the Australian Sports Commission first suggested an idea of a masters games and the philosophy of masters sport.

The NT Government embraced the idea seeing potential opportunities for economic and social development benefits, so in 1986 the first ever Masters Games event in Australia was held in Alice Springs.

The 1986 Alice Springs Masters Games (then called the Central Australian Masters Games) became only the second event of its kind to be staged in the world.

Don McDonald (2nd left)at the 5km walk medal ceremony

Airline NewsTiger Airways announces Adelaide-Alice Springs services

Qantas increased services during festive season

To cater for increased demand over the festive season, Qantas will be adding additional services and using larger aircraft.

On 20th December Qantas will operate a supplementary Darwin-Brisbane v.v. service, arriving in Darwin 1900, and departing 1950.

Qantas will also use larger B767 aircraft on the following days, providing up to 86 seats per flights:

Sydney 20/21/23 December (2 flights per day) Perth 20 December Adelaide 24 December

SkyAir World Commence services to Timor

Jetstar commences Bali services ex-Darwin

Jetstar launched it's third international destination recently from Darwin with it's Brisbane-Darwin-Denpasar service. Jetstar now offer up to 26 weekly international services from Darwin, including existing services to Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore, connecting with a range of domestic services to Australi's southern capital cities.

The commencement of the Brisbane-Darwin-Denapsar services concides with a number of other developments in the establishment of the Darwin hub.

Jetstar also recently welcomed its first Darwin-based cabin crew in their new roles. 21 of the recent graduates will be operating on the new service.

Brisbane-Darwin Darwin-DenpasarJQ81 Departs 12.35 (daily) JQ81 Departs 1930

Denpasar-Darwin Darwin-BrisbaneJQ82 Departs 2250 (daily) JQ82 Departs 0600 (+1)

Other Jetstar scheduling changesWith the introduction of the new Brisbane-Darwin-Bali service from 3 December, a number of further short-term schedule changes will also take place:

?The aircraft currently based in Darwin operating Darwin-Adelaide-Darwin will be deployed on Brisbane-Darwin-Denpasar.

?Also effective 3rd December, Jetstar night time Melbourne-Darwin services will be reduced from daily to three per week. These will operate to and from Darwin Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

?The daily MEL-DRW-SIN vv services will remain daily, meaning a total of ten per week MEL-DRW Jetstar services.

?Adelaide-Darwin services revert to back of clock four per week, operating Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday (ie. days when Melbourne-Darwin back of clock isn't operating)

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An agreement has been signed with Brisbane-based SkyAirWorld to help create East Timor's first international airline.

SkyAirWorld will start operating a 94-seat Embraer jet on daily flights linking Darwin, Dili (East Timor) and Denpasar (Indonesia) in February 2009.

It will also train East Timorese cabin crew for what will be known as Air Timor.

SkyAirWorld chief executive David Charlton says demand for the route is reliable, despite the global financial crisis, and the company also hopes to generate tourism from Australia to East Timor.

SkyAirWorld already operates international services between Brisbane and Honiara (Solomon Islands). It is planning to invest in two resort developments in Solomon Islands and also launch domestic services.

SkyAirWorld also plans to start a Darwin-Cloncurry-Brisbane service twice a week in February. It already operates domestic flights from Brisbane to Queensland destinations.

"We see Darwin as a fantastic place for growth and there's been significant demand, notwithstanding the financial challenges globally at the moment," Mr Charlton said.

"With the oil and gas projects in and around East Timor and Darwin, there's plenty of opportunity and we'll be certainly utilising the opportunity to work with Timor Air as a chance to set up a base in Darwin."

Ggood news for Central Australian travellers with Tiger Airways due to commence services between Alice Springs and Adelaide from 1st March 2009.

The new service will operate three times per week, providing and additional 612 seats into and out of Central Australia.

Seasons Greetings

vegetation strata that is considered rare Flora and Fauna Surveysand is not commonly found in the Alice NT Airports Pty Ltd has commenced Springs area.the review of the Airport Environment

Strategies for Darwin International The DIA wildlife survey resulted in the (DIA) and Alice Springs Airports (ASA). identification of 80 fauna species, with the

The first study was to update its records of the biological status of the airport leasehold by commissioning consultants (EcOz Environmental Services) to undertake flora and fauna surveys and review previous wildlife studies.

Although the number of animals found at Alice Springs airport was down compared to the last survey due to the dry conditions and other survey limitations, there were some new additions of species, including the Centralian Blind Snake, Ooldea Dunnart, Stripe-faced Dunnart, Banded Lapwing and the White-Breasted Woodswallow.

majority of these being birds and reptiles. All species caught during this survey have The flora report identified 22 species been previously recorded at DIA. This and again these numbers (again less suggests that current habitat conditions than previously due to dry conditions across the airport are relatively stable and in central Australia). The majority of able to support a good diversity of native flora recorded pertained to Acacia fauna. woodlands, although the airport lease

also has a Coolabah and Ironwood Over 70 species of plants were identified by EcOz during the survey. The majority of these plants are widespread and common in Eucalyptus woodlands across the Tropical Savannas of Top End NT. The 'Darwin” Cycad Cycas armstrongii is found within many of the woodlands of DIA, this species is considered vulnerable in the NT.

Stuart Ainslie, Sven Klasen, Jill Holdsworth

Seasons Greetings

Spotted TreeMonitor

the labour (pathways and irrigation) was utilizing the conditions existing in the Native Garden Extensionconducted by CAS Horticulture. GA car park and links to the monsoon The recent public car park extension provided the plants and conducted the forest that existed in the native at Darwin Airport provided an planting of the native species. garden.opportunity to extend the native

garden that currently existed west of A stand out feature is the Cycad the extension.'stand' with the Cycads now having having a home after being in Originally established in 2005 the 'storage' at the groundstaff native garden, titled the 'Matboerrma' workshop. (mat-berd-ma), a Larrakia word

referring to a 'group of plants', was Solar power lights and revised designed to showcase the different interpretative signs will be soon be groups of plants commonly found in on site to complete the eco-friendly the wet-dry tropics of the Top End. design.The original garden was created with

the assistance of Greening Australia (GA). The extended garden features additional

sandstone country mounds leading to The garden extension was designed woodland and riverine species – by Ken Kirkman, NT Landesigns and representing the Top End species and

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Storm water and erosion control works

Stripe-faced Dunnart

Spotted Tree Monitor

Health, Safety, Environment

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Installation recently took place of the first trial eco friendly storm water, erosion control drainage system along Osgood Drive. The works were completed by Ecoflex Civil Constructions and utilise recycled tyres as part of the construction. The tyres are installed within the drain to hold the stone

cascade in place. These works were required to repair damage to the previously installed erosion control structure caused by a significant

rainfall event in February 08. As part of the works the drainage channel has been widened and the gradient reduced in order to reduce the velocity of the water. These design changes along with the action of the stone/tyre lining will result in a significant reduction in erosion.

Health, Safety, EnvironmentSafe Work Australia Week

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NT Airports recently participated in was very topical. jazzy music the Safe Work Australia Week. Our files kept the campaign was launched by Northern St John gave employees at both Alice audience Territory Airports CEO Ian Kew and Springs and Darwin Airport some life captive. special guest Mark Crossin, NT saving information and provided staff Worksafe Director Workers valuable information about defibrillators. Protector Alsafe provided Compensation and Information. Airports can be a noisy environment to demonstrations of the many and The launch event also raised money work in so it was no surprise to find that varied hearing protection items now for Pink Ribbon day. the 'Noise Induced Hearing Loss – The available, and Geminex set up a

display in the DIA Terminal During the week, Qantas Engineering displaying safety goods they have presented a well attended Storm available. Warning System that explained the Qantas Thunderstorm Alert system "Land for Wildlife and Gardens for implemented at Darwin Airport. Wildlife” displayed their valuable

environmental services.Advanced Personnel Management provided advice on back care at two The week was finished with the NT 'Manual Handling' seminars held Cancer Council providing invaluable during the week. information on cancer awareness

and the available support networks.In the tropical conditions of Darwin and the arid conditions in Alice Attendees to all sessions received Springs, keeping hydrated is an showbags that included goods important health and safety issue. ranging from water bottles to bomb Invisible Injury' presentation by Matthew The hydration seminar run at both threat checklists.Callaway of Arafura Audiology was a airports by Lisa Quinell, Q2Health

popular presentation. The NASA and

well as enjoy some culinary delights. Gateway to Rumour is, the electrical team at DIA took Health update out the hydration quiz and have put out a

challenge to all participants for the next

NT Airport's Gateway seminar. In Alice Springs, participants were

to Health program continues to roll joined by some of the Fire Fighters for a

into the Christmas season with an Pilates session.

education seminar for staff in

December on "How to Survive the During MOvember, the male staff on

Festive Season", incorporating the airports attended (in big numbers) a

exchange of healthy food recipes and presentation by Keith Williams on Prostate Cancer and early detection. With statistics of one in nine Australian men likely to develop prostate cancer in their lifetime, it was an invaluable session. The ladies of DIA have continued to bounce through their weekly fitball and Pilates classes to improve their fitness and core stability. They report "it's not all fun and games"! The six monthly Health Screen Assessments of staff were recently carried out and whilst

some physical challenges. some staff realised there was some possible areas of improvement, many also The month of October saw Gateway walked away very pleased with their to Health embrace the 'Safe Work progress since earlier in the year. Australia Week' with seminar participants being joined by other A new revamped program, based on staff airport based companies to learn feedback, will be launched early in the New about the importance of hydration, as Year.

CLOUSTON Associates wins Sustainability AwardCongratulations to CLOUSTON Associates of Darwin who recently were awarded an Environ BPM Sustainability Award for their work on the Darwin International Airport (DIA) Commercial PrecinctLandscape Design (in association with Greening Australia and DIA).

Bianca Simpson of CLOUSTON attended the National Awards presentation in September (pictured). CLOUSTON'S project was represented by the Bunnings project and surrounds, and was the inaugural winner of the Landscape Design award. The jury citation recognised the success of the project in re-establishing a diverse habitat and wildlife corridor link, while being cost effective to construct and having very low maintenance and water requirements.

Community

New Members of the Team The NT Team

Peta Jeggo receivingrecovery treatment

St John's College Football Focus Cambodia & Arnhem Land Youth Golden GlowProgram Community Connect Project During October, DIA staff held a During October, members of the DIA recently became a Diamond fundraising BBQ for the Golden Glow Corporate Giving Committee (CGC) sponsor of this worthwhile cause. The Foundation, an independent attended the AFL Smoke-Free Cup project is run by the NT Open organization that provides football game, one of the biggest high Education Centre and gives year 12 accommodation to people from the school AFL games played between St students the opportunity to be bush who require medical treatment John's College and Kormilda College. involved in an international and need to travel into the city. The game was won by St John's, with humanitarian project. Students and scores being St John's 10G 6B 66 and teachers visit Cambodia each year and Golden Glow was also the beneficiary of Kormilda College 4G 4B 28. participate in various humanitarian this year's Christmas drive, where staff

assistance projects over a 10 day leave gifts and non-perishable foods The St John's team paid a visit to the period. The group assists in building under the tree at the management DIA management centre on 6th accommodation, teaching English centre for donation. November to meet members of the classes and assists at the Youth Corporate Giving Committee and also Rehabilitation Centre. to express their thanks for the assistance provided by the airport for Movember - We Got Involved!the Football Focus Program (pictures Participants known as our "Mo Bros" below). played strong in November, braving

the itch and inconvenience of the "Mo" Pink Ribbon Day to raise money for the benefit of men's The staff at DIA got involved in health, specifically prostate cancer and helping to raise funds for Pink Ribbon male depression. Day by the selling of merchandise as well as hosting a morning tea. The Jeff Makeiff, Justin Beckwith, Patch morning tea as well as merchandise Moore, Stuart Ainslie, Steve Bower, selling in both the Management Steve Frostick and Andrew O'Brien Centre and the Terminal Control were part of the MODIA team and Centre raised an amount of $439.80. raised more than $3,000 for this

terrific cause. Well done team!

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Maureen Schaeffer (Golden Glow) and Sharon Hoops representing the Corporate Giving Committee

The St John's footy teamand members of the Corporate Giving Committee

The St John's footy team followingtheir victory over Kormilda College

Bree DrewReceptionAlice SpringsAirport

Brett CurtisProject DeliveryManager,DIA ManagementCentre

Vanessa LockhartReception/AdminSupport, DIA ManagementCentre

Julie ReidAirfield & BaggageCompliance ManagerDIA ManagementCentre

Special Mentions

Lunar Eclipse (Technical Services Officer) recently achieved the 10 year service mark with Northern Territory Airports, and Tom Ganley (Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary), 20 years.

Tom hosted a celebration evening at the Aviation Institute in Darwin recently to mark this very special achievement.

Tom Ganley and Ian Kew