The Dwyer Road precinct submission to the draft Western Sydney International flightpaths and environmental impact statement includes a demand for a curfew.
Signed by Helen Anderson, chair of the committee of landowners of Dwyer Road precinct, the submission also calls for further noise protections, including aircraft movement caps and a long term operating plan.
“Our community has no confidence in any of the documentation with regard to supposed noise impacts,’’ she says in the submission.
“In lieu of these issues not being addressed, we join and support all other Western Sydney communities that are seeking a curfew and other legislative protections,’’ the submission says.
Dwyer precinct is part of the aerotropolis and is approximately 755 hectares of land bordered by Greendale Road, Dwyer Road and Northern Road, and represents around 250 landowners and more than 1,000 residents.
Dwyer Road adjoins the southern boundary of the new airport and is the only precinct that borders the airport that was not made a priority precinct for rezoning in the final plans released at the end of 2020 by the then Liberal State Government.
“The result of this decision is that 250 families will be living within three kilometres of a 24/7 airport ,of which one third is noise affected,’’ says Ms Anderson in the submission on behalf of the residents.
“Other precincts that do border have been rezoned in recognition that residential is not conducive to a 24 hour operational airport.
“Our precinct has no time frame for any rezoning nor provision of any water and sewerage infrastructure, therefore we are totally reliant on rainwater collection for our water supply.
“Consequently, we believe the full impact of air emissions along with both aircraft and ground noise pollution has not been fully or adequately assessed as it relates to our precinct.’’
The full submission on behalf of Dwyer Road precinct land owners and residents is on the committee’s social media account.
Submissions to the proposed flight paths close on January 31.
I have written a submission about the curfew and caps on flights.
All Governments and Public Servants need to respect the people, flora and fauna of this region instead of putting the demands of big business first.
We all have the right to have a decent sleep each night as we shouldn’t be treated like political prisoners.
Our curfew must at least the same as Kingsford Smith Airport, preferably longer.
NO CURFEW, NO AIRPORT !