The Oaks Community Airport
Sydney's last remaining World War Two Airport
Contact: Carl Holden
(02) 4657 2929
Email:
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Proposed Mobile Phone Tower threatens Aviation & Community Safety
The Tower as proposed is a deadly hazard and danger to Aircraft. If you have any doubts, just think about this: "In terms of driving, Power Poles at the side of the road comply with regulations - but that doesn't mean they're safe".
SUBMISSIONS FROM AVIATION EXPERTS & BUSINESSES
Email from Captain Jim Edwards - Senior Flight Operations Inspector
Email from Graham Hill - Australian Parachute Federation
Email from Mike Apps - Owner Polo Flat Airport - Cooma
Letter from David Rolfe, Chief Flying Instructor - The Oaks
Email from Don Palmer - President Southern Cross Gliding Club - Camden
Email from John Dall - Tugmaster Southern Cross Gliding Club - Camden
Letter from Aircraft Owner's and Pilots Association (AOPA)
Letter from Geoff Garbutt, BP Service Station - The Oaks
MEDIA
Online: Macarthur Chronicle - Wollondilly 29th September 2009
Macarthur Chronicle - Wollondilly 29th September 2009 (Scan)
Macarthur Chronicle - Wollondilly 22nd September 2009 (Scan)
Macarthur Chronicle - Wollondilly 21st July 2009 (Scan)
Online: Macarthur Chronicle - Wollondilly 17th July 2009
MAPS
Link to Google Maps for The Oaks Aiport
HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
1943 Airport Survey - (300Kb JPEG)
View/Download 1942 Aerial Photo of the Airport during WW2 - (1.2Mb JPEG)
PROPOSED TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER DOCUMENTS
View/Download Proposed Tower Survey - Aerial View - (300Kb PDF)
View/Download Proposed Tower Survey - Horizontal View - (250Kb PDF)
Sep 09 Council development documents Part 1 of 3 (5.0 Mb PDF)
Sep 09 Council development documents Part 2 of 3 (2.0 Mb PDF)
Sep09 Council development documents Part 3 of 3 (3.0 Mb PDF)
14 Sep - Council Community Forum record of proceedings (PDF)
ARCHIVE
July 09 Council development documents re proposed Tower (4.4 Mb PDF)
WW2 LINKS
WW2 Australian Government Website
WW2 VIDEO LINKS (coming soon)
