Hobart Community and Industry Suggested Alternatives

In April 2022, Airservices completed the Post Implementation Review (PIR) for the Hobart flight path changes that were implemented in November 2019. Airservices conducts PIRs into airspace and flight path changes to verify assumptions about potential environmental and community impacts and to determine the effectiveness of the environmental impact assessment and community engagement processes. The outcomes of PIRs inform future changes and improve the overall change management process.

The scope of the Hobart PIR was developed in consultation with the community and considered the supporting environmental assessments for the flight path changes, community information regarding aircraft operations and forecast noise, and flight path suggested alternatives from the community and industry.

The PIR identified an array of alternatives suggested by the community and industry, some of which were found to be viable for further investigation and detailed assessment. We have commenced detailed evaluation of these alternatives and have divided them into two packages of work.

Package 1 involves recommended action 5.

Package 2 includes recommended actions 4 and 6 -10.

A list of the recommended actions from the PIR is available here Hobart PIR Recommended Actions

In April 2022, Airservices completed the Post Implementation Review (PIR) for the Hobart flight path changes that were implemented in November 2019. Airservices conducts PIRs into airspace and flight path changes to verify assumptions about potential environmental and community impacts and to determine the effectiveness of the environmental impact assessment and community engagement processes. The outcomes of PIRs inform future changes and improve the overall change management process.

The scope of the Hobart PIR was developed in consultation with the community and considered the supporting environmental assessments for the flight path changes, community information regarding aircraft operations and forecast noise, and flight path suggested alternatives from the community and industry.

The PIR identified an array of alternatives suggested by the community and industry, some of which were found to be viable for further investigation and detailed assessment. We have commenced detailed evaluation of these alternatives and have divided them into two packages of work.

Package 1 involves recommended action 5.

Package 2 includes recommended actions 4 and 6 -10.

A list of the recommended actions from the PIR is available here Hobart PIR Recommended Actions

  • Community consultation sessions

    Community consultation sessions are being hosted in Dodges Ferry, Primrose Sands and Dunalley on 21, 22 and 26 November to allow community members to have input into and discuss noise abatement procedure options relating to Hobart Airport arrivals to Runway 30.

    From 4pm to 7pm on Monday 21 November at the Okines Community House (540 Old Forcett Road, Dodges Ferry)

    From 10am to 1pm on Tuesday 22 November at the Dunalley Community Hall (5 Franklin Street, Dunalley)

    From 4pm to 7pm on Tuesday 22 November 2022 at the Primrose Sands RSL (415 Primrose Sands Road, Primrose Sands)

    From 10am to 3pm on Saturday 26 November 2022 at the Primrose Sands Community Centre (570 Primrose Sands Road, Primrose Sands)

    To register your attendance at a community consultation session, click here.

    Note: these sessions are not structured formal meetings with a specific start time, rather drop-in style sessions where community members can have one-on-one conversations with Airservices staff.

    An online briefing session will also take place via Webex at 7pm on Wednesday 23 November 2022.

    Registrations are required for the online session and can be made here. If you would like to ask a question for discussion at the session, please add your question when you register.

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