Western Sydney residents demand curfew for new international airport at Badgerys Creek
Western Sydney residents are demanding a curfew for Sydney's second international airport at Badgerys Creek, in response to flight path plans unveiled by the federal government. Last week, two new options for flight paths were unveiled in response to more than eight-thousand submissions from the community. Today, a senate inquiry heard from residents who say the changes do nothing to eliminate concerns about the impact of aircraft noise on locals and the environment.
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00:00This is what life could soon sound like for Roger and Denise who have lived in their Glenbrook
00:09home for more than 40 years.
00:11Until the decision to build an airport on our doorstep it used to get better every week.
00:17It was a great place to live.
00:19The airport will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week when it opens in late 2026.
00:26It has affected me and I know as every plane goes overhead as I get older.
00:32The one thing is going to be bitterness.
00:36The government is offering some homeowners free insulation to dull the noise of flights
00:40but Roger and Denise won't be eligible.
00:43Residents are calling for a curfew and greater consultation.
00:47Concerned aircraft noise will keep residents awake and impact the environment.
00:53Air pollution needs to be regulated in relation to noise as a pollutant.
00:59Amid mounting pressure the draft night time flight paths were released for public consultation
01:04last week by the Albanese government.
01:07While night flights over the village of Linden will be decreased, jets between 11pm and 5.30am
01:13will depart and arrive along runways from the south east.
01:17Foolishly I thought that this was some sort of a dialogue where we had some sort of input
01:22into the process.
01:24What we're asking for is fair and balanced flight paths.
01:28A balance proving difficult to keep everybody happy.