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Save Our Castle

A website promoting the removal of the introduced Australian Noise Exposure Forecase (ANEF) zoning constraints on properties in
Raymond Terrace

19 Aug 10 - Meeting of residents/Politicians at the Raymond Terrace Bowling Club.

Bob Baldwin reiterated the following from his letter sent out on the same day that

'there is no capacity at Newcastle Airport to increase flights to accommodate excess Sydney flights due to Defence restrictions'. I hope he is correct, unfortunately the JSF Draft Public Environmental Report predicts at Para 6.5.1 that from 2008 to 2025 civilian aircraft movements will increase from 12,424 to 31,612 and military from 21,715 to 43,290. This is quite a large increase, so who is right?

Reference link to Draft Public Environmental Report
http://www.nextairgeneration.com.au/documents_Williamstown.html

Save Our Castle (SOCastle)

· SOCastle will support the Grandfathering Clause to enable properties to revert to the original conditions placed on their S149 when they purchased their properties.

· SOCastle is not against any solutions that would remove the affectations on our S149

· SOCastle is not against any solutions that would reduce the noise footprint and spill out from the planes.

· SOCastle will pursue the Federal and State Governments as well as Council

· SOCastle would like to see Council resolve our dilemma before creating a similar mistake at Kings Hill

· SOCastle will collaborate with other similar groups.

· SOCastle will push for a resolution in writing.

· SOCastle committee is entirely made up of home owners interested in saving their properties.

· SOCastle will not be accepting monetary donations but would appreciate people helping out.

· As the Spokesperson for SOCastle, I have no ulterior interests other than to persue an outcome that would save our Castles.

The extension of the runway and recently proposed study for a high speed train to Newcastle - Sydney = only one thing - International Airport. This whole process has been a ruse by developers to hoodwink local residents into believing that extending the runway is being done in their best interest.

Residents of Raymond Terrace and surrounding suburbs must rise up and oppose this abomination before it destroys their property value and lifestyle.

Don't think it won't happen because it is a RAAF Base. Darwin Airport is a RAAF Base and a international Airport.

We encourage all residents to make their feeling heard by letters to Council, State and Federal Government. We also request residents send comments to local papers like letters to the Editors and make comment to any relevant news reports to ensure the message gets out:

Port Stephens Examiner - letters to the Editor:

http://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/content/writetous/

Comment on 'Me Too' on RAAF Policies:

http://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/news/local/news/general/me-too-on-raaf-policies/1904180.aspx

Newcastle Herald - letters to the Editor:

http://www.theherald.com.au/content/forms/50

Rally the community to canvas both Federal, State and local Council for a solution to remove the ANEF building restrictions from the affected Raymond Terrace residents.

Note: We are not anti RAAF, or anti development, but still expect to be treated respectfully and not like second class citizens that can be manipulated at Goverment's /Council's will.

Why have I produced this website?
I was on the committee of 'SafeEars' and have personally doorknocked/letterdropped on over 500 affected residents to drum up support for the cause.

After examination, I although do not agree on the direction SafeEars is heading, with its singular promotion of extending the runway and their refusal to listen to any reason.

There is no scientific evidence yet that extending the runway will reduce the ANEF by any great amount. What is known though is that extending the runway will allow larger/heavier aircraft to land and likely increasing the ANEF.

Defence has already purchased land East of the runway to do just that. SafeEars should fight for the reduction of the ANEF and let the Federal Goverment/Council/Defence come up with the solution.

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