Brisbane Airport Master Plan approved

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Brisbane Airport Master Plan approved
Brisbane Airport Corporation                                                        Supporting BNE retailers                        One million seat milestone                    Crime Stoppers meet
(BAC) has welcomed the
                                                                                    BAC recently hosted the inaugural                                                             Brisbane Airport will be
approval of the 2009 Brisbane
                                                                                    Service Excellence Awards morning tea                                                         the meeting place for 400
Airport Master Plan by the
                                                                                    at the International Terminal.                                                                international delegates on their
Minister for Infrastructure,
                                                                                                                                                                                  way to the 30th Crime Stoppers
Transport, Regional                                                                 BAC Executive Manager Commercial
                                                                                                                                                                                  International Training Conference
Development and Local                                                               Services, Gert-Jan de Graaff, said the
                                                                                                                                                                                  at the Gold Coast from
Government, Anthony Albanese.                                                       awards were held to recognise and
                                                                                                                                                                                  11 - 14 October.
                                                                                    acknowledge outstanding customer
The Master Plan outlines the                                                        service within the Terminal’s                                                                 Crime Stoppers Australia
                                        An aerial view of Brisbane Airport and
planning vision for Queensland’s                                                    retail community.                                                                             Chairman, Mr Peter Price, says
                                        surrounding suburbs.
gateway international airport                                                                                                                                                     the program promises broad
                                        articulated, and that the community         “We are pleased to be able to                   Virgin Blue at Brisbane Airport - committed
that is expected to serve around                                                                                                                                                  community, government and
                                        and local and state Governments were        acknowledge the efforts of the many             to sustainability.
40 million passengers and host                                                                                                                                                    safety industry appeal.
                                        actively involved in the airport’s future   outstanding retailers at both the
around 40,000 full-time workers         development.                                International and Domestic terminals.           Virgin Blue has honoured a Hobart             “The success of Crime Stoppers
within the next 20 years.                                                                                                           resident who became the airline’s one         throughout the world can be
                                        “We are very mindful of the need to         “These valued staff are an important            millionth seat sector passenger to
BAC CEO and Managing Director,                                                                                                                                                    attributed to its success in working
                                        balance the delivery of critical aviation   part of the Brisbane Airport experience         offset the carbon emissions of
Julieanne Alroe, said the Master                                                                                                                                                  together with the community,
                                        infrastructure to service the growing       for passengers,” Mr de Graaff said.             their flight.
Plan would build on more than                                                                                                                                                     media and law enforcement to
                                        Queensland economy with the
                                                                                    The Service Excellence Awards are                                                             combat crime,” Mr Price said.
$1.21 billion of airport investment     preservation of what is Australia’s most                                                    Virgin Blue’s CEO, Brett Godfrey,
                                                                                    a quarterly initiative that has been
that had taken place in the past        liveable city,” Ms Alroe said.                                                              said the carbon offset programme,             Brisbane Airport is a proud
                                                                                    introduced to assist and develop the
decade, with an unprecedented                                                                                                       launched in 2007, shows more people           supporter of Crime Stoppers.
                                        “This means bringing the community          terminal retail community.
plan for a further $4.2 billion to be                                                                                               are taking action to help minimise
                                        along with us over the coming period
delivered by BAC and its partners                                                                                                   greenhouse gas emissions.
                                        as we begin construction of the new
over the next two decades,
                                        Parallel Runway through activities such                                                     “As an airline group, we have made
including much needed capacity
                                        as our Brisbane Airport Community                                                           a commitment to minimise our
on the runway, roads and
                                        Forum, our Brisbane Airport and                                                             environmental impacts and work
terminal systems.
                                        Surrounds Roundtable with State                                                             towards a sustainable future for the
Ms Alroe said the Minister had          and Local Government and a unique                                                           airline industry and we are pleased
specifically highlighted the            Brisbane Airport Experience Centre.”                                                        to take this opportunity to thank Ms
importance of BAC’s community           For more information on how to get                                                          Townley and every one of our guests
engagement program to ensure            involved visit the Brisbane Airport                                                         who choose to also take responsibility
the impacts and benefits of             Community Forum at                                                                          for their impacts on the environment,”         www.brisbaneairport.com.au
                                                                                    Spotless retail award winners from the
these investments were clearly          www.brisbaneairport.com.au                  Brisbane International and Domestic Terminals   Mr Godfrey said.                                  Tel: (07) 3406 3000