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AVALON AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT

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Aviation Minister Gordon Rich-Phillips has today announced that Avalon Airport will open to general aviation, in a big win for the Geelong region.  

Avalon Airport has taken another step forward as Melbourne’s newest airport today with the opening of a free Children’s Lounge that will service both travelling families and families waiting for travellers.   The lounge, which is the result of feedback from customers and staff, will be a first for Victoria and will offer more facilitiesContinue Reading

Extensive refurbishment work has begun on a $250 million project to overhaul the interiors of nine Qantas Boeing 747-400 aircraft.

MAJOR ROAD WORKS ON M80 RING ROAD IN SUNSHINE – CAIRNLEA   Vic Roads wishes to advise Avalon Airport customers that major works on the M80 Ring Road in Sunshine area and will take place from 8.00pm Saturday 14 January to 5.00am Monday 16 January, 2012.   From 8pm Saturday 14 January to 9am SundayContinue Reading

Have your say about the Avalon Airport Rail Link project   The Department of Transport is seeking community input to help develop options for the Avalon Airport Rail Link project.   Have your say about the project by joining the online discussion forum, attending a community workshop in Lara, or by contacting the project teamContinue Reading

You may be aware of media reports in relation to Avalon Airport being closed this morning. Please be aware that Avalon Airport is open, business is as usual and we do not expect any disruption to flights or access into or out of the Airport.

Follwing today’s security alert at Avalon Airport, Avalon Airport Management enacted its hightened security procedures as a precaution. It has been determined that the threat was a hoax. Despite this, hightened levels of security will remain for the time being. All airport operations remain unaffected.