Premium Content New body scanning equipment will be soon equipped at the Ballina Byron Gateway Airport. The new technology will be funded by Federal Government after it approved $2.3M in funding for the security upgrades. The funding comes from the Federal Government s Regional Airports Screening Infrastructure (RASI) grant program. The initiative provides funding to regional airports that must upgrade their security screening equipment, or commence screening, following new requirements from the Department of Home Affairs. The RASI program eases the cost burden for modifying airports, to accommodate the equipment, and to operate the screening points for a period of time, on the condition those costs are not passed on to airport users.
Security will be beefed up at Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, as part of a $2m investment. The federal funding will see advanced body scanners introduced by April. "We are doing everything we can to keep this airport upgraded and keep this airport up to the standard that it needs to be becau . by Lachlan Grant | NBN News-News, Sport & Weather
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Subscriber only Construction of Airport Boulevard, the new entrance road to the Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, will commence on February 11. Ballina mayor David Wright said the new road will mean drastic improvements to the terminal. The new road will provide an impressive entrance to the Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, he said. It will also unlock future proposed expansion of the Southern Cross Industrial Estate. The works will begin on Southern Cross Drive, near the entrance to airport, where the first roundabout will be built. Â The construction of a new entrance road to the Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, known as Airport Boulevard, will also unlock future industrial land in the Southern Cross Industrial Estate in Ballina.
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Subscriber only The Victorian Government has identified new venues of concern following the recent detection of a COVID case. In response to this announcement, NSW Health are once again attending the Ballina Byron Gateway Airport for all arriving flights from Melbourne. Health workers and police had previously been on hand for arriving flights, but were pulled out of the airport last month. A statement from Ballina Shire Council explained: Staff will continue to screen passengers for any COVID-19 symptoms including temperature checks. All passengers arriving from Melbourne will be required to complete a declaration. The passenger declaration will be required for all NSW airports.