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.
The funding was delivered under the Australian Government’s Regional Airports Screening Infrastructure grant program.
Federal Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry said she was pleased to see Rockhampton Airport receive the funding.
Ms Landry said the funding would help the airport meet the Australian Government’s security requirements for travellers.
“This is great news as we look to get more and more tourists into Central Queensland, supporting local aviation jobs, backing our hard-hit sectors like tourism and getting funds flowing across the community to drive our economic recovery,” she said. Federal Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry and Acting Mayor Neil Fisher at Rockhampton Airport. Picture: Contributed
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