{"id":22917,"date":"2013-02-05T16:17:15","date_gmt":"2013-02-05T06:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=22917"},"modified":"2023-11-13T16:38:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T06:38:32","slug":"kingaroy-forecasting-service-faces-axe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/02\/05\/kingaroy-forecasting-service-faces-axe\/","title":{"rendered":"Kingaroy Forecasting Service Faces Axe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The closure of Kingaroy’s Bureau of Meteorology Aerodrome Forecasting Service could put many
aircraft at risk, such as the State Government jet which has been a frequent visitor lately<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 5, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott is concerned the Federal Government will put lives at risk with its proposal to axe the Bureau of Meteorology Aerodrome Forecasting Service at Kingaroy.<\/p>\n

The local airport service is one of nine Bureau of Meteorology Aerodrome Forecasting Services across the Maranoa electorate which are facing the axe.<\/p>\n

\u201cAirstrips in Barcaldine, Blackall, Cunnamulla, Goondiwindi, Kingaroy, Quilpie, Thargomindah, Windorah and Winton are in the firing line and could have their forecasting services removed,\u201d Mr Scott said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen cuts are made in the bush, it could mean the difference between life and death.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll flights into these towns, including the Royal Flying Doctor Service and fire and rescue service, will be impacted as they won\u2019t have access to landing conditions such as storm activity and wind strength.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe BOM provides essential Aerodrome Forecasting Services to aircraft and if these services are cut, pilots will be flying blind.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Scott said rural communities already battle the tyranny of distance and they should not have their life-line placed in jeopardy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese proposed cuts have the potential to further isolate remote communities from access to essential services, particularly in those areas with complex weather conditions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cRecently I was flying from Brisbane to Longreach and the plane was forced to refuel in Roma because of a strong head-wind.<\/p>\n

\u201cWeather conditions impact on a myriad of decisions a pilot makes like how much fuel is needed and if it is safe to land at a particular aerodrome because of a storm or fog.\u201d<\/p>\n

The proposed cuts stem from a BOM review which recommended closing aerodrome forecasting equipment at 78 regional and remote aerodromes.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf these cuts get the okay, it will save the government a measly $7 million,\u201d Mr Scott said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Federal Government must maintain fair and equitable access to regional and rural communities and I call on the government to protect air safety in the bush.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott is concerned the Federal Government will put lives at risk with its proposal to axe the Bureau of Meteorology Aerodrome Forecasting Service at Kingaroy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":22926,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[21],"yoast_head":"\nKingaroy Forecasting Service Faces Axe - southburnett.com.au<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/02\/05\/kingaroy-forecasting-service-faces-axe\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kingaroy Forecasting Service Faces Axe - southburnett.com.au\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott is concerned the Federal Government will put lives at risk with its proposal to axe the Bureau of Meteorology Aerodrome Forecasting Service at Kingaroy.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/02\/05\/kingaroy-forecasting-service-faces-axe\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"southburnett.com.au\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2013-02-05T06:17:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-11-13T06:38:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/state-govt-jet-f.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"300\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Anne Miller\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Anne Miller\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/02\/05\/kingaroy-forecasting-service-faces-axe\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/02\/05\/kingaroy-forecasting-service-faces-axe\/\",\"name\":\"Kingaroy Forecasting Service Faces Axe - 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