30,000 expected at airport open day
DARLING Downs residents are expected to be out in force when Australia’s newest airport hosts a community day on Sunday.
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DARLING Downs residents are expected to be out in force when Australia's newest airport hosts a community day on Sunday.
Wellcamp Airport general manager Phil Gregory expects a crowd of more than 30,000 as Wagners give locals a final chance to see behind the scenes.
"We want to give people an opportunity to see the work going on at Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport before it becomes fully operational," Mr Gregory said.
Wagners director and event manager Joe Wagner said with big crowds expected extra measures had been put in place to make it easier for locals to make it out on the day.
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"The schedule has been split into identical morning and afternoon sessions to break up the crowds," Mr Wagner said.
"A portion of Cecil Plains Rd is to be opened up to three lanes and we have been working with local police to ensure there are no major traffic hold-ups.
"We encourage visitors to select one of the sessions to help limit congestion."
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EVENT SCHEDULE
- 9.30am: Gates Open
- 9.30am-10.30am: Runway bus tours
- 10am: Amber Lawrence performs on the
- main stage
- 10am: Singer Kent Tonscheck performs in
- the terminal
- 10am: Model planes aerial display
- 11am: Alliance Fokker 100 fly over and landing
- 11.15am: Paul Bennet Airshow
- 11.45am: Will Power races Cessna Mustang Jet
- 12pm: Trojans
- aerial display
- 12pm: Fairholme Strings perform in the terminal
- 12pm-1pm: Runway
- bus tours
- 12.30pm: Singer
- Dana Hassal performs
- 12.30pm: Toowoomba Prep Jazz Band perform
- 12.30pm: Model planes aerial display.
- 1.30pm: Alliance Fokker 100 fly over and landing
- 1.45pm: Paul Bennet Airshow
- 2pm: Kent Tonscheck entertains
- 2.15pm: Will Power races a Cessna Mustang Jet
- 2.30pm: Trojans
- aerial display
- 2.45pm: Singer
- Kent Tonscheck performs
- 2.45pm-3pm: Runway bus tours
- 4pm: Gates close
Originally published as 30,000 expected at airport open day
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