Comments on: War Chest for Bankstown Airport Battlers

By: Paul Phelan

Paul Phelan — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:41:53 +0000

In our article on July 13 titled War chest for Bankstown airport battlers we made the following statement:
“….the premises of the Boy Scouts Association at Archerfield Airport were bulldozed by the new owners without explanation or consultation”

We have now found that part of the information provided to us and published in the article was incorrect. Following is a formal statement provided by Mr Ross Steele of the Scout Association, approved by the Association, which clarifies the sequence of events.

Paul

There was “communication” with Archerfield Airports Corporation [AAC]about the Scout Association of Australia Queensland Branch Inc.’s leases of its Air Activities Centre on Archerfield Airport prior to demolition.
AAC in its communication with the Scouts would not renew the Scout’s leases and required the leasehold improvements be removed activating clauses (e.g. clauses 4.2)b of the site 603 lease document) and the Scouts were therefore legally required to remove the building at the Scouts own cost or become financially liable to AAC for AAC’s costs of demolishing it as AAC had the right in the lease to recover such costs against the Scouts ( clause 4.(2)d)).

AAC “permitted” the concrete slabs to remain in situ as part of those communications.
No part of the building structure was able to be recovered or used by the Scouts as its design precluded relocation or any recovery.

Yours faithfully
Scout Association of Australia Qld Branch Inc.

By: Terry Travers

Terry Travers — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:27:00 +0000

Oh please William. You obviously can’t see the issue for the plants. This monopolistic abuse is a serious situation that has implications throughout the wider community, and you try and trivialise it with such a comment. If I was under the threat these hard working people are, I’d have an outlet too, just to remain sane. As far as pilots go you can find no better – I know – I’ve trusted my life to them!

By: Dominic Casey

Dominic Casey — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:41:49 +0000

Food for thought

As I understand, Hoxtonpark airfield is up for sale again?

It might be more prudent for Bankstown operators (and interested pilots)to pool there money together with a view to buying out Hoxtonpark airfield for small GA use again, instead of allowing the legal industry take what little money the Bankstown aviation industry has left, fighting a battle they are very unlikley win!

Dominic Casey

By: William Colyton

William Colyton — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:42:22 +0000

I thought Clamback’s had given aviation away and have a garden centre instead, have you seen the site lately.