Broome International Airport In October 1990, the Australian Property Group (APG), an Australian Federal Government enterprise, sought expressions of interest for the purchase of the Broome Airport. Airport Engineering Services (AES) on behalf of Wallace Emery &Associates (WEA), the operating company, submitted a final tender in February1991. AES were the successful tenderer and final purchase arrangements were completed for freehold title of the Broome Airport in April 1991 from the Australian Commonwealth Government, the Shire of Broome and AES by a Heads of Agreement which agreed to certain matters relating to the relocation of the Airport outside of the existing Broome townsite which was mutually agreed by the Shire, AES and the Minister for Lands, subject to the State granting to AES freehold title to land on which the new airport is to be constructed. The Shire and AES also agreed that it is necessary for AES to sub divide and sell or develop parts of the airport land. AES were to raise the monies required for the design and construction of the new airport location. Arrangements were facilitated with the support of the Premier, State Government, The contract of sale for Broome International Airport was negotiated by the Commonwealth which allowed for the airport to be moved out of the centre of the town as it would have adverse effects on the airport reaching its full operating potential and indeed restraining the growth of Broome itself as a tourism destination. It is understood that the Commonwealth sanctioned a passenger charge that could be levied on all passengers to be put in trust for future construction of a new airport.
Posted on: Fri, 04 Oct 2013 01:40:56 +0000
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