http://gopetition.com/signatures/save-essendon-airport.html Online petition signatures en-us Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:14 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5064937?utm_medium=rss Fri, 6 Mar 2009 04:53:38 UTC 5064937 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4717074?utm_medium=rss The people causing the fuss should think before they speak.

]]> Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:18:34 UTC 4717074 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4522440?utm_medium=rss Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:28:00 UTC 4522440 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4520316?utm_medium=rss Essendon Airport is critical to the needs and welfare of a large number of people in Victoria and Australia. In spite of some peoples wishes there is not any suitable alternate facility available on offer and this must be considered as part of the risk management strategy when considering the outcome.

]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:27:14 UTC 4520316 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4512723?utm_medium=rss I live in central Victoria and it looks like Brumby wants to say, "Stuff you in the country".........again.

]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:42:22 UTC 4512723 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4503300?utm_medium=rss Essendon Airport is an essential element of Australia's aviation transportation industry, that currently serves a purpose that is not, and cannot be provided at the other Melbourne airports.

]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:58:32 UTC 4503300 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4499998?utm_medium=rss Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:35:34 UTC 4499998 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4499995?utm_medium=rss Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:34:20 UTC 4499995 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4499990?utm_medium=rss essindon airport was there before any of the houses!!!!!

]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:30:45 UTC 4499990 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4486717?utm_medium=rss i have lived in essendon for 40 years and lived directly under the flight path for 20 of them. I am not sick because of it nor are any of the rest of my family or neighbours. If you dont like seeing aircraft dont move near an airport

]]> Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:07:03 UTC 4486717 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4479856?utm_medium=rss used to live near the airport at windsor ave, strathmore, never felt it had an impact on my lifestyle. happy for this transport hub to be open

]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:51:02 UTC 4479856 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4475740?utm_medium=rss Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:40:59 UTC 4475740 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4470967?utm_medium=rss This airport is an aviation icon for both Melbourne and Australia. It provides a very good service to biz-jets, RPT, charter and flying schools. I am sure that the current operators have a long term lease that would have a right of renewal. This would prevent closure. Essendon must be retained.

]]> Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:39:46 UTC 4470967 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4470253?utm_medium=rss Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:22:14 UTC 4470253 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4457342?utm_medium=rss no !!!!!! to closing Essendon Airport.

]]> Sat, 8 Nov 2008 08:08:24 UTC 4457342 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4454483?utm_medium=rss Fri, 7 Nov 2008 09:52:06 UTC 4454483 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4454478?utm_medium=rss Fri, 7 Nov 2008 09:50:05 UTC 4454478 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4454379?utm_medium=rss Fri, 7 Nov 2008 08:52:15 UTC 4454379 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4449068?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Nov 2008 10:24:31 UTC 4449068 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4448651?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Nov 2008 08:13:20 UTC 4448651 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4448237?utm_medium=rss Essendon Airport is a valuable and important assett which must be maintained in its present role. It is important to general aviation and houses The police Air Wing, critical fire fighting aircraft, and the highly important Air Ambulance. This service provides a cover of safety for residents in rural Victoria and southern NSW. Communities such as ours rely heavily on this service in emergency medical situations and it has saved many lives over the years and continues to do so.

]]> Thu, 6 Nov 2008 06:55:53 UTC 4448237 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4426503?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Nov 2008 10:48:50 UTC 4426503 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4403748?utm_medium=rss As a Private Pilot, Essendon ( YMEN ) Airport is an essential part of my life when i have a need to comute to Melbourne. If greed is allowed to destroy such a vital Airport, then shame on all of us! The impact to the emergency services alone should carry enough political clout to promote common sense!

]]> Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:51:09 UTC 4403748 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4403512?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:31:58 UTC 4403512 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4403197?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:08:36 UTC 4403197 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4402697?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:53:52 UTC 4402697 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4401593?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:19:07 UTC 4401593 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4374774?utm_medium=rss Country people need this service from this location. Its a great service to all Victorians

]]> Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:48:42 UTC 4374774 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4369135?utm_medium=rss Essendon airport has been there longer than any of the current residents. Why did they buy there when they knew the airport existed. The airport serves a valuable purpose for general aviation and jobs in the area.

]]> Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:21:03 UTC 4369135 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4368842?utm_medium=rss Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:03:41 UTC 4368842 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4368226?utm_medium=rss Sun, 26 Oct 2008 06:30:22 UTC 4368226 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4367868?utm_medium=rss Forget about the reasons advertised for closing Essendon airport it is purely a land grabbing exercise. the essential services that this facility provides for all Victorians Tasmanians, New South Wales and South Australia far outway any land grabbibg excersise justification that any group can come up with. If they get their way and close the airport then real land values need to be applied and appropriate land taxes recouped.

]]> Sun, 26 Oct 2008 04:58:30 UTC 4367868 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4367701?utm_medium=rss Sun, 26 Oct 2008 04:06:38 UTC 4367701 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4365633?utm_medium=rss How unbelievably short sighted to even consider closing Essendon. It is a priceless asset for the city of Melbourne. The only people who want it closed are ignorant politicians and people who stand to make money from real estate development.

]]> Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:10:07 UTC 4365633 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4362453?utm_medium=rss Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:35:39 UTC 4362453 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4362149?utm_medium=rss Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:44:49 UTC 4362149 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4359111?utm_medium=rss Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:47:09 UTC 4359111 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4358810?utm_medium=rss Funny how the only people who actively and vocally want airports closed are people who by the content of their very statements appear to know very little about aviation.
The noisy campaigning by uninformed politicians smacks of publicity grandstanding and opportunism.
Statements in opposition to airport closures get little or no attention in the media and letters are not published. This distorts perceived public opinion and only serves to hasten the choking off of aviation in this country.

]]> Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:10:56 UTC 4358810 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4358759?utm_medium=rss Don't like the noise from the airport? Why'd you move there?

]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:53:49 UTC 4358759 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4355896?utm_medium=rss Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:55:33 UTC 4355896 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4355738?utm_medium=rss Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:31:10 UTC 4355738 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4355453?utm_medium=rss Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:32:49 UTC 4355453 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4351158?utm_medium=rss Essendon Airport must stay to ensure Melbourne's other airports don't get over crowded and Essendon Airport is the closest airport to the city.

]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:34:08 UTC 4351158 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4347797?utm_medium=rss Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:36:44 UTC 4347797 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4347788?utm_medium=rss Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:34:19 UTC 4347788 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4344989?utm_medium=rss Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:41:38 UTC 4344989 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4344968?utm_medium=rss Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:32:10 UTC 4344968 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4344756?utm_medium=rss Essendon Airport must stay open because there will be a lot of job losses just for a bit of noise reduction.
All the people against knew that there are aircraft flying but they still settled here, why don't they move?, the airport was here way before they were.

]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:52:13 UTC 4344756 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4344602?utm_medium=rss I would like to register my name to keep the Essendon Airport.

]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:11:52 UTC 4344602 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4344594?utm_medium=rss Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:03:25 UTC 4344594 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4344504?utm_medium=rss Please retain this critical airport so country people can continue to have easy access to the city's vital services!

]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:55:02 UTC 4344504 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4344317?utm_medium=rss Look at the facts and economic sense not the emotive and illogical arguments of the Airports detractors.

]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:43:31 UTC 4344317 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4344274?utm_medium=rss Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:25:38 UTC 4344274 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4344261?utm_medium=rss Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:19:14 UTC 4344261 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4344189?utm_medium=rss Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:42:46 UTC 4344189 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4343987?utm_medium=rss Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:01:20 UTC 4343987 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4343943?utm_medium=rss Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:56:45 UTC 4343943 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4343863?utm_medium=rss If Essendon Closes. There would be no Metro City link from Portland by Air.

]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:48:16 UTC 4343863 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4343682?utm_medium=rss I use currently use Sharp Airlines to travel to Melbourne for business. Time is money for me, so 1 hour in the plane vs 4.5 hours by road saves me heaps in my business.
Sharp provide a Vital necessary service, at cost effective prices for country Victorians.

]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:21:40 UTC 4343682 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4343451?utm_medium=rss I like having Essendon Airport nearby as it
gives charactistic variation to land use and
provides interesting alternatives to what
would otherwise become overdevloped
residential properties straining an already burdened infracture.
Why should we have to lose such an asset
just to benefit greedy property developers
who have no interest in local community ?
If the close Essendon group is so concerned
about safety there are many more urgent
and dangerous issues worthy of their attention

]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:44:57 UTC 4343451 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4343290?utm_medium=rss Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:52:45 UTC 4343290 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4340990?utm_medium=rss Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:37:07 UTC 4340990 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4340681?utm_medium=rss It's a disgrace that airports around the country are being closed for the short term benefit of government and long term profits of developers. They belong to us all and need to stay that way.

]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:15:45 UTC 4340681 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4340430?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:16:36 UTC 4340430 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4339550?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:23:18 UTC 4339550 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4339524?utm_medium=rss Concerned that SE Victorian emergency services will be impaired by diversion to Avalon and road transport to Melbourne.

]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:17:27 UTC 4339524 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4339495?utm_medium=rss This airport is far more important to all Victorian's than the self centred whims of a few Essendon residents.

]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:09:22 UTC 4339495 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4339304?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:58:11 UTC 4339304 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4336874?utm_medium=rss This is one of the most ridiculas ideas that this state government has come up with yet the people that are trying to close Essendon Airport moved in next to / close to the airport knowing what they were getting them selves in for if they don't like it they should not have brought in the area that they did or they can choose to sell up and move, do people have rail lines or roads closed becaue they are noisy NO for the same reason Essendon should remain open and operational.

]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:38:07 UTC 4336874 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4336592?utm_medium=rss Why must we see a part of Victoria/Australian history demolished simply because people moved into the area surrounding Essendon Airport 4 or 6 decades after the opening of this airport. They knew the airport was there as they did that aircraft used the site. If they are not happy living there - then MOVE AWAY!

]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:41:29 UTC 4336592 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4336391?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:45:49 UTC 4336391 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4336333?utm_medium=rss The airport is a valuable resource for Melbourne to have. Politicians and those with authority need to gain an understanding of the requirements of aviation and the importance of Essendon to the wider community.

]]> Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:18:05 UTC 4336333 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4336328?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:16:55 UTC 4336328 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4335590?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:42:21 UTC 4335590 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4335561?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:31:34 UTC 4335561 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4334160?utm_medium=rss Our son critically ill and in need of a life saving operation was suppose to be flown by helicopter but it would have to refuel so we were sent a plane from Essendon.It took six hours for the plane to come as our sons life hung in the balance till the PETS team arrived and we were quickly flown to Essendon and speedily on to the R.C.H. for a life saving operation.Had we had to go to Tullamarine Airport it would have been much longer and more traumatic. We need our Essendon Airport.

]]> Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:46:58 UTC 4334160 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4334115?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:13:29 UTC 4334115 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4333971?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:25:50 UTC 4333971 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4333952?utm_medium=rss I grew up in Essendon and lived there till I was 26 and I love the airport.Keep it.

]]> Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:10:15 UTC 4333952 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4333936?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:58:50 UTC 4333936 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4333926?utm_medium=rss Closing Essendon Airport could cost lives due to the extra time it would take to get to the hospital from rural areas. It is vital for emergency services to be able to fly into Essendon Airport from rural areas.

]]> Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:55:54 UTC 4333926 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4333853?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:22:20 UTC 4333853 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4332333?utm_medium=rss It is utter stupidity to close this aerodrome. Safety, convenience, etc. are all very important, but so is the fact that Essendon Aerodrome is a MAJOR historical Melbourne/Victorian site and MUST, at all costs, be saved. I found the comment by Judy Maddigan in answer to my letter to her and several other politicians about the closure of Essendon rather typical of those who wish the aerodrome to be closed. The comment was "It is a pity you do not consider the people of Strathmore", Stiff.

]]> Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:31:49 UTC 4332333 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4331037?utm_medium=rss The Essendon airport has played a MAJOR role in my son being alive today.
SAVE ESSENDON AIRPORT!

]]> Sat, 18 Oct 2008 04:03:00 UTC 4331037 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4330485?utm_medium=rss ...the only concern I would like to raise is, there is the perception that there is a curfew for Essendon Airport ... living close by the Airport I've never been aware of this. If this is the case, how come the Police/Ambulance Helicopter operates 24/7? Training & Run Ups seem to be performed all night!! ... being a shift worker I can see why a noise issue could raise critisism the facility by some members of the community.
Never the less, Essendon Airport is integral to General Aviation in Mel

]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:37:39 UTC 4330485 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4330276?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:47:23 UTC 4330276 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4328053?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:09:42 UTC 4328053 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4327105?utm_medium=rss I live in direct path of East West Runway only 5 streets away. I believe that if the plane that hit the Gulle household had been on the rise another 5/10 seconds it would have been my house to be hit. We built in 1964, the airport was here and it should stay.

]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:43:23 UTC 4327105 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4327060?utm_medium=rss The decision to close Essendon Airport really needs a lot of thought put into it before it can happen in a way that does not impact current services and users negatively. I don't want to be in one of the planes that gets put into a holding pattern if I am in need of emergency help, just because of a snap decision to close Essendon Airport.

]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:19:04 UTC 4327060 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4327005?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:32:23 UTC 4327005 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4326733?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:02:03 UTC 4326733 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4326687?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:37:09 UTC 4326687 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4326683?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:35:21 UTC 4326683 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4326677?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:33:08 UTC 4326677 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4326290?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:46:40 UTC 4326290 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4326246?utm_medium=rss The airport must remain to service Melb, to service many facilities.
Many other cities would love to have one also close to the city.
The airport was there, long before the residence. I actually live under the flight path of Tullamarine base leg, and never complain, knowing it was there when I came to live there.

]]> Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:30:21 UTC 4326246 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4324210?utm_medium=rss Saved alot of time in my trip to Hamilton. Great to have airports like this that service small rural communities, wish we had more opportunities like this where I am from.

]]> Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:27:17 UTC 4324210 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4323199?utm_medium=rss Closing airports is not in the public interest. Essendon Airport plays a vital role for Melbourne. The move to close Essendon is about money and vested interests. It is being driven by politicians who don't know the first thing about aviation. Closing Essendon is serious business especially as it is coming at the same time as the worst economic nightmare since the Great Depression is about to engulf our city. Jobs will be lost if this closure proceeds.

]]> Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:47:35 UTC 4323199 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4323124?utm_medium=rss save this airport we need it

]]> Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:21:56 UTC 4323124 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4323120?utm_medium=rss Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:20:11 UTC 4323120