[Kharon]

Well done all; let’s hope that is an end to an arrogant proposal which simply expected the local council, aerodrome and operators to like it or lump it. Seems no one, from the Mayor down thought much of this and took the company on. That is worth a round of well deserved applause for the Council and mayor, motivation (cost of building a new airport) aside.

“[amid] concerns the Corangamite Shire Council-owned site facing closure if the development went ahead.

“Corangamite Shire Council mayor Neil Trotter applauded the decision, but said the dispute was drawn out and costly for the council.”

"It means the council had to spend quite a bit of money to take this to VCAT, and it's money on the face of it that we probably wouldn't have had to spend if common sense had prevailed."

Strange business is politics though; Richard Riordan; local member for Polwarth (Libs) failed to comment, let alone grab a photo opportunity. But the Vic, planning minister gets a mention for a job well done. Even the “Shadow Minister' for Aviation Gordon Rich-Phillips welcomed the news” and yet, not a peep out of McDonaught – but, the best bit:-

"CASA advises that the proposed wind farm will create an unacceptable risk to the safety of aircraft operations at Cobden Aerodrome," the aviation authority said in a statement to VCAT.

Well done CASA, a most refreshing and welcome line of common sense which would carry a lot of weight in any sane hearing of the matter. Thank you.

Just my obs – FWIW; nice to know Cobden is still on the map and active.

Toot – toot.