Collection: Local Book

This paper discusses the scope for an Innovation Corridor in Western Sydney, a means of gathering, activating, and promoting the diverse set of new opportunities within the region. As a key regional actor, Western Sydney University will play a major role in driving a set of initiatives in partner...

This summary outlines the key findings of the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the preliminary airspace and flight path design for Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, termed 'the project'. It describes the project and its development to date, the relevant legi...

The draft EIS provides the opportunity for the community and industry to make comment on the preliminary airspace design before a final airspace and flight path design is determined. The draft EIS is provided in four main parts, including the background and need for the project, main project des...

Part C of this Draft EIS presents the core of the impact assessment and covers the range of relevant effects associated with the project for the single runway operations across the three chosen assessment years. Part D outlines the key findings of the Draft EIS for the project. The summary also...

This technical paper details the approach to model projected aircraft noise exposure associated with the proposed introduction of new flight paths and changes to existing Sydney Basin airspace structure that are required for the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI). To ...

Volume 4 is a continuation from Volume 3, Technical paper 1 - aircraft noise. It lists tables of noise monitoring reports for the following places: Wallacia, Orchard Hills, Twin Creeks, Mount Vernon, Luddenham, Penrith, Glenmore Park, Oxley Park, St Marys, Rooty Hill, St Clair, Erskine Park, Syd...

Technical paper 2 investigates the potential air quality effects that may arise from the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) airspace and flight path design. The assessment considers air quality effects at a local level near the airport, and at a regional level due to ...

Technical paper 6 provides an overview of the existing planning framework and land uses in the vicinity of Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) and assesses the potential impact to existing and future land use that may occur during operation of the project. The purpose of Technical paper ...

Technical paper 9 examines the impact of WSI and the flightpaths on Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and Historic heritage. Technical paper 10, the Social Impact Assessment (SIA) report has been prepared to understand the social changes resulting from the project and encompassed eight Local Governme...