When Kim and Sharon bought their homes, they weren't under a flight path. Now, the planes have come

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Kim Crawford and Shannon Wells live in peaceful, laid-back communities, or they used to. A change in navigation technology has meant noisy flights are now buzzing overhead.

Problem shifted from community to community

Suddenly, the spread of flights over towns around Hobart became concentrated — at first, over the communities of Dunalley and Boomer Bay, further east of Carlton River and Primrose Sands."Airservices implemented satellite approaches into Hobart Airport, but the problem is they didn't properly consult with communities," said Shannon Wells, the managing director of Hobart-based regional airline Par Avion.

An Airservices Australia map from a 2019 review showing in red bands where residents will hear noise above 60 decibels from planes."When a plane goes overheard when I'm sleeping it sounds like a volcano is erupting, it rumbles on and on, and the noise is consistent throughout the night," Ms Fotheringham said.

 

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That plane was pretty high tbh

They just want money

erm..... anon, I..

When I bought my home, utilities were really cheap. Now, we’ve got no baseload power. Next...

The ABC has become A Current Affair for moaning white lefty boomers.

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