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Ballarat Mayor, Cr Samantha McIntosh says City of Ballarat will work to ensure it benefits from a $100 million Regional Airport fund announced by the Deputy Prime Minister ahead of the Federal Budget. 

“The Ballarat Airport is a key piece of regional transport infrastructure.  Council’s long-term vision for the airport is to partner with state and federal governments to deliver on the Ballarat Airport Masterplan 2013-33", Cr McIntosh said. 

 “If the airport is to reach its full potential to service and connect the broader region the north south runway needs to be extended, reinforced and strengthened.  We also need to plan for future development of an air-based emergency services hub with a focus on aerial fire and flood response capacity”. 

“The Ballarat airport is an essential part of an integrated approach to transport where air, rail and road networks combine to provide efficient connections across the region.  As Ballarat continues to grow at a rapid rate this connectivity is particularly crucial. 

“It is our hope that funding for these critical upgrades can be funded through the new Regional Airports funding announced by the Deputy Prime Minister”, Cr McIntosh said.