NORTH Link welcomes the Federal Government’s approval of Melbourne Airport’s third runway

Melbourne, Victoria

The announcement of the Federal Government’s approval of Melbourne Airport’s third runway will underpin jobs in Melbourne’s North for many years.

Melbourne Airport is a major jobs generator in Melbourne’s North. Currently the airport hosts over 20,000 jobs, with this forecast to nearly double by 2038.

The third runway is required to facilitate a near doubling of passenger movements out to 2028 – 36 million passengers travelled through Melbourne Airport in 2017, with nearly 70 million expected by 2038.

According to Melbourne Airport, the runway project will support 51,000 jobs in Victoria’s tourism, agriculture, education and other export industries, and will help add an additional $6 billion a year to the state economy.

This project has featured as an advocacy ask in NORTH Link Pre-budget submissions.

When it opens in 2031, the parallel runway system will significantly increase Melbourne Airport’s capacity by allowing for simultaneous take-offs and landings, which will help reduce delays and give existing airlines and new entrants the infrastructure they need to grow, bringing the infrastructure into line with Brisbane and Sydney.

The approval comes with strict conditions around noise control.

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About NORTH Link

NORTH Link is a strong regional partnership of industry, education and local government, established in 1995, that plays an integral role across northern metropolitan Melbourne. It comprises local councils (the cities of Banyule, Darebin, Hume, Moreland and Whittlesea and the shires of Mitchell and Nillumbik), local tertiary education institutions and industry including Melbourne Airport, Northern Hospital, DPV Health and the Melbourne Market Authority. 

Economic development of the north is the key focus. Through its stakeholder base of over 5000 businesses and organisations, NORTH Link communicates regularly with local businesses and organisations of all sizes.  The range of activities undertaken by NORTH Link demonstrates its commitment to assisting businesses and driving growth across one of Australia’s fastest-growing regions

Media Contact
Chris James
NORTH Link
(03) 9479-3336
c.james@latrobe.edu.au