On September 11 the Cohuna Aerodrome will be closed for operations and Coliban Water said it anticipates it will stay closed until early December.
The aerodrome is located on land owned by Coliban Water, next to the Cohuna Water Reclamation Plant, with the lease renewed recently in 2019 for a further five-year period.
“Coliban Water will undertake a due-diligence process including engagement with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and other relevant parties to examine if it’s viable for another party to operate the aerodrome,” managing director Damian Wells said.
Following the due-diligence process, Coliban Water said it will then determine if it will run an Expression of Interest process to invite proposals from prospective aerodrome operators.
This process is anticipated to be complete by early December 2020.
“We know how important the aerodrome is to the community, and we’d be happy to explore the option to lease the land to a suitable third-party to continue operation,” Mr Wells said.
Ambulance Victoria said the closure isn’t likely to affect emergency medical care for residents.
‘‘The temporary closure of the Cohuna Aerodrome will have no impact on Ambulance Victoria’s ability to deliver emergency care to residents. Helicopters will be able to land as normal,’’ Ambulance Victoria director of complex care Tracey Tobias said.
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