BAC unveils Experience Centre

Brisbane Airport Corporation has officially opened its new Experience Centre.

Unveiled last week by Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Anthony Albanese, BAC’s Experience Centre is a key component of the community engagement program at Brisbane Airport.

“One of the things the Aviation White Paper was about was the importance of aviation recognising that airports aren’t islands…and that it is in the interests of airports and the communities around to have that interaction and that dialogue,” Albanese said. “This Experience Centre is world’s best practice in achieving that aim.”

The Experience Centre incorporates information displays on the airport’s operations, historic multimedia presentations, interactive maps and an Australian-designed software program enabling the community to understand the current and future operations of Brisbane Airport and how these will impact on aircraft noise patterns across greater Brisbane.

It also includes displays on aviation safety, security, border protection, environmental management, and the future growth of the aviation industry.

“The centre is designed to explain how [the] capital city airport operates, how aircraft are managed, how the airport is planned, and how we are meeting the challenges of growth,” BAC CEO and Managing Director Julieanne Alroe said.

“The Experience Centre is an important milestone for Brisbane Airport Corporation and it’s the culmination of much work to improve and extend our community engagement program.”

The Experience Centre was a core commitment of BAC’s 2009 Master Plan. It complements a suite of over 25 other engagement initiatives over 2010, such as the Brisbane Airport Community Aviation Consultation Group, the Brisbane Airport Community Forum and the Brisbane Airport Area Round Table.