Citizen Advice Services come to your suburbs
You probably already know that we have an outreach service at Strathmore Ave Community Centre, on the 1st Monday of the month from 10 -11.30am and Ruakawa St Community Centre, on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 10-11.30am.
But did you know we are starting a similar service in the northern suburbs? Each week we will be at either the Tawa Community Centre or the Linden Social Centre from 10-12noon.
Tawa Community Centre on the
26th June, 10th & 24th July, 7th & 21st August, 4th & 18th September
Linden Social Centre on the
3rd, 17th & 31st July, 14th & 28th August, 11th & 25th September
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โ Understanding the DMAPS Changes โ
We received this interesting question from a resident who has received the Wellington Airport consultation documents. To answer this question, here's what you should look out for:
๐*Compare the old vs. new flight paths*:
*Page 7*: Old flight path
*Page 4*: New flight path (however, see more in the comments ๐)
๐*Check page 2*: It mentions that pilots can request to deviate from the path, but 'occasionally deviating' is very different from being directly under the new path. Previously, lighter turboprop planes flew over, but now DMAPS concentrates jet engine aircraft over suburbs, causing a significant noise increase.
๐*Noise impact*:
*Old*: 54dB (prop planes) - this is what an Airways Report tells us.
*New*: Up to 80dB (jet engines) - actual noise captured by sound monitors in the suburbs (this isn't included in the consultation documentation). And remember, decibels increase exponentially like the Richter scale!
๐จPlus, unlike on the previous flight path, DMAPS means more frequent flights, with smaller gaps between them, and an increase in jet departures means higher noise levels for longer periods over the new path. That's why we're pushing for the DMAPS decision to be *reversed*, reverting to the old flight path - which isn't the same as sending all the jets over another suburb.
๐คLearn more about the bias in the consultation process, independently analysed by AI: ๐www.planesensewellington.com...
$50 garden centre vouchers!
Our winners this week have won $50 to spend at a local garden centre.
Congratulations to:
Cassie Arauzo from Cockle Bay
Elizabeth Williams from Hillcrest
Luke Shamy from Hornby
Mitchell Hopping from Wallacetown
Get in touch with our helpdesk team here if you're on this list! If you're not a winner, check back next week just in case.