Southern Free Times - 31st October 2013

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“We really need to position ourselves so we can really capitalise on these export opportunities,” he said. “There is a growing need and growing desire to get fresh produce to Asia overnight and be there firstup the next morning.” While major capital city airports have a curfew, Brisbane West Wellcamp, as the airport is officially designated, does not. Continued Page 2

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Mr Wagner said the air freight statistics are huge, with one feedlot operator telling the company he could send a jumbo jet of chilled beef to China daily. There is similar potential for horticultural products and even live cattle exports. “We’re putting a lot of emphasis on how we can create an export industry around agriculture out of this region,” Mr Wagner said.

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“IT’S a total punt that it’s going to work,” John Wagner said. Some punt. Mr Wagner was speaking of his family company’s 24/7 project to have a Boeing 747 capable airport functioning by the end of next year. A capacity crowd at a Warwick breakfast organised by the Southern Downs Regional Council heard Mr

Wagner outline the advantages the airport will bring to the region. These advantages fall into two main categories - export of local produce and more convenient domestic passenger services. Southern Downs Regional Council mayor Peter Blundell described Mr Wagner’s talk as “a brilliant demonstration” of the potential of the airport to spark local business.

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