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a former Allora girl now captain of the Australian Diamonds netball team, signed autographs for fans. “We are incredibly humbled by the overwhelming support for what will be an important community asset, “ Mr Gregory said. He said construction was on track and the passenger terminal designs were currently being finalised. “The runway will be completed in April next year, followed by the terminal in August with the airport due to be operational this time next year,” Mr Gregory said. All materials used in the runway construction have been sourced on site with more than 10 million

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