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Corryong Airport
DEVELOPMENT
PROSPECTUS
THE NEW
CORRYONG
AIRPORT
DEVELOPMENT
A recent major upgrade has
successfully established
Corryong Airport as a very
functional, safe and cost-
effective place for aviation
and as a future transport
and logistics hub for the
picturesque, and highly
liveable Upper Murray
Region. The new Corryong
Airport Development offers
many new opportunities for
commercial and recreational
aviation. These opportunities
are explored in this
Prospectus.
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Significant capital works
were completed in 2018
to upgrade the 23-hectare
Corryong Airport Precinct.
This has successfully
established Corryong
Airport as a very functional
and safe place for aviation
and as a future transport
and logistics hub for the
Copyright © Free Vector Maps Upper Murray Region.
The recent upgrades have The recent upgrades Indeed, the runway and
provided quality airside comply with Civil Aviation taxi areas are of a scale
infrastructure including: Safety Authority (CASA) and quality typical of larger
• runway and taxi area requirements. This is in regional centres. The scale of
resurfacing and taxi area accordance with Corryong Corryong Airport reflects its
extensions being a registered airport for rich history, being originally
• a new multipurpose non-regular public transport established as a key transport
terminal building operation, and for aircraft hub for the construction of
• new pilot activated with a maximum take-off the Snowy Mountains Hydro
lighting and approach weight not exceeding 5,700 Scheme – an incredible
hazard lighting kgs. Corryong Airport has engineering feat that has
• new hardstands for small a sealed 1401-metre-long helped shape our nation.
plane tie down and runway (30m total width: 18m
helipad sealed width) and is capable
• an emergency fuel facility of having multiple aircraft
is already in place, and a using the site at any given
new 24 hour commercial time.
self-serve Jet A-1 and
Avgas fuel facility will be
available for use by the
end of 2021
• comprehensive new
Forest Fire Management
Victoria facilities
• improved parking, signage
and landscaping and
secure storage facilities
• a new weather station.
There is an existing emergency fuel facility. A new
24 hour commercial self-serve Jet A-1 and Avgas fuel
facility will be available for use by the end of 2021.
CORRYONG AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTUS 3
PROMOTING
LOCAL
Corryong Airport’s new
multipurpose building is
available for meetings,
events, business functions,
training programs and
workshops. The building
includes kitchen facilities,
pilot rest area with bed and
lounge area, toilets and
showers. There is also ample
sealed car parking adjacent
to the terminal building.
Forest Fire Management
Victoria recently relocated
their regional firefighting and
fire suppression activities
to Corryong to make it a
seasonal base to service the
broader region. Corryong
Airport is also currently used
by private aircraft and to
support essential medical
transport and emergency
services for the region.
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ECONOMIC AND
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
The Corryong Airport Upgrades to Corryong Airport
Development is aligned have also created long-term
with the Upper Murray opportunities for access
2030 Vision which seeks to a wide-reaching supply
to capitalise on the natural chain for niche products and
strengths of the region and businesses across the Upper
promote agriculture, tourism, Murray Region and provides
community development and an important step to enable
other opportunities. product export direct to
The Corryong Airport market.
Development has created
potential for stronger
tourism markets enabling
tourists to fly-in to access
niche products and tourism
services including holiday
packages.
CORRYONG AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTUS 5
MANY NEW
AIRPORT
OPPORTUNITIES
Visiting and
Permanent Use Temporary Use
Corryong Airport has strong In the short-term there are The recent upgrade has
opportunities for future opportunities to develop made Corryong Airport a
growth, with capacity for up to 4 large hangars, great place for increased
new airport-based businesses accommodating up to 16 aircraft visitation. The number
and permanently based aircraft, or to create smaller of private planes visiting the
aircraft. This includes scope hangar configurations. There Airport has already nearly
for: are also many medium to doubled since the Airport
• Aircraft maintenance long-term opportunities. Development was completed.
• Pilot training Corryong Airport is an Corryong is the perfect
• Scenic flights to the attractive place for an place to stop on the Sydney-
magnificent Snowy aviation-based business Melbourne and Canberra-
Mountains and along the because it is strategically well Melbourne routes and when
Murray River located between Melbourne, flying between the NSW
• Charter flights for Canberra and Sydney and south coast and northern
tourism: including fishing, offers a low-cost business Victoria and southern NSW.
mountain biking, hiking, operating environment with Corryong Airport has no
adventure sports and farm access to a range of great landing fees and is located
stays services. Corryong and the only 2.2km from central
• Skydiving operations Upper Murray also offer a Corryong - accessible via a
• Agricultural aerial services great lifestyle and quality sealed road with a local taxi
catering for the Upper affordable housing while also service available. Corryong
Murray’s significant being serviced by the large Airport is now the perfect
agricultural sector regional centre of Albury- place for aero club fly-ins, air
• Other aviation businesses Wodonga. shows, glider, hang glider,
• Private aircraft. paragliding and other aircraft
events.
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CORRYONG AIRPORT LEASE FEES
AND OTHER CHARGES
Long-term ground lease fees $2.50 per square metre
(with annual CPI adjustments)
Lease term 15 years (lease is transferrable)
Aircraft parking fees Free for first seven days, then $5 per day
Landing Fees No
Terminal conference facility $55 per half day
$110 per full day
Pilot rest area $30 for 3 hours $80 overnight
$140 for 2 nights $380 per week
Other uses Contact Towong Shire’s Coordinator
Economic Development to discuss
CASE STUDY AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
BUSINESS AT CORRYONG AIRPORT
An example opportunity The hangar and lease would
at Corryong Airport would also be transferrable. The
be the establishment of business owner would be
an aircraft maintenance able to secure affordable
business. This would enable accommodation in Corryong
the operator to enjoy low or surrounds. The average
business costs and a quality cost of a house in Corryong
rural lifestyle while being well is $180,000 to buy or $250
located to service aircraft per week to rent. Unlike
from Melbourne, Sydney, Melbourne or Sydney, the
Canberra and other areas commute from central
in Victoria, NSW and South Corryong to the airport only
Australia. This would require take 5 minutes at any time of
the construction of a new day.
hangar at the Airport at the There would also be the
business owner’s expense. opportunity to combine
For example, a 21 x 20m aircraft maintenance with
hangar would cost around offering scenic flights and
$128,000. Access to the charter flights for special
hangar would be under a events or providing a flight
long-term lease of 15 years at school – there are many
a competitive annual ground potential student pilots in
rental fee of $2.50 per square Albury-Wodonga and other
metre per annum with no towns in the area.
landing fees.
CORRYONG AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTUS 7
The Upper Murray Region is As well as a magnificent Corryong has a population
a fantastic place to live - it rural setting Corryong offers of around 1,400 people
has something for everyone a wide range of services but services a very large
offering four distinct seasons including a hospital, medical catchment. The Upper
of unique experiences. The centre, pharmacy, several Murray is also serviced by the
Region is anchored by the banks, supermarket, motor strongly growing regional
larger township of Corryong vehicle repairs, shopping, centre of Albury-Wodonga
and includes the smaller pubs, accommodation, (population 90,000), which
localities and valleys of eateries, primary and is a very scenic 1.5-hour drive
Ournie, Lucyvale, Tooma, secondary schools, a range away and is accessible by
Koetong, Berringama, of professional services, public transport.
Lankeys Creek, Jingellic, sporting facilities and clubs A great thing about moving
Walwa, Towong, Cudgewa, - including public swimming to Corryong and other towns
Tintaldra, Burrowye, Colac pool, golf course and skate in the Upper Murray is that
Colac, Biggara, Thowgla, park, service clubs, visitor with a range of school,
Nariel and Khancoban. information centre and work, sports and community
library. groups, there are plenty of
people ready to make you
and your family feel welcome
in the area.
UPPER
MURRAY
LIFESTYLE
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THE
PICTURESQUE
UPPER MURRAY
REGION
The Upper Murray
Region is located
It features undulating plains The region’s high rainfall
on the Victorian- and fertile river valleys to results in a lush vivid green
NSW border at the rolling hills and forested
escarpments. The vegetated
landscape. Low forests and
open woodland suitable
foot of the Snowy mountains include the for grazing and cropping
distinctive silhouettes characterise the lower slopes
Mountains and the of Mount Burrowa and and valleys with Granite Hills
starting point of Pine Mountain. Pristine Woodland and Healthy Dry
water catchments give Forest on the dry northern
the Murray River. way to glassy streams slopes, and Montane Forests
and thundering waterfalls dominated by Mountain Gum
including the waters of Bluff and Broad-leaved Peppermint
Falls. on the higher areas.
CORRYONG AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTUS 9
• The Murray River and
following the curves and other rivers and creeks
The greatest drawcards for bends of the Murray River. throughout the region
the Upper Murray Region are The road offers the best • Upper Murray Trails:
its spectacular views and touring experience of biking, walking, off-road
expansive natural assets, the Murray River coupled driving, or horse riding
which present fantastic with the spectacular • Avondale Gardens
opportunities to stay and snowy mountains in the • Snowy Mountains
explore the region. The backdrop. The road links a • Alpine Valleys
Region is also famous as the number of smaller villages • Snow Mountains Scheme
home and final resting place such as Walwa, Jingellic, • Victorian High Country
of the ‘Man from Snowy River’ and Tintaldra which make Road
legend Jack Riley. The major for pleasant stopovers. • Authentic Country Pubs.
attractions include: • The Man from Snowy River The area’s great environment
• Mt Mitta Mitta (Mittamitite) Museum, Corryong which means that popular activities
Regional Park features relics and stories include sight-seeing,
• Burrowa-Pine Mountain unique to the Upper touring, mountain biking,
National Park, including Murray bushwalking, trout fishing,
Bluff Falls and Pine • Boggy Creek live show four-wheel driving, canoeing,
Mountain which is a combining horsemanship, kayaking and other water
gigantic rock monolith mustering, whip cracking, sports. There are also more
around 1.5 times working dogs and sheep adventurous sports such as
larger than Uluru with shearing white-water rafting, rock
breathtaking views • Khancoban Pondage for climbing and paragliding.
• The Great River Road fishing and water skiing
155km scenic drive
UPPER
MURRAY
TOURISM
10 CORRYONG AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTUSDuring the winter months the
region is a popular base for
skiers due to its proximity to
the snowfields. The region is • Guided fly fishing and
also a golfer’s paradise, with hunting tours
courses at Corryong, Walwa, • Horse riding tours and trail
Khancoban, Tintaldra and rides
Welaregang which include • Four-wheel drive tours
views of the Murray River and • Mountain biking,
other breathtaking scenery. bushwalking and kayaking
The Upper Murray Region tours
has strong opportunities to • Food experiences which
expand and capitalise on its showcase the ‘paddock to
impressive existing tourism plate’ and ‘slow
offering through pursuing food’ movement
new opportunities, which in the region.
could be supported by air
travel, such as:
CORRYONG AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTUS 11Man From Snowy River Bush
Festival, March-April
The Man from Snowy River
Bush Festival is held annually
in Corryong and has been
running for twenty years
now attracting over 20,000
visitors each year. The
festival celebrates bush
culture through a family
weekend of entertainment
that showcases the best
horsemanship, bush poetry,
art, music, food, traditions
and bush skills, based on
Banjos Patterson’s epic
poem, The Man From Snowy
River. More information about
the Festival can be found at:
www.bushfestival.com.au
UPPER
MURRAY
EVENTS
12 CORRYONG AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTUSThe Upper Murray Region is home to great annual events.
Towong Cup Races, March Upper Murray Challenge, Corryong Cup Hang Gliding
The Towong Cup Races is one October Competition - recognised as
of Victoria’s great country The Upper Murray Challenge one of the most enjoyable
race meets, held annually is a competitive sporting competitions in the Australian
on the March long weekend. event for individuals and relay soaring calendar
Towong Racecourse has teams which features a 28 Khancoban Fishing
Victoria’s oldest free-standing km mountain bike ride, 26km Challenge
grandstand, magnificent kayak paddle and a 23.5 km Nariel Creek Folk Festival -
century-old elm trees and run. The event is set against one of the longest running
sweeping views of the the backdrop of a gorgeous folk festivals in Australia held
majestic Snowy Mountains. spring alpine setting. More on the banks of the beautiful
Given its historic character information about the Nariel Creek
Towong Racecourse is well Challenge can be found at: Ski season at nearby Thredbo
known as the “Flemington www.uppermurraychallenge. and Selwyn ski fields.
of the Bush” and was used com
in the filming of the classic More information about
Aussie film, Phar Lap. Upper Murray tourism can be
found at:
www.visituppermurray.com.au
CORRYONG AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTUS 13UPPER
MURRAY
INDUSTRY
opportunity for expansion of
high-value crops such as seed
Key industries in the potatoes.
Upper Murray Region are The Hume Region Rural Land
agriculture, forestry, tourism, Importantly the Upper Murray Use Study and Regional
retail, service industries and region is forecast to be Growth Plan identifies the
hydropower generation. resilient to climate change, valleys of the Upper Murray
There is also ongoing mining compared to other regions, as a potential food bowl. The
exploration. with strong forecast water quality of the soils and good
Agriculture is the largest availability and good forecast rainfall and temperate climate
industry in the Upper Murray conditions for agriculture and create an environment
accounting for approximately forestry. conducive to high quality
33% of local employment and There are substantial horticulture.
approximately $146 million opportunities for growth in Overall there is opportunity
in economic output. Key the local agricultural sector, to grow greater yield in
agricultural industries are for example the North East agriculture and support
beef, dairy, sheep, lamb and Dairy Regional Growth more jobs in the region
wool production. Forestry Plan provides direction for by investigating intensive
is also a major industry with significant increase in dairy agriculture.
HVP Plantations having major production in the region One of the Upper Murray’s
plantations in the area. and there may be further strengths is its strong
14 CORRYONG AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTUScommunity participation
and commitment to making
things happen. This is
demonstrated by the recent
creation of the Upper Murray
2030 Vision Plan - the
outcome of a community
led planning project. This
Plan identifies and explores
the implementation of the
“game changing” projects
for the Upper Murray. So far
implementation has seen the
launch of the Upper Murray
Brand and the Great River The Plan is available at
Road. Developing agriculture www.towong.vic.gov.au
assets and branding is next
on the agenda.
CORRYONG AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTUS 15Further
Information
For further information about the
great opportunities at Corryong
Airport contact:
Coordinator Economic Development
Towong Shire Council
Phone: 02 6071 5100
Email: info@towong.vic.gov.auYou can also read
