The Lakes Mail quotes Mr Reynolds saying: “Council is concerned about the impact of this proposed rail loop on surrounding residents particularly in relation to noise and air quality which were not adequately addressed in this proposal.” 

And this: “There has been no proper assessment done on the effects on local flora and fauna, the visual impact and dust mitigation and the overall community impact.” 

And finally, this:  “Our concerns relating to the effect on the drinking water catchment, environment and residential areas of the mine operation remain.”

Administrator Reynolds’s Warnervale Airport sits right on Porters Creek Wetland, part of the drinking water catchment for the Central Coast. 

There will be no escaping the horrendous noise impacts from the administrator's B737's. Nor will there be any escaping the destruction of native vegetation and fauna, including ecologically endangered communities, an impact not considered at all by council in their secret airport deliberations. 

Air quality will also be adversely impacted by the airport as the kerosene fumes settle on surrounding homes and people and the visual impact of B737 jets flying low over thousands of Central Coast homes could hardly be considered minor.

Administrator Reynolds’s concern for the impacts of the Wallarah 2 mine are laudable, however the impacts from his very own airport will be far worse.

- Laurie Eyes, Wyong