“Crusader won’t make any deal.” Central Coast Express Advocate, 4 October 1996.
This article records the continuing dispute over the proposed expansion of Warnervale Airport following Jorg Breitkopf’s unsuccessful Land and Environment Court challenge. Despite being ordered to pay $95,000 in Wyong Council’s legal costs, Breitkopf rejected the prospect of reaching an agreement and remained committed to opposing what he characterised as a proposed “24-hour, jet freight airport”.
The article also provides an important counterpoint to the opposition campaign. Mayor Doug Eaton defended the airport extension as significant regional infrastructure, arguing that it could support tourism and broader economic development. He also stated that major companies had expressed interest in relocating to the region conditional on the airport extension.
The report records that Paul Crittenden’s legislation had placed the development on hold pending further State Government assessment, while Wyong Council sought involvement in selecting an independent assessor. It therefore captures the competing environmental, community, political and economic arguments surrounding Warnervale Airport at a critical stage of the 1996 controversy.
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